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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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