13:00 - 15:00 Closed-door Meeting 1: Dalian Changxing Island (Northeast Asia) Hydrogen-Based Energy Center Green Marine Fuel Cooperation and Exchange Meeting

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

CHEN Shuwei

CEO

Xinde Marine

09:05-09:25 Opening and Welcome Remarks

The People’ s Government of Dalian Municipality

Dalian Maritime University

Liaoning MSA

China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry

09:25-09:35 Dalian Changxing Island Hydrogen-based Energy Hub Promotion

HU Guodong

Deputy Director, Management Committee

Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone

QIN Ling

Vice Chairman/General Manager/Party Committee Secretary of CHIMBUSCO

Director/General Manager/Party Committee Secretary of SINOBUNKER

Director, Shipping New Energy & Environment Specialized Committee, China Shipowners Association

09:50-10:05 Keynote Speech 2: Evolution of Bunkering Hub Locations for New Fuels

Wee Meng TAN

Chief Projects Officer

Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), Singapore

Wang Chengpu

Deputy Director of the Crew Management Department

Liaoning Maritime Safety Administration

10:15-10:30 Cooperation Project Signing Ceremony

● Administration of Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone × HKSOA 

● Administration of Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone × Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

● Administration of Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone × Charoen Pokphand Group

● Dalian Xizhongdao Development Group Co., Ltd. × AEX Holdings Ltd

● Dalian Xizhongdao Development Group Co., Ltd. × KPI OceanConnect

● Dalian Xizhongdao Development Group Co., Ltd. × Beijing Ecological Quality Certification Co., Ltd.

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-11:00 Keynote Speech 4: IMO Net-Zero Framework: Possible Pathways and Potential Impacts

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

GOU Yingdi

Director of sustainable development

SEACON SHIPS MANAGEMENT GROUP

Glory Gu Jian Wen

Country Head

Fleet Management China

D’AZEVEDO FLORENT

Head of Strategic Business Development

CMA CGM China

Capt.Hu Bin

Vice President 

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd.

Sunny WONG

Manager, Sustainability

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited

12:00–13:30 Lunch Break

13:30–13:45 Keynote Speech 6: Shipbuilding Market Development and Trends in Green-Fuel Vessel Orders

CAO Bo Ph.D

Deputy Director, Statistics and Information Department

China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry

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: Winning with Intelligence, Sailing with Sustainability

OCCS Project Manager

Headway Technology Group 

14:15–14:30 Keynote Speech 9: Ammonia Fuel Supply System and LNG Fuel Gas Supply System BOG High Efficient Utility and Management

Leo Xiao

Sales GM - PCI & Marine Segment, System Sales Division

Burckhardt Compression (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

14:30–14:45 Keynote Speech 10: Asia Green Methanol Bunkering Outlook

Becky Zhang

Argus Lead Consultant

Asia Methanol

14:45–15:00 Keynote Speech 11: Choosing the path forward; shipping, regulation and the opportunity in the new normal

Jesper Sørensen

Global Head of Alternative Fuels & Carbon Markets

KPI OceanConnect

15:00–15:20 Coffee Break

15:20–16:10 Panel Discussion 2: Green Marine Fuel Pricing and Business Models

Moderator: 

Esther Ng

Global Methanol Lead, Petrochemicals

S&P Global

Chris Chatterton

Regional Board Member for Asia

International Bunker Industry Association

Tessa Major, VP

Infrastructure Development & Demand Aggregation

Yara Clean Ammonia

Tony Lin

Deputy Chief Operating Officer of 

Green Fuel and Chemical Division

Hong Kong China Gas Company Limited

Wang Fudong

Vice President

CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd.

16:10–17:00 Panel Discussion 3: A New Collaboration Landscape for Green Fuel Corridors

Moderator: 

Zhao Kai

China Chief Representative

Methanol Institute

Chen Jianqiang

Deputy General Manager

Jiangsu Andefu Energy Supply Chain Technology Co., Ltd.

Gilbert Feng

Director (China Affairs)

Hong Kong Shipowners Association

LI Xia

Deputy Director of Dalian Dangerous Goods Transportation Research Center

Liaoning Maritime Safety Administration

Min An

Chief Expert of Beijing Ecological Quality Certification Co., Ltd. 

One of Initiator of Carbon Label Scheme Association 

(Shanghai, CLS)

New Wei Siang

Director (Maritime Decarbonisation Division)

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

17:00–17:10 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)