MARITIME WEEK AMERICAS PROGRAMME

Wednesday 22 - Thursday 23 May 2024

Standard Rate: £1,550

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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.

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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
Silver Sponsor

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
Silver Sponsor

 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
Gold Sponsor

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