Greener Shipping Summit November 2026

Building Resilient Shipping in a Fragmented World

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece

 Organised by Newsfront / Naftiliaki – Under the auspices of MARTECMA 

The programme is subject to changes

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

SESSION 1: Decarbonisation – Aligning Regulation, Technology & Real Life Considerations

• Navigating maritime decarbonisation: Regulatory developments and industry impact
  Stamatis Fradelos, Vice President, Regularoty Affairs, ABS

• Decarbonisation – What changed in 2026, outlook for 2027: Progress, gaps, and emerging pathways
  Lefteris Koukoulopoulos, Regional Decarbonisation Specialist, DNV

• Fuel Gas Supply Systems (FGSS) technologies and the role of FGSS in safe and scalable fuel adoption
  Dieter Hilmes, Senior Sales Director, TGE Marine

• Dual-fuel vessels: Investment strategies, readiness, risks and long-term viability
  Apostolos Bekiaris, Sales Director, Oceanking SA

• Electrification & 2-stroke hybrid propulsion of merchant ships
  Nikolaos Michas, Marine South Europe Tanker Segment Manager, RINA

Questions & Answers

SESSION 2: Technology & Innovation – Scaling Practical Solutions

• Optimising Tank Coating for Cargo Operations
  Peter Stoyles, Global Marine Sales Manager, Advanced Polymer Coatings

• Flexible turbocharging: Resilient solutions for an uncertain future
   Benoit Viel, Global Head of Sales, Medium & Low Speed Division, Accelleron

• Marine electrification: Prepare your ship for zero emission mode operation
  Panos Theodossopoulos, CEO, ERMA FIRST

• How DesFuel addresses the challenges of alternative fuel pumping
  Markus Tauriainen, Commercial Director, New Green Solutions, DESMI Pumping Technology A/S

• Collaborative approaches and performance insights in hull fouling control
   Barry Kidd, Vessel Performance Manager, International Paint

• Energy saving solution: Optimising energy generation and energy needs on board oceangoing fleet, the benefits of shaft generators as new or retrofit solutions
  Fotis Belexis, Technical Director, Star Bulk Carriers Corp

Questions & Answers

SESSION 3: Smart Shipping – Digitalisation, AI & Human Capital

• From data to decisions: Unlocking vessel performance analysis and optimisation

• AI assisted dynamic alarm prioritisation and root cause identification
  John Kokarakis, Technical Director SEEBA Zone, Bureau Veritas

• Real-time compliance monitoring in an era of tightening regulations

• Predictive and condition-based maintenance & reliability strategies

• The human element: Upskilling crews for a digital and low-carbon future
  Gregory Spourdalakis, Managing Director, Columbia Shipmanagement Greece

• Autonomous shipping vs human-centric operations: Finding the balance

• In-port detentions: The costs and implications for an ageing fleet and how to avoid them
   Jan-Oskar Lid, Technical Sales and Support Manager, Survitec Group

Questions & Answers

SESSION 4: Market Realities – Geopolitics, Trade & Regulation (Panel discussion)

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

Panelists

• Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Advanced Engineering Services; Zodiac Maritime

• Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, CEO, Skaramangas Shipyards

• Panagiotis Zafet, Managing Director, Balthellas Group

Questions & Answers