
Green Shipping Forum 2026 · Dalian
Ambition Leads · Action Drives · Alliance Builds
18 - 20 March 2026 (Wednesday to Friday)
Furama Hotel Dalian, China
| 18 March (Wed) - Invitation-only | |||
13:00 - 15:00 Closed-door Meeting 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 Closed-door Meeting 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 - 16:10 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, etc. ● 16:10 - 17:00 Panel Discussion: The development trend of electrification for Inland and Coastal Vessels | |||
15:15 - 17:15 Closed-door Meeting 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 | |||
*Please note that the schedule, timings and speakers may be subject to change. | |||
19 March (Thu) Morning - Main Forum | |||
09:00-09:20 Opening and Welcome Remarks | |||
China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry Liaoning MSA | |||
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 | |||
10:00-10:15 Keynote Speech 3: Practical Sharing on Shipping Decarbonisation Technologies and Fuels | |||
![]() | Wee Meng TAN Chief Projects Officer Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), Singapore | ||
10:15-10:25 Cooperation Project Signing Ceremony | |||
10:25-10:45 Coffee Break | |||
10:45-11:00 Keynote Speech 4: Impact of the Delay of the IMO Net-Zero Framework and Next Steps | |||
![]() | Zhang Shuang Think Tank Researcher Head of the Shipping GHG Reduction Research Team Institute of Shipping Development, Dalian Maritime University | ||
11:00-11:10 Keynote Speech 5: Shipping Company Decarbonisation Experience Sharing | |||
Yang Xianxiang, Executive Director & Chairman, SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd; Chairman of China Sub-committee, Hong Kong Shipowners Association | |||
11:10-12:00 Panel Discussion1: Sustainable Shipping Strategy and Green Marine Fuel Deployment | |||
Moderator: | |||
![]() | Benjamin Wong Head of Transport, Logistics & Industrials Invest Hong Kong, HKSAR | ||
| Panelists: | |||
![]() | GOU Yingdi Director of Sustainable Development / Chief ESG Executive Officer / Director of Technology and Development (Innovation) Center Seacon Ships Management Group | ![]() | ZHANG Heng Deputy General Manager Shandong Shipping Corporation |
| (more to be confirmed) | |||
12:00–13:30 Lunch Break | |||
13:30–13:45 Keynote Speech 6: Green-Fuel Vessel Orders and Delivery Outlook | |||
Lloyd’s Register | |||
13:45–14:00 Keynote Speech 7: Ethanol & Methanol as Marine Fuels | |||
Chris Chatterton, Maritime Advisor, Global Centre for Green Fuels | |||
14:00–14:15 Keynote Speech 8: Development and Innovation of Decarbonization Solutions for Shipping | |||
Headway Technology Group | |||
14:15–14:30 Keynote Speech 9: The Production, Transportation and Bunkering of Ammonia | |||
14:30–14:45 Keynote Speech 10: High Efficiency Green Fuel BOG Management | |||
Burckhardt Compression | |||
14:45–14:55 Keynote Speech 11: Recent Green Methanol Trading Insights (TBC) | |||
14:55–15:10 Keynote Speech 12: EU ETS & FuelEU: How to Comply and Thrive in Shipping (TBC) | |||
KPI OceanConnect | |||
15:10–15:40 Coffee Break | |||
15:40–16:30 Panel Discussion 2: Green Marine Fuel Pricing and Business Models | |||
Moderator: | |||
![]() | Esther Ng Global Methanol Lead, Petrochemicals S&P Global | ||
| Panelists: | |||
![]() | Chris Chatterton Regional Board Member for Asia International Bunker Industry Association | ![]() | Tessa Major, VP Infrastructure Development & Demand Aggregation Yara Clean Ammonia |
![]() | Lian Zefen Chairman Inner Mongolia Yigao Coal Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. | ![]() | Wang Fudong Vice President CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd. |
| (more to be confirmed) | |||
16:30–17:20 Panel Discussion 3: A New Collaboration Landscape for Green Fuel Corridors | |||
Moderator: | |||
![]() | Zhao Kai China Chief Representative Methanol Institute | ||
| Panelists: | |||
![]() | Gilbert Feng Director (China Affairs) Hong Kong Shipowners Association | ![]() | New Wei Siang Director (Maritime Decarbonisation Division) Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) |
| (more to be confirmed) | |||
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 11:30-12:00 Lunch 12:30-13:30 Site Visit 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