Shipping executives, engineering experts, and fuel company representatives evaluate the results in the wake of the start of compliance by ocean-going shipping to the ΙΜΟ regulation mandating low-sulfur fuel (0.5%)

• Dealing with issues and challenges that have arisen from the use of new low-sulfur fuel
• Higher costs ― who pays?
• Gauging the fuel supply chain's performance so far
• Compliant fuels and safety
• Alternate zero-emission fuels - Future prospects
• Proposals for a zero-emission shipping industry
• "Connecting" vessels to the grid - How ports are contributing to a reduction in emissions  

Panos Zachariadis, Technical Manager, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management
Costas Kontes, Managing Director, Ships Greece Ltd.
Lars Η. Nielsen, Executive Group Director, BMS United
George Polychroniou, Executive Director Strategy, Development, Administration & IT, Public Gas Corporation (DEPA)
Michael Sakellis, Vice-President, ATTICA GROUP | President, Association of Passenger Shipping Companies (SEEN)
Dimitrios Fafalios, Chairman & Director, Fafalios Shipping S.A. | Chairman, INTERCARGO

Shipping analysts and executives examine the recent course and future prospects of specific sectors, i.e. bulk, tankers and LNG carriers.

• How protectionism drastically affects global trade
• How shipping was affected from the ongoing US-China "trade war"
• Prospects in the next decade
• Traditional and new forms of shipping finance

Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs
George Sp. Alexandratos, Deputy Chairman, Hellenic Chamber of Commerce │ General Manager, APOLLONIA LINES SA
Stavros Chatzigrigoris, Managing Director, Maran Gas Maritime
Costis I. Frangoulis, President and CEO, Franman Group | President of the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Piraeus
Valentios “Eddie” Valentis, Chairman and CEO, Pyxis Tankers
Angelos Syrigos, Department of International and European Studies, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens│ Member of the Greek Parliament, New Dempocracy Party

A focus on the significant advancements in on-board vessel management and on-shore company management.

• Upcoming tech challenges and opportunities for the shipping sector
• Characteristics of a vessel with cutting-edge technology
• How and to what extent high-tech advancements affect shipping companies' operation
• New demands; seafarers' continued training

Grigoris Zarifopoulos, Deputy Minister of Digital Governance
Mike Constantinidis, CEO, METIS CYBERSPACE TECHNOLOGY SA
Alexandros Glykas, Visiting Lecturer Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece │ Director of DYNAMARINe in Marine Policy and Operations
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, President, WISTA International | CEO, TOTOTHEO
Ioannis Pavlis, Business and Product Development Director, OTESAT-MARITEL
Elpi Petraki, Operations & Chartering Manager, ENEA Management Inc. │ B’ Vice President, Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association │ Vice President, WISTA Hellas
George Teriakidis, Area Manager, East Mediterranean and Black Sea, Region South-East Europe, Middle East & Africa DNV GL

The study will be unveiled by a Deloitte representative, with comments to follow by Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis, as well as shipping sector executives and experts regarding the collective effort to rebuild the economy and society.

Adonis-Spyridon Georgiadis, Minister for Development and Investment
Konstantinos Achladitis, Chief Executive Officer, Golden Cargo | B' Vice President, Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Leonidas Demetriades – Eugenides, IMO Ambassador | President, Eugenides Foundation
Panos Laskaridis, CEO, Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd. │ ex. President, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)
John Platsidakis, Managing Director, Maran Dry Management
Eleni Polychronopoulou, Executive Vice President, Environmental Protection Engineering (EPE) SA │ Business Development Manager, ERMA FIRST ESK ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SA │ President, HEMEXPO
Christos Theocharopoulos, Consulting Principal, Deloitte