FuelEU & Commercial Realities of Decarbonisation

The path to net zero is as much a commercial challenge as a technical one. With the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework delayed and regional regulations proliferating, owners, charterers, and operators are being challenged to make confident decisions amid uncertainty.  

In this expert panel, leaders from Pacific Basin Shipping and BIMCO discuss how forward-thinking companies are adapting commercial models, evolving contract structures, and leveraging data to drive both compliance and competitive advantage. 

Topics to be covered

• Commercial learnings from FuelEU’s “polluter-pays” model
• How leading operators are responding to the IMO Net-Zero Framework postponement
  Practical approaches for managing compliance surpluses, pooling rights, and abatement costs
• How leading operators are aligning systems and data for seamless reporting and decision-making
• How new BIMCO clauses and contract structures are standardizing the pricing of compliance and risk.

Speakers

Rohan D. Naik, Sr. Bunker Manager, Pacific Basin 

Rohan Naik brings over 24 years of maritime expertise, including 14 years at sea and 10 years in onshore roles. He possesses deep knowledge of global fuel markets and regulatory frameworks such as EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, and the IMO Net Zero Strategy. At Pacific Basin, Rohan has led key compliance initiatives for EU ETS and FuelEU, ensuring operational readiness and strategic alignment. His industry insights have also contributed to shaping Veson’s capabilities around Emission Expenses, supporting more accurate and transparent cost modelling.

Stinne Taiger Ivø, Deputy Secretary General & Director of Contractual Affairs, BIMCO

Stinne leads the Contract & Clauses department providing the shipping industry with balanced, clearly worded and practically workable contracts and clauses, and the Contractual Advice department answering members’ queries about charter parties and other contracts. She joined BIMCO in early 2022. Prior to BIMCO she headed the claims department in Copenhagen of marine insurer Skuld, worked at Danish Shipping (formerly known as the Danish Shipowners Association) and as a lawyer at Gorrissen Federspiel’s department for Shipping, Transport and Offshore. She holds a PhD in international company law from University of Copenhagen and a Master of Law from the University of Copenhagen.

Bobby Morse, Associate Director, Product

Bobby Morse joined Veson in 2020 and is responsible for the broad spectrum of Chartering and Operations workflows within IMOS, with a particular focus on decarbonisation initiatives. Bobby has led Veson’s response to evolving maritime environmental regulations over the past four years, directing product strategy and development for EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime solutions that enable customers to navigate the commercial and operational challenges of decarbonisation. Before Veson, he worked for SS&C Eze, where he was Senior Product Manager of an order management trading system for hedge funds and asset managers. Bobby is well acquainted with mission critical software platforms in complex and regulated industries and is a CFA charterholder.