CO-LOCATED EVENTS

5th Annual Capital Link Singapore Maritime Forum

Capital Link's 5th Annual Singapore Maritime Forum will take place on Monday, April 24, 2023, at the Westin Hotel in Singapore. The Forum is held in partnership with Columbia Shipmanagement and Singhai Marine Services. It is held in conjunction with the Singapore Maritime Week.

The Forum will aim to highlight the significant role of Singapore as the gateway to Asia and the global shipping markets. It will discuss the developments and trends in the energy, commodities, the various shipping sectors, the global financial and capital markets, as well as issues pertaining to regulatory developments, digitalization and technology, and technical and commercial fleet management. It will also address the growth, M&A and consolidation trends in the maritime industry and the new competitive landscape in shipping today.

The Forum will highlight the competitive positioning and advantages of Singapore as a maritime hub and also regional business and trading opportunities in Asia.

Marine Money Offshore Energy Finance Forum 2023

Timed to take place during Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), our Marine Money Offshore Energy Finance Forum is a great networking and intelligence sharing opportunity and a cost-efficient way to meet some of the most active offshore and renewable energy, shipping and shipping finance professionals in the world’s leading maritime center. It is a one-day conference packed with content and a great way to leverage your participation at Singapore Maritime Week.

Baltic Freight And Commodity Forum Dry Bulk (Hybrid)

As part of Singapore Maritime Week 2023, the Baltic Exchange invites you to join market participants from across the physical dry bulk freight and forward freight agreement (FFA) sectors to its annual Freight and Commodities Forum.

Including insights from analysts and industry leaders on how the freight and commodities market have performed during the past year, and where they expect the market is heading, the forum also brings updates on how Baltic is supporting the market participants with new services and benchmarks.

SMU Thought Leadership Conference: ‘Route-based actions to meet maritime decarbonization ambitions’

A maritime-focused approach to decarbonization is urgently needed. To meet the 1.5° ambitions of the Paris Agreement, international shipping must move to net-zero emissions, which requires a 100% renewable energy mix mid-century. This challenge necessitates collaborative efforts of governments, businesses, and other stakeholders – internationally and across sectors. The piloting of route-based developments between ports (‘green shipping corridors’) is an appropriate way to turn ambition into action. The technology needed is well-known and rapidly improving but there is uncertainty regarding the development of proper incentives, new business models, and original governance models, which is the focus of this Thought Leadership conference.

Baltic Freight And Commodity Forum – Tanker And Gas (Hybrid)

As part of Singapore Maritime Week 2023, the Baltic Exchange invites you to join market participants from across the physical tanker and gas freight and forward freight agreement (FFA) sectors to its annual Freight and Commodities Forum.

Including insights from analysts and industry leaders on how the freight and commodities market have performed during the past year, and where they expect the market is heading, the forum also brings updates on how Baltic is supporting the market participants with new services and benchmarks.

SCMA Conference 2023

The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (“SCMA”) flagship Conference “NAVIGATING A DISRUPTED WORLD – GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES” on 26 April 2023, is an event of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Singapore Maritime Week 2023. This in-person conference is a platform for legal practitioners, arbitrators, in-house counsels, and senior executives from maritime and legal sectors to share their experiences and insights. Topics include: Disputes that could arise from disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions, war, looming global stagflation, the drive towards decarbonisation, current maritime dispute resolution issues in key regional jurisdictions - China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

From Carbon Neutral to Zero Carbon – Exploring the Value Chains of Zero Carbon Energy Carriers Ammonia and Hydrogen

This panel session will bring together leaders from across the maritime industry to explore what is needed to develop safe and scalable ammonia and hydrogen to support global emissions goals. We will discuss the level of readiness for these alternative fuel options as well as the associated operational infrastructure challenges and opportunities. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear from key stakeholders along the ammonia and hydrogen value chains and learn more about what’s next for these two important alternative fuels.

The Talent Market in Transition

A Lunch Forum by Singapore Maritime Foundation & Faststream Recruitment

This lunch conference brings together senior-level maritime executives to discuss the current and future workforce in Singapore. Mr Mark Charman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Faststream Recruitment will deliver key findings from the Singapore Maritime Employee and Employer Surveys that highlight issues of importance to both employers and employees such as retention, work-life, compensation and benefits, hiring, job security, as well as training and development.

Lloyd’s Register Maritime Transformation Forum

2023 is a year of Maritime Transformation. As environmental and geo-political pressures mount against the backdrop of an everchanging maritime digital ecosystem, it feels like the maritime sector is poised for a rapid and far-ranging transformation.

Maritime stakeholders have many questions about managing the transition ahead. At Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Transition Forum where we will share our insights on the risks and opportunities facing our sector.

ASA International Shipping Forum: Blue and Safe Shipping

ASA organises its very first International Shipping Forum on 26 April 2023, in conjunction with the Singapore Maritime Week.

This event brings together top practitioners from the maritime community to share their insights and expertise relating to blue environment and safety at sea.

ASA is honoured to have the MPA CE, Mr Teo Eng Dih, to be our Guest of Honour for presenting the opening speech.

Awareness in the Blue and Safe Shipping is an important aspect to elaborate own strategies and we wish all our audiences can benefit from the event.

Marine Insurance Asia

Marine Insurance Asia is taking place in Singapore at the Raffles City Convention Centre on 27th April, co-located with Singapore Maritime Week. This live, in-person event is the leading marine insurance conference in Asia. With over 250 delegates attending in 2022 and many more expected in 2023, marine insurance brokers, insurers, ship owners and third parties with an interest in this region’s marine insurance sector should considering attending.

RightShip Leaders Forum

RightShip believes we can only achieve our vision of a maritime industry which causes zero harm through partnerships and technology. RightShip is a keen supporter and partner with Singapore as a key maritime centre, where we have so far built strong partnerships with our innovation hub based in Singapore, developed local talent via new hires/strategic alliances/university partnerships and with a strong maritime base here, we have developed an office that houses leadership and commercial representation. During this event we will urge attendees to be part of an open discussion on how we can advance towards zero harm, harnessing technology from across and beyond the maritime industry. The event would hence focus on Safety/Crew welfare and Technology/Innovation.

ShipTek International Conference & Awards 2023 – Singapore Chapter

After two successful editions, ShipTek is back again in the international maritime metropolis SINGAPORE with its 3rd EDITION & is going to be epicenter of this scintillating celebration for mariners.

This mega event will comprise of the following segments:

• One day International Conference on Current Issues & Technological Advancements
• ShipTek International Awards

Moore Stephens Singapore Shipping Conference

The Singapore Shipping Forum 2023, jointly organised by Moore Stephens LLP and BNP Paribas, will be held from 2pm to 6pm on 27 April 2023, Thursday. We are excited to announce that this year’s forum will be a physical event at the Raffles Hotel, after 2 consecutive years of virtual forums. This forum is held in conjunction with the annual Singapore Maritime Week conducted by the Maritime Port and Authority of Singapore and is expected to be attended by over 200 shipping and financial veterans in the industry. In the past year, the Maritime Industry has faced multiple crisis ranging from global political unrest to the mismatch between supply and demand of logistics capacity. This year’s forum will provide an overview of the geopolitical trends and its implications on global trade, discuss the future of shipping, supply chain opportunities as well as the creation of green supply chain for the Maritime Industry. As in previous years, we have put together an exciting line-up of speakers including Director & Chief Executive Officer of ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, ship financing specialists from BNP Paribas, intelligent benchmarking and ocean freight rate data analysts from Xeneta, Chairman of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Singapore, among others.

ReCAAP ISC – RSIS Maritime Roundtable 2023

The ReCAAP ISC, together with S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), are jointly organising the Maritime Roundtable – 2023 on 27 April 2023, Thursday during the Singapore Maritime Week. This event brings together industry leaders, senior commanders, academia and subject matter experts for a closed-door dialogue on the challenges in tackling piracy and armed robbery against ships in regional waters. The theme of the Maritime Roundtable is “Criticality of Timely and Accurate Reporting – Assessment”.

Piracy & Sea Robbery Conference 2023

The ReCAAP ISC, supported by BIMCO, INTERTANKO and RSIS, is organising the Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2023 on 27 April 2023 during the Singapore Maritime Week. The conference will discuss the trends and analytics of piracy and sea robbery incidents in Asia, address emerging and potential concerns, developments in issues of concern, and discuss collaborative and cooperative efforts by all stakeholders to ensure safe and secure seas for the maritime community.

Advancing the implementation and Impact of Maritime Green Corridors

To align shipping with a 1.5 trajectory, we need to reach at least 5% scalable zero-emission fuels by 2030. Green Corridors are platforms to test, demonstrate and deploy at scale to achieve this. To be robust, these corridors must be resilient to climate impacts and just and equitable.

We will focus on how to advance Green Corridor implementation, bringing together governments and industry actors from across the value chain to share learning by doing.

Opening with a high-level panel highlighting lessons learned from the first movers and addressing gaps towards implementation, followed by deep dives beyond mitigation to build equitable, just and resilient green corridors and the role of financing.

Operational Management to Accelerate Safe Maritime Decarbonisation

The wide introduction and use of sustainable shipping fuels, some of them more hazardous than conventional fuels, will lead to new safety risks. But are relevant regulations (ISM, STCW, MLC) up-to-date, crews and ship management personnel optimally prepared to manage the related tasks and the new risks? The new MTF report will raise attention to identified gaps and outline pathways, barriers and factors to close these. The panel debate intends to focus on the implications for industry and how the maritime community as well as individual industry players can progress to accelerate maritime decarbonisation, in a safe manner.

Singapore - Norway Industry Workshop

The objective of this event is to provide a platform for Singapore and Norway based companies to have in-depth exchanges and discussion on 2 or 3 focused topics, aligned with the SMW Conference.

The workshop will have 2 key thrusts:

1. Solving challenges through innovation – Singapore and Norwegian corporates to come up with problem statements to technology / solution providers. Funding mechanism, test beds and possible pilot projects can be introduced.
2. Solving challenges with existing solutions - Sharing session for existing solutions and services both in Singapore and Norway, that corporates can tap on for addressing their challenges.