Digital Maritime Week 2020
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Curated by familiar brands from across Informa Markets Maritime, Digital Maritime Week brought together the global maritime community for five days of live industry content.
What Was Discussed?
Delivered by leading maritime experts, each session during Digital Maritime Week explored the impact of the coronavrius pandemic upon key shipping markets and discussed strategies for recovery.
Digital Maritime Week Opening Keynote
09:00AM, as part of IMO 2020: Industry Implementation Update
Delivered by Esben Poulsson, Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping
IMO 2020: Industry Implementation Update
This webinar will brought together leading experts to review the impact IMO 2020 has had on operations and the marine fuel market since its implementation, including:
- Fuel availability, fuel quality and compatibility issues
- Operational factors such as lubricants
- How different compliance options such as compliant fuels and scrubbers have fared
Speaker Panel
- Ajay K Chaudhry, Executive Director, Fleet Ship Management Pte Ltd
- Rosita Lau, Partner, Ince & Co.
- Esben Poulsson, Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping
- Douglas Raitt, Regional Consultancy Manager, Lloyd’s Register
- Moderator: Marcus Hand, Editor of Seatrade Maritime News
Session in Partnership With
The Next Wave of Digitalisation in Shipping
This webinar will focused on how Singapore is approaching digitalisation and specific areas where the industry can benefit, including:
- The state of digitalisation in the Singapore shipping market
- The benefits of remote surveys and audits and the obstacles that need to be overcome widespread adoption
- Spare parts supply and additive manufacturing
- Skilling the workforce for a digital future
Speaker Panel
- Steen Lund, Singapore ShippingAssociation Council (SSA) Member and Chairman, SSA Digitalisation Committee
- Moderator: Marcus Hand, Editor of Seatrade Maritime News
Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia Presentation Ceremony
Join us as we reveal the deserving winners of this year's Seatrade Maritime Awards Aisa, which recognise the outstanding industry achievement and progress from across the APAC region.
Session Sponsored by
Showing Resilience & Recovery through COVID-19
This webinar explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon the global port network and explore road-to-recovery strategies from Kalmar, Konecranes and Siemens, including:
- The disruption of the global pandemic upon the supply chain
- How the resilience of key trade links has allowed the market to adapt to keep pace with the current climate
- The current state of the ports and logistics sector
- What the roadmap for recovery looks like
Speaker Panel
- Antti Kaunonen, President - Automation Solutions, Kalmar
- Stefan Lampa, President - Mobile Solutions, Kalmar
- Mika Mahlberg, Executive Vice President, Konecranes
- Christian Koegl, CEO – Cranes, Siemens
- Moderator: Rachael White, Content Director, TOC Events Worldwide
Session Sponsored by
Looking Towards the Future for the Turkish Shipping Industry
Styled as a virtual fireside chat, this webinar takes a deep dive into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Turkish shipping market, including:
- What effect the disruption to trade and volatility in the oil markets will have on shipping
- The pattern of recovery for major markets, following the impact of the pandemic
- The industry’s response to the major challenges of climate change and digital technology
Speaker Panel
- Dr Şadan Kaptanoğlu, President, BIMCO and CEO, HI Kaptanoğlu Shipping
- Moderator: Chris Hayman, Chairman of Seatrade
Session Sponsored by
Crew Welfare and the Skills Challenge
This webinar explores how the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted seafarers around the world and created a potential seafarer welfare crisis which threatens to interrupt world trade, including:
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our seafarers
- Where technology has the biggest potential to ease the current deadlock
- How tomorrow's technology is shaping today's seafarers
Speaker Panel
- David Appleton, Professional & Technical Officer, Nautilus International
- Cameron Mitchell, Director, Isle of Man Ship Registry
- Richard Turner, Chief Executive Officer, Tapiit Ltd
- Clara Wahnich, Digital Innovations Partnership Lead, Inmarsat
- Moderator: Nick Chubb, Founder & Director, Thetius
This Session Supports Day of the Seafarer and The Mission to Seafarers
Session Sponsored by
Getting the Cruise Industry Up and Running
Seatrade Cruise’s Anne Kalosh talks to industry experts about the next steps to getting the cruise industry operational and restoring customer confidence in cruising from time of booking through returning home.
Questions to be answered include:
- What measures need to be taken?
- How will the embarkation, onboard and ashore experience evolve?
- What needs to happen and when?
- How can the cruise lines, port and terminal operators and supply and service chains work together to restart operations?
Speaker Panel
- Luis Ajamil, President and CEO, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc
- Brian Salerno, Senior VP, Maritime Policy CLIA
Jörgen Strandberg, Director Agile Business development, Wärtsilä
- Moderator: Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review
Post COVID-19: The State of the China Shipbuilding Industry
This Session is CPD-Certified
Following the disruption caused by the global pandemic, how have China’s shipbuilders managed the pathway towards recovery? This webinar looks at:
- How the region’s shipbuilders are pathing a way to recovery following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
- How shipyards are responding to the challenges of implementing large scale technological innovation
- The needs of the shipping industry as it responds to the climate change agenda
Speaker Panel
- Dr Wang Jin-bao, Researcher in Ship Hydrodynamics, Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC); Chairman of ITTC Specialist committee on Ship in Operation at Sea; and Deputy Director of SSNAME
- Moderator: Bob Jaques, Editor of Seatrade Maritime Review
Session in Partnership With
In Depth Spotlight - Japan's Shipowners and Shipbuilders
Japan’s maritime industries were undergoing significant change even before the impact of the global pandemic. Last year saw the announcement of major consolidation within the shipbuilding sector with Japan’s two largest shipbuilders, Imabari Shipbuilding and JMU, forming a new business alliance.
In this webinar Mr. Jigo Hayashi, Joint General Manager of International Shipping and Finance at Tokyo Century Corporation, will share his insights on the latest trends and strategies of Japan’s shipowners and shipbuilders.
Speaker Panel
- Mr. Jigo Hayashi, Joint General Manager, International Shipping & Finance, Tokyo Century Corporation
- Moderator: Mr. Hirofumi Yamamoto, President, Japan Maritime Daily
With Thanks to Our Speaker Panel
Luis Ajamil
President and CEO, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc
David Appleton
Professional & Technical Officer, Nautilus International
Ajay K Chaudhry
Executive Director, Fleet Shipmanagement Pte Ltd
Nick Chubb
Founder & Managing Director, Thetius
Marcus Hand
Editor, Seatrade Maritime News
Jigo Hayashi
Joint General Manager, International Shipping & Finance, Tokyo Century Corporation
Chris Hayman
Chairman, Seatrade
Bob Jaques
Editor, Seatrade Maritime Review
Anne Kalosh, Editor
Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review
Dr Şadan Kaptanoğlu
President, BIMCO and CEO, HI Kaptanoğlu Shipping
Antti Kaunonen
President - Automation Solutions, Kalmar
Christian Koegl
CEO – Cranes, Siemens
Stefan Lampa
President - Mobile Solutions, Kalmar
Rosita Lau
Partner
Ince & Co.
Steen Lund
Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) Council Member and Chairman, SSA Digitalisation Committee
Mika Mahlberg
Executive Vice President, Konecranes
Cameron Mitchell
Director, Isle of Man Ship Registry
Esben Poulsson
Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping
Douglas Raitt,
Regional Consultancy Manager, Lloyd’s Register
Brian Salerno
Senior VP, Maritime Policy CLIA
Jörgen Strandberg
Director Agile Business Development, Wärtsilä
Richard Turner
CEO, Tapiit Ltd
Clara Wahnich
Digital Innovations Partnership Lead, Inmarsat
Dr Wang Jin-Bao,
Researcher in Ship Hydrodynamics, Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC); Chairman of ITTC Specialist committee on Ship in Operation at Sea; and Deputy Director of SSNAME
Rachael White
Content Director, TOC Events Worldwide
Mr. Hirofumi Yamamoto
President, Japan Maritime Daily
With Thanks to Our Digital Maritime Week Partners
Official Legal Partner
Webinar Session Sponsors
Media Partners
Supporting Association
Charity Partner
