2024 Global Green Shipping Conference

This session will explain and discuss the impact of the coming IMO regulation on the shipping industry, including the creation of a large market for zero-emission fuels. We will explore the policy elements currently under consideration and discuss how to ensure that the measures achieve the IMO goals for greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

Moderator: Christian Føhrby, Public Affairs Manager, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. 

Potential Panelists Pool:

• Leaders from the National Development and Reform Commission or the Ministry of Transport  
• representatives from the International Maritime Organization 
• Bo Cerup-Simonsen (CEO of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping)  
• representatives from the green fuel producers 
• European Union Chamber of Commerce, and other relevant representatives  

This sub-forum will explore how the needs of green development influence the shipping industry from the perspective of key stakeholders such as shipowners, buyers, ports and demand-side companies. It will also discuss how to build closer cooperation to jointly develop and promote products and services for environmentally friendly shipping.

Moderator: Jan Kunze, Global Head of Logistics, Siemens Energy.

Potential Panelists Pool:  

• Karim Fahssis from Maersk  
• representatives from COSCO Shipping 
• representatives from FMG's Future Industries 
• representatives from Rio Tinto and other customers 
• executives from DHL  

This sub-forum will explore the development prospects of new alternative marine fuel technologies (such as zero-carbon fuels, liquefied natural gas, hydrogen fuel, and biofuels).

Moderator: Mr. Zhang Hai Meng, Vice President, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

Potential Panelists Pool:  

• Representatives from China Energy Investment Corporation  
• State Power Investment Corporation, China Energy Engineering Group Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd. 
• Shenergy Co., Ltd. 
• Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 
• Sinopec Star Petroleum Co., Ltd.  
• CNOOC (Hainan) New Energy Co., Ltd. 
• Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Power Co., Ltd. 
• China Three Gorges Corporation, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. 
• COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.  
• China State Shipbuilding Corporation 
• China Ocean Engineering Equipment Technology Development Co., Ltd. 
• COSCO Shipping, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen Marine Corp. 
• Hyundai Merchant Marine  

This sub-forum will explore the critical role of certification bodies in promoting the green transition of the shipping industry and the importance of carbon footprints in enhancing corporate environmental performance.

Moderator: Pan Hao, Deputy General Manager, State Power Investment Corporation Smart Energy Investment Co., Ltd. 

Potential Panelists Pool:  

• Representatives from Siemens Energy  
• Classification societies 
• Certification bodies  
• LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. 
• Envision Energy, Mingyang Smart Energy Group Co., Ltd.  
• Wärtsilä Corporation 
• MAN Energy Solutions  
• TÜV Rheinland 
• TÜV SÜD  
• Det Norske Veritas 
• American Bureau of Shipping  
• China Classification Society 
• Bureau Veritas  
• State Power Investment Corporation Carbon Asset Management Co., Ltd. 

This sub-forum will focus on the transformation and opportunities in shipping finance driven by carbon neutrality goals and how to establish and improve ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) assessment systems to promote the sustainable development of the shipping industry.

Moderator: Li Jing, Partner of Transaction Strategy and M&A Financing, KPMG Advisory (China) Limited.

Potential Panelists Pool:  

• Representatives from Allianz Global Investors 
• KfW Development Bank 
• Asian Development Bank 
• Deutsche Bank  

This forum will attract outstanding representatives from policy, demand, supply, green certification, and finance sectors to discuss how to collaborate to promote the development of green shipping. Participants will engage in in-depth discussions on technological innovation, successful cases, and how to coordinate the application of green fuels and the industry chain.