Tuesday 4 - Thursday 6 October 2022 ~ Programme
Standard Rate: £1,695
The MWA Conference pass includes an optional visit to Port Everglades (Tuesday 4 October) and an optional Networking Boat Trip on Fort Lauderdale’s beautiful Intracoastal Waterway (Thursday 6 October).
Please note: Both trips are open to all conference delegates, but places may be limited. In order to secure your place please email events@petrospot.com.
Programme details are updated regularly and are subject to change as new speakers are confirmed and themes developed.
If you feel you could make a significant contribution to the programme, please email Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes at LBH@petrospot.com or call +44 1295 814455 to discuss this further.
TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2022 | ||
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10:00 onwards | MWA Registration |
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11:00 - 12:30 | ship.energy Roundtable - 'Road to Zero' Maximum 45 places - open to MWA delegates |
Roundtable Sponsor |
14:00 - 17:00 | Tour of Port Everglades (Optional - register your interest on the link above) |
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19:00 - 21:00 | Welcome Reception (Open to all delegates) |
Platinum Sponsor |
WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER 2022 | ||
08:00 | MWA Conference Registration | |
08:00 | Welcome Coffee |
Silver Sponsor |
SESSION ONE | ||
This session will introduce Port Everglades, one of the busiest and most dynamic ports in North America. It will examine shipping and bunker markets as the post-Covid recovery picks up pace. | ||
09:00 | Chair's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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Welcome to Port Everglades Jonathan Daniels, CEO and Port Director, Port Everglades |
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Shipping Overview Barbara Troner, Senior Managing Editor - Americas Freight Markets, S&P Global Commodity Insights |
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Keynote James Stapleton, Vice President, Global Marine, Parkland Marine |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
10:30 | Networking Coffee Break |
Silver Sponsor |
SESSION TWO | ||
This session will look at the challenges with fuel supply and fuel quality issues in the Americas. | ||
11:00 | Moderator: Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Publishing Director, Petrospot Ltd & ship.energy | |
Bunker Quality Update Hauk Larsen Wahl, Business Development Manager, Intertek Lintec |
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Resolving Fuel Quality Issues Jack Grogan, Account Manager, Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) |
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When Things Go Wrong Wajdi Abdmessih, Founder & President, Seahawk Services |
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Navigating Endemic Issues Rob Leventhal, Business Development Manager Americas, Marine Fuel Services, Bureau Veritas |
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The Bunker Buyer's Perspective Lory Urdaneta, Fuel Procurement Manager, Global Fuel Sourcing and Operations, RCCL |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
12:45 | Networking Lunch |
Gold Sponsor |
SESSION THREE | ||
This session will look at commercial transparency in bunkering, from credit and finance, to pricing and risk management. It will also look at sanctions and compliance issues, and will examine the role of digitalisation and electronic documentation. | ||
14:00 | Moderator: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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Bunker Pricing Tom Sosnowski, Associate Director, Global Marine Fuels, OPIS |
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Ship Arrest Alan Swimmer, Co-Owner, National Maritime Service |
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Legal Issues Adolfo Jimenez, Partner, Holland and Knight LLP |
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E-BDNs and other Electronic Documentation Jeff Mildner, Founder, Vortex Development Group |
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Risk Management and Digitalisation Darren Shelton, Chief product Officer / Co-Founder, FuelTrust |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
15:30 | Networking Coffee Break |
Silver Sponsor |
SESSION FOUR | ||
This session will look at developments in key bunker markets throughout the Americas, assessing fuel availability and supply infrastructure as well as progress towards establishing supply chains for cleaner fuels. | ||
16:00 | Moderator: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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Caribbean Jinelle Spagnuolo-Walker, Business Development Manager / Trader, Parkland Marine |
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Canada Marc Gawthrop, Managing Director, Arbutus Point Marine Ltd |
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South America Sara Brady, Team Leader, Senior Broker & Trader, Dan-Bunkering (Connecticut) LLC |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A Lory Urdaneta, Fuel Procurement Manager, Global Fuel Sourcing and Operations, RCCL Michael McNamara, Vice President Global Fuel Supply, Carnival Corporation Eric Evans, Evans Advisory LLC |
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17:30 | End of Day One Conference Sessions F RH UHLS |
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MWA Gala Reception |
Diamond Sponsor |
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THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2022 | ||
08:00 | Welcome Coffee |
Silver Sponsor |
SESSION FIVE | ||
This session will focus on the green revolution, looking at the role of biofuels, the use of offsetting to reduce carbon emissions and how transparency should be a cornerstone in shipping's energy transition. | ||
09:00 | Moderator: Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Publishing Director, Petrospot Ltd & ship.energy |
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Outlook of the North American Biofuels Fred Ghatala, Director of Carbon and Sustainability, Chair of the ABFC Marine Caucus, Advanced Biofuels Canada |
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Carbon Offsetting Lana Rjedkin, Bunker & Lubricant Broker/ Trader, KPI OceanConnect Inc. |
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The importance of Transparency in the New Fuels Value Chain Sandi Ennor, President, Transparensea Fuels, LLC |
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Panellist: Michael McNamara, Vice President Global Fuel Supply, Carnival Corporation |
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10:30 | Networking Coffee Break |
Silver Sponsor |
SESSION SIX | ||
This session will focus on the evolution of LNG bunkering throughout the supply chain, from ports and terminals to supplier, trader, barge operator, distributor and shipping company end-user. | ||
11:00 | Moderator: Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Publishing Director, Petrospot Ltd & ship.energy | |
LNG Bunkering from a Supplier's Perspective Matthew Fisher, Vice President of Corporate Development and Sustainability, Eagle LNG |
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LNG Bunkering from a Trader's Perspective John Lindquist, Head of LNG Bunkering, GAC Bunker Fuels |
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LNG Bunkering from a Supply Chain Perspective Arturo Cruz, Director, Business Development, Crowley LNG |
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LNG Bunkering from a Transmission & Storage Perspective Robert Butts, Manager, LNG Business Development, Pivotal LNG |
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Panellist: Kim Westmoreland, Senior Director, Global Marine Operations, Parkland Marine |
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Chair's Closing Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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12:45 | Closing Lunch |
Gold Sponsor |
14:00 - 16:00 | MWA Finale Intracoastal Waterway Boat Trip | |
End of Maritime Week Americas |