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Maritime Week Africa 2023 • Cape Town

MARITIME WEEK AFRICA 2023 PROGRAMME

BUNKERING IN AFRICA: FRAMING THE FUTURE

Monday 23 January - Wednesday 25 January 2023

The conference programme (under development) will look at all aspects of oil supply, refining, shipping and bunkering, from the perspective of each region of sub-Saharan Africa, featuring leading players in each sector. The programme will include a variety of top-level presentations and vibrant panel discussions. It will also include a Women in Maritime panel that will examine how the role of women is developing within the context of the shipping and bunkering sectors in Africa.

Standard Rate: £475

Maritime Week Africa will focus on:

Local issues:

The energy supply sector across Sub-Saharan Africa (developments and changes in refining capacity; fuel availability, access and supply; storage and delivery; fuel quality, sampling and testing).
Developments in South Africa's journey towards decarbonisation
Investments into South African Refineries, Fuel Supply & Fuel Supply Issues as well as Hydrocarbons.
Ports infrastructure
Developments in Western and Eastern Africa & Identify Business and Market Opportunities.

International Issues:

Shipping's journey towards a zero-carbon future (decarbonisation, developments in alternative fuels and fuel sources - LNG, methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, solar, wind, etc)
Environmental regulation (EEDI; SEEMP; EEXI; CII) and the impact on the bunkering sector and on shipping

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.

MONDAY 23 JANUARY 2023

18:00 – 20:00

Evening Welcome Reception
Platinum Sponsor

TUESDAY 24 JANUARY 2023

08:00

Conference Registration & Exhibition Opens

Welcome Coffee
Silver Sponsor

SESSION 1 – FRAMING THE FUTURE

This session will look at South Africa’s oil and gas sectors as well as investing in Africa’s port and transport infrastructure.

09:00

Opening Remarks
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd

Overview of South Africa’s Oil and Gas Sector
Adrian Strydom, CEO, South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA)

Developments on African Ports from an Operational Perspective
Captain Thulani Dubeko, Vice President of the African Harbour Master’s Committee Board Members (AHMC) & Harbour Master, Transnet National Ports Authority

Legislation, Regulation and the Nuances of Bunkering in South Africa
Kgomotso Selokane-Maja, CEO, Heron Marine

Panel Discussion / Q&A

10:15

Maritime Week Africa – Keynote Address
The Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, Deputy Minister of Transport, Department of Transport, Republic of South Africa

10:30

Networking Coffee Break
Silver Sponsor

SESSION 2 – SOUTH AFRICA

This session will focus on the ports, shipping and bunkering in South Africa, looking at regulation, fuel supply and quality.

11:00

Chair
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd

Developments in Policy and Legislation in South Africa
Dumisani Ntuli, Chief Director, Maritime Transport Policy & Legislation, Department of Transport, RSA

Developments in South Africa’s Maritime Sector
Tau Morwe, Deputy Chair, South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

Strategies for a Sustainable Bunker Industry in South Africa
Gavin Naidoo, Bunker Business Manager, Linsen Nambi

Bunkering in South African Ports
Graham Dreyden, Marine Services Executive, African Marine Solutions (AMSOL)

Panel Discussion / Q&A

13:00

Networking Lunch
Gold Sponsor

SESSION 3 – BUNKERING IN AFRICA PART 1

This session will examine developments in ports, shipping and bunkering in key markets in West Africa, including offshore Gulf of Guinea.

14:00

Chair
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd

West Africa: An Overview
Jon Hughes, Managing Director, Dan-Bunkering Africa Ltd

The Canary Islands and West Africa: A Supplier’s Perspective
Stanislas Violet, Senior Trader, Addax Energy SA

Ghana
Brent Nartey, Managing Director, Engen Ghana

Angola
Jorge Calvillo, CEO, ATH Trading

Panellist:
Veryan Bell, Senior Bunker Manager, Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG

Panel Discussion / Q&A

15:30

Networking Coffee Break
Silver Sponsor

SESSION 4 – BUNKERING IN AFRICA PART 2

This session will look at specific developments in ports, shipping and bunkering in Southern Africa, East Africa and Mauritius.

16:00

Chair
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd

Saldanha Bay
Benedicta Durcan, Executive MBA | Energy |Upstream Oil&Gas | Maritime, Freeport Saldanha Industrial Development Zone

Mossel Bay
Donovan Brink, Strategy and Commercial Manager, PetroSA

Algoa Bay: A South African Success Story
Kgomotso Selokane-Maja, CEO, Heron Marine

Mauritius
Vy-Anne Young, Marine and Aviation Manager, Vivo Energy (Mauritius)

Panellist:
Veryan Bell, Senior Bunker Manager, Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

Panel Discussion / Q&A

Chair’s Closing Remarks

17:30 - End of Day One

17:30-18:30 monjasa

Post-conference Drinks
Silver Sponsor

19:30 – 21:30

Evening Reception
Diamond Sponsor

WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY 2023

08:00

Welcome Coffee
Silver Sponsor

SESSION 5 – AN INDUSTRY IN TRANSITION

This session will examine the global drive towards a zero-carbon future for shipping, looking at development of new fuels and alternative sources of energy for the maritime sector, from both a global and an African perspective. It will look at ammonia, hydrogen, LNG, and biofuels, and will explain the latest environmental regulations aimed at sustainable shipping. It will also investigate the benefits of digitisation in the bunker supply process.

09:00

Chair
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd

Alternative Fuels
Nigel Draffin, Consultant, Lecturer, Author

Global Developments in LNG Bunkering
Régine Portocarero, Global Business Development Marine LNG, TITAN

Manufacturing Biofuels
Dr. Evans Itai Mabaso, (Acting) Vice President, New Ventures, PetroSA

Controlling Marine GHG Emissions
Nigel Draffin, Consultant, Lecturer, Author

Mass Flow Meters and the Role of Digitisation in Southern Africa
Kenneth Dam, Global Head of Bunkering, TFG Marine

Panel Discussion / Q&A

10:30

Networking Coffee Break
Silver Sponsor

SESSION 6 – WOMEN IN MARITIME PANEL

This session will examine some of the key issues of the day, from the perspective of women representing different sectors of the maritime industry, in Africa and beyond.

11:00

Chair
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd

Panellists:
Veryan Bell, Senior Bunker Manager, Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Vy-Anne Young, Marine and Aviation Manager, Vivo Energy (Mauritius)
Khumo Ntlha, Social, Ethics, Transformation and Sustainability Director, Linsen Nambi (South Africa)
Mmabatho Matiwane, B-BBEE Manager, PetroSA (South Africa)
Régine Portocarero, Global Business Development Marine LNG, TITAN (Netherlands)

Q&A

13:00