Best Industry Practices – Building Long Term Value Through Sustainability
Capital Link is hosting the 14th Annual Operational Excellence in Shipping Forum on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens, in Athens, Greece.
The forum is held in partnership with ABS.
With a 14-year track record it is the only Forum that showcases Operational Excellence in the Maritime Sector and explores Best Industry Practices across all major areas such as fleet management, technological innovation, crewing, energy efficiency and the environment, safety & security.
The forum provides an interactive platform on the topic of Operational Excellence, Best Industry Practices and Sustainability linking shipping companies, charterers, government and non-government industry associations, classification societies, P&I Clubs, Registries, technology & service providers and the financial and investment community.
This year’s forum will once more feature industry leaders addressing a global audience.
Event Agenda
Welcome Remarks
9:25 – 9:30 AM
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link
Introductory Remarks
9:30 – 9:40 AM
Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman & CEO – ABS
Fuel Potential Unlocked – Naturally Powered by XBEE
9:40 – 9:55 AM
Presentation by:
Mr. Roy Gebbink, Managing Director – XBEE Marine
Reality Check on Marine Fuels & Energy Transition
Availability, Affordability & Scalability
10:00 – 10:40 AM
MODERATOR: Mr. Vassilis Dimoulas, Technology & Innovation Director SEEBA Zone – Bureau Veritas
PANELISTS:
Dr. George D. Pateras, President – Hellenic Chamber of Shipping; Deputy Chairman – Contships Management
Mr. Kostas Polydakis, CEO – MM Marine, Mercuria Energy Group; Head of Shipping-Minerva Bunkering, Mercuria Energy Group
Mr. Vasileios Petousis, Energy & Sustainability Manager – Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHIP)
Mr. Constantinos Capetanakis, Bunker Director – Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ: SBLK); Chair – IBIA
Mr. George Saroglou, President & COO – TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
Safety & Sustainability – Safeguarding the Crews, Cargoes, & the Environment
10:45 – 11:25 AM
MODERATOR: Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman & CEO – ABS
PANELISTS:
Mr. Stylianos Psillakis, Technical Director – Columbia Shipmanagement
Mr. George Poularas, CEO – Enesel SA
Mr. Kostas Karathanos, COO – GasLog Ltd.
Mr. Roberto P. Cazzulo, Council Chair – International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
Mr. Dimitrios Fafalios, Chairman – INTERCARGO; President / Director – Fafalios Shipping
Spotlight on Human Sustainability
11:30 – 12:10 PM
MODERATOR Mr. Michalis Pantazopoulos, General Manager – Liberian Registry (LISCR Hellas)
PANELISTS:
Mr. Vangelis Sfakiotakis, COO – Diana Shipping Services S.A.
Ms. Ioanna Lali, D.E.I. Officer & Alternate Crew Manager – Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG)
Mr. Tim Ponath, CEO – NSB Group
Mr. Theo Baltatzis, General Manager – Technomar Shipping
Ms. Venetia Kallipolitou, Cross Department HR & Training Manager – Tsakos Group; Commander – Hellenic Coast Guard (Retired)
Navigating Troubled Waters
12:15 – 12:35 PM
Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis HN
Operational Commander “EUNAVFOR ASPIDES” – Hellenic Navy General Staff
Keynote Remarks
12:40 – 12:45 PM
H.E. Christos Stylianides
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy – Hellenic Republic of Greece
“2024 Capital Link Maritime Sustainability Award”
12:50 – 1:05 PM
Presented to:
Mr. Emanuele Grimaldi
Chairman – INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING
President & MD – Grimaldi Euromed SpA
Managing Director – Grimaldi Group
Introductory Remarks by:
Ms. Melina Travlos
President – Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS)
Chair of the Board – Neptune Lines
Networking Luncheon
1:05 – 2:00 PM
Riding the Technology Wave –
Fleet Performance Optimization Through Innovation & Digitalization
2:05 – 2:45 PM
MODERATOR: Mr. Spyridon Zolotas, Senior Director – RINA
PANELISTS:
Mr. Dimitris Vastarouchas, COO & Vice President – Danaos Corporation
Mr. Marcos Vassilicos, Managing Director – Eurobulk
Mr. Antonios Georgantzis, COO – Latsco Marine Management
Mr. Costas Kontes, Group Commercial Director Europe / Managing Director – Mediterranean Cluster – V.Ships Greece Ltd.
All About Carbon – Carbon Capture, Storage and Disposal
2:50 – 3:30 PM
MODERATOR: Dr. Chara Georgopoulou, Head of R&D and Advisory Unit Greece, Onboard CCS Manager, Maritime – DNV
PANELISTS:
Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos, CEO – Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: CCEC)
Mr. Jasper Heikens, CCO – Ecolog
Ms. Eleni Polychronopoulou, President – ERMA FIRST GROUP
Mr. Nikolas Rigas, Head of Carbon Storage – EnEarth
Mr. George Daskalakis, Head Technology Management, Strategy Division – Motor Oil (Hellas)
Going into 2025 – FuelEU Maritime & EU ETS
3:35 – 3:55 PM
1×1 Discussion:
Mr. Frederic Bouthillier, Head of Shipping – Vertis Environmental Finance
Ms. Vanessa Tzoannos, Partner – Hill Dickinson
Port State Control – China
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Presentation by:
Mr. Francis Chin, Executive Director – Singhai Marine Services (Singapore)
The Shipowners Perspective – Looking Ahead
4:20 – 5:00 PM
MODERATOR: Ms. Elina Papageorgiou, Global Strategic Growth Director & Vice President, Greece & Cyprus – Lloyd’s Register
PANELISTS:
Mr. Sveinung Støhle, Deputy CEO – Angelicoussis Group
Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos, CEO – Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: CCEC)
Mr. Thomas Lister, CEO – Global Ship Lease Ltd. (NYSE: GSL)
Mr. George Thanopoulos, CEO – Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd.
Ms. Charis Plakantonakis, Chief Strategy Officer – Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
Cocktail Reception
5:00 – 6:00 PM
