Decarbonisation: Separating Myths from Realities
In today’s rapidly evolving maritime industry, shipowners are inundated with a vast array of information on decarbonisation, energy transition, new regulations, fuel options, and energy efficiency technologies. Susana will share valuable insights from research conducted on the fleets of Swire Shipping and Swire Bulk. She will highlight potential pathways forward and demystify some of the lessons learned along the way.
Speaker:
Susana Germino, Chief Sustainability and Energy Transition Officer, Swire Shipping/Swire Bulk
Susana is a Naval Engineer from Portugal. She began her career in Portuguese shipyards before joining Lloyd’s Register, working in London, Shanghai, and Hamburg. Susana then moved to ASP Shipmanagement as Commercial Manager for Europe and later became Managing Director in Glasgow, overseeing the technical management of bulk carriers, tankers, and RoRo vessels.
In 2009, Susana was appointed Commercial Director at Thoresen & Co (Bangkok), handling chartering, operations, and the sale and purchase of dry bulk vessels. She joined Swire Group, first in Steamships Shipping, in Papua New Guinea as General Manager in 2012, and in 2015, she moved to The China Navigation Company as General Manager of Swire Bulk Logistics.
In 2019, Susana became President Director and CEO of PT MBSS, a leading public listed shipping company in Indonesia. In 2022, she returned to Singapore as Chief Sustainability and Energy Transition Officer for Swire Shipping and Swire Bulk.