Japan Maritime Daily holds the first global shipping seminar in Singapore on 4 September 2023

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Valuable discussion for Net-Zero emissions will be held among Mr. Jeremy Nixon, the CEO of ONE, and key global VIP speakers.

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Monday, 4 September 2023, the leading maritime newspaper in Japan, Japan Maritime Daily (JMD) will host the company’s first global seminar in Singapore, Future of Shipping towards Net Zero, with the theme of ‘Decarbonization for the Future of Shipping’. Co-organized with the Singapore Exchange (SGX), the seminar will show how to achieve shipping carbon neutrality through the initiatives of major shipping companies and panel discussions.

The keynote speaker will be Jeremy Nixon, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ocean Network Express (ONE), who will explain ONE’s efforts towards decarbonization.

Following this, SGX Group’s Director Kenneth Ng will speak about SGX’s FFA (freight futures) product and other topics. Additionally, a team of analysts from UK-based maritime consultants MSI (Maritime Strategies International) will discuss the impact of decarbonization on shipping.

In addition, a panel discussion moderated by Mr. Jigo Hayashi, Joint General Manager of Tokyo Century Corporation’s Ship Finance Division, will include Mr. Peter Norborg, CEO of Swire Bulk, and Mr. Sung Yong Do, Managing Director of Meadway Shipping Singapore, on the challenges of decarbonization, including new fuels. A networking party will be held after the seminar, free of charge.

Date and time: 4 September 2023 (Monday), 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (seminar).

Networking party after the seminar.

Venue: SGX Auditorium, 2 Shenton Way, #02-02 SGX Centre 1, Singapore

Language: English (A summary will be published in The Japan Maritime Daily later.)

Participation fee: Free of charge. Capacity of 100 persons.

[Agenda]

Opening remarks:

Mr. Hidemi Oyama, Chairman and Representative Director, JMD,

Mr. William Chin, Executive Director, SGX Group.

Keynote speech:

“Managing Decarbonization in a Shipping Company” by Mr. Jeremy Nixon, CEO, ONE

“Connecting global trade growth through SGX Freight” by Mr. Kenneth Ng, Director, SGX Group

– Speech ‘The Outlook for the Shipping Markets Against a Decarbonisation Backdrop’ (MSI)

– Panel discussion

Mr. Peter Norborg, CEO, Swire Bulk

Mr. Sung Yong Do, Managing Director, Meadway Shipping Singapore

Mr. Jigo Hayashi, Joint General Manager, Tokyo Century Corporation (moderator)

Additional speaker or topic to be confirmed.