4th Mare Forum Mykonos 2021

The central theme this year will be:
Exploring the future to 2050 and beyond of Greek and International Shipping and its place in the universe.
An exclusive annual shipping conference hosting principals and high level executives actively participating, discussing, debating and brainstorming about the future from now to 2050 of Greek and International Shipping.

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PROGRAMME 

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09:30
‍Registration

10:00
Session 1
Opening and Welcome
CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
- George D. Gourdomichalis President & Managing Director, Phoenix Shipping & Trading S.A. and
- Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas President, MARE FORUM
- Theofilos Xenakoudis Director, Worldwide Business Operations, IRI / The Marshall Islands Registry
- George Tsavliris Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Group

10:15
Session 2  
The Odyssey through the regulations, trade and the ship finance seas.
Challenges, opportunities and risks in global trade, shipping, economy, regulations and geopolitics. Risk management vs. the entrepreneurial spirit vs. regulation vs. politics vs. technological breakthrough...., too many fronts to fight? Will we experience the perfect "trifecta" this year and into 2022/2023 with all major commodity shipping (dry, energy, container) going into significant up cycles? If we agree that the "trifecta" is indeed coming is this a combined result of tight tonnage supply, commodity inflation and post Covid-19 euphoria? And, if so, will there be new trade patterns, new infrastructure investment and what do we need to do to protect the roaring 2020's?

(discussion panellists: see below)

11:00
Session 3
From now to eternity?
The zero-carbon ships of the future and what to do until they are ready
‍Are the politics of Climate change and the discussion of dual fuel vessels and new technology alternative fuel vessels clouding our judgement and pushing us into investments that are not sustainable ?
A clear view of the design of the ship of the future: sustainability, innovations, sense and nonsense about fuels, new ships, new technology, and the commercial viability of all new technological inventions and innovations. What insights do we have into the commercial viability of future ship designs? Who will take the investment risk on these technologies? Are there consolidations and acquisitions imperatives towards fleet sustainable modernization? Scrubbers or fuels or slow steaming – still a dilemma? Will there ever be a zero-carbon ship design? Is the world ready for any of the above?

(discussion panellists: see below)

11:50
Break

12:15
Session 4
The capital providers – shipowners, Dialogue
‍Is there money out there to fund a rising market, both on the commodity trade side but also on the transportation side ? How can the capital providers fulfil the needs of shipowners? What are the trends in banking, alternative ship finance, bonds and other models of finance and investments? What are the shipowners' requirements from the capital providers? Are there efficient finance models financing the short sea shipping? Should there be a role for governments and charterers?

(discussion panellists: see below)

13:15
Session 5
Designing the Future of Maritime Greece
‍Opportunities ahead. A comparison between some of the Global Maritime Hubs and Piraeus-Athens. The competitiveness of the Greek Maritime Cluster – What has been done and what to do next? What are the conditions for Piraeus-Athens to become one of the global trade hubs? The creation of a global maritime, trading, and financial services hub in the Mediterranean. The creation of a Start-up and Entrepreneurial friendly environment. What is needed? Taxes, Incentives and quality business environment. The Greek ports as a major multimodal hub. What should be the role of the Greek Shipping industry and Greek Government?

(discussion panellists: see below)

14:30
Session 6
Conclusions and recommendations

(discussion panellists: see below)

15:00 end

20:00 - 22:00
Cocktail Reception
at the Pool bar of the Saint John Hotel Villas and Spa*****
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