Decarbonising Hong Kong Harbour with Norwegian expertise - submit your interest

Are you interested in learning about the latest trends, challenges, and solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector?

We will you give insights into Hong Kong's ambitions and plans, present trends and challenges, and create awareness of Norwegian knowledge and proven solutions. Some key topics for the seminar includes: port electrification, green fuels and decarbonisation strategy.

Please note: This event has a limited number of seats. By submitting this registration form, you will be submitting interest for the event and our team will be in touch to confirm your participation.

Programme,Thursday, 18 April:

9:00 - 10:10 Opening and keynote speeches

• Welcome speech by Ambassador Signe Brudeset, Norwegian Embassy
• Keynote - HK ambitions and policies by Principal Assistant Secretary, Dr. Kenneth Leung, Environment and Ecology Bureau
• Reflections on International maritime market forces and possible effects on Hong Kong and Norwegian maritime relations, by Immediate Past President BIMCO, Ms Sabrina CHAO, BBS, JP (Honorary Consul for Norway)
• Norwegian policies and experiences by Chief Negotiator – Green Shipping, Mr. Sveinung Oftedal, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

SHORT BREAK

10:10 - 17:00 Market perspectives, needs, challenges, and solutions

• Importance of electrification and hydrogen to global decarbonisation by James Laybourn, DNV
• Status on shipping decarbonisation, enablers, and examples from Asia and beyond by Jonathan Abrahams, DNV
• Port decarbonisation strategy by Thomas Lo, DNV
• Supporting the green transition by Managing Director of Gard Hong Kong, André Werner Kroneberg.
• Panel discussion on enablers and showstoppers when decarbonising maritime sector. Moderated by DNV

12:00-13:00 – LUNCH

• Port Electrification Overview and Key Considerations by Jacob Tam, DNV
• Challenges in Power Systems Planning by Matthew Rowe, DNV
• Decarbonising Ferries – electrification opportunity for the Port of Hong Kong by Michael Newman, Fearnleys
• Electrical ferries for HK by CEO Sinoway - Huang Shengkai, Br Aa - Represented by Sinoway
• Product intro on Port electrification by R&D Manger Bjørnar Skogseth - Ship Electrification Solutions, Wartsila
• Ensuring a technical and financial sustainable solution for ports. Online presentation by Plug
• Megawatt charging stations for electrification of ports service and passenger vessels by Regional Division Manager Marine & Ports, Alf Kare Adnanes, ABB
• Shore power products and autonomous solutions for ports and vessels. Short online presentation by Zinus.

15:00 - 15:30 BREAK (refreshments)

• Low and zero-emission tugs by Senior Sales Manager Tug, Leon Wang, Kongsberg Maritime
• Maritime battery technology. Short online presentation by Corvus
• Cost-effective, safe and environmentally friendly logistics by VP Regional Sales,Yaling Liu on behalf of Massterly, a Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg Maritime JV
• Considerations in establishing an ammonia / hydrogen supply chain: A Singapore case study by Robert Judd, DNV
• Hydrogen transport and storage by Hexagon Purus (TBC)
• Summing up by DNV

Programme, Friday, 19 April:

• For Norwegian companies, a separate visiting/meeting programme. Full agenda will be ready shortly.