Maritime Week Las Palmas Conference
Supplying ships in the Atlantic
Tuesday 21 - Wednesday 22 June 2022 ∼ One & half-day Conference
Standard Rate: £828 (€995)
Topics covered will include:
- The role of Las Palmas as the leading port in the mid-Atlantic
- Shipping and trade
- Fuel availability, quality, compatibility, testing
- Building a viable LNG bunkering infrastructure
- Developing and servicing the African petroleum market
- Supplying the offshore sector
- Legal aspects of shipping and bunkering
- Agency and crewing
- Chandlering and ship supply
- The cruise and ferry sector
- Ship repair and dry dock
- Surveys and inspections
- Supplying the fishing industry
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 20 JUNE | ||
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18:00 - 19:30 | Welcome Reception Santa Catalina, Patio Tortugas (Open to all delegates) |
Platinum Sponsor |
TUESDAY 21 JUNE | ||
08:00 |
Conference Registration & Exhibition Opens Welcome Coffee |
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08:45 | Delgates into the room | |
WELCOME SESSION: WELCOME TO LAS PALMAS | ||
This session will set the scene for Maritime Week Las Palmas, with welcome addresses by the Port of Las Palmas and the Government of Gran Canaria. | ||
09:00 | Welcome to Maritime Week Las Palmas Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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Welcome to the Port of Las Palmas Luis Ángel Ibarra Betancort, President, Port Authority of Las Palmas |
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The Canary Islands and Africa Nasara Cabrera Abu, Director General of Economic Affairs with Africa, Government of the Canary Islands |
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Conference Opening Antonio Morales Méndez, President of Gran Canaria Island Council (Cabildo de Gran Canaria) |
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SESSION ONE: DOING BUSINESS IN LAS PALMAS | ||
This session will put into context the importance of Las Palmas as a key maritime hub offering a wide range of logistics and maritime services to ships sailing to and from Africa, Europe, and the Americas. It will look at some of the challenges and opportunities presented by Las Palmas, and examine the measures being taken to increase maritime trade and attract more inward investment. | ||
09:45 | Moderator's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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Port Business Concerns Sebastián Grisaleña Sánchez, Former President of the Canarian Confederation of Entrepreneurs (CCE) |
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Challenges of the Maritime-Port Sector: the Case of Puerto de La Luz and Las Palmas Lourdes Trujillo, Professor of Economics, University of Las Palmas |
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The Canary Islands REF (Regimo Economico Fiscal) Strategy to Promote International Maritime Trade Matilde Asian González, Former Secretary of State |
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Business Opportunities in the Maritime Sector Guillermo Quintana Ramos, Project Development Coordinator, Best in Gran Canaria, SPEGC |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
11:00 | Networking Coffee Break | |
SESSION TWO: BUNKERING | ||
This session will look at the challenges and opportunities presented in the traditional bunkering sector, examining the benefits of digitalisation and a more coordinated, joined-up approach to bunkering. It will look at bunker quality trends and at the rising demands for transparency throughout the bunker deal. | ||
11:30 | Moderator's Opening Remarks Rhys Berry, News Editor, Bunkerspot / ship.energy |
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Bunkering in Las Palmas Juan Francisco Martín, Commercial Director, Port Authority of Las Palmas |
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Bunker Storage, Blending and Delivery Stanislas Violet, Senior Trader, Oryx Energies |
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Using Technology to Increase Efficiency and Improve the Bunker Delivery Process Pablo Sansó, Head of Sales - EMEA, Minerva Bunkering |
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Bunkering in Panama: Preparing for a New Fuels Alexis X. Rodríguez, Environmental Protection Specialist, Panama Canal Authority |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
13:00 | Networking Lunch | |
SESSION THREE: ENERGY TRANSITION | ||
This session will examine the global drive towards a zero-carbon future for the shipping supply chain, looking at measures being taken by energy suppliers and consumers and at new fuels and alternative sources of energy for the maritime sector. | ||
14:15 | Moderator's Opening Remarks Rhys Berry, News Editor, Bunkerspot / ship.energy |
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Moving Beyond Net Zero Carlos Giner Monleón, Head of Products Trading, Cepsa |
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Future Fuels: Potential Race Winners Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author |
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Adapting the Current Supply Chain to Facilitate the Future Fuels Mix Claudia Beumer, Global Account Manager, VT Group |
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The Energy Transition from a Shipowner’s Perspective Mads Bjørnebye, Manager, Bunker Services, Teekay Shipping (UK) Ltd |
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Developing Offshore Wind as a Sustainable Energy Source Alejandro Romero-Filgueira, Project Manager, Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (Plocan) |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
15:30 | Networking Coffee Break | |
SESSION FOUR: 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. | ||
16:00 | Moderator's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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Emilce Iglesias, Senior Bunker Trader, Minerva Bunkering Claudia Beumer, Global Account Manager, VT Group Iryna Krasnikava, Commercial Manager, Alfaship Selene Rodriguez, Sales Manager, TESS Canarias Susana Broco, Senior Bunker Trader, Galp Energia Kristina Okolnikova, CEO, Leverans Baltic OÜ |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
17:15 | Moderator's Closing Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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17:30 | End of Day One Conference Sessions | |
19:00 - 21:00 | Evening Drinks Reception Occidental Las Palmas, Stage Roof Top C. León y Castillo, 244, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
Platinum Sponsor |
WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE | ||
08:00 |
Conference Registration & Exhibition Opens Welcome Coffee |
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08:45 | Delegates into the room | |
SESSION FIVE: MARITIME SERVICES | ||
This session will look at some of the key maritime services offered in Las Palmas, from ship agency to ship supply, ship repairs and maintenance, tug- and workboat activities, and terminal operations. | ||
09:00 | Moderator's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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Ship Agency in the Canary Islands Iryna Krasnikava, Commercial Manager, Alfaship |
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Ship Supply in Las Palmas Gonzalo Martinez, CEO, Suisca Group |
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The Ship Repair Market and Decarbonisation Germán Carlos Suárez Calvo, CEO, Astilleros Canarios (ASTICAN) |
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Bunker Barge Maintenance & Ship Repairs Roberto Hernández de La Iglesia, Business Development Director, Zamakona Yards |
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Ship to Ship Operations José Luís Rodríguez Velázquez, CEO, De Jacomar Jesús Alarcón Prieto, CEO, Lrl Ingeniería |
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The Role of the Canary Islands as an International Base for Maritime Emergencies Woo Sung Chang Kim, President, Atlantic Emergency Response Association |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
10:30 | Networking Coffee Break | |
SESSION SIX: SUPPLYING WEST AFRICA | ||
This session will look closely at the relationship between Las Palmas, the Canary Islands and Africa and at how this can be developed in future. It will examine the supply of oil products from storage in Las Palmas to markets in West Africa and look at transshipment and the container sector. It will also look at the offshore energy sector. | ||
11:00 | Moderator's Opening Remarks Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd |
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Building Political & Economic Links Between Las Palmas & West Africa José Segura Clavell, Director General, Casa Africa |
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Canary Islands: The Bridge to West Africa German Acevedo Vinoly, Operations Manager, Wilhelmsen Ships Service Canarias SAU |
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Tim Fuhrmann, Manager Strategic Bunker Purchase, SAL - Heavy Lift | ||
Supplying Oil Products to Africa Stanislas Violet, Senior Trader, Oryx Energies |
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Navigating the West African Bunker Market Mads Bjørnebye, Manager, Bunker Services, Teekay Shipping (UK) Ltd |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
12:30 | MWLPA Conference Wrap Up |
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12:50 |
End of Day Two Conference Sessions |
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13:00 | Networking Lunch | |
14:00 - 18:00 |
Port Tour and Lab Visit Port Tour includes: |
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20:00 - 23:00 | Evening Drinks Reception Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, Patio Geranios & Poolside |
Platinum Sponsor |