MARITIME WEEK AMERICAS PROGRAMME
Wednesday 22 - Thursday 23 May 2024
Standard Rate: £1,550
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 21 MAY 2024
09:00-17:00
Panama Canal Tour - Now Fully booked
18:00-20:00
Welcome Reception (Open to all delegates)
Gold Sponsor
WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2024
08:00
Conference Registration & Exhibition Opens
Welcome Coffee
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SESSION ONE: WELCOME TO MARITIME WEEK AMERICAS
This session will welcome delegates to Maritime Week Americas and provide high-level perspectives on international shipping and trade.
09:00
Moderator:
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Welcome to Panama
Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (video)
Building Strategic Global Alliances
H.E. Sander Cohen, Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, Netherlands Embassy
Shipping’s Role in Economic Growth
H.E. James Dauris, His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, British Embassy
SESSION TWO: SETTING THE SCENE
This session will examine developments in shipping and bunkering markets, and fuel quality trends. It will also look at legal issues that are having an impact on shipping and bunkering, both globally and within the Americas.
10:00
Moderator:
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Global Shipping Outlook
Catherine Rogers, Associate Editor, Americas Shipping Team, S&P Global Platts
Global Bunkering Outlook
Adrian Tolson, Owner, 2050 Marine Energy
Global Fuel Quality Overview
Hauk Larsen Wahl, Business Development Manager, Intertek Lintec
Global Legal Perspective
Steve Simms, Principal and Owner, Simms Showers LLP
11:15
Networking Coffee Break
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SESSION THREE: THE PANAMA CANAL
This session will focus on the Panama Canal and the recent issues that disrupted transits, caused lengthy delays and diversions, and prompted a spike in transit rates. It will also examine the resilience of the Canal and the measures that have been taken to address the problems.
11:45
Moderator:
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Managing One of the World’s Most Important Choke Points
Ilya Espino de Marotta, Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal, Panama Canal Authority
The Impact on Logistics, Imports and Exports
Silvia Fernandez de Marucci, Strategic Advisor on Logistics, ProPanama
The Impact on Shipping and Bunkering
Javier Ortiz, Corporate Consultant, Decal Panama S.A.
Panama’s Ship Registry and the New Law submitted to the General Assembly that is Fit to Sustain and Improve a Competitive Registry
Flor Torrijos, Managing Partner, InterMaritime Group
13:00
Networking Lunch
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SESSION FOUR: DECARBONISATION
This session will look at the regulatory, operational and funding issues associated with alternative fuels, focusing on LNG and biofuels but also examining the prospects of some of the other fuels that gradually are coming into the mix.
14:00
Moderator:
Nigel Draffin, Consultant and Treasurer, International Bunker Industry Association
Alternative Fuels: Regulation, Cooperation and Funding
Louis Sola, Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission
Lessons Learned in the LNG Bunkering Vessel Space
Arturo Cruz, Director of Business Development, Crowley LNG
Sailing towards Sustainability - BioFuels for the Shipping Industry
Argyrios Schoinas, Global Operations & Key Account Manager, Bureau Veritas VeriFuel
Decarbonisation in Latin America: A Shipowner’s Perspective
Alexis Rodríguez, Regional Head of Energy Transition Execution for Latin America, A.P. Moller - Maersk
Q&A Panel Discussion
15:15
Networking Coffee Break
Silver Sponsor
SESSION FIVE: THE FUTURE OF BUNKERING IN THE AMERICAS PANEL
This session will examine trends impacting bunkering in the Americas such as fuel quality, future fuels and digitalisation.
15:45
Moderator:
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Kenneth Dam, Global Head of Bunkering, TFG Marine
Adrian Tolson, Owner, 2050 Marine Energy / IBIA Vice Chair
Tammi Ingannamorte, VP Sales America / Global Bunker, ZeroNorth
Tom Sosnowski, Associate Director, Global Marine Fuels, OPIS
SESSION SIX: LEADERS IN THE MARITIME INDUSRTY
This session brings together a selection of women involved in different sectors of the maritime industry to share their views on key subjects, including unblocking unconscious bias, training and upskilling, and other issues that impact their daily work experience.
16:30
Moderator:
Guadalupe Concepcion, Hub Manager, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Panama)
Panellists:
Patricia Velásquez, CEO, Macosnar Corporation
Nelva Newsan, Port Captain, MSC Panama, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. (Panama) S.A.
Juan Carlos Croston, Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Manzanillo International Terminal
Mariana Pedriquez, Trader, Sagitta Marine S.A.
Sara Garcia, Regional Operations Manager Americas, Peninsula
Q&A Panel Discussion
17:30
End of Conference Day One
19:00-21:30
Bio Museo Evening Reception
Platinum Sponsor
18:30
Buses to Leave for Bio Museo
THURSDAY 23 MAY 2024
08:00
Welcome Coffee & Exhibition Opens
Silver Sponsor
S&P Global Commodity Insights Seminar
09:00
Welcome Remarks / Introduction of Mark Esposito
Patrick Burns, Managing Editor, US Dirty Petroleum Products, S&P Global Commodity Insights
09:20
Seaborne trade disruptions: Panama Canal, Red Sea turmoil and the effect on oil flows
- Impact of Panama Canal congestion on seaborne crude and refined product imports/exports
- Rerouted tanker vessels following the Red Sea instability and ramifications on global bunkering hubs
- Freight rate outlook
Mark Esposito, Sr. Principal Research Analyst, S&P Global Commodity Insights
09:40
Introduction to Platts Base Rates
- Assessment methodology
- Integration of alternative fuels into the calculation of Base Rates
Angelica Rauch, Research Manager, Shipping Market
10:00
Analysis and Forward Pricing of Fuels/Bunker Resources, Marine
Phillipe Craig, Analyst, Price Assessment and Pricing, S&P Global Commodity Insights
10:15
Q&A
10:25
Closing Remarks
Patrick Burns, Managing Editor, US Dirty Petroleum Products, S&P Global Commodity Insights
10:30
Networking Coffee Break
Silver Sponsor
SESSION SEVEN: IBIA LEADERSHIP PANEL
This session brings together a range of experts from the International Bunker Industry Association to outline some of the key bunkering issues currently being discussed within the organisation and to invite audience feedback.
11:00
Moderator:
Adrian Tolson, Owner, 2025 Marine Energy / IBIA Vice Chair
Panellists:
Frank Dahan, Senior Director Strategic Sourcing and Global Fuel Strategy, CSL Group / IBIA Regional Board Member
Wajdi Abdmessih, Founder & President, Seahawk Services / IBIA Regional Board Member
Eugenia Benavides, Director Marine Fuels, Terpel S.A. / IBIA Board Member
Steve Simms, Principal and Owner, Simms Showers LLP / IBIA Regional Board Member
Nigel Draffin, Consultant, Author, Lecturer / IBIA Hon. Treasurer
Tammi Ingannamorte, VP Sales America, Global Bunker, ZeroNorth / IBIA Regional Board Member
12:30
End of Maritime Week Americas Conference
13:30
Buses to Leave for Monjasa Barge Visit & Lunch
14:00
Networking Lunch
Gold Sponsor
14:30
Monjasa Barge Visit
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