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NEW YORK – Capital Link's Decarbonization in Shipping Forum "Moving from Discussion to Delivery" will take place on Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 15, 8:30 AM-3:30 PM GMT, as a digital event.
Decarbonization is the next frontier for the industry to conquer adhering to specific objectives and timeframes. Despite the fact that the industry has to achieve specific emission reduction objectives within defined timeframes, there is significant uncertainty across the board.
This two-day event held in digital format aims to combine two main features providing a forum true to the goal of “Moving from Discussion to Delivery”. The agenda topics are carefully designed and selected by the Steering Committee comprised of leading experts in the Maritime Industry.
Registration is complimentary and available online: https://forumdecarbonization2021.capitallink.com/en
FORUM TOPICS
Day 1 – Wednesday, April 14
The Roadmap to Zero – Moving from Discussion to Delivery
Setting the Stage – The Shipowners' Perspective – Where We Are Today – How to Move Forward
Policy Making & the Regulatory Decarbonization Roadmap for Shipping – Regulator, Industry & Stakeholder Involvement – Global & Regional Issues
Meeting the IMO 2030 Decarbonization Goals – Achieving EEXI & CII Compliance – Options & Strategies for the Existing Fleet – Managing Sectoral Needs Towards A Common Objective (Containers – Dry Bulk – Tankers – Gas – Passenger)
Energy Efficient Technologies – Improving Fleet Performance
Is LNG An Intermediate or A Long-Term Option? What about LPG?
Partnerships, Alliances & Industry Initiatives – Fostering Collaboration Among Stakeholders
Day 2 – Thursday, April 15
Keynote Remarks by Dr. Martin Stopford
Designing Ships of The Future – Fuels – Engines – Hull/Ship Design & Technology
Looking Ahead To 2050 – Zero Emission Alternative Energy Fuels: Ammonia – Hydrogen – Methanol – Biofuels
Port Infrastructure, Logistics & Supply Chain Preparedness
Looking Ahead To 2050 – Alternative Propulsion Systems – Beyond the Internal Combustion Engine – Wind – Batteries – Nuclear – Fuel Cells
The Transition to Decarbonization – Who Will Foot the Bill?
Looking Ahead – The Shipowner's Perspective – What Does It Take to Reach Zero
More information is available online: http://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2021decarbonization/.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Rosalynn Carter received her final farewells Wednesday in the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born, forever their home base as they climbed to the White House and traveled the world for humanitarian causes.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are considering holding a formal vote next month to authorize the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as the party looks to legitimize a process that has yet to yield any direct evidence of wrongdoing by the president.
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