Presentations
Greener Shipping Summit November 2025
Building Resilient Companies in Unpredictable Times
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece
Organised by Newsfront / Naftiliaki – Under the auspices of MARTECMA
Session 1: Decarbonisation – Can IMO bring it all together?
• Decarbonisation outlook 2025: Developments & pathways forward
Lefteris Koukoulopoulos, Regional Decarbonisation Specialist, DNV
• The future of fuels used today and new technology fuels after MEPC 83
Nikolaos Michas, Marine South East Europe Tanker Key Account Manager, RINA
• Dual fuel status
Jakob Gjørtsvang Knudsen, Principal Promotion Manager, Two-stroke Promotion, Everllence
• The critical role of Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) design and integration in the fuels transition
Sofia Liedholm, Operations Manager, Everllence (Cryo) & Yada
• Maritime decarbonisation: A shipping company's perspective
Michael Fan, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) Ltd
• Status of Net Zero framework and IMO’s forward work on this
Angelos Minakis, Business Development Manager, ABS
• A realistic approach to decabonisation and compliance in times of uncertainty
Vasileios Tsarsitalidis, Energy Saving Technologies, ERMA FIRST
Session 2: Technology Innovations for Sustainability
• Alternative fuels: LNG, LPG, B30, B100, methanol building experience through teething problems
Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Advanced Engineering Services; Zodiac Maritime
• ACCX300-L axial turbocharger series development update
Simon Ma, Product Manager Medium and Low Speed Division, Accelleron
• Intersleek: Pioneering performance and sustainability in fouling control - shaping the future at sea
Trevor Solomon, Business Development Manager Sustainability and Fouling Control, AkzoNobel / International Marine Coatings
• Marine fuel hygiene as a sustainable enabler – The fuel right holistic approach
Nikolaos Liapis, Managing Partner, ActaNonVerba | President, HIMT | Consultant, FuelRight, SILVER PaLM
• Efficient cargo operations in tankers
Jasper van de Kant, Sales Director, MarFlex
• An innovative midship shore connection solutions for tankers
Deniz Kaynar, Global Product Manager Ship Side Shore Connection, ABB Marine & Ports
• Pumps for alternative marine fuel
Albrecht Wandel, Business Development Manager Marine, LEWA GmbH
Session 3: Next-generation Integrated Ship Management Solutions
• The digital journey of operational ship propulsion performance improvements
Martijn Schols, Commercial Director, VAF
• Smart ships, smarter decisions: Leveraging AI and predictive analytics for efficient fleet management
John Kokarakis, Technical Director, SEEBA Zone, Bureau Veritas
• Real-time performance compliance monitoring solutions
Antonis Tsouras, Fleet Manager, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Hellas)
• The pathway to competent crew in the future shipping vs autonomous ships
Frantzeskos Kontos, Managing Director, Alpha Gas SA
• Step to efficiency – Data driven condition based monitoring
Nikos Kakalis, Global Bulk Carrier Segment Director, Lloyd's Register
