FUJCON 2023 will be brought to you by S&P Global Commodity Insights on 13-15 March 2023!

The power of Platts benchmark community and market knowledge, together with insights and expertise of legacy IHS Markit will enhance this important event taking our conference to new heights as industry and the marine world come together in the post-Covid environment.

Along with our hosts, the Government of Fujairah & Port of Fujairah, we are pleased to hold the 13th International Fujairah Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum (FUJCON 2023) from 13-15 March 2023 in Fujairah, UAE, under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, and the support of the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone.

The Forum is a staple in the calendar for the international bunker community, bringing together a global audience including leading oil and bunker producers/traders, oil majors, national oil companies, shipowners and operators, ship managers, ship brokers, refiners, classification societies, maritime lawyers, bankers, consultants, supply and service companies.

FUJCON 2023 Conference Theme

“The Maritime Energy Transition & Future Fuels”

Under the theme, the Forum will explore the energy transition and carbon reduction requirements which are forcing a paradigm shift in the maritime industry. It will examine market developments and Fujairah’s future fuel options from the supply, operational, environmental and economic perspectives, as well as the possible technologies, investments, delivery infrastructure and industry collaboration needed to uncover new green maritime solutions and achieve sustainability goals.

 




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    Duration: 2.5 days
     
     
FUJCON 2023 Theme Highlights
            •  Official Opening
            •  Session 1: Shipping Outlook – Transformations, Innovations & Sustainability
            •  Session 2: Fujairah As A Global Energy Hub – Growth & Opportunities
            •  Session 3: Pricing, Product Trade & Oil Storage Outlook
            •  Session 4: Marine Fuel Quality & Technology Perspectives
            •  Session 5: Regulatory & Legal Challenges Facing the Industry
            •  Session 6: Environmental Initiatives & Accelerating the Development of Future Fuels
March 13 - Opening Evening

    • 5:00 pm Pre-registration
    • 7:00 pm Networking reception

March 14 - FUJCON day 1 agenda
    • 8:00 Registration and welcome refreshments
    • 9:00 Opening Remarks by Conference Co-Chairmen Mohammed Majed Bin Al Aleeli, Director General, Fujairah Department of Industry & Economy
      Dave Ernsberger, Head of Market Reporting & Trading Solutions, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 9:20 Welcome remarks H.E. Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi, Chairman, FUJCON Steering Committee
    • 9:30 Ministerial Address His Excellency Saif Ghubash Almarri, Assistant Undersecretary for Petroleum, Gas & Mineral Resources, UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure
    • 9:45 Keynote 1: State-of-the-Key Development in Port of FujairahCapt Mousa Morad, Managing Director, Port of Fujairah
    • 10:00 Keynote 2: State-of-the-Oil & Gas MarketsDr Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman, FGE
    • 10:15 Keynote 3: State-of-the-Marine Fuel AlternativesDave Ernsberger, Head of Market Reporting & Trading Solutions, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 10:30 Keynote 4: State-of-the-Bunkering OutlookTyler Baron, CEO, Minerva Bunkering
    • 10:45 Q&A
    • 10:55 Networking Break, hosted by Port of Fujairah
    • 11:15 Special Address: Decarbonization in Shipping Industry-Experiences and Insights from an OperatorAbdul Bari Alzubaidi, Senior Vice President, Ship Management, ADNOC Logistics & Services
    • 11:25 Session One: The Shipping Outlook – Decarbonization, Energy Transition & Fuel Sustainability
      •  Strategic perspectives of energy transition, future fuels & fuel sustainability
      •  Decarbonization in the shipping industry
      •  Forging of long-term partnerships for the green transition, technologies and sustainability goals 
      •  Shipping outlook and the role of finance
      Capt Rahul Choudhuri, Managing Director, Asia, ME, Africa, VPS
      Abdul Bari Alzubaidi,
      Senior Vice President, Ship Management, ADNOC Logistics & Services
      Bilal Hasan Ashraf,
      Head of Energy and Marine & Head of GLC Fujairah, Corporate Banking, National Bank of Fujairah
      Moderator: Andrew Scorer,
      Lead Analyst Tankers & Alternative Fuels, S&P Global Commodity Insights 
    • 12:15 Conference Luncheon, hosted by National Bank of Fujairah
    • 14:00 Session Two: Tanker Markets – Commercial Opportunities, Operational Efficiencies & Regulatory Challenges
      •  Tanker market outlook & shipping patterns post 2022
      •  Fleet management optimization with greater environmental & operational efficiencies (EEXI, EEDI & CII requirements)
      •  Emerging supply infrastructure for fuels
      •  Bunkering - managing fuel costs and adapting to ever-changing market conditions  
      Ali Shehab, Global Director of Special Projects & Services, DNV   
      Kenneth Dam,
      Global Head of Bunkering, TFG Marine  
      Guido Cardullo,
      Head of Business Development, Fratelli Cosulich  
      Moderator: Katharina Stanzel, Managing Director, Intertanko
    • 14:45 Session Three: Fujairah as a Global Energy Hub – Growth & Opportunities
      •  Crude oil storage – Ease of business and flexibility
      •  Expansion of product storage facilities
      •  Fujairah’s petroleum & refinery landscape in the short to medium term
      •  Expansion plans for Fujairah – LNG & crude storage
      Capt Salem Al Hamoudi, Director, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ)   
      Martijn Heijboer,
      Business Development Manager, Port of Fujairah  
      Maha Abdelmajeed,
      Commercial Manager, VTTI Fujairah Terminals Ltd FZC  
      Moderator: Andy Critchlow, Head of EMEA News, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 15:30 Networking Break
    • 16:00 Session Four: Pricing, Product Trade & Oil Storage Outlook
      • Evolution of fuel oil trade flows from the Middle East in line with recent international developments
      • Fuel Pricing, arb spreads and demand trends
      • Supply of Al Zour Refinery products to the market
      • New markets for the Middle East
      • Tackling liquidity issues in the industry
      • Strategies and benefits for bringing transparency to greater levels
      Andrew Laven, Chief Commercial Officer, Saudi Industrial Export Company (Sadirat)   
      Malek Azizeh, Operating Partner, Prostar Capital
      Paul Kelly,
      Regional Head of Fuel, Vitol Bahrain  
      Kenneth Juhls,
      Managing Director, Zeronorth Bunkers
      Dr. Salah Al-Awadhi,
      Senior Analyst-Market Research, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
      Moderator: Joel Hanley,
      Global Director, Crude & Fuel Oil Markets, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 16:45 Session Five: Marine Fuel Quality & Technology Perspectives
      • Marine future fuels – quality, availability and technological readiness
      • Chemical contamination – Problems identifying source or concentration and efficacy of CIMAC’s de-minimis guidance, given new specifications for 2024
      • Decarbonization – evolution of the fuel business over the next 10 years for meeting the requirements of IMO’s 2030 & 2050 goals
      Capt. Walter P. Purio, Managing Director, P and H Marine Australasia   
      Jeroen De Vos, Head of Quality, Peninsula 
      Naeem Javaid, Global Operations Manager, Lloyds Register FOBAS 
      Moderator: Chris Turner, Manager, Bunker Quality & Claims, Integr8 Fuels 
    • 17:30 Close of Day One
    • 19:30 Cocktails followed by Conference Dinner in the Dahlia Ballroom, Doubletree by Hilton Fujairah, hosted by AKRON Trade and Transport
March 15 - FUJCON day 2 agenda
    • 8:30 Welcome refreshments
    • 9:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
    • 9:10 Session Six: Regulatory & Legal Challenges Facing the Industry
      •  Green corridor shipping
      •  Establishing maritime navigation – data collection
      •  General international roles to align with policy in the maritime
      •  Global carbon tax or State vs IMO Regulations
      •  Compliance issues
      Cem Saral, CEO, Cockett Group
      Alex Jamet,
      General Counsel, Peninsula
      Unni Einemo,
      Director & IMO Representative, IBIA
      Moderator: Jasmin Fichte, Managing Partner, Fichte & Co Dubai
    • 10:00 Session Seven: LNG as a Marine Fuel & LNG Bunkering
      •  Outlook for LNG Bunkering in the Middle East/Fujairah
      •  Growth and uptake of LNG Fleet
      •  LNG as an important maritime fuel and the pathway forward to decarbonization
      •  Collaboration and partnerships - Critical pathways to decarbonization
      Peter Keller, Chairman, SEA-LNG
      Krishna Achuthanandam,
      Marine LNG Business Development Team Lead, Shell LNG Marketing & Trading
      Dr Iman Nasseri,
      Managing Director, Middle East, FGE Dubai
      Moderator: Anurag Trivedi,
      Executive Director, Oil Markets, Midstream & Downstream Consulting, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 11:00 Networking break, hosted by Intertek
    • 11:30 Session Eight: Environmental Initiatives & Accelerating the Development of Future Fuels
      •  Decarbonization options for maritime operations
      •  The role of biofuel in the future shipping fuel mix
      •  Environmental Initiatives in Fujairah
      •  Terminal infrastructure changes needed to handle storage of alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia & biofuels
      •  Green technology - Oxidative Desulfurization (ODS) 
      Law Say Huat, General Manager, Vopak Horizon Fujairah Terminals Ltd
      Nizamuddin Noorali,
      General Manager, GTI Fujairah
      Umair Ansari,
      Senior Manager - Treasury Energy & Marine - Corporate Banking, National Bnak of Fujairah
      Dr Natalie Gupta,
      Director Bunkering-Value Chain Partnerships/New Markets, Yara Clean Ammonia TotalEnergies Marine Fuels
      Dr. Mark R. Brown, Chief Executive Officer, uODS

      Moderator: Lyn Tattum,
      VP & Head of Events, Training & Media, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    • 12:45 Closing Remarks Mohammed Majed Bin Al Aleeli, Director General, Fujairah Department of Industry & Economy
    • 13:00 Close of FUJCON 2023, followed by Conference Luncheon
    • 14:30 Offshore Site Visit
      *Please note: You need to be pre-registered for the Port Tour by 24th February 2023, late registrations will not be permitted due to pre-clearance requirements.

      Further details on the offshore site visit can be found in the FAQs section at the bottom of this page.

FUJCON 2021 Attendance

Bringing together global market leaders to leverage on high level dialogue, knowledge sharing, networking opportunities and business development potential, FUJCON attracts from over 50 countries globally.

Advisory Committee


HE Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi H.E. Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi,
Chairman, FUJCON Steering Committee, UAE

Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi had a distinguished career in Government of the United Arab Emirates as a Diplomat. Starting as Second Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi in 1984, Dr Al Kindi was transferred to the United Nations, New York serving as U.A.E mission from 1986-1995. He represented U.A.E. at the United Nations Security Council from 1986-1987 and the U.N. General Assembly during his post. He was appointed Charge d’Affairs of the U.A.E. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1995-1997.

Dr. Al Kindi has served as Director of Ruler’s Office, Government of Fujairah, U.A.E. from 1997-2006. He also served in the United Arab Emirates Federal Government’s Cabinet as a Minister for Environment & Water.

MoradCapt. Mousa Morad,
Managing Director, Port of Fujairah, UAE

Capt. Mousa Morad is Managing Director at the Port of Fujairah. He is a Master Mariner, with more than 41 years’ experience in marine related activities and management. During his tenure the Port of Fujairah, capitalizing on its strategic position outside the Straits of Hormuz, has undergone significant development both in berths and facilities and the range of its commercial activity. Capt. Mousa is also a Development Committee Member of Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), which oversees Tank Storage Development in the Emirate, and is chaired by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammad Al Sharqi, a Member of the Supreme Council of the U.A.E., and Ruler of Fujairah.

AleeliMr. Mohammed Majed Bin Al Aleeli,
Director-General, Fujairah Department of Industry & Economy, UAE

Mohammed Obaid Bin Majed Al Aleeli is Director General of Department of Industry & Economy for the Government of Fujairah. Mr Majeed is a member of the Board Fujairah National Bank and Arab Company for Poultry Production. Also, member of Federal Committee for Assortment and Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy as well as Emergency and Natural Disaster.

Capt. Salem Al HamoudiCapt. Salem Al Hamoudi,
Director, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), UAE

Capt Salem Al Hamoudi is the Director for Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), a position held since 2018. He has been working in oil and gas shipping and trade since 2000. Capt Salem joined Port of Fujairah in 2012 as a management member of Fujairah Oil Tanker Terminals. Prior to that, he worked at National Gas Shipping Company at the division of fleet operations of Gas tankers, part of ADNOC group; as well as in TOTAL looking after the management of offshore logistics.

Muhammad Ali Al-MukassahMr. Salim Muhammad Ali Al-Mukassah,
Director, Department of Public Works & Agriculture, Fujairah, UAE

Biography coming soon.

Capt. MayedCapt. Mayed Alameiry,
Harbour Master, Port of Fujairah, UAE

Biography coming soon.

Capt. Saeed AlyammahiCapt. Saeed Alyammahi,
HSSE Manager, Port of Fujairah, UAE

Biography coming soon.

Dave ErnsbergerDave Ernsberger,
Head of Market Reporting & Trading Solutions, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Dave Ernsberger is Head of Market Reporting and Trading Solutions at S&P Global Commodity Insights. Based in London, he is responsible for managing Platts commodity price benchmarks worldwide, including market reporting, news coverage and exchange relationships, from well-established markets like oil and gas through to emerging market environments like new Energy Transition commodities and recycled materials.

 Dave has served in a variety of roles at Platts, including Head of Oil Content; Editorial Director for Asia (based in Singapore), and Houston Bureau Chief. He joined Platts in 1996 as a metals reporter in London, and launched coverage of Europe’s then-deregulating gas and electricity markets in 1999.

Lyn TattumLyn Tattum,
VP & Head of Events, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Lyn Tattum is Vice President, Head of Events, Training, and Media, at S&P Global Commodity Insights and Publisher of Chemical Week. Lyn’s early career was as a journalist, publisher, writer, and interviewer in the global chemical Industry. She is well known within the international chemical and plastics industry, interviewing CEOs, chairing conferences and roundtables, and regularly attending global industry events, where she has pioneered discussions on Sustainability, ESG and Diversity.

Lyn recently launched The Chemical Leadership Circle to connect industry CEOs worldwide with critical information, providing an opportunity to network, raise awareness of key issues, and exchange ideas at a time of critical global change in economy, politics, society and business.



Speakers


HE His Excellency Eng. Saif Ghubash Almarri,
Assistant Undersecretary for Petroleum, Gas & Mineral Sources, UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure

H.E. Eng. Saif Ghubash Almarri is the Assistant Undersecretary for Petroleum, Gas & Mineral Resources at the UAE Energy and Infrastructure Ministry.

He is an architect, urban planning and founding member of the Emirates Urban Planning Association. H.E. Almarri has a passion for improving the quality of life through diverse experience in urban and urban planning and transportation.

Abdul BariAbdul Bari Alzubaidi,
Senior Vice President, Ship Management, ADNOC Logistics & Services

Abdul Bari is the current Senior Vice President of Ship Management at ADNOC L&S. He has more than16 years of experience at sea and a unique background in both the operational and commercial fields. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of ADNOC L&S’ shipping and offshore fleets.

Abdul Bari started his career as Chief Engineer in Merchant shipping and has worked in this capacity aboard many types of vessels, including LNG, Tanker & Dry Bulk up to 2012. After coming ashore, he worked for more than 4 years in several positions including Senior Superintendent for the company’s tanker fleet, Manager of it offshore fleet and was Vice President of Asset Integrity for 3 years prior to becoming Vice President of the Offshore fleet in 2020.

Cem SaralCem Saral,
Group CEO, Cockett Group

Cem Saral is the CEO of the Cockett Group and has over 20 years of industry experience on marine fuels and fuel oil trading. Prior to joining to Cockett, Cem was last employed as a fuel oil trader by Vitol. Having worked extensively at both marine fuels and fuel oil trading industries in Europe, Asia, US, Far East and the Middle East, Cem has a sound understanding of the entire fuel oil supply chain and physical trading on a global basis. As a further value-add, he has had the opportunity to employ these direct trading experiences into areas of business development, management and strategic M&A activities.

Ali-ShehabAli Shehab,
Global Director of Special Projects & Services, DNV

Ali Shehab is the DNV Global Director of Special Projects & Services. His role is to streamline the regional and global ongoing projects and services, as well as, development of market share and strengthen the position of DNV and the maritime and oil & gas industries.

Before assuming this position in 2021, he worked at Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) for over 36 years in various position. Ali is an active individual who has been involved in various executive roles and positions primarily in the maritime industry, nonetheless, is actively involved in oil and gas industry, and assisting individuals and organizations to excel their business and provide them with opportunities of collaboration and growth.

Fereidun FesharakiDr Fereidun Fesharaki,
Chairman, FGE

Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki is the Founder and Chairman of FGE. His work is well- recognized worldwide for pioneering oil and gas market analysis and studies of the Asia Pacific/Middle East energy markets since the early 1980s. He was elected a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York and the International Advisory Board of ENEOS Holdings. He was the 1993 President of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). In 1995, he was elected a Senior Fellow of the US Association for Energy Economics for distinguished services in the field of energy economics. He received the Outstanding Contributions to the IAEE Award in 2012.

Dr. Fesharaki is the recipient of the 2016 Adelman-Frankel Award from the US Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) for his unique and innovative contribution to the field of energy economics. He has been appointed to the National Petroleum Council beginning in 2008 and most recently re-appointed by the US Secretary of Energy, Dan Brouillette in April 2020.

Iman NasserDr Iman Nasseri,
Managing Director-Middle East, FGE Dubai

Dr Iman Nasseri is the Managing Director, Middle East at FGE Dubai. Iman has been in charge of the FGE analysis and coverage of the Middle East for both oil and gas. He is primarily focused on downstream oil and gas (LNG). On the oil side, Iman is responsible for Middle East oil research, working closely with the refining team and is involved with FGE’s Annual World Refining Outlook. On the gas side, Iman is mainly involved in commercial gas/LNG projects.

JasminJasmin Fichte,
Managing Partner, Fichte & Co Dubai

Jasmin Fichte is Managing Partner of Fichte & Co, one of the leading law firms in the Middle East that she established in 2005. She is a dual qualified English and German Solicitor, specializing in maritime law. She has been consistently named in the Legal 500 EMEA (Shipping) and Chambers & Partner. Jasmin is working with the UAE Federal Transport Authority and the Dubai government for the past 10 years on improving the maritime infrastructure. These efforts have culminated in her being appointed by H.E. Sultan Bin Suleyam to chair the Dubai Maritime Advisory Council, an authority with the mandate to advise the government on ways to improve the maritime infrastructure of Dubai.

She is the Founder of the UAE Branch of WISTA (Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association) and chaired the same as its first President.

GuidoGuido Cardullo,
Head of Business Development, Fratelli Cosulich

Guido Cardullo is the Head of Business Development of Fratelli Cosulich, a world leading bunker trading company with offices in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Dubai, Athens, Genoa, Monaco, Paris and New York. Before that, he was Managing Director of the Singapore office of Fratelli Cosulich, where they operate as a physical supplier with a fleet of 6 owned bunker barges. Mr Cardullo joined Fratelli Cosulich in 2011.

NizamNizamuddin Noorali,
General Manager, GTI Fujairah FZC

Nizamuddin Noorali is the General Manager at GTI Fujairah, an independent state of art oil storage facility in Fujairah with an operational capacity of 352,000 cubic meters. The terminal has an ambitious plan to be the world class blending and storage facility with an operational capacity of more than 1.5 million cubic meters. He is an oil and gas industry professional with extensive knowledge and experience of upstream, midstream, and downstream businesses, that is spread over a span of 25 years. Before joining GTI Fujairah, Mr Noorali has been associated with various multinational oil companies.

UnniUnni Einemo,
Director & IMO Representative, IBIA

Unni Einemo joined the IBIA secretariat in April 2016 as its IMO Representative, Media and Communications Manager after two years as a non-Executive board director. She was promoted to Director to serve as the global head of the Association in September 2018 following a unanimous decision by the board of IBIA.

Prior to joining IBIA, she worked for two decades as a journalist and analyst in the marine fuel and shipping industries in her capacity as Managing Editor for the highly regarded Bunkerworld and Sustainable Shipping specialist news services at Petromedia, and later Platts, which acquired Petromedia in July 2015. She has gained expert knowledge through engaging with industry, attending numerous maritime and energy conferences, and regularly attending IMO meetings, and has herself become a sought-after speaker at industry events. In 2018, she was named among the “Top 10 in regulation” in the Lloyd’s List annual most influential people in shipping.

Chris TurnerChris Turner,
Manager, Bunker Quality & Claims, Integr8 Fuels

Chris Turner is the Bunker Quality and Claims Manager at Integr8 Fuels, which he joined in 2017 and is based in Singapore. During his career spanning over 30 years in Oil & Shipping Industries, Chris has a vast amount of experience including Laboratory Management, Physical Supply, Bunker Broking, Trading and more recently providing Technical supervision of the exclusive buying for Owners, Charterers and Operators including development and design on online bunker resources. Chris is also a member of the IBIA technical working group and a regular speaker and panel member at many global bunkering conferences worldwide.

Katharina StanzelKatharina Stanzel,
Managing Director, Intertanko

Katharina Stanzel has served as Managing Director of INTERTANKO since 2012. A marine biologist by training, she entered the world of shipping in the 1990s. Focusing on marine pollution from ships, she spent ten years as technical advisor for the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation before joining the IOPC Funds, a UN body tasked with administering several crucial compensation conventions for oil pollution from tankers. Katharina is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping and sits on the Marine and European Advisory Committees for Lloyd’s Register and RINA respectively. She was honored to be named WISTA International Personality of the Year 2012 by the Women in Shipping Trade Association.

DrSalahDr. Salah Al-Awadhi,
Senior Analyst-Market Research, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Dr. Salah Alawadhi is a Senior Market Analyst at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), with an extensive 20 years’ experience in the Middle East and Asian region, specialized in refined petroleum products & its economics, and sustainable energy research. Prior to that, he worked as Senior Sales Executive for Fuel Oil and Bunker Fuel in the Middle East and Asian regions. He is also a fellow member at a number of global research centers.

NaeemNaeem Javaid,
Global Operations Manager, Lloyds Register FOBAS

Naeem Javaid is Global Operations Manager for Lloyds Register. His present role is focused on FOBAS Operations globally, key account management, consultancy on environmental regulations, fuel management, techno – economic assessment of energy choices for ships, project management and consultancy on marine fuels. He joined Fuel Oil Bunker Advisory Service (FOBAS), part of LR marine consulting in 2007 as marine fuel consultant. Naeem represents Lloyd’s Register on different Industry forums such as International Maritime Organization MEPC meetings, ISO Working group for LNG as marine fuel and other industry forums.

TylerBaronTyler Baron,
CEO, Minerva Bunkering

Tyler Baron is the Chief Executive Officer of Minerva Bunkering, the leading physical supplier in the marine fuels industry, and a subsidiary of the Mercuria Energy Group. Minerva serves customers in 150 ports worldwide utilizing its extensive portfolio of bunkering dedicated logistics assets across supply vessels and storage terminals.

Prior to joining Minerva, Tyler led the financial and operational restructuring of bunker supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc., later acquired by Mercuria. Across roles in banking and investment management, Tyler has two decades of experience in equity and debt capital markets within the energy, transportation, and industrial sectors.

BilalBilal Hasan Ashraf,
Head of Energy and Marine & Head of GLC Fujairah, Corporate Banking, National Bank of Fujairah

Bilal Ashraf is Head of Energy & Marine and Government and Large Corporate (FUJ) at National Bank of Fujairah. Bilal is a vastly experienced member of the team whose focus has been on structured finance transactions. His expertise includes driving over 50 M&A transactions, structuring complex deals, restructuring, trade finance and ESG. He has operated both within conventional and Islamic finance, with a niche focus in maritime & offshore, logistics, energy, government and large corporates, and prior to NBF had roles in other banking and non-banking financial institutions, including Emirates Islamic Bank and American Express.

UmairUmair Ansari,
Senior Manager - Treasury Energy & Marine - Corporate Banking, National Bank of Fujairah

Managing Energy & Marine segment, Treasury National Bank of Fujairah. Umair Ansari is a specialist in commodities, focusing on conventional and renewable energy resources. Responsible for marketing and sales of multi-asset treasury products including commodities, metals, FX, interest rates, money market, and investments.

Walter_PurioCapt. Walter P. Purio,
Managing Director, P and H Marine Australasia

Captain Walter P. Purio is a Director of the Pilbara Port Authority in Australia and is the Managing Director of P and H Marine Australasia Pty Ltd. and currently assists resource companies, financial institutions, shipping companies and their boards and executive teams to develop maritime strategies to provide LNG and sustainable marine fuel to their regions. Captain Purio is a seasoned marine and maritime industry executive who has worked across several affiliated disciplines including commercial shipping, marine finance, marine compliance, naval operations, offshoring, bunkering, oil and gas and mineral resources industry. .

Captain Purio speaks globally and advocates for LNG, renewable and sustainable marine fuels by engaging stakeholders and the broader global community in support of maritime energy awareness and sustainability delivered though the aspirational framework of purpose, a noble cause, to work for something greater than self to increase the carrying capacity of the planet.

Alex JametAlex Jamet,
General Counsel, Peninsula

Alex Jamet joined Peninsula in 2009 and is the group’s General Counsel and member of the board. Alex maintains comprehensive coverage over all legal, shipping and compliance affairs of the Peninsula group, is a key contributor to the group’s funding and liquidity arrangements with Peninsula’s financial stakeholders worldwide and works closely with Peninsula’s quality control teams.

Alex developed considerable expertise in Corporate, M&A, and Project and Trade Finance with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, a leading US law firm based in California. He also spent two years at Clyde & Co. in London, one of the pre-eminent maritime law firms in the World, bolstering his shipping and insurance experience.

Jeroen De VosJeroen De Vos,
Head of Quality, Peninsula

Jeroen De Vos is Head of Quality at Peninsula. He began his career in the maritime industry as a marine engineer where he gained valuable seagoing experience from various companies including the Royal Dutch Navy.  Jeroen joined DNV Petroleum Services in 2000 as a Technical Advisor and wore many hats over the next decade and a half. In 2015 Jeroen became Global Technical Director at VPS when he moved to Peninsula in 2019 to build and head up the dedicated Quality Department. He is also an active member in several international working groups including ISO 8217 (TC28/SC4/WG6).

Martijn HeijboerMartijn Heijboer,
Business Development Manager, Port of Fujairah

Martijn Heijboer is Business Development Manager for the Port of Fujairah Authority. He started his career in the Netherlands, with one of North America’s largest industrial suppliers, Fastenal, to support its fast expansion program in Europe. In 2010, Martijn decided to pursue his career in Jakarta, Indonesia and respectively worked as a consultant for McKinsey at NOC, Pertamina, and held various commercial & management positions with Royal Vopak.

MalekMalek Azizeh,
Operating Partner, Prostar Capital

Malek Azizeh is Operating Partner with Prostar Capital. He played a key role in the takeover Socar Aroura Terminal (SAFT FZC) in 2018 by Prostar Capital and has been renamed as GTI Fujairah since. Global Terminal Investment (GTI) is the oil and gas storage division of Prostar Capital, a shareholder of FOT along with the Chinese oil major Sinopec Kantons and the Government of Fujairah. Currently, Malek is fully engaged with the expansion of FOT’s footprint in the crude storage domain, to benefit from the VLCC jetty infrastructure installed by the port of authority and the additional strategic crude storage capacity (rock caverns) that is currently being developed by ADNOC in Fujairah.

Andrew_ScorerAndrew Scorer,
Lead Analyst Tankers & Alternative Fuels, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Andrew Scorer is Freight Analytics Manager at S&P Global Commodity Insights. He is passionate about the logistics and supply chain industries, in particular industrial gases and maritime. He demonstrates a solid background in customer facing roles and has extensive experience in understanding customer needs through the delivery of added value solutions to their business. He focuses on the development of freight rate forecasts and capturing volatile patterns and trends of freight rates, trade flows and market dynamics. Prior to his current role, Andrew has worked in yacht, Royal Navy and shipbroking.

AndyAndy Critchlow,
Head of EMEA News, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Andy Critchlow is Head of News in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for S&P Global Commodity Insights, who runs a team of reporters and editors in the region covering all aspects of the commodities industry from OPEC to LNG supply, metals, energy transition and climate change. Andy has over 21 years of experience covering energy and commodities.

Prior to joining S&P Global he was Middle East editor for Reuters Breakingviews. He has held senior editorial positions at Dow Jones, the Daily Telegraph newspaper and for Bloomberg News based in the Middle East. As a journalist he covered the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and reconstruction based in Baghdad. He was also bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal in Australia, leading coverage of the country’s mining and LNG boom.

Anurag TrivediAnurag Trivedi,
Executive Director, Oil Markets, Midstream & Downstream Consulting, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Anurag Trivedi is Executive Director, Oil Markets for Midstream & Downstream Consulting at S&P Global Commodity, leading consulting projects in Middle East and India. Anurag has a career span of over 26 years in the energy sector as an industry advisor and as a management consultant. He has worked with major energy companies across geographies and has held various positions in operations, project controls, corporate planning and management consulting.

Dave ErnsbergerDave Ernsberger,
Head of Market Reporting & Trading Solutions, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Dave Ernsberger is Head of Market Reporting and Trading Solutions at S&P Global Commodity Insights. Based in London, he is responsible for managing Platts commodity price benchmarks worldwide, including market reporting, news coverage and exchange relationships, from well-established markets like oil and gas through to emerging market environments like new Energy Transition commodities and recycled materials.

 Dave has served in a variety of roles at Platts, including Head of Oil Content; Editorial Director for Asia (based in Singapore), and Houston Bureau Chief. He joined Platts in 1996 as a metals reporter in London, and launched coverage of Europe’s then-deregulating gas and electricity markets in 1999.

Joel HanleyJoel Hanley,
Global Director, Crude & Fuel Oil Markets, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Joel Hanley is Global Director, Crude & Fuel Oil Markets at S&P Global Commodity Insights. In this role, Joel is responsible for price assessments and market coverage for crude oil and fuel oil around the world. This coverage includes major pricing benchmarks such as Dated Brent, Platts Dubai, and 0.5% sulfur marine fuel. Joel joined Platts in 2002, reporting on the crude oil markets of the North Sea, West Africa, Russia and the Middle East, becoming managing editor of the desk in 2006. He also served as Global Oil Training Manager and, until 2020, Head of EMEA Oil Markets. Joel hosts the weekly Platts Oil Market Podcast and is a regular interviewee on global news channels.

Lyn TattumLyn Tattum,
VP & Head of Events, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Lyn Tattum is Vice President, Head of Events, Training, and Media, at S&P Global Commodity Insights and Publisher of Chemical Week. Lyn’s early career was as a journalist, publisher, writer, and interviewer in the global chemical Industry. She is well known within the international chemical and plastics industry, interviewing CEOs, chairing conferences and roundtables, and regularly attending global industry events, where she has pioneered discussions on Sustainability, ESG and Diversity.

Lyn recently launched The Chemical Leadership Circle to connect industry CEOs worldwide with critical information, providing an opportunity to network, raise awareness of key issues, and exchange ideas at a time of critical global change in economy, politics, society and business.

Andrew LavenAndrew Laven,
Chief Commercial Officer, Saudi Industrial Export Company (Sadirat)

Andrew Laven is the Chief Commercial Officer for the Saudi Industrial Export Company (Sadirat), bringing Saudi production to market from food to energy and everything in between, with a particular focus on Africa.  He has worked in the oil industry for over 30 years and based in Dubai since early 2006 initially as the Vice President for BP’s Integrated Supply & Trading business in the Middle East.  Andy then joined Bomin in 2015 as their Managing Director overseeing supply and bunker sales across the region.  More recently he was the Chief Operating Officer Sahara Energy Resources DMCC responsible for business in the region and the Eastern coast of Africa.  He has been involved across the business from upstream technical roles in Papua New Guinea, the North Sea, South Africa and Venezuela to commercial roles in Aberdeen and London.

Peter KellerPeter Keller,
Chairman, SEA-LNG

Peter Keller is Chairman of SEA-LNG, a London based organization that is committed to furthering the use of LNG as an important, environmentally superior maritime fuel. Most recently, Peter served as Executive Vice President of TOTE Inc. He was the Executive Leader of all of TOTE’s groundbreaking LNG initiatives. He oversaw the development of the world’s first LNG powered, dual fuel container vessels, the Marlin Class. He is recognized as a leader and innovator in developing logistics processes for the maritime use of LNG.

KrishnaKrishna Achuthanandam,
Marine LNG Business Development Team Lead, Shell LNG Marketing & Trading

Krishna Achuthanandam leads Shell's Marine LNG business development activities across certain segments and is based out of Dubai. In his 10+ years at Shell he has been fortunate to be able to develop the strategy for LNG as a transport fuel and implement it through the marine LNG business. He is passionate about the energy transition and is proud to have played a role on the growth of the Marine LNG market over the last decade.

Kenneth DamKenneth Dam,
Global Head of Bunkering, TFG Marine

Kenneth Dam is Global Head of Bunkering for TFG Marine, a joint venture created between Trafigura and ship owning companies Frontline and Golden Ocean to supply quality marine fuels to ship owners at global strategic bunkering hubs. Kenneth joined Trafigura’s fuel oil team in 2017 and in May 2019 became Co-Head of its newly formed bunkering team. Before joining Trafigura, from 2011 to 2016, Kenneth worked for Monjasa and played a key role in developing its West Africa bunkering operations. Before entering the marine fuel supply and shipping industry, Kenneth was a financial advisor for leading Danish financial services company Nykredit.

Mark BrownMark R Brown,
Chief Executive Officer, uODS

Mark Brown is the Chief Executive Officer at uODS. He is building a business to deploy the sulfur removal technology across the marine fuel sector in response to IMO 2020. He is an engineer and businessman with experience in international business development and science led startups. Having worked in various positions in industry and having led a startup from Manchester University Mark joined KAUST University in Saudi Arabia in 2018 to realize impact from the world class research.

Paul_KellyPaul Kelly,
Regional Head of Fuel, Vitol Bahrain

Paul Kelly is Regional Head of Fuel for Vitol Bahrain, looking after fuel oil for in the region from Bahrain which includes buying and selling refinery feed barrels and selling the low sulphur fuel that comes from Vitol’s refinery in Fujairah. Paul joined Vitol in 2007 and since then has held a number of trading roles in different Vitol offices such as London, Geneva, Singapore, Bahrain and also across different desks such as carbon emissions, LPG and fuel.

Law_Say_HuatLaw Say Huat,
General Manager, Vopak Horizon Fujairah Terminals Ltd

Law Say Huat is the General Manager of Vopak Horizon Fujairah Ltd. Say Huat has over 30 years leadership and management experience in the oil and gas industries in Asia and Middle East.

CaptRahulCapt Rahul Choudhuri,
Managing Director, Asia, ME, Africa, VPS

Capt. Rahul Choudhuri is the Managing Director for VPS in Asia, Middle East & Africa (AMEA) based in Singapore. He has been involved in the management of marine fuel quality & quantity business for 30 years. Rahul is also Chairman of the Singapore Technical Committee (TC) for bunkering under the Standards Development Organization (SDO@SCIC) and the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) Asia Board for the year of 2022-2024.

MahaMaha Abdelmajeed,
Commercial Manager, VTTI Fujairah Terminals Ltd FZC

Maha Abdelmajeed is Commercial Manager with VTTI Fujairah. She heads the commercial department for nearly 8 years, and it is also a member of the regional business development team for the Middle East. With over 20 years experience in the oil industry, Maha has worked across multiple commercial disciplines, ranging from supply chain to sales to carbon reducing projects to bunker trading.

Natalie GuptaDr Natalie Gupta,
Director Bunkering-Value Chain Partnership/New Markets, Yara Clean Ammonia

Natalie Gupta works as Director for Bunkering Value Chain Partnerships in Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) and is currently responsible for supporting the development of the market for ammonia as a shipping fuel with particular focus on global partnerships in last mile physical delivery and business development activities for downstream projects in the Middle East, Africa, and Americas.

Previously, Natalie worked as a consultant for different type of clients focusing on ports, shipping, and trade facilitation.

Kenneth JuhlsKenneth Juhls,
Managing Director, Zeronorth Bunkers

Kenneth Juhls is Managing Director at ZeroNorth Bunkers, managing the bunker optimization products and he has been working tirelessly to promote the digitalisation of the bunkering process, help customers optimise the planning and procurement processes, and support their decarbonisation journey. Kenneth has been working within the shipping, bunker trading and risk management space for 20+ years. He brings a wealth of knowledge surrounding the challenges and opportunities facing shipping companies, operators and traders.

Sponsorship


Sponsorship


FUJCON 2023 Platinum Sponsor






FUJCON 2023 Gold Sponsors



Aria
Axiom
Montfort
VTTI
 
 

FUJCON 2023 Corporate Sponsors



Adnoc
Akron
FOT
gps
Intertek
RS Global Energy
 
 

FUJCON 2023 Endorsers and Media Sponsors



BIMCO
Aria
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Fujairah Media Office
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FUJCON 2023 Exhibitors



Galadari
Oilmar
Sandseal
 
 

Become a sponsor

Position your business in expert company, distinct from your competitors. At FUJCON 2023
each sponsor has the opportunity to showcase their product or service to industry-wide professionals. We provide an environment that encourages an honest and open dialogue among attendees. If you would like to lead the conversation as an event sponsor, contact us for more details on available packages: [email protected].

Download the brochureDemonstrate your strengths, raise your company profile, and maximize your ROI as we bring key industry players and decision-makers to you. At FUJCON 2023, each sponsor has the opportunity to showcase their products and services and distinguish themselves from the competition. We offer a full range of opportunities and packages, and can even tailor solutions to suit your needs.

Download our EMEA event portfolio brochure to learn more about our events and who attends.

Contact us to start a conversation about your goals and how you can lead the pack as an event sponsor at [email protected].

Pricing


Early Bird Rate*
Register by January 13, 2023
Standard Rate*
Register by March 10,2023
Delegate
$1,835
$1,995    

GROUP RATES:
Register 3 at any given rate and get a 4th pass free

* Rates are in USD and do not include VAT. EMEA Region event terms and conditions apply

Please note: We are only able to accept credit card payments




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Venue


FUJCON will take place at the Novotel Fujairah, UAE

Address: Hamad Bin Abdulla Rd - Fujairah Town Center - Fujairah - United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 9 223 9999
Email: [email protected]
Website: Novotel Fujairah
Please note: Your conference registration does not include accommodation. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for conference attendees at a discounted group rate. these rates apply for the nights of March 13-17, 2023. The discounted room rate will be available until March 17, 2023 – or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. 

Room Rates:
Novotel Fujairah
Double Room (Single occupancy): 370 AED
Double Room (Double occupancy): 420 AED

IBIS Fujairah
Double Room (Single occupancy): 320 AED
Double Room (Double occupancy): 370 AED

Reservations can be made via email at [email protected] or by phone at +971 9 223 9999. Alternatively please use the booking form linked here

DoubleTree by Hilton Fujairah City
King Guest Room (Single occupancy): 502 AED
King Guest Room (Double occupancy): 533.38 AED

Reservations can be made online here. Please enter code GSNPG in the Group code box under Special Rates in order to receive the discounted rate. 

Rates are quoted in AED and are inclusive of breakfast, wifi, 10% municipality fee, 10% service charge and 5% VAT include VAT on accommodation and buffet breakfast.
Early arrivals prior to 14:00 should be booked a day earlier to guarantee the room (one night charge will apply). Late check out is subject to availability. Late check out up to 18:00hrs will incur an extra 50% charge of the room rate, while one full night’s charge will be applied for check out after 18:00hrs.

**Please note: S&P Global Commodity Insights is not associated with any third-party reservation agents. Making any reservations through a third party may put your credit at risk of a compromise. To make your reservation, please contact the hotel directly.

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FAQs

How to register

Registration is now closed for this event. 

Payment forms accepted

We accept payment by credit card for this event. For assistance, you please contact us via email to [email protected]. You may also reach out by phone: +44 (0)20 7176 6111. Please note: We do not accept cash payments

Group rate

Your organization may send 1 person for free for every 3 people registered at the current delegate rate. All registrations must be from the same organization and made at the same time to qualify. The group rate is not retroactive. Your invoice will reflect 3 delegates at the current rate and 1 delegate at $0.

How to obtain a letter of invitation to apply for a travel visa

We can provide you with a letter of invitation to apply for a travel visa, which you should then send to the appropriate consulate or embassy of the event location. Please note:

  • — Your registration fee must be paid in full before a letter of invitation can be issued. There are no exceptions.
  • — Payment is considered full once money is posted to an order. Credit card payments are immediate. Wire transfer payments require at least 5 business days. Check payments require at least 10 business days.
  • — The visa application process can take weeks or even months, depending on the countries involved and time of year, so you should consider registering and paying as early as possible.
  • — If you are unable to obtain a visa to attend, we will refund your registration fee in full.

Once full payment has been made, please contact Customer Service to request a letter of invitation:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 (0)20 7176 6111

Networking app

Event registration includes access to the networking app, available for your smartphone, tablet, and desktop (both iOS and Android). We'll send registrants details about logging in to the app as soon as it goes live. Please note that your registration must be paid in full to receive access.

Substitution policy (how to transfer your registration to a colleague)

If you’re not able to attend, we’re happy to transfer your registration to a member of your organization at no cost, up to 2 business days in advance of the event. Requests must be received in writing via email to [email protected], and are subject to approval. For assistance, you may also reach out by phone: +44 (0)20 7176 6111

Cancellation policy

If you're not able to attend or send a colleague in your place, we accept cancellations and provide refunds if received in writing to [email protected] at least 30 days before the event. In the event of non-attendance, the full invoice fee will be payable.

Sponsorship opportunities

We offer a variety of standard and tailor-made sponsorship opportunities to fit your marketing and business-to-business needs—and your budget. Please reach out directly to the the Conference Producer for this event:

Fatma Tong

Email: [email protected]

Speaking opportunities

We're always looking for the best voices in the industry to share their experience and perspective on opportunities, challenges, and trends. Please reach out directly to the Conference Producer to discuss availability and suitability:

Fatma Tong

Email: [email protected]

Press passes

We allow accredited media writing on behalf of major industry publications to cover the event at no charge. Please reach out to the contact below for press pass approval.

Niki Dhakan

Email: [email protected]

*Offshore Anchorage Site Visit Details

Fujairah Port is situated on the Eastern Seaboard of the UAE, approximately 70 nautical miles from the Straits of Hormuz. Its strategic position has proved attractive to both the range of users of the multi- purpose Port and the significant numbers of vessels calling at the Fujairah Anchorage for Bunkers, Supplies and Service. The Fujairah Anchorage is internationally recognised for its safety, security and calm waters.

The Port’s Oil Terminal, FOTT, has the flexibility to operate either 9 main berths or 14 wing berths (up to 200,000 dwt), in addition to 4 dedicated bunker barge berths for low sulfur oil tankers that comply with IMO 2020. It also operated the region’s first VLCC jetty capable of handling both fuel oil and crude oil vessels of up to 330,000 dwt. Infrastructure is in place to add a second VLCC jetty plus an additional 12 main berths should the business need arise. The Port’s two matrix manifold systems provide customers (the storage terminals) with full connectivity between any of the FOTT berths, as well as the unique option of transferring products directly between terminals without having to charter a vessel.

The Port of Fujairah as a multipurpose Port, caters for Container, General and Dry & Liquid Bulk cargoes and Cruise Vessels. Two bulk loaders handle the Emirates considerable aggregate exports and the Port also hosts UAE’s strategic grain reserve.

The Site Visit is open to all registered participants for FUJCON 2023. For further details and registration, please contact the Events Team.

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