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Xinde Marine Forum Hong Kong 2025
Navigating the Future, Changing with the Tides
19th November 2025
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, China
| 12:30-13:30 Registration | |||
| 13:30-13:40 Opening Remarks | |||
![]() | LIU Chun San, JP Under Secretary for Transport and Logistics The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | ||
![]() | Angad Banga, JP Chairman Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) | ||
| 13:40-14:20 Panel Discussion 1 - Critical Role of Hong Kong in Shipping Industry | |||
This session will focus on Hong Kong’s role in maritime arbitration, mediation, carbon markets, policies and regulations innovation, digital compliance. Additionally, it will also examine the development of green maritime fuel supply chain and trade - particularly the development of green maritime fuel bunkering and trading centre in Hong Kong. | |||
| Moderator: | |||
![]() | Benjamin Wong Head of Transport, Logistics & Industrials Invest Hong Kong, HKSAR | ||
| Panelists: | |||
![]() | Amy Chan, JP Deputy Secretary for Transport and Logistics The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | ![]() | Gavin Dsouza Technical Director, Ship Management Wallem Group |
![]() | Roel Hoenders Head of Climate Action and Clean Air International Maritime Organization | ![]() | Rosita Lau MH, FCILT Partner and Head of Shipping, Port and Terminal, and Insurance Ince & Co. |
![]() | Yunan (Yolanda) Shi Deputy General Manager Marketing & International Development Department China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association | ||
| 14:20-15:00 Panel Discussion 2 - Ship Energy-Saving Technologies and Solutions | |||
The session will bring together the shipowners, technology providers and classification societies to discuss the performance of ship energy-saving technologies in practical applications, challenges encountered, and solutions, etc. | |||
| Moderator: | |||
![]() | Capt. Sanjeev Verma Managing Director Landbridge Ship Management (HK) Limited | ||
| Panelists: | |||
![]() | Hypo Chen General Manager Moury Decarbon Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | ![]() | Nick Contopoulos Chief Commercial Officer Anemoi |
![]() | Sanjeev Mathur Senior Vice President APAC OneOcean | ![]() | Stefano Sommadossi Co-founder, Partner & CEO NatPower UK and NatPower Marine |
![]() | Vipin Sachdeva Technical Director KC Maritime | ||
| 15:00-15:15 Tea Break | |||
| 15:15-15:27 Keynote Speech 1 - Ammonia DF Ship Design Insights | |||
![]() | Shuyang Liu Director of R&D Department China Ship Design & Research Center Co., Ltd. (CSDC) | ||
| 15:27-15:40 Keynote Speech 2 - Sunrui Green Solutions | |||
![]() | Vincent Li General Manager, Marine Equipment Dept. (Asia) SunRui Marine Environment Engineering Co., Ltd. | ||
| 15:40-16:20 Panel Discussion 3 - Navigating Uncertainty: Strategies for Shipping Markets & Operations | |||
In the face of geopolitical instability, tariff, changes in trade policies, stricter environmental rules and rising decarbonization costs, how will shipowners, operators, and shipping service providers navigate uncertainty? This session will focus on market strategies, shipping management, customer relationship enhancement, digital transformation and risk mitigation, exploring how shipping companies can achieve resilient growth. | |||
| Moderator: | |||
![]() | Tabitha Logan Director of Projects Cetus Maritime | ||
| Panelists: | |||
![]() | Dimitris Ampatzidis Senior Risk & Compliance Analyst Kpler | ![]() | Hare Ram Sah General Manager Venture Marine Services Limited |
![]() | Dr. Kaushik Roy Vice President Nautical Institute | ![]() | Niraj Nanda Chief Commercial Officer Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Limited |
![]() | Pino Spadafora Vice President Marine Market Development RINA Services S.p.A. | ||
| 16:20-17:00 Panel Discussion 4 - Shipping Finance and Investment | |||
In an era shaped by tariffs, changing global supply chains, geopolitical environment and regulations, making decisions on fleet renewal and asset management is increasingly complex. This session will focus on shipping finance and investment, covering topics such as asset management, green ship recycling and fleet renewal, etc. | |||
| Moderator: | |||
![]() | Jagmeet Makkar FICS Accredited Mediator & Practising Arbitrator; Honorary Secretary, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), Hong Kong Branch | ||
| Panelists: | |||
![]() | Andreas Enger CEO Höegh Autoliners | ![]() | Arjun Batra Executive Chairman Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. |
![]() | Vincent Lai Chief Operating Officer SeaKapital Holdings Ltd. | ![]() | Pankaj Khanna CEO Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. |
| 17:00 The End | |||
| 17:10-19:00 Cocktail Reception | |||
| *Please note that the schedule, timings and speakers may be subject to change. | |||

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