MARITIME WEEK AFRICA 2024 PROGRAMME
BUNKERING IN AFRICA: SEIZING NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Tuesday 23 - Thursday 25 January 2024
One and a half-day Conference
Standard Rate: £495
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 23 JANUARY 2024
18:00 – 20:00
Evening Welcome Reception
Platinum Sponsor
WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY 2024
08:00
Conference Registration & Exhibition Opens
Welcome Coffee
Silver Sponsor
SESSION 1 – Setting the Scene
The opening session will provide an overview of ports, shipping and bunkering in Africa and look at the environmental regulations that increasingly are determining the future direction of the industry in Africa and worldwide.
09:00
Welcome to Cape Town and Maritime Week Africa 2024
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Maritime Decarbonisation in Africa
Amb. Nancy Karigithu, Special Envoy & Advisor for Maritime and Blue Economy, Executive Office of the President
Developments in Policy and Legislation in South Africa
Mthunzi Madiya, Deputy Director General for Maritime, Department for Transport, Republic of South Africa
Panel Discussion / Q&A
10:30
Coffee Break
Silver Sponsor
SESSION 2 – South Africa
This session will focus on the latest developments in ports, shipping, energy and bunkering in South Africa.
11:00
Moderator
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
South Africa’s Energy Sector
Adrian Strydom, CEO, South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA)
Policing South Africa’s Maritime Sector
Sobantu Tilayi, Chief Operations Officer, South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
Reputational Damage and the Road to Recovery for South Africa’s Bunkering Sector
Gavin Naidoo, Bunker Business Manager, Linsen Nambi
Developments in Bunkering Operations in South Africa
Graham Dreyden, Marine Services Executive, African Marine Solutions (AMSOL)
Supporting Small to Medium Enterprises to Participate in Maritime
Mmabatho Matiwane, BBBEE Manager, PetroSA
Panel Discussion / Q&A
13:00
Networking Lunch
Gold Sponsor
SESSION 3 – Fuel Quality, Availability & Technical Developments
This session will look at developments in refining and fuel supply and availability in West and Southern Africa and at technological developments in fuel measurement and delivery systems.
14:00
Moderator
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Midesh Sing, Astron Energy
Bunker Quality Focus
Desigan Pillay, Business Line Leader, Caleb Brett South Africa, Intertek
Back to Bunker Basics: South Africa's Opportunities
Wilhelm Wasserman, Business Divisional Manager: Marine, FFS Refiners
External Influences on the African Bunker Market
Karl Shrowder, Bunker Broker, Nautical Supply International Limited (NSI)
Refining and Fuel Supply in South Africa
Feraad Fortune, Enterprise Value Chain Optimization, Astron Energy
Panel Discussion / Q&A
15:30
Coffee Break
Silver Sponsor
SESSION 4 – Bunkering in Africa
This session will look at developments within some of the key bunkering areas around Africa.
16:00
Moderator
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Bunkering in Africa - An Overview
Jon Hughes, Managing Director, Dan-Bunkering (South Africa) Ltd
Offshore West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea
Simone Piredda, Senior Trader, Monjasa
Angola
Jorge Calvillo, Founding Partner, ATH Trading Lda
The Indian Ocean: Mauritius, Madagascar, and Reunion
Vy-Anne Young, Marine and Aviation Manager, VIVO Energy Mauritius
Kenya
Amb. Nancy Karigithu, Special Envoy & Advisor for Maritime and Blue Economy, Executive Office of the President
Panel Discussion / Q&A
17:30
End of Day One
18:30 – 21:30
Two Oceans Aquarium Evening Reception
Diamond Sponsor
THURSDAY 25 JANUARY 2024
08:00
Welcome Coffee
Silver Sponsor
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SESSION 5 – WISTA South Africa Panel Discussion
Led by the South Africa National Association of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), this session will examine diversity, equity, equality and the increasingly prominent role of women in the maritime sector in Africa.
09:00
Moderator
Vanessa Naidoo, Finance & Admin Manager, Linsen Nambi, Member ExCo, WISTA South Africa
Panellists
Amb. Nancy Karigithu, Special Envoy & Advisor for Maritime and Blue Economy, Executive Office of the President
Nondumiso Molefe, Marine Operations, BP South Africa
Debbie Owen, Head: Lawhill Maritime Centre
Berenice Fillmore, General Manager, IQS International Ltd
Ann Pletschke, Director, Trinity Maritime
Eva Moloi, Human Capital & Transformation Manager, Damen Shipyards Cape Town (Pty) Ltd
Tahra Sergeant, Regional Manager (Africa), Global Head Events, IBIA
Sheena Dias, Partner in Shipping and Dispute Resolution practice, Webber Wentzel
Panel Discussion / Q&A
10:30
Coffee Break
Silver Sponsor
SESSION 6 – Regulation & Alternative Fuels
This session will consider the implications of environmental regulation before taking a close look at the production, supply, availability, and existing and future demand for ‘new’ fuels in Africa.
11:00
Moderator
Martin Crawford-Brunt, CEO, Lookout Maritime Ltd
Implications of regulations including EU ETS, who pays?
• Consequences for importers and exporters in Africa.
• Evolving environmental regulation to keep an eye on in 2024/ 2025.
Decarbonisation in Africa: A Legal Perspective
Dineo Peta, Director, Peta Attorneys Inc.
EU ETS and EUA Management
James Shiller, Global Lead of New Fuels, Dan-Bunkering
Alternative Fuels Overview
Nigel Draffin, Consultant, Lecturer, Author, IBIA Board Member
Green Shipping Corridors
Vanessa Davidson, Special Project Manager, Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
Developments in Green Hydrogen
Thomas Roos, Senior Research Engineer, CSIR
Alternative Fuel Confidence Index Overview
Martin Crawford-Brunt, CEO, Lookout Maritime Ltd
Panel Discussion / Q&A
13:00
Networking Lunch
Gold Sponsor
14:00-16:00 (Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 13:45)
Port and Boat Tour
Platinum Sponsor
19:00 – 23:00
Royal Cape Yacht Club Evening Reception
Diamond Sponsor
Package Sponsorship
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Diamond
Platinum
Platinum
Gold
Gold
WISTA in Africa
Silver
Silver
Silver
Silver
Silver
Individual Sponsorship
Badges and Lanyards
Water Bottles
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