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

The programme is subject to changes

08:30 – 09:30 | Registration & coffee    –    Sponsored by 

09:30 – 10:00 | Welcoming remarks and keynote speech

Conference Chairman: George Kriezis, Technical Director, Neptune Lines Shipping; Neptune Dry Management

Keynote speaker: TBA

10:00 – 11:30 | Session 1: Decarbonisation – Can IMO bring it all together? 

Moderator: Christos Hadjigeorgiou, Managing Director, Almi Marine Management SA

• 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

Questions & Answers

11:30 – 12:00   |  Coffee break        –        Sponsored by  

12:00 – 14:00   |   Session 2: Technology Innovations for Sustainability 

Moderator: Haris Giantzikis, Technical Manager, Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd

• 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

 Questions & Answers

14:00 – 15:00   |    Lunch      –       Sponsored by    
 

15:00 – 16:00   |   Session 3: Next-generation Integrated Ship Management Solutions

Moderator: Gregory Spourdalakis, Managing Director, Columbia Shipmanagement Greece

• 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

Questions & Answers

16:00 – 17:00   |   Session 4: Market Voice: Political Tension and Environmental Regulations: Complexities that go beyond Environmental Intent

Moderator: John Cotzias, Co-founder, Xclusiv Shipbrokers Inc; President, Hellenic Shipbrokers Association

• John Platsidakis, Honorary Chairman, INTERCARGO

• Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Skaramangas Shipyards

• Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers

• Panagiotis Zafet, Managing Director, Balthellas Group

• What the new U.S. tariffs on Chinese vessels and products mean for global shipping

• How the tariffs war has settled / is settling?

• Political tension and environmental regulations: Complexities that go beyond environmental intent. 

• How Greek shipping is positioned amid global trade shifts

• More than two years after the re-opening of three major Greek yards. Opportunities for the Greek shipbuilding and ship repair sector  

 Questions & Answers