The
Programme
Schedule

PGLC 2024

Presented by Tankbank Singapore and Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena

Thursday 27th and Friday 28th June 2024 – Cartagena, Spain.

08:45 – 09:10
OPENING WELCOME to PGLC 2024
Alkion / TankBank
Speakers
Charles Misseghers, Tony Quinn
Address from the Port of Cartagena


09:10 – 09:40
1st KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Where do terminals go to next – in readiness for future customer demand.
Speaker
Ravi Bhatiani – Executive Director – Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA)


09:40 – 10:10
1st PANEL – PORTS
What plans do International Ports have to decarbonize, how does the transition affect.
economic performance.
Speakers
Roberto Bastido Caracuel – Port of Cartagena
TBA – Port of Rotterdam
Didier de Beaumont – Port of Amsterdam


10:10 – 10:40
2nd KEYNOTE ADDRESS
DIGITALISATION AND SMART WORKING

How visibility of shipping and trade dynamics changes the way we trade and do business..
Speaker
Matt Stanley – Head of Customer Engagement – KPLER


10:40 – 11:10
Coffee break and networking time


11:10– 11:45
2nd PANEL – TERMINALS
Are terminals ready for energy transition, how do new fuels impact existing business, how do you achieve sustainable operations.
Speakers
Capt William de Gannes – GTI Statia
Roberto Galimberti / Job van der Croft– Advario
TBA – Exolum
Charles Misseghers – Alkion


11:45 – 12:45
PITCH CONTEST
Jean-Benoit Steyer – Siemens Energy and Gecko Robotics
Xavier Camilleri – LLenX
Ahmed Smaali – Genow Project
Fabrice Ravignon – SeAdvance
Jordan Bellatreche- SoHHytec

5 start-up companies will pitch their new business ideas to our panel of judges and to delegates. They have 5 minutes to put over their plans and win the contest.
Senior Judge
Charles Misseghers – Alkion


13:00 – 14:30
DELEGATE LUNCH
Lunch and networking time.


14:30 – 17:30
BUSINESS TRIP AND NETWORKING AFTERNOON
Visit to something special happening in the Port of Cartagena


18:00 – 20:00
Cocktail Party with Canapes .
Winner of Pitch contest announced.


20:00
Delegates Private dinner and networking time

09:00 – 09:10
WELCOME to PGLC 2024
Alkion / TankBank
Review of first Day


09:15 – 09:45
3rd KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Global markets update – how has the world changed since the pandemic and what is the real effect of the Russian conflict.
Speaker
Paul Hickin – Editor in Chief – PETROLEUM ECONOMIST


09:45 – 10:15
3rd PANEL – LOGISTICS AND SERVICES.
How is the service industry repositioning itself to changing demands from clients?
Speakers
Patrick Kulsen – Insights Global
Mark Mirosovic Sorgo – Quincannon Asia


10:15 – 10:45
Coffee break and networking time.


10:45 – 11.15
HYDROGEN
Hydrogen – As a future energy – Compressed Hydrogen Shipping – a short scale energy solution an update to on the progress one year on from PGLC 2023.
Per Cato Roed – Provaris Energy


11.15– 11:40
4th PANEL: KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The growth of LNG as a long term transition solution whilst other fuel options continue to be developed
SpeakerJonathan Quinn – CEO Avenir LNG


11:40 – 12.00
PITCH CONTEST WINNER
Winner of Pitch contest re-presents to delegates over a longer presentation.


12:15 – 12:30
CLOSING REMARKS AND REVIEW OF PGLC


13:00 – 15:00
LUNCH AT THE PORT

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