Driving maritime decarbonisation and connecting industry pioneers across North America.
The maritime industry finds itself at a crucial crossroads, navigating regulatory changes, decarbonisation mandates, evolving fuel technologies and varying infrastructure readiness. As global trade continues to grow and environmental pressures mount, the need for scalable, sustainable marine fuel solutions has never been more urgent. The path to net-zero emissions requires collaboration, innovation, and investment across the entire value chain and will have a role for all involved in the marine fuels matrix.
The Argus Sustainable Marine Fuels Conference returns to Houston, Texas, uniting 300+ senior decision-makers from across the marine fuels and bunkering industries. This leading multi-fuel event offers critical insights into policy developments, fuel availability, infrastructure readiness, and the commercial strategies and opportunities shaping the future of the sustainable marine fuels industry.
BIMCO’s Thomas Damsgaard will be speaking on 11 September at 09:10 - 09:55 on the panel
"Breaking down the policy barrier: How to navigate the complex world of regulatory compliance and balance regional and international policy to optimise fuel choices".
Agenda:
- How is the maritime industry thinking about their fuel choices when faced with a complex layering of international, federal, and state regulations - what are the main policy takeaways to ensure compliance and an optimised fleet?
- Looking to the IMO MEPC 83 GHG proposal that was approved in April and will face another vote in October 2025 - what are the panel's thoughts about the evolution of policy and if this proposal will come into force?
- What opportunities do schemes such as LCFS present for North American shipping companies?