February 28, 2025 9:00 AM
Conference
650 SGD
Singapore

8th Mare Forum Singapore 2025

Challenges, Opportunities, Priorities, and Goals in 2025, 2030 and beyond

Following the successful Mare Forum conferences around the globe and Mare Forum Singapore 2024, MARE FORUM is pleased to announce the 8th Mare Forum edition in Singapore to be held on Friday (morning), 28 February, at the Novotel Singapore on Stevens. [Scroll down]...

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It is an exclusive annual shipping conference that hosts principals and high-level executives who actively participate in, discuss, debate, and brainstorm about the future of shipping, trade, geopolitics, energy transition and security, decarbonisation, investments, ship finance, and Human Factor imperatives.

There will be no boring company presentations or long speeches but only dynamic and lively discussions between the panellists and audience participants.

The participants are Shipping Executives, ship owners, ship managers, Charterers, Traders, Capital providers, Investors, Energy Executives, Regulators, Maritime Lawyers, Consultants, Shipbuilders, Classification Societies, Press, shipping services providers, and visionary entrepreneurs.

The six previous Mare Forum Singapore forums have bristled with ideas and dynamic debate.

Participants will plunge into a pool of booming businesses, network opportunities, and knowledge transfer.

It will be inspiring - Be There, Be Heard.

T H E  P A N E L L I S T S (tentative)

- Zhongyi (John) Su Group Chairman & CEO,Erasmus Shipinvest Group
- Mario Moretti
Managing Director, V.Ships Asia Group Pte
- Steen Lund
CEO, RightShip
- Martin Kröger Chief Executive Officer, German Shipowners‘ Association
- Shmuel Yoskovitz CEO, X-Press Feeders
- Maria Levanti President & COO, ICE Futures Singapore | ICE Clear Singapore
- Dimitris Belbas Head of Shipping Finance, Asia Pacific, Seafin Pte Ltd - Eurofin, Singapore
- Arjun Batra Executive Chairman, Drewry Group
- James Forsdyke Managing Director, Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, Lloyd's Register
- Dimitris Lyras Managing Director, Ulysses Systems
- SK Lim Managing Director, Pacific, G2 Ocean
- Keng Mun Lee Managing Director. MPartners Pte Ltd
- Sanjeev Mathur Senior Vice President APAC, OneOceanLR
- George Kypraios
Chief Executive, Yefira Consulting Pte Ltd
- Abhishek Asija Managing Director, Ship Management Commercial APAC, V.Group
- Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas
President, Mare Forum
- More panellist
to be announced - stay tuned

P R O G R A M M E

[The speakers and discussion panellists will be announced soon - stay tuned]

08:15
Registration

09:00

Session 1

Opening and Welcome

- Organizers

- Keynote speakers

09:20

Session 2

Global Uncertainty - Nothing is a given and certainly not predictable. Challenges, Opportunities, Priorities, and Goals.

Where can you invest your money to achieve profitable returns in an unpredictable future?
Join insights and perceptions from shipping executives, analysts, charterers, shipbuilders, regulators, and capital providers.

Global Uncertainty, Geopolitics: 


- Exploring the unpredictable landscape of global trade and shipping.

- Addressing world tensions, regionalisation, evolving trade patterns, supply chain disruptions,
 AI and digitalization risks.
The Commodities and Shipping Market Outlook:


- Coal, iron ore, Agri-commodities and Containers. Analysing trends and trade patterns   

- Chemicals, Oil and gas Analyzing trends and trade patterns

- Bunkering 
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Session Chairman:

to be announced soon
Discussion Panellists:

to be announced soon

10:10
Session 3

The Maritime Energy Transition: Are we progressing, or are we taking one step ahead and two steps backwards?

Will Green Maritime Singapore increase competitiveness?

A critical look at the journey towards energy sustainability in shipping.
- Energy Production Outlook: Current trends and forecasts

- Alternative Fuels: Debunking myths and examining production capacities and infrastructure.

- Preparing for Change: Assessing readiness for retrofits and the capacity of repair yards.

- Port Infrastructure Needs: Identifying essential upgrades and action plans.

- Accelerating Transformation: The role of industry-wide initiatives like green corridors etc

- Immediate Actions:  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

- Innovations and Realities: New technologies and successful decarbonisation practises
- Navigating Regulations: How can the shipping and trading industry be proactive and create Proactive approaches to international, regional, and local regulations?

- Green Agenda Evolution: Assessing the progress and incentives needed for quality shipping and the ESG agenda.


- Competitiveness: Will Green Maritime Singapore remain competitive?

Session Chairman:

to be announced soon
Discussion Panellists:

to be announced soon

11:00
Break

11:20

Session 4

Trends in Investing and Financing (Green) Shipping.
What are the latest developments in banking, alternative ship financing, leasing, bonds, and other financial models and investments driving the path toward decarbonisation?

Are there possible Strategic "Partnerships" between Shipowners, Charterers, and Regulators? Exploring their interconnected strategies for a sustainable future?

- What are the trends in banking, alternative ship finance, leasing, bonds, and other models of finance and investments on the way to decarbonisation?
- What will the future role of Asian and global banks be in the industry (in the context of the increased role of alternative finance providers)?
- Will the maritime green trend accelerate if the role of alternative finance in shipping increases?
- Will alternative finance focus more on new-build financing or on second-hand? 

- Lending has become highly diverse; what are the most common alternative financing structures?
- What are the key performance criteria lenders evaluate when providing funds to shipowners?
- Are there government and finance industry incentives to accelerate green shipping?
- Are there possible Strategic "Partnerships" between Shipowners, Charterers, and Regulators? Exploring their interconnected strategies for a sustainable future.
- What are the shipowners' requirements?

Session Chairman:

to be announced soon
Discussion Panellists:

to be announced soon

12:10

Session 5

Investing in People; Creating the Future Talent in Shipping, Trade and Logistics

Addressing the human capital trends essential for the industry’s evolution.
- SkillsetDemands: The necessity for new skills, charisma, diversity, and talent in shipping. How to achieve this?

- Reskilling seafarers There is a need for reskilling seafarers, with new skills required for handling alternative fuels, safety, and automated vessel operations.
- 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 generationseeks in a career.

- Industry Image: Strategies for improving the public perception of shipping.
- Trends: What are the trends in shipping management
- Sense and nonsense about artificial and human behaiviour

Session Chairman:

to be announced soon
Discussion Panellists:

to be announced soon

12:50

- Conclusions and Recommendations

13:00
End


- If you are interested in joining as a partner/sponsor at this mare forum in Singapore and other mare forums around the globe, then contact global@mareforum.com
There are many possibilities to discuss. 

Speakers & Panelists

Zhongyi (John) Su
Zhongyi (John) Su
Group Chairman & CEO
Erasmus Shipinvest Group
Abhishek Asija
Abhishek Asija
Managing Director, Ship Management Commercial, APAC
V.Group
Dimitris Belbas
Dimitris Belbas
Head of Shipping Finance, Asia Pacific
Seafin Pte Ltd - Eurofin, Singapore
More panelists to be announced
More panelists to be announced
stay-tuned
Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas
Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas
President
Mare Forum
Maria Levanti
Maria Levanti
President & COO
ICE Futures Singapore | ICE Clear Singapore
Keng Mun Lee
Keng Mun Lee
Managing Director
MPartners Pte Ltd
Martin Kröger
Martin Kröger
Chief Executive Officer
German Shipowners‘ Association
Mario Moretti
Mario Moretti
Manging Director
V.Ships Asia Group Pte
Douglas Raitt
Douglas Raitt
Manager, Regional Advisory Services
Lloyd's Register
Steen Lund
Steen Lund
Chief Executive Officer
RightShip
 Sanjeev Mathur
Sanjeev Mathur
Senior Vice President APAC
OneOceanLR
Arjun Batra
Arjun Batra
Executive Chairman
Drewry Group
Shmuel Yoskovitz
Shmuel Yoskovitz
CEO
X-Press Feeders
George Kypraios
George Kypraios
CEO
Yefira Group
Dimitris Lyras
Dimitris Lyras
Managing Director
Ulysses Systems
SK Lim
SK Lim
Managing Director Pacific
G2 Ocean
James Forsdyke
James Forsdyke
Managing Director
Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, Lloyd's Register Group

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