DUBAI, UAE and NEW
YORK, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P
Global Commodity Insights is pleased to announce the opening
speakers and agenda for its 14th International Fujairah
Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum (FUJCON 2025), held under the
Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamad
bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council
& Ruler of Fujairah,
taking place at the Doubletree Hilton Fujairah on April 7–9, 2025
in Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The conference is
a forum for dialogue and critical debate regarding the outlook for
the maritime fuels industry as well as its path toward a more
sustainable future.
Jointly hosted with the Department of Industry & Economy,
Government of Fujairah and Port of
Fujairah, with the support of
Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), FUJCON is well established as
the premier gathering for the bunkering and maritime industry.
Organization of this year's convening is rapidly gathering momentum
with the confirmation of key speakers and partners from leading oil
and bunker companies.
The east coast UAE city has expanded its role as an energy hub
through strategic investment in its port infrastructure and its
services to the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone. The Zone hosts the
Middle East's largest commercial
storage capacity for refined oil and crude oil products, as well as
facilities for the aggregate and limestone industries and trading
operations within the Fujairah Free Zone. In 2024, bunker sales at
the port reached a total of 7.67 million cubic meters, increasing
by 1.8%, with a record 3,840 oil tankers docking at the, up from
3,810 in 2023.
This year's FUJCON -- themed Achieving Maritime Vision:
Sailing Towards Sustainable Fuels -- will include
presentations by key industry figures, decision makers, thought
leaders and maritime experts, plus analysis and insights on the
global bunker and fuel oil market developments by host S&P
Global Commodity Insights, the leading global provider of data,
insights, analysis and benchmark prices for the energy, commodity
and energy transition markets.
FUJCON activities begin April 7,
2025, with a training course on alternative fuels in the
maritime sector, local tours of Fujairah and a welcome reception.
On April 8, the official program
kicks off with a ministerial address by His Excellency Saif Ghubash
Almarri, Undersecretary Assistant for Petroleum, Gas & Mineral,
UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, followed by insights
and outlook from prominent industry figures:
- Dave Ernsberger,
Co-President, S&P Global Commodity Insights
- Arsenio Dominguez,
Secretary General, IMO
- Constantinos Capetanakis,
Bunker Director, Starbulk & Chair, IBIA
- Jens Maul Jorgensen,
Director Bunkers, Oldendorff Carriers
Day One topics will be wide ranging, with particular focus on
changing patterns in global trade and the impact on bunker fuel
fundamentals, trading risk management, evolution of Fujairah's
strategic role as a maritime hub, challenges in global shipping,
and how the local storage market is affected by changes in demand
for oil products.
On April 9, the conference will
explore developments and outlook in bunker fuel quality, low carbon
bunker fuels, regulatory frameworks shaping the market, and
technological developments in the shipping and bunker
ecosystems.
FUJCON 2025 enjoys continued support and partnership from
leading marine and bunkering brands such as AKRON Trade and Transport, Fujairah Oil
Terminal, GPS Chemoil, International Marine & Energy, National
Bank of Fujairah, Oilburg, Sharaf
Shipping Agency, Sea Leader, Seahawk Services, Vopak Horizon
Fujairah Limited, VPS, and VTTI.
For more information about FUJCON 2025, please visit
www.fujcon.com
Press registration:
https://events.spglobal.com/bxernA?rt=QaRo_92PaUaLEEcDdzFonw&RefId=Press
Media Contacts
Americas/EMEA: Kathleen Tanzy, +1
917-331-4607, kathleen.tanzy@spglobal.com
Asia/EMEA: Melissa
Tan, +65-6597-6241, melissa.tan@spglobal.com
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