4th Mare Forum Oslo 2023

Many shipping executives actively participate, discuss, debate and exchange their thoughts, ideas, visions, and roles in (green) shipping, energy transition, energy security, decarbonization, future regulation imperatives, finance, the human factor, innovations in the Norwegian maritime industry and challenges and opportunities ahead.  

No boring company presentations, no long speeches, but only dynamic discussions between the panellists and between the panellists and audience participants.

Participants

The participants will be: Shipping Executives, Ship-owners, Ship-managers, Charterers, Traders, Capital providers, Energy Executives, Regulators, Maritime Lawyers, Consultants, shipbuilders and repair managers, Classification Societies, Press, shipping services providers, and smart entrepreneurs.

Network:
Participants will plunge into a pool of booming business and network opportunities.
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It will be inspiring, Be There, Be Heard.

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P R O G R A M M E

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12:45
Registration

13:15

Opening and Welcome

- Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas President, Mare Forum
The session moderators:
- Espen Gjerde Senior Vice President, New Energy, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA
- Tone Tafjord Seth Senior Lawyer, Simonsen Vogt Wiig
- Dagfinn Lunde Chairman and Co-founder / Chairman eShipfinance.com, DagMar Navigation Ltd / Cleaves Securities AS
- Yannis Litinas Partner, Simonsen Vogt Wiig
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The Keynote Speaker
- Sveinung Oftedal Chief Negotiator – Green Shipping, Department of Marine Management and Pollution Control

13:40
Session 1

The right way ahead to Decarbonization - Lessons to be learned.

- How exposed is the existing fleet to upcoming legislation, and how do shipowners mitigate risk?
- Are carbon-neutral or zero-carbon operations a target? If so, what are the steps to reach it (e.g.vessel speed, efficiency upgrades, switching to alternative fuels, offsetting.)?
- What is now required to start reducing emissions immediately?
- What are possible incentives for first movers to decarbonization?
- Will the Charterers pay for GHG emissions?
- How are alternative fuel suppliers preparing to provide carbon-neutral and zero-carbon fuels for shipping at scale?
- What is the role of charterers, shipowners, capital providers and regulators in the multi-relationship structure of their interests, focusing on sustainable and commercially viable shipping and trading industry?
- Will repair yards have the capacity to deal with an upcoming wave of retrofits? How are they preparing for the challenge?
- What are the necessary changes in port infrastructure, and is there a plan of implementation by the relevant authorities? What are the key priorities?
- Can industry-wide initiatives, such as green corridors, accelerate the industry’s transformation? What does it take for them to be successful?
- 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
- Lessons to be learned

Session Chairman:
- Espen Gjerde Senior Vice President, New Energy, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA
Panellists:
- Michael North, Commercial Manager,Norway and Iceland, Lloyd's Register
- Tor Eyvind Ask Fleet Director, SOLVANG ASA
- John Aune CEO, WALLEM Group
- Zhongyi (John) Su President & CEO, Erasmus Shipinvest Group
- Torleif Frimannslund VP Technology & Decarbonization, Grieg Star
- Pino Spadafora Global Marine Commercial Senior Director, RINA
- Spyridon Tarasis Vice Chairman, INTERCARGO
- Sotiris Raptis Secretary General European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)
- Martin Wattum Head of Projects and Business Transformation, Torvald Klaveness
- Andrea Morgante Vice President Performance Services Wärtsilä , Marine Power
- Kirsi Tikka Shipping Executive
- Mike Konstantinidis Managing Director, Vessel Optimisation, ZeroNorth A/S
- Pia Meling Managing Director Grieg Green
- Nicholas Brown Director, Brand & Communications, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore
- Mikael Laurin Head of Vessel Optimization, Yara Marine Technologies AB
- Trond Johnsen Centre Director – SFI Smart Maritime, SINTEF Ocean

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15:00
Session 2

Where does the money come from to finance decarbonization, and how do you get it? What are the benefits of the features of alternative Finance and other models to the global shipping industry?

- what are the key performance criteria lenders evaluate when providing funds to shipowners?

- What are the trends in banking, alternative ship finance, bonds and other models of finance and investments on the way to decarbonisation?
- What will be the future role of the Norwegian, European and global banks in the industry (in the context of the increased role of alternative finance providers)?

- What are the benefits of the features of Alternative Finance to the global shipping industry?

- Will pension fund money flow into the international shipping debt markets, and what is required for this to happen?

- Will the maritime green trend accelerate in case the role of alternative finance in shipping increases?

- Will alternative finance focus more on new-build financing or on second-hand?

- How do shipping companies choose an appropriate lender?

- Lending has become highly diverse; what are the most common alternative financing structures?

- Is there competition between banks and alternative capital providers?

Session Chairman:
- Tone Tafjord Seth Senior Lawyer, Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Panellists:
- Michael de Visser Global Head of Transportation, NIBC Bank
- Zhongyi (John) Su President & CEO, Erasmus Shipinvest Group
- Martin Iversen - Associate Director, NorthCape Capital AS
- Emile Karsten Head of coverage shipping Nordics, ABN AMRO Bank NV Oslo Branch
- Einar Aaser Relationship Manager, Shipping section, DNB
- Torkell Vold Managing Director, Tide Capital Advisory AS
- Vanessa Tzoannos Partner, Hill Dickinson International
- Sotiris Raptis Secretary General European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)
- Nicolai Hansteen Head of Corp. Development, Lorentzen & Stemoco
- Marina Tzoutzouraki CFO and co-founder, eShipfinance.com
- Yves Kallina Senior Syndication Manager, Hamburg Commercial Bank AG
- Joep Gorgels Chief Financial and Business Development Officer, Floattech
- Wilhelm Christian Magelssen Parner, NRP Maritime Asset Management
- Tarun Gulati CEO & Co-Founder, eshipfinance.com

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15:50
Break

16:10
Session 3

Why is Norway leading the global Maritime Innovation?
How does the Norwegian Maritime Cluster design its bright maritime future?

Session Chairman:
- Dagfinn Lunde Chairman and Co-founder, SFG Ship Finance Global Limited - eShipfinance.com
Panellists:
- Sveinung Oftedal Chief Negotiator – Green Shipping, Department of Marine Management and Pollution Control
- Pia Meling Managing Director, Grieg Green
- Jonathan Sørbye Head of Trade and International Growth, Innovation Norway
- Jon Halvard Bolstad Olsen Strategy & Business Development Director + Head of Shore Power, Yara Marine Technologies
- Erlend Holberg Customer Success Manager, Kongsberg DigitalC
- Espen Gjerde Senior Vice President, New Energy, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA
- Andrea Morgante Vice President Performance Services, Wärtsilä, Marine Power
- Trond Johnsen Centre Director – SFI Smart Maritime, SINTEF Ocean
- more panellists to be announced

16:50
Session 4

Quo Vadis? New challenges before us while looking ahead

Session Chairman:
- Yannis Litinas Partner, Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Panellists:
- All of the above
‍General Discussion on:
- Effect of following (not exhaustive) in Shipbuilding and Ship-financing
- Sanctions
- Transparency Act (Norwegian: Åpenhetsloven) and its implications
- Stringent AML and other regulatory clauses

17:30 – 19:00

Drinks hosted by IRI/Marshall Island Registry and Simonsen Vogt Wiig