13:00 - 15:00 Closed-door Meeting 1: Green Marine Fuel Industry Cooperation Matchmaking

Participants: Representatives of local government and new energy enterprises

Closed-door dialogue (10 minutes per participant)

 14:30 - 17:00 Closed-door Meeting 2: Hydrogen and Electric Vessels

Participants: competent authorities/research institutions; ports and terminals; shipyards; hydrogen companies; propulsion and electrical systems providers; energy storage and charging/swapping solutions providers; classification societies/inspection bodies; etc.

● 14:30 - 16:10 Thematic Presentations

Topics include: scrapping/renewal subsidy policy and 15th Five-Year Plan outlook; energy storage and ship–shore charging; hydrogen vessels and fuel cells, etc.

● 16:10 - 17:00 Panel Discussion: The development trend of electrification for Inland and Coastal Vessels

15:15 - 17:15 Closed-door Meeting 3: Dalian-Hong Kong Shipping Exchange

Participants: Representatives of governments, industry associations, shipping companies, ports, shipping insurance providers, financial institutions, digital service providers, etc.

● Functional positioning and coordinated development of Hong Kong and Dalian ports: complementary pathways between an international shipping center and a Northeast Asia hub

● Port–shipping integration and route network coordination: development of container, energy, and bulk cargo corridors, and transshipment cooperation

● Shipping finance, insurance, and professional services linkage: leveraging Hong Kong’s strengths and Dalian’s industrial base for synergistic empowerment

● Port and shipping cooperation under digitalization and decarbonization trends: smart ports, green shipping, and low-carbon pilot and demonstration projects

*Please note that the schedule, timings and speakers may be subject to change.

19 March (Thu) Morning - Main Forum

09:00-09:20 Opening and Welcome Remarks

China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry

Liaoning MSA

China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry

09:20-09:30 Northeast Asia Green Hydrogen-based Energy Hub Promotion

QIN Ling

Vice Chairman General Manager & Party Committee Secretary

China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co., Ltd.

09:45-10:00 Keynote Speech 2: Evolution of Bunkering Hub Locations for New Fuels

Wee Meng TAN

Chief Projects Officer

Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), Singapore

10:00-10:15 Cooperation Project Signing Ceremony

10:15-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-11:00 Keynote Speech 3: Impact of the Delay of the IMO Net-Zero Framework and Next Steps

Zhang Shuang

Think Tank Researcher

Head of the Shipping GHG Reduction Research Team

Institute of Shipping Development, Dalian Maritime University

11:00-11:10 Keynote Speech 4: Shipping Company Decarbonisation Experience Sharing

Yang Xianxiang, Executive Director & Chairman, SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd; Chairman of China Sub-committee, Hong Kong Shipowners Association

11:10-12:00 Panel Discussion1: Sustainable Shipping Strategy and Green Marine Fuel Deployment

Moderator: 

Benjamin Wong

Head of Transport, Logistics & Industrials

Invest Hong Kong, HKSAR

GOU Yingdi

Director of Sustainable Development / Chief ESG Executive Officer / 

Director of Technology and Development (Innovation) Center

Seacon Ships Management Group

Sunny WONG

Manager, Sustainability

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited

D’AZEVEDO FLORENT

Head of Strategic Business Development

CMA CGM China

12:00–13:30 Lunch Break

13:30–13:45 Keynote Speech 5: Green-Fuel Vessel Orders and Delivery Outlook

CAO Bo Ph.D

Deputy Director, Statistics and Information Department

China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry

13:45–14:00 Keynote Speech 6: Ethanol & Methanol as Marine Fuels

Chris Chatterton

Maritime Advisor

Global Centre for Green Fuels

14:00–14:15 Keynote Speech 7: Development and Innovation of Decarbonization Solutions for Shipping

OCCS Project Manager

Headway Technology Group 

14:15–14:30 Keynote Speech 8: High Efficiency Green Fuel BOG Management

Xiao Le

Burckhardt Compression

14:30–14:45 Keynote Speech 9: Recent Green Methanol Trading Insights (TBC)

Becky Zhang

Argus Lead Consultant

Asia Methanol

14:45–15:00 Keynote Speech 10: EU ETS & FuelEU: How to Comply and Thrive in Shipping (TBC)

Jesper Sørensen

Global Head of Alternative Fuels & Carbon Markets

KPI OceanConnect

15:00–15:20 Coffee Break

15:20–16:10 Panel Discussion 2: Green Marine Fuel Pricing and Business Models

Moderator: 

Esther Ng

Global Methanol Lead, Petrochemicals

S&P Global

Chris Chatterton

Regional Board Member for Asia

International Bunker Industry Association

Tessa Major, VP

Infrastructure Development & Demand Aggregation

Yara Clean Ammonia

Tony Lin

Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Green Fuel and Chemical Division

Hong Kong China Gas Company Limited

Wang Fudong

Vice President

CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd.

16:10–17:00 Panel Discussion 3: A New Collaboration Landscape for Green Fuel Corridors

Moderator: 

Zhao Kai

China Chief Representative

Methanol Institute

Chen Jianqiang

Deputy General Manager

Jiangsu Andefu Energy Supply Chain Technology Co., Ltd.

Gilbert Feng

Director (China Affairs)

Hong Kong Shipowners Association

New Wei Siang

Director (Maritime Decarbonisation Division)

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

(more to be confirmed)

17:00–17:10 Closing Remarks

17:30–19:30 Dinner Reception‍

20 March (Fri) — Green Industry Tour

Participants: Shipping companies, energy producers, traders, fuel bunkering companies (about 50 guests) 

08:00-09:30 Departure for Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone 

09:30-11:30 Site Visit

11:30-12:00 Lunch

12:30-13:30 Site Visit

13:30 The End

(TBC)