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Event Date | Tue Nov 14 EST - Thu Nov 16 EST (about 1 year ago) |
Location |
Miami Marriott Dadeland
9090 S Dadeland Blvd, Miami, FL 33156, USA |
Region | Americas |
To accompany our summit, the most established event in the industry, we’re delighted to announce due to great demand, the return of the this event. Our summit will look at the viability of LNG as a long-term solution, explore the viability of AMFs and provide insights that cannot be found anywhere else into the decision making, planning, development, operation, safety and training processes that are driving the LNG Bunkering market in the region forward. .
With industry-leading partners already on board and an incredible community built up over ten years of running the Global Summit, this inaugural event is not to be missed. Join us in Miami to discuss the future of the industry and gather in one place with the major players from the entire supply chain: Shipping companies, Law-makers, Ports, Terminals, Oil and Gas companies, Financiers, Classification Societies, Technology Providers and many more!
Agenda themes include:
• Regulations: Receive updates on regulatory developments from government officials from across the region and learn of new opportunity and how to prepare for the future appropriately
• Decision making: Hear predictions, forecasts and future trends to help understand commercial viability and suitability for LNG now and into the future
• Finance and funding: Discover alternative finance options and successful strategies to secure your investment
• Port perspectives: Avoid project pitfalls through understanding common challenges global ports overcame from planning through to operation
• Regional Opportunities: Hear from projects from all across the region - Canada, US, Central America and the Caribbean – on plans for the future, ongoing projects or operational facilities
• Shipping perspectives: Review alternative methods of Marine Fuel and discover how major shipping companies approached their conversion and vessel options
• LNG supply chain: Learn how North American ports are realizing their supply chain management process and associated LNG Infrastructure challenges
• Safety and Training: Discuss potential challenges for machinery operation, risk management and safety and learn how to develop, up-skill and manage your future workforce
Who will you meet?
• Ship Owners/ Operators/ Builders/ Designers
• Ports, Port Authorities & Terminals
• LNG Suppliers and Utilities
• Oil and Gas Classification
• Classification Societies
• Regulatory Bodies
• Technology & Equipment Suppliers
• Consultants
• Finance & Insurance
• COOs, CEOs, VPs, Presidents, MD’s
• LNG Leaders
• Business Development
• Maritime Operations Specialist
• Project Managers
2023 Speakers
Rear Admiral Wayne R. Arguin Jr.
Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P), U.S. Coast Guard
Tahir Faruqui
General Manager & Global Head Downstream LNG, Shell
Edward Washburn
Senior Vice President, Fleet Operations, Pasha Hawaii
Aziz Bamik
General Manager, GTT North America
Maarten Poort
General Manager - Shipping & Maritime Americas, Shell
Anastasija Kuprijanova
Director of Maritime Business Development, Amogy
Captain Daniel Cost
Chief, Office of Design and Engineering Standards, U.S. Coast Guard
Sarah Smith
Director, Low Carbon Transportation and LNG Business Growth, FortisBC
Michael T. McNamara
Vice President, Global Fuel Sourcing, Carnival Corporation
LCDR Jason Y. Ryu
Detachment Chief Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise, US Coast Guard
Frederick P. Wong Jr.
Deputy Port Director, PortMiami
Roger Williams
Vice President Commercial LNG and Business Development, BHE GT&S & Chief Executive Officer, Pivotal LNG
Amy Andryszak
President & CEO, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
Jennifer States
Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition
Captain Philip Bacon
Vice President Operations, Siem Shipping
Timothy E. Meyers
PE Technical Lead - LNG & Alternative Fuel Systems System Engineering Division, Office of Design & Engineering Standards, U.S. Coast Guard
Jim McVaney
Chief Commercial Officer, Head of Communications & Strategic Partnerships, Carbon Sink LLC
David Walker
Vice President, ABS
LCDR Kimberly Glore
Chief of Inspections, USCG Sector Miami, US Coast Guard
Mauricio Lacayo
AVP, Fuel Supply Chain, Royal Caribbean Group
Peter Keller
Chairman, SEA\LNG
Christopher King
Director of Operations, Petro-Nav Desgagnés
Mihaly Wekler
Director of Biogas Services, Anew
Rear Admiral John Nadeau
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
Tim Casey
Chief Executive Officer, Seaside LNG
Brett Hewitt
Senior Vice President - Marine Group, Wells Fargo
Adi Aggarwal
General Manager, SEA-LNG
Gerben Dijkstra
Head of Business Development, Anthony Veder
Dain Detillier
Executive Vice President – LNG Operations, Harvey Gulf International Marine
Chris Rye
Vice President of Operations, TOTE Maritime Alaska
Deborah Gholson
Gas Business Development Manager, BHE GT&S
Joe Pitcher
Commercial Director, Americas, V. Group
Arturo Cruz
Director of Business Development, Crowley
Lana Piterova
Fuel Procurement Manager, Global Fuel Sourcing and Operations, Royal Caribbean Group
Catherine Huneault
Head of Commercial Operations, Petro-Nav Desgagnés
Justin Slater
Director of Sales and Marketing, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
Kevin Warner
Chief Technology Officer, Mustang Sampling
Blake Littauer
Director, Business Development, Puget LNG
David Porco
Training Specialist, Coast Guard Headquarters, Traveling Inspection Staff, U.S. Coast Guard
Elbert “Ellie” Hepburn
President and Chief Executive Officer, Elnet Maritime and Elnet Lightering, The Bahamas
Ricardo Schiappacasse
Director Forest Products & Special Cargos, Jacksonville Port Authority
Simon Zielonka
Director, New Build and Marine Projects, Royal Caribbean Group
David McCusker
Marine Transportation Specialist, Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard
Jake Digel
Vice President - Business Development, REV LNG
Matt Richardson
Global Business Development Manager, Trelleborg Fluid Handling Solutions
Henrik Thunborg
Business Developer LNG Solutions, MannTek
Margaret Doyle
Manager, T-Sea Green Alternative Fuels Program, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition
Sunny Xiangyang Xu
Partner, C-LNG
Marvin L. Gilliard
Marine Inspection Training Officer for Sector Jacksonville, US Coast Guard
LCDR Jake Lobb
Advanced Journeyman Marine Inspector, US Coast Guard
Dr. Cynthia Woodlock
USCG Hazardous Materials Division (CG-ENG-5) Office of Design and Engineering Standards, US Coast Guard
LCDR John D. Dinino
National Technical Advisor Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise, US Coast Guard
Ian McIver
President, Seaspan Energy
Jorge Lobo
Senior Manager, LNG Commercial and Industrial Projects, FortisBC
Megan McCurdy
Director Marine Sales, Eagle LNG Partners
Phil Morrell
Vice President of Marine Operation, TOTE Services
Saheera Ahmad
Head of Business Development - Marine LNG, Shell
Jeff Tounge
Director - Marine Development, Stabilis
Daniel Gage
President, Natural Gas Vehicles Association America
Fraser Bennie
Marine Director - Hydrogen & LNG, Chart Industries Inc.
2023 Sponsors
OFFICIAL HOST PARTNER:
• Shell
LEAD SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER:
• Pivotal LNG
LEAD LNG FUELING PARTNER:
• Seaside LNG
LEAD SHIPYARD PARTNER:
• Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
LEAD EPC PARTNER:
• Matrix Service Company
CHAIR PARTNER:
• FortisBC
GOLD SPONSOR:
• Rotoboost
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS:
• ASR
• C-LNG Solutions Pte. Ltd
• Chart Industries
• Crowley
• GTT
• MannTek
• Mustang Sampling
• Puget LNG
• REV
• Stabilis
• Trelleborg Fluid Handling Solutions
EXHIBITOR SPONSORS:
• CryoSys
• Nikkiso
• Stirling Cryogenics
• WMT