
Green Shipping Forum 2026 · Dalian
Ambition Leads · Action Drives · Alliance Builds
18 - 20 March 2026 (Wednesday to Friday)
Dalian, China
| 18 March (Wed) - Invitation-only | |||
| 14:30–17:00 Roundtable 1: Green Marine Fuel Industry Cooperation Matchmaking | |||
Participants: Representatives of local government and new energy enterprises Closed-door dialogue (10 minutes per participant) | |||
| 14:30–17:00 Roundtable 2: Hydrogen and Electric Vessels | |||
Participants: competent authorities/research institutions; ports and terminals; shipyards; hydrogen companies; propulsion and electrical systems providers; energy storage and charging/swapping solutions providers; classification societies/inspection bodies; etc. 14:30–15:15 Thematic presentations topics include: scrapping/renewal subsidy policy and 15th Five-Year Plan outlook; energy storage and ship–shore charging; hydrogen vessels and fuel cells; more topics TBC 15:15–16:25 Representative statements (5–10 minutes each) 16:25–16:30 Moderator wrap-up | |||
| 14:30–17:00 Roundtable 3: Dalian-Hong Kong Shipping Exchange | |||
Participants: Representatives of governments, industry associations, shipping companies, ports, shipping insurance providers, financial institutions, digital service providers, etc. ● Functional positioning and coordinated development of Hong Kong and Dalian ports: complementary pathways between an international shipping center and a Northeast Asia hub ● Port–shipping integration and route network coordination: development of container, energy, and bulk cargo corridors, and transshipment cooperation ● Shipping finance, insurance, and professional services linkage: leveraging Hong Kong’s strengths and Dalian’s industrial base for synergistic empowerment ● Port and shipping cooperation under digitalization and decarbonization trends: smart ports, green shipping, and low-carbon pilot and demonstration projects | |||
19 March (Thu) Morning - Main Forum | |||
09:00-09:20 Opening and Welcome Remarks | |||
09:20-09:30 Northeast Asia Green Hydrogen-based Energy Hub Promotion | |||
09:30-09:50 Keynote Speech 1: Frontier Breakthroughs in Next-Generation Clean Energy and Green Propulsion Systems | |||
09:50-10:00 Keynote Speech 2: China’s Green Marine Fuel Development Pathway | |||
Qin Ling,Vice Chairman/General Manager/Party Committee Secretary, CHIMBUSCO; Director/General Manager/Party Committee Secretary, SINOBUNKER | |||
10:00-10:10 Keynote Speech 3: Shipping Company Decarbonisation Experience Sharing | |||
Yang Xianxiang, Executive Director & Chairman, SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd; Chairman of China Sub-committee, Hong Kong Shipowners Association | |||
10:10-10:20 Cooperation Project Signing Ceremony | |||
10:20-10:40 Coffee Break | |||
10:40-10:55 Keynote Speech 4: Impact of the Delay of the IMO Net-Zero Framework and Next Steps | |||
Zhang Shuang, Think Tank Researcher, Institute of Shipping Development, Dalian Maritime University; Head of the Shipping GHG Reduction Research Team | |||
10:55-11:10 Keynote Speech 5: Practical Sharing on Shipping Decarbonisation Technologies and Fuels | |||
Wee Meng TAN, Chief Projects Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), Singapore | |||
11:10-12:00 Panel Discussion1: Sustainable Shipping Strategy and Green Marine Fuel Deployment | |||
| 12:00–13:30 Lunch Break | |||
13:30–13:45 Keynote Speech 6: Green-Fuel Vessel Orders and Delivery Outlook | |||
13:45–14:00 Keynote Speech 7: Ethanol & Methanol as Marine Fuels | |||
Global Centre for Green Fuels | |||
| 14:00–14:15 Keynote Speech 8: The Production, Transportation and Bunkering of Ammonia | |||
| 14:15–14:30 Keynote Speech 9: Development and Innovation of Decarbonization Solutions for Shipping | |||
Headway Technology Group | |||
| 14:30–14:45 Keynote Speech 10: Alternative-Fueled Vessels Design | |||
China Ship Design & Research Center Co., Ltd. (CSDC) | |||
| 14:45–15:00 Keynote Speech 11: High Efficiency Green Fel BOG Management | |||
Burckhardt Compression | |||
| 15:05–15:20 Keynote Speech 12: EU ETS & FuelEU: How to Comply and Thrive in Shipping (TBC) | |||
KPI OceanConnect | |||
| 15:20–15:40 Coffee Break | |||
15:40–16:30 Panel Discussion 2: Green Marine Fuel Pricing and Business Models | |||
| Panelists: Ms. Tessa Major, VP, Infrastructure Development & Demand Aggregation, Yara Clean Ammonia | |||
16:30–17:20 Panel Discussion 3: A New Collaboration Landscape for Green Fuel Corridors | |||
| Panelists: Gilbert Feng, Director (China Affairs), Hong Kong Shipowners Association Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone | |||
| 17:20–17:30 Closing Remarks | |||
17:30–19:30 Dinner Reception | |||
20 March (Fri) — Green Industry Tour | |||
Participants: Shipping companies, energy producers, traders, fuel bunkering companies (about 50 guests) 08:00-09:30 Departure for Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone 09:30-11:30 Site Visit 11:30-12:30 Closed-door Meeting 12:30-13:30 Lunch 13:30 The End (TBC) | |||
| *Please note that the schedule, timings and speakers may be subject to change. | |||
Companies that attended previous Xinde Marine Forums