Conference Programme
Decarbonising Transportation – Facilitating the Transition to Net Zero
Following the huge success of last year’s inaugural event, The Maritime Standard is organising the second “Transportation and Climate Change Conference (TACCC).” Once again it will be held in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s primary ports and logistics centres, and a leader in tackling climate change issues across a range of industry sectors. The conference aims to update participants on progress being made in tackling climate change goals across the broad transportation industry, including shipping, ports, logistics, aviation, rail, road and intermodal.
It is well established that transportation contributes a significant proportion of emissions that are harming the environment and leading to the climate change emergency. It has been estimated that around a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions are generated by transportation related activities. As such the transportation sector has a key role to play in delivering on global climate change targets and the drive to net zero.
While many measures have already been put in place to reduce the impact of transportation on our climate, there is much still to be done. And there is a pressing need not only to maintain this momentum, but to accelerate progress. The TACCC conference will hear from a number of expert speakers well qualified in their respective industry segments and who are responsible for framing policy and delivering operational and technology based solutions.
The event will cover a broad spread of topics, spanning ports and shipping; transportation technology; warehousing and logistics; aviation; rail; intermodal; insurance, financial and legal issues; and digitalisation. Discussions will take place in the context of ongoing commercial and geopolitical challenges and the need for participants in the industry to remain competitive and operationally efficient while making the transition to net zero.
Registration and refreshments
Welcome Address
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DAVID EADES Former Chief Presenter, BBC News |
Inaugural Address by Trevor Pereira, Managing Director, The Maritime Standard
Keynote Address
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Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group |
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Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World GCC |
Session 1: Facilitating Transportation’s Transition to Net Zero
Key Highlights:
- Sustainable shipping - best practice solutions.
- Creating green port and terminal networks.
- Supply chain solutions - logistics sector steps up on sustainability.
- Sustainable Marine and Dredging Practices: Innovative strategies for
environmentally friendly marine and dredging projects. - The wider implications of climate change for the aviation sector, and air cargo
operations in particular. - Sustainable aviation fuels - highlighting the need for faster progress.
- Developing energy-efficient multi-modal transportation networks.
- Geopolitical Influences on Transportation and Climate Change: Exploring global
governance pathways to support sustainable transportation. - Regulatory framework - future changes on the horizon.
- Transferring cargo to clean and green systems: the GCC experience.
- The development of green financing tools for achieving net zero goals.
- COP 28 - a year on: progress update.
Session Chair -
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DAVID EADES Former Chief Presenter, BBC News |
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Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group |
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Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World GCC |
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Dr. Ibrahim Al Nadhairi,, CEO, ASYAD Shipping & Drydocks |
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Oscar Roijals Rodriguez, CCO, Noatum, Logistics Cluster, AD Ports Group |
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Dr. Saleh Ali Albalushi, Vice President, Health, Safety & Environment, Drydocks World |
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Peter James Marvin,Chief Technical & Resource Pool Officer, NMDC Energy and NMDC Dredging & Marine |
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Dr. Marko Filijovic, Senior Fellow, Center for United Nations Constitutional Research (CUNCR) |
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Mr.Justin Murphy, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development ADNOC Logistics & Services |
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James Frew, Business Consultancy Director, Lloyd’s Register |
Refreshment Break
Panel Discussion
Q&A Session
Lunch
Session 2: Transportation - Embracing new operational and service solutions
Key Highlights:
- Transferring cargo to clean and green rail systems: the GCC experience
- Building integrated multi-modal networks
- Electrification of port operations - scope for a major contribution to climate change
issues? - Global Maritime Registry Innovations: Strategies for global growth and operational
excellence in maritime registry services. - Achieving sustainable trade growth - identifying optimum future strategies
- Sustainable Bulk Shipping Solutions: Innovative approaches and technologies for
enhancing sustainability in bulk shipping operations. - The impact of CII and EEXI on shipping - regulatory success stories?
- Incentivizing climate action within the transportation sector - the role of fiscal and
financial tools - Advanced Risk Management in Maritime Transport: Effective strategies for
managing risks associated with sustainable shipping. - Developing sustainable fuel networks for shipping and aviation
- Balancing operational efficiency and sustainability requirements across
transportation - Shortsea, coastal shipping, and rail - moving cargo flows off the road
- Harnessing the power of digitalization and AI to drive down carbon emissions
- Overland road transport - taking operations into a low carbon future
- A strategic evaluation of alternative fuel options and their respective operational
and economic viability - Optimizing Project Cargo Operations: Enhancing efficiency and sustainability in
handling project cargo
Session Chair -
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Rania Tadros, Global Head of Maritime and Offshore and Office Managing Partner, Stephenson Harwood |
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Captain Saif Al Mheiri, CEO , Abu Dhabi Maritime & Acting Chief Sustainability Officer,AD Ports Group |
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Theo Xenakoudis, Chief Commercial Officer, Managing Director, Piraeus office, International Registries Inc. |
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Rashid Al hosani, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer,Maqta Gateway & Digital Cluster, AD Ports Group |
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Omar Alsebeyi, Executive Director, Commercial and Performance, Etihad Rail |
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Capt. Savraj Mehta, CCO, NorthStandard |
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Espen Martinsen, Executive Vice President of Sales, StormGeo |
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Daniel Berasategui, Managing Director of Noatum Logistics Middle East & CEO of Noatum Project Cargo, Part of AD Ports Group |
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Dr. Abdullah Sulaiman Al-Abri,VP Sustainability, SOHAR Port and Freezone |
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Navin Kumar, Director-Maritime Research, Bulk Shipping, Drewry |
Panel Discussion
Q&A Session
Refreshment Break
Session 3: Transportation technology - Overcoming the barriers to sustainable transition
Key Highlights:
- Innovative Risk Management for Sustainable Shipping: Strategies for managing risks
and handling claims in a sustainable shipping environment. - Alternative fuel retrofits - the challenges and opportunities
- Legal and Policy Considerations in Marine Sustainability: Addressing the legal
challenges and policy implications of climate change in the maritime sector. - Designing the carbon neutral ships of the future
- Carbon capture - a concept whose time has come
- Shipboard wind propulsion - rapid development continues
- Classification societies - shaping the sector’s drive to net zero
- Insights from insurance - balancing risk and reward
- Maritime law - the importance of getting legal clarity at a time of change
- Green cargo handling - investing in a new generation of container terminal systems
- Harnessing shoreside power and other technologies to reduce emissions in ports
- Developing green supply chains & Digital Transformation in Logistics
- Driving Digital Transformation in Logistics: Embracing E-commerce and Innovative
Supply Chain Solutions. - Preparing Maritime Training for a Decarbonized Future: How educational
institutions are gearing up for the transition to sustainable shipping
Session Chair -
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Ali Shehab, Global Director of Special Projects and Services, DNV |
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Bård Poulson, Divisional Director, Marine. Middle East & Africa, Gallagher Re DIFC |
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Abdul Fahl, Director, TTMS (Gulf) |
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Capt. Abhay Nimbalkar, CEO, Green Field Marine Technologies |
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Ali Riaz CEO, OrbitMI, Inc. |
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Sidharth Prekash, eCommerce IT Project Lead, DHL Express UAE |
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Prof. Syamantak Bhattacharya, Provost and Vice Chancellor Academic, Sharjah Maritime Academy |
Panel Discussion
Q&A Session
Summary and Closing Remarks
Networking Cocktails
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