The Propulsion & Future Fuels 2025 Conference Programme 

Powering shipping’s emission-cutting ambitions 

Join global maritime leaders in Hamburg for two impactful days of insight, innovation, and discussion around the future of sustainable shipping.

This year’s conference tackles the most urgent topics in alternative fuels and vessel design, with expert sessions exploring ammonia’s potential and safety concerns, hydrogen and fuel cells’ technical and commercial readiness, and how ship design is evolving to accommodate new fuel types. The agenda also examines the role of bio-LNG and e-LNG in meeting regulations, shares real-world lessons on methanol, and questions whether biofuels are a long-term solution or a short-term fix. Additional sessions look at the challenge of scaling up wind propulsion and the feasibility of onboard carbon capture in a complex regulatory landscape.

Hear from C-suite leaders, regulators and technical experts, and connect with peers at the forefront of maritime innovation. Don’t miss the Motorship Awards and two days of crucial conversation driving the energy transition.

Technical Visit to be annouced soon. 

Day 1 - Tuesday 25th November 2025

08:00Coffee & Registation

09:00 - 09:15

Chairman’s Welcome
Lars Robert Pederson, Deputy Secretary General, BIMCO

09:15 - 09:25

Gold Sponsor Welcome
Rasmus Stute, Area Manager Germany, Vice President Maritime, DNV

09:25 - 09:40

Keynote Address: 

09:40 - 09:55

Keynote Address: 

09:55 - 10:35

C-Suite Panel, Regulatory Update

Moderator: Lars Robert Pederson, Deputy Secretary General, BIMCO

Panellists include:
Wolfram Guntermann, Director Regulatory Affairs, Hapag-Lloyd AG
Pernille Dahlgaard, Chief Regulation & Policy Impact Officer, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Maria Skiper Sve, Bunker Holding Group

10:35 - 11:05

Coffee & Networking

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