{"id":1853,"date":"2026-07-22T10:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercator.nfdtesting.uk\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/2026\/07\/22\/choosing-the-wrong-fuel-could-cost-millions-heres-how-shipowners-are-deciding-what-comes-next\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:57:00","slug":"choosing-the-wrong-fuel-could-cost-millions-heres-how-shipowners-are-deciding-what-comes-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/news\/news-pff\/choosing-the-wrong-fuel-could-cost-millions-heres-how-shipowners-are-deciding-what-comes-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the wrong fuel could cost millions, here\u2019s how shipowners are deciding what comes next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Propulsion &amp; Future Fuels Conference, Hamburg, 8\u201310 December 2026, the focus is on how real decisions are being made under pressure across fuel choice, compliance strategy, and long-term fleet investment.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place just two weeks after key IMO discussions, the programme goes beyond headlines to examine what the new measures actually mean in practice and how they will influence strategy.<\/p>\n<h3>Who you\u2019ll hear from and meet:<\/h3>\n<p>Shipowners, operators, classification societies, regulators and fuel suppliers, including BIMCO and Hapag-Lloyd, all directly involved in shaping the transition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Lars Robert Pedersen, Deputy Secretary General, <strong>BIMCO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Wolfram Guntermann, Director Regulatory Affairs, <strong>Hapag-Lloyd AG<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Torsten Mundt, Senior Government Official,&nbsp;<strong>Federal Ministry of Transport, Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hear directly what shipowners are doing from the outcome of the IMO MEPC 85. You will gain first-hand insights into what\u2019s currently working, what isn\u2019t, and how IMO developments will actively shape fuel choices across fleets.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how IMO measures, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime are being factored into investment decisions, and what that means for long-term asset value.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/the-conference\/conference-programme-full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View the programme<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Why attend:<\/h3>\n<p>This is about making better decisions, faster:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Get clarity on how IMO measures will affect your fleet decisions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Benchmark your fuel strategy against what leading operators are actually doing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Understand the real commercial and operational risks behind each pathway<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Leave with practical direction you can apply immediately<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With regulation tightening and investment stakes rising, waiting for certainty is no longer an option. The advantage now lies with those who understand the trade-offs early.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secure your place<\/a> with 20% early bird savings using code PFFEARLY.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on attending or how you can get involved in the Propulsion &amp; Future Fuels Conference, please contact:<\/p>\n<p>Mia Lukeman-Knight &#8211; Conference Manager Propulsion &amp; Future Fuels Conference +44 1329 825335 <a href=\"mailto:info@propulsionconference.com\">info@propulsionconference.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sales &amp; Sponsorship team Propulsion &amp; Future Fuels Conference +44 1329 825335 &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@propulsionconference.com\">info@propulsionconference.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With IMO mid-term measures about to reshape the regulatory landscape, shipowners are facing a high-stakes question: which fuel pathway makes commercial sense and which could leave you exposed?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,52],"tags":[63,67,68,66],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-1853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-pff","category-propulsion-future-fuels","tag-alternative-fuels","tag-pff","tag-propulsion-and-future-fuels","tag-the-motorship"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1853"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorship.com\/propulsion-and-future-fuels-conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=1853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}