23rd Mare Forum Greece 2025

The 22 previous Mare Forum Greece conferences have been full of ideas and dynamic debate. The high-level audience, consisting of leading executives fromthe shipping trade and logistics industries, appreciates and makes the most of the dynamic format and honest debate.

It is an exclusive annual conference in which principals and high-level executives actively participate, discussing, debating, and brainstorming about the futureof shipping, trade patterns, logistics, geopolitics, energy transition and security, decarbonisation, investments, ship finance, Human Factor imperatives,and how Greece can become the leading maritime, logistics, and services provider Hub in the world.

●  As Greece is a rising star on the logistic performance indicator and Gateway to East & Central Europe, we included the logistics business opportunities in the programme again.

There were no boring company presentations or long and predictable speeches, only dynamic and lively discussions between the panellists and audience participants.

The participants are Shipping Executives, Ship owners, Ship managers, Charterers, Traders, Logistics providers, Capital providers, Investors, Energy Executives, Regulators, Lawyers, Consultants, Shipbuilders, Classification Societies, Press, Shipping services providers, and Smart Entrepreneurs.

If you are in shipping, trade logistics, energy and finance and want to know what will happen next, come to Mare Forum.

Good answers will be there.
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P R O G R A M M E 

[The programme and speakers will be published soon. Stay-tuned]

Eugenides Foundation in Athens

12:15
Registration

13:00
Session 1

‍Opening and Welcome

ORGANIZER and KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

13:20
Session 2

Geopolitics first!

Challenges and Opportunities in a Multipolar World
How will Maritime Europe increase its competitiveness vs Asia, USA (and the rest of the World)?

The global maritime landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by shifting geopolitical dynamics, including tensions in Russia/Ukraine, China, the Middle East, Europe, and the USA.
- Key factors such as the balance between regionalisation and globalization, the energy transition and security concerns, changing trade patterns, and supply chain disruptions are redefining the industry.
- How will Maritime Europe increase its competitiveness vs Asia, USA (and the rest of the World)?

DISCUSSION PANELLISTS:
To be announced soon

14:00
Session 3

Where to invest your money today?

- Making Profitable Investments in an Unpredictable Future
- The Views of analysts, brokers, owners, charterers, and investors.
- The Shipping Markets forecasts,Supply and Demand, unpredictable events,
- Containers, dry bulk, oil and gas.

DISCUSSION PANELLISTS:
To be announced soon :

14:30
session 4

Under Siege?

The energy transition and energy security: Are we getting any closer, or are we taking one step ahead and two steps backwards?
- Sense and nonsense about alternative fuels.
- Are there good predictions on alternative fuel production, capacities, rates, ports, and infrastructure?  
- How will the need to scale up the production of clean fuels and innovative technologies for shipping in Europe be realised?
- How are alternative fuel suppliers preparing to provide carbon-neutral and zero-carbon fuels for shipping at scale?
- Will the need to use the ETS revenues generated under the EU ETS to organise the transition of the shipping sector, particularly for the uptake of clean fuels and technologies?
- Will repair yards have the capacity to handle an upcoming wave of retrofits?
- How about circularity, materials, and shiprecycling?
- What can we do now to help accelerate the availability of zero-carbon ships while at the same time reducing shipping’s footprint: slow steaming, retrofits, ESG reporting, and verification
- Who will design the zero-carbon ship of the future, and who will build the zero-carbon ship of the future?
- How do we incentivise early movers while creating effective global regulations that will take more time?
- Is regional regulation a bad thing in the meantime? What are the incentives from governments and the finance industry to renew European (short-sea) shipping?
- Where does the money come from to finance (green)ships, and how do you get it?
- What steps must be taken to enhance circularity and ship recycling in Europe?
- Successful Decarbonization achieved - lessons to be learned  

DISCUSSION PANELLISTS:
To be announced soon

15:10
Networking Break

15:30
session 5

Creating the Future Talent in Shipping, Trade and Logistics, Investing in People
Realities and Myths surrounding the future of AI in shipping.

- Addressing the human capital trends essential for the industry’s evolution.
- Skillset Demands: The necessity for new skills, charisma, diversity, and talent in shipping. How to achieve this?
- Attracting New Talent: What are the strategies to engage and recruit the next generation?
- Educational Role: What is the role of shipping and trading education in a sustainable context?
- Future Trends: Understanding what the younger generation seeks in a career.
- Industry Image: Strategies for improving the public perception of shipping. 
- Realities and Myths surrounding the future of Artificial intelligence in Shipping.
- The transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shipping, addressing both its realistic prospects and the common misconceptions surrounding its adoption.
- Dispelling the myth that AI will replace human roles entirely.
- What are the key challenges in implementing AI at scale in the maritime sector?

DISCUSSION PANELLISTS:
To be announced soon

16:10
Session 6

Exploring the Logistics Expansion in Greece. The Greek logistic nodal point for East & Central Europe

The Maritime supply chain – imperatives: Ports, infrastructure, Ship parts logistics

SESSION CHAIRMAN:
To be announced soon

DISCUSSION PANELLISTS:
To be announced soon
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16:40
session 7

Transforming Maritime Greece into the “Singapore” of Europe, the Middle East and NorthAfrica”

How can Maritime Greece position itself as a leading hub in shipping, logistics, trade, finance, energy, and luxurious sea tourism? This session explores the vision, challenges, and opportunities for Greece to rise as a global maritime powerhouse.

Discussion themes to be announced soon.

SESSION CHAIRMAN:
To be announced soon

DISCUSSION PANELLISTS:
To be announced soon

17:20

Conclusions and recommendations

17:30 - 18:30

Drinks

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