Welcome to the Lloyd’s Register Hellenic Bulk Carriers Forum
4th Athens Meeting
Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024
Time: from 16.00 to 18.30
Location: Athens Marriott Hotel (Leof. Andrea Siggrou 385, Athina 175 64)
Meeting Agenda:
- 16:00 - Welcome & introduction – Nikos Kakalis, LR Global Bulk Carrier Segment Director
- 16:10 – 16:30 Dry bulk market update – Konstantinos Angelakos, Global Head of Newbuilding, Ifchor Galbraiths
- 16:30 – 16:50 Current bulk carrier designs and shipyards – Matina Petrou, LR Head of New Construction - S. Europe, MEA & Americas
Coffee break
- 17:10 – 17:30 Keeping the Existing fleet Competitive – Vassia Sourtzi, Energy Transition Specialist, Lloyd's Register Business Advisory
- 17:30 – 17:50 Hands-on Experience with Energy Efficiency Technologies - Fotis Belexis, Technical Director, Star Bulk Carriers Corp
- 17:50 – 18:30 Panel discussion
- Panel discussion theme: Practical supply chain challenges impacting shipowners considering bulk carrier new buildings, repairs or retrofits in 2025.
- Dimitris Anassis, Partner, Hill Dickinson International
- Konstantinos Angelakos, Global Head of Newbuilding, Ifchor Galbraiths
- Fotis Belexis, Technical Director, Star Bulk Carriers Corp
- Spyros Sofianos, Head of Sales, MAN PrimeServ Piraeus
- Panel Moderator: Joe Borg, Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, Lloyd’s Register