Hamburg Maritime Forum 2025

Hamburg Maritime Forum 2025

Hamburg
April 01-02 | 2025
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450

Attendees

40

Exhibitors

60

Speakers

In-depth, engaging, and essential – 10 EXPERT PANELS with more voices, more perspectives, more impact, designed to spark ideas and foster collaboration.

Panel discussion:

From Policy to Practice: Maritime Decarbonization Strategies

Panel discussion:

Powering the Future: The Next Generation of Maritime Fuels

Panel discussion:

AI and the Future of Shipping: Innovation, Challenges, and Risks

Panel discussion:

Empowering Seafarers: The Future of Crew Safety and Welfare

Panel discussion:

From Challenge to Change: Sustainable Solutions for Shipping

Panel discussion:

The Regulation Debate: From Guidelines to Global Impact

Panel discussion:

Nuclear-Powered Shipping: A Game Changer or a Risk Too Far?

Panel discussion:

The Digital Wave: How Technology is Reshaping Maritime

Panel discussion:

Decarbonizing the Seas: Challenges, Innovations, and Solutions

Panel discussion:

Maritime Cybersecurity: Defending Against Digital Threats

Panel discussion:

From Policy to Practice: Maritime Decarbonization Strategies

Panel discussion:

Powering the Future: The Next Generation of Maritime Fuels

Panel discussion:

AI and the Future of Shipping: Innovation, Challenges, and Risks

Panel discussion:

Empowering Seafarers: The Future of Crew Safety and Welfare

Panel discussion:

From Challenge to Change: Sustainable Solutions for Shipping

Panel discussion:

The Regulation Debate: From Guidelines to Global Impact

Panel discussion:

Nuclear-Powered Shipping: A Game Changer or a Risk Too Far?

Panel discussion:

The Digital Wave: How Technology is Reshaping Maritime

Panel discussion:

Decarbonizing the Seas: Challenges, Innovations, and Solutions

Panel discussion:

Maritime Cybersecurity: Defending Against Digital Threats

In The Media

Our Venue

Hamburg Maritime Forum will be held at the historic Fischauktionshalle. Situated in the ideal location this venue will perfectly serve the industry for this event.

Address: Altonaer Fischauktionshalle, Große Elbstraße 9, 22767 Hamburg, Germany.

TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION

THE SCALE

450

Attendees

THE FOCUS

Regulations, Decarbonisation, Safety, Nuclear, Digital, AI, Cyber, Recycling, Maintenance, Ship Repair

THE CONNECTIONS

250

Buyers

HAMBURG IS MARITIME

Participants

200+
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Speakers And Delegates

Chairman

JON STEWART

President, International Maritime Technology Consultants

ANDRÉ JOBMANN

Head of Commercial for the Cluster Germany, CMA CGM Germany

ANGUS PARKINSON

Director for North Europe, X-Press Feeders

ULLA EITHZ NIELSEN

Managing Director, V.Ships Germany & Denmark

CHRISTIAN P. HOEPFNER

Director Group Decarbonization, Unifeeder A/S

ARUN SANKAR

Director Business Development - Northern Europe, Columbia Group

BJÖRN BORBE

Managing Director, ASP Ships Group

Honorable Guest

MAREIKE WINTER

Owner, Reederei Heino Winter

THEODOROS TSERPELIS

Digital Transformation Planning Manager, TMS Group

JANNES ELFGEN

Head Of Port Energy Solutions, Hamburg Port Authority

HELENA RAPP

Consultant for European Initiatives and Funding Programmes, German Maritime Centre

Honorable Guest

ANDREA COLAVITTO

Head of Research & Innovation, Fincantieri SI

Honorable Guest

MALTE NOWAK

Director Green Products & Commercial Projects, Hapag Lloyd

MONIQUE GIESE

Global Head of Shipping, KPMG

MAX STOLYAROV

Chief Commercial Officer, Varamar

UDO KRONESTER

Senior Expert, Mercy Ships Deutschland

MATTHÍAS ÓLAFSSON

Executive Consultant, eFuel Alliance

OLIVER-ANDREAS LESZCZYNSKI

Director for Artificial Intelligence & Data, Meyer Werft GmbH & Co. KG

SÖNKE DIESENER

Transport Policy Officer, NABU

Honorable Guest

THOMAS PRIET

Head of Procurement, Briese Schiffahrts

Honorable Guest

JAN BOLDT

Technical Director, Auerbach Schifffahrt

Honorable Guest

NICHOLAS PAGONIS

Senior Vice President Maritime & Technical Operations, Disney Cruise Line

HANNO BROMEIS

Director Shore Power, Hamburg Port Authority

MADS FRANK MARKUSSEN

Head of Research, Navi Merchants

Honorable Guest

FERDINAND STROHMEIER

CEO, Mystic Cruises

Honorable Guest

OLIVER TIEDCHEN

Director Shipmanagement, Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement

MATTHIAS RISTAU

General Secretary, Deutsche Seemannsmission e.V.

Honorable Guest

CLAUDIA PASCHKEWITZ

Managing Director, CSM Germany

Honorable Guest

PHRIXOS PAPACHRISTIDIS

Chief Executive Officer, Hellespont

RALF PLUMP

Consultant Ship and Marine Technology, German Maritime Centre

SIMON GRAINGE

Chief Executive, International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN)

Honorable Guest

HUGO CORREA

Global Director Terminal Procurement, Hapag-Lloyd

Honorable Guest

MARINA BASSO MICHAEL

Regional Director Europe, Port of Hamburg

Honorable Guest

MICHALIS MICHALOLIAKOS

Head of ICT & Cybersecurity, TMS

Honorable Guest

SEBASTIAN POSER

Managing Director, B. Dettmer Reederei

ANDRUS VAHER

Environmental & Sustainability Officer, AS Tallink Grupp

IAN AITCHINSON

Communications Director, SEA-LNG

Honorable Guest

LUKAS GAUS

Director Global Fuel Purchasing, Hapag-Lloyd

Honorable Guest

MAREK LIPIEC

Managing Director, DS Tankers & DS Schiffahrt

DANIEL HENRIKSSON

Sales Manager / Master Mariner, SAJ Instrument

STEVE ESAU

Chief Operating Officer, SEA\LNG

SIJMEN VISSER

Sales Director Marine EMEA, PPG Protective & Marine Coatings

MUFIT ASLAN

CEO, Seltas Shipyard

DIMITRIS CHARISOGLOU

Regional Marketing Manager, Seltas Shipyard

MILLE BAARSGAARD KRISTENSEN

Key Account Manager, FCR, Eltronic Fueltech

IAIN STEVENSON

Carbon Business Development Manager, Carlton Carbon

DIMITRIS TSAPOULIS

COO, Signal Ocean

DENNIS BÜCHNER

Business Director Maritime Economy, Lufthansa Industry Solutions

A. MURAT CİHANOĞLU

Regional Marketing Manager, Yalova Shipyard

SMOLYAR OLEKSIY

CEO, Trident Maritime, Shipmanagement and Crew Management

Honorable Guest

MADS BENTZEN BILLESØ

Head of Innovation and Partnerships, DFDS A/S

JAN SCHUBERT

Commercial Director, Avenir LNG

JENS PETTER HAUGEN

CCO, Globetech

RAGESH RAVI ARDA

Co-Founder, MyBunkers

BRUNO BALBI

Co-Founder, i4sea

ZACHARIAS KLADOS

Managing Director, SELMA (Ship Electric Marine Control)

DANIEL HENRIKSSON

Sales Manager / Master Mariner, SAJ Instrument

ROBERT HENNIG

Senior Manager Operations, MariApps

SIJO ABRAHAM

Head of Projects Europe, MariApps

HENRIK JENSEN

CEO, Danica Crewing Specialists

DICK JANSSON

Managing Director, SAJ Instrument

MATTHEW R. MILLER

Marine Industry Principle, AVEVA Group

Honorable Guest

JÖRG ERDTMANN

Director Fleet Management, FRS GmbH & Co. KG

ÖMER GÜRKAN ERTUĞRUL

Co-Founder and Fleet Technical Manager, Capramar

Topics

Global Maritime Sector:

Today / 2030 / 2050

  • Recent developments in the global shipping market;
  • Latest regulations in the maritime shipping sector;
  • Regional, national and international environmental projects and initiatives: best practices;
  • Power of partnerships to advance the shipping industry;
  • Maritime workforce challenges: automation, seafarer shortages, and mental health;
  • Current and future carbon regulations: CII, EU ETS, FuelEU maritime, and beyond;
  • Focus on ports: green projects, implementation of regulations and the future;
  • Focus on seafarers: ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the crew;
  • The maritime industry in 2035: a decade of transformation?

Getting To Zero Emissions

  • Going to zero: best practices and biggest obstacles of decarbonisation;
  • Cleaner fuels for a greener future: what is needed to accelerate the transition to a sustainable maritime transportation sector?
  • The role of LNG in a decarbonizing world: transition fuel or dead end;
  • Combination of fuels;

Smart, Efficient And Compliant Ship

  • Tailored pathways to EEXI compliance;
  • Cruise sector: latest innovations and solutions;
  • Effective propulsion technologies;
  • MRV and DCS and the decarbonization journey;
  • Solutions for effective fleet performance management;
  • Biofouling, hull maintenance, and sustainable cleaning solutions;
  • Ensuring safety at the sea;

Digitalistion / Cyber Security / AI / Blockchain

  • Digitalisation in the maritime industry;
  • Digitally connected maritime ports;
  • Steps toward maritime autonomy: regulatory, technological, and operational challenges;
  • Maritime simulators;
  • Latest electronics, IT, AI, cyber security solutions;
  • Implementation of blockchain technology in maritime;
  • AI in the maritime industry: route optimization, autonomous navigation, predictive maintenance;

Ship Design / Build / Retrofit / Repair

  • Latest innovations in shipbuilding sector;
  • Ship design of the future;
  • Improvements in hull design;
  • Ensuring safe and timely supplies: spare parts, provision, etc.;
  • Retrofitting, repairing and recycling a ship;
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Participation Formats

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  • Presentations of the speakers
  • Drinks, snacks and lunch
  • Invitation to GALA cocktail party

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Exhibition Stand

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  • 3 delegate passes
  • Facilitation of direct business meetings with pre-selected participants
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  • Presentations of the speakers
  • Drinks, snacks and lunch
  • Invitations to GALA cocktail party

Speaker

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  • Opportunity to approach all participants and inform them about your company’s services/products
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  • 3 delegate passes
  • Access to the conference
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  • Scanned business cards of all event participants
  • Presentations of the speakers
  • Drinks, snacks and lunch
  • Invitations to GALA cocktail party

Panelist

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  • Short individual presentation
  • 1 hour discussion on the stage among industry leaders
  • 2 delegate passes
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  • Drinks, snacks and lunch
  • Invitations to GALA cocktail party

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  • Opening announcement
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      About Hamburg Maritime Forum

      One of the greatest maritime cities in the world – Hamburg – will be home to one of the most effective maritime gatherings globally – the Hamburg Maritime Forum. A physical event that will take place on April 1st – 2nd | 2025. A two day high level event that will gather maritime industry decision makers and experts from various segments ranging from shipowners; ship managers; ship operators; shipbuilders; shipyards; ports; service providers; manufacturers and technology companies to regulators, government bodies, associations; classification societies and others.
      Structured in a highly effective way , the event will have a conference and an exhibition area. This format will allow to learn the latest updates and trends in the industry as well as ensure the opportunity to meet relevant decision makers.
      Organized by a well known maritime networking expert – IGGS Group – the Hamburg Maritime Forum is definitely an event not to be missed by anyone who is conducting maritime business in Hamburg and beyond.

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      Dedicated team behind the project

      Hamburg Maritime Forum is organized by IGGS Group. Our overall priority is to provide our clients with the most effective networking platform in the world. Based on references we are moving faster than expected.
      We base our work on honesty, integrity and true dedication to the maritime industry. 
      We believe that maritime industry needs to work together to ensure sustainable future. 
      We take great pride that our services facilitate this mutual goal.

      We base our work on honesty, integrity and true dedication to maritime industry.

      We believe that maritime industry needs to work together to ensure sustainable future.

      We take great pride in the fact that our services facilitate the goals of the maritime industry.