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Maritime Platform at the world´s leading maritime industry fair SMM Fuels & Efficiency – Pathways to the Maritime Energy Transition

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The German Maritime Platform takes part in the world´s leading maritime industry fair SMM.
Our panel discussion on Friday, 4 September on the Energy Efficiency Stage will focus on global, european, and national approaches and measures for climate-friendly shipping on the path toward achieving the climate neutrality target set by the IMO by 2050. The discussion will center on the necessary political and economical framework conditions for the use of low-emission alternative fuels and measures to improve efficiency in ship and port operations and address best practices of the first movers.

Meet our panelists:

Jannes Elfgen, Head of Port Energy Solutions HPA and Managing Director Erneuerbare Hafenenergie Hamburg GmbH at Hamburg Port Authority

Wolfram Guntermann, Director Regulatory Affairs at Hapag-Lloyd AG

Matthías Ólafsson, Executive Consultant and Maritime Lead at the Brussels Office at eFuel Alliance

Malte Zeretzke, Head of R&D – Decarbonisation at Carnival Maritime GmbH

Ramona Zettelmaier, Marine&Offshore Director Central European Area at Bureau Veritas SA Marine&Offshore, Chairwoman of the Executive Board at the Maritime Platform

Moderator:

Rasmus Stute, Deputy Chairman at the German Maritime Platform and Vice President and Area Manager Germany Maritime at DNV

When: Friday, 4 September 2026, 11:30 – 12:20 a.m.
Where: SMM, Energy Efficiency Stage, Halle A4

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