Xinde Marine Forum Hamburg 2026

Registration & Coffee

Welcome and Opening Address

Thomas A. Kazakos

Secretary General

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

Stefan Matz

Director International Investments

Hamburg Invest

Panel Discussion 1: Cultivating Resilience and Flexibility in Uncertain Times

Topics: Geopolitical risks, regulatory ambiguity, trade fragmentation, green transformation, digitalization, etc.

Dr. Martin Kröger, LL.M.

Chief Executive Officer

German Shipowners' Association (VDR)

Alexander Prokopakis

Executive Director

IBIA

Panel Discussion 2: Stay Ahead with the Edge of Green Transformation

Topics: Energy efficiency technologies, main engine, CCUS, shipbuilding, ship design, retrofit, voyage optimization, zero-carbon vessel, etc. Panel Speaker: Shipowner, shipyard, thinktank, ship design institute, classification society, wind technology provider, engine provider, CCUS provider, etc.

Coffee Break

Panel Discussion 3: MPP Shipping: Long-term Strategy and Short-term Tactics

Topics: Current market landscape and future outlook, key growth drivers, efficiency, flexibility, safety and compliance of the fleet, and fleet renewal strategies, etc. Panel Speaker: Shipowner, cargo owner, operator, shipbuilding, broker, investor, etc.

Mooring Line Management

Zhejiang Four Brothers Rope Co., Ltd.

Shipbuilding in China

China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI)

Panel Discussion 4: Shipping Finance and the Repricing of Risk

Topics: Investment strategy and risk management in the context of market volatility, trade protectionism, geopolitical tensions, rising newbuilding costs and increasing importance of ESG requirements, etc. Panel Speaker: Association, investor, shipowner, broker, etc

Closing Remarks

Reception

The End