Greener Shipping Summit March 2026
New Technologies and Education
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece
Organised by Newsfront / Naftiliaki – Under the auspices of MARTECMA
1. AI, ChatGPT, and Marine Optimisation & Troubleshooting
- • Leveraging AI to access historical and technological shipping data
- • AI and ChatGPT applications in marine troubleshooting
- • Freight revenue optimisation through AI-driven analytics
- • AI-driven performance optimisation, digital twins, and predictive maintenance
• Risks of using AI tools without critical thinking or filtering
2. New Technologies and Retrofits
- • Carbon capture technologies –where are we heading? Is infrastructure one of the main challenges to overcome?
- • Port electrification – development of shore infrastructure and standardisation challenges
- • Fuel-cell hybrids, WAPS, and ALS – insights from real-world operations
- • Hull, propeller, and efficiency retrofits – performance results and cost–benefit analysis
- • Methanol and ammonia as fuels – the WinGD perspective
- • Ammonia and methanol fuel pathways – the Everllence perspective
3. Education and Training
- • The Green Officer – defining competencies for fuel optimisation and safe handling
- • Standards and training requirements for green shipbuilding
- • Maritime cybersecurity – leveraging evolving regulatory requirements
- • Strengthening academic–industry collaboration – accelerating shipyard innovation
- • AI and next-generation training methods
4. Policy, Regulation, and Market Developments
- • What to expect from the IMO regarding NZ
- • Financing the energy transition
- • EU ETS and FuelEU – lessons learned and market implications
