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Maritime Week Las Palmas 2022

Maritime Week Las Palmas Conference

Supplying ships in the Atlantic

Tuesday 21 - Wednesday 22 June 2022 ∼ One & half-day Conference

Standard Rate:  £828 (€995)

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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
18:00 - 19:30 Welcome Reception
Santa Catalina, Patio Tortugas
(Open to all delegates)

Platinum Sponsor

addax energy

TUESDAY 21 JUNE
08:00

Conference Registration & Exhibition Opens

 coffeeWelcome 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
  Welcome to the Port of Las Palmas
Luis Ángel Ibarra Betancort, President, Port Authority of Las Palmas
  The Canary Islands and Africa
Nasara Cabrera Abu, Director General of Economic Affairs with Africa, Government of the Canary Islands
  Conference Opening
Antonio Morales Méndez, President of Gran Canaria Island Council (Cabildo de Gran Canaria)
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
  Port Business Concerns
Sebastián Grisaleña Sánchez, Former President of the Canarian Confederation of Entrepreneurs (CCE)
  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
  The Canary Islands REF (Regimo Economico Fiscal) Strategy to Promote International Maritime Trade
Matilde Asian González, Former Secretary of State
  Business Opportunities in the Maritime Sector
Guillermo Quintana Ramos, Project Development Coordinator, Best in Gran Canaria, SPEGC
  Panel Discussion / Q&A
11:00  coffee  Networking Coffee Break alfaship
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
  Bunkering in Las Palmas
Juan Francisco Martín, Commercial Director, Port Authority of Las Palmas
  Bunker Storage, Blending and Delivery
Stanislas Violet, Senior Trader, Oryx Energies
  Using Technology to Increase Efficiency and Improve the Bunker Delivery Process
Pablo Sansó, Head of Sales - EMEA, Minerva Bunkering
  Bunkering in Panama: Preparing for a New Fuels
Alexis X. Rodríguez, Environmental Protection Specialist, Panama Canal Authority
  Panel Discussion / Q&A 
13:00  lunch 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
  Moving Beyond Net Zero
Carlos Giner Monleón, Head of Products Trading, Cepsa
  Future Fuels: Potential Race Winners
Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer and Author
  Adapting the Current Supply Chain to Facilitate the Future Fuels Mix
Claudia Beumer, Global Account Manager, VT Group
  The Energy Transition from a Shipowner’s Perspective
Mads Bjørnebye, Manager, Bunker Services, Teekay Shipping (UK) Ltd
  Developing Offshore Wind as a Sustainable Energy Source
Alejandro Romero-Filgueira, Project Manager, Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (Plocan)
  Panel Discussion / Q&A
15:30   coffee  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
  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
  Panel Discussion / Q&A
17:15 Moderator's Closing Remarks
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd
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

minerva bunkers

WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE
08:00

Conference Registration & Exhibition Opens

 coffeeWelcome Coffee 

addax energy

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
  Ship Agency in the Canary Islands
Iryna Krasnikava, Commercial Manager, Alfaship
  Ship Supply in Las Palmas
Gonzalo Martinez, CEO, Suisca Group
  The Ship Repair Market and Decarbonisation
Germán Carlos Suárez Calvo, CEO, Astilleros Canarios (ASTICAN)
  Bunker Barge Maintenance & Ship Repairs
Roberto Hernández de La Iglesia, Business Development Director, Zamakona Yards
  Ship to Ship Operations
José Luís Rodríguez Velázquez, CEO, De Jacomar
Jesús Alarcón Prieto, CEO, Lrl Ingeniería
  The Role of the Canary Islands as an International Base for Maritime Emergencies
Woo Sung Chang Kim, President, Atlantic Emergency Response Association
  Panel Discussion / Q&A
10:30  coffee  Networking Coffee Break tess
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
  Building Political & Economic Links Between Las Palmas & West Africa 
José Segura Clavell, Director General, Casa Africa
  Canary Islands: The Bridge to West Africa
German Acevedo Vinoly, Operations Manager, Wilhelmsen Ships Service Canarias SAU
  Tim Fuhrmann, Manager Strategic Bunker Purchase, SAL - Heavy Lift
  Supplying Oil Products to Africa
Stanislas Violet, Senior Trader, Oryx Energies
  Navigating the West African Bunker Market
Mads Bjørnebye, Manager, Bunker Services, Teekay Shipping (UK) Ltd
  Panel Discussion / Q&A 
12:30 MWLPA Conference Wrap Up
12:50

End of Day Two Conference Sessions
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd

13:00  lunch Networking Lunch  
14:00 - 18:00

Port Tour and Lab Visit

Port Tour includes:
Minerva bunker barge
TESS warehouse
Addax terminal
SGS lab
Astican shipyard
Zamakona shipyard

20:00 - 23:00 Evening Drinks Reception
Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, Patio Geranios & Poolside

Platinum Sponsor

cepsa

Registration Options

Intro to Shipping & Bunkering :

£333

MWLPA Conference:

£828

 

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Sponsorship Options

  • CEPSA
    Platinum
  • Addax Energy
    Platinum
  • Minerva Bunkering
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  • Alfaship Shipping Agency S.L
    Silver
  • Tess Canarias
    Silver
  • SPEGC
    Silver
  • VT GROUP
    Bronze
  • Wilhelmsen Ship Service
    Bronze
  • PROVICANARIAS
    Bronze
  • Oneport Canarias
    Bronze

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If you have been provided with a promotional code, please enter it in the 'Discount Code box' at the end of the delegate registration form when checking out.

GROUP RATES AVAILABLE;

Remember to ask about the special rates for multiple delegates from the same company.


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