The Industry Trailblazers: Interviews 2026

In this exclusive interview, Michael Schaap, Commercial Director at Titan, shares his perspective on one of the most pressing questions facing shipowners today: how to make confident fuel and infrastructure decisions while global regulation is still evolving.

Drawing on Titan’s experience at the forefront of alternative fuel bunkering, Schaap explores the commercial realities behind LNG, methanol, and ammonia adoption, and why the methane pathway continues to offer immediate decarbonisation opportunities.

From the implications of delayed IMO decisions to breakthroughs in methane-slip mitigation, this conversation offers a clear-eyed view of where the industry stands today, and where it is heading next.

Download the interview to learn more about:

• What shipowners should be doing in the next 6–12 months while global regulatory frameworks continue to evolve
• How new methane-slip mitigation technologies are strengthening the commercial case for LNG as a transition fuel
• Why a multi-fuel future is emerging, and how shipowners can structure strategies to avoid stranded asset risk

This interview is essential reading for the entire supply chain navigating the next phase of maritime decarbonisation – download now.

Join us as we dive into an exclusive interview with Malte Dabbert, Business Development Manager, Anthony Veder, who explores the evolving strategies in maritime decarbonisation. As regulatory frameworks like the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime reshape the industry, Anthony Veder is at the forefront of innovative solutions, from wind propulsion technology to investments in alternative fuels.

In this interview, Malte provides insights into how the company is turning decarbonisation from a compliance obligation into a competitive advantage and how collaboration within the industry will be key to unlocking a sustainable future for maritime operations. Discover how digital technologies, partnerships, and new fuels are shaping the next chapter in maritime sustainability.

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• Wind Propulsion on Gas Carriers: Discover how Anthony Veder’s VentoFoil sails are enhancing efficiency and reducing emissions by turning Compliance into innovation.
• AI and Digital Reporting: Explore how predictive maintenance, emissions tracking, and digital tools are transforming maritime operations to help cut emissions and optimise fleets.
• Breaking the Alternative Fuel Deadlock: Understand how ports, suppliers, and shipowners must align on collaboration, investment, and LNG infrastructures can scale methanol, ammonia, and e-LNG adoption.
  

In this exclusive interview, Peter Czaga, Policy Officer at the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission, provides a first-hand perspective on how shipping companies can navigate these complex shifts. From innovative financial mechanisms to collaboration across the fuel supply chain, this interview unpacks the key challenges and opportunities shaping the future of green shipping.

The IMO may have delayed decisions, but the industry cannot afford to wait.

With the Net-Zero Framework postponed until 2026, the industry faces fragmented regulation, evolving fuel pathways, and growing compliance costs under EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. In this exclusive interview, Alexander Prokopakis, Executive Director of IBIA, explains why the industry must take proactive, collective action to navigate uncertainty, manage risk, and accelerate decarbonisation.

From fuel quality and documentation to multi-fuel strategies, LNG’s evolving role, operational safety, and financing considerations, Alexander lays out the practical steps shipowners and stakeholders need to take today to remain commercially resilient while reducing emissions.

Download this interview to learn:

• The three priority actions shipowners should take in the next 6–12 months despite regulatory uncertainty
• How fuel quality, documentation, and flexible offtake strategies reduce operational and commercial risk
• Why safety, monitoring, and collaboration are the foundation for successful decarbonisation

Download the full interview to gain practical insights from IBIA – learn how shipowners, bunker suppliers, ports, and financiers are navigating regulatory uncertainty, managing risk, and accelerating decarbonisation. There is no time to wait, join the conversation now!

The maritime industry is at a turning point. With the introduction of EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime frameworks, decarbonisation has shifted from a regulatory challenge to a strategic opportunity. In this exclusive interview with Mark Watts, Chief Executive Officer, UK Transport in Europe and former Two-Term Member of the European Parliament shares his views on how the key to success lies in aligning regulatory support, infrastructure development, and workforce training to create a future-proof shipping industry.

Download this interview to learn more about:

• How LNG and other alternative fuels are reshaping maritime decarbonisation and compliance strategies.
• The key regulatory and investment shifts driving the adoption of low-carbon shipping solutions.
• Actionable steps for companies to turn decarbonisation from a compliance challenge into a strategic advantage.
  

The IMO may have delayed clarity, but the industry cannot afford to delay action.

With global net-zero rules now pushed into 2026, shipowners, ports, and fuel suppliers are being forced to make high-stakes investment decisions without regulatory certainty. In this exclusive interview, Claudia Beumer, Manager, Membership & Communications, SGMF, cuts through the noise to explain what matters most right now: how to act, how to prepare, and how to avoid waiting for a “perfect” solution that may never come.

Drawing on SGMF’s frontline work with shipowners, ports, and regulators, this conversation explores LNG’s evolving role, multi-fuel strategies, port readiness, emissions measurement, and the practical steps required to minimise stranded-asset risk.

Download this interview to learn:

• How shipowners should act in the next 6–12 months despite delayed IMO decisions
• Why LNG remains a critical transition fuel, and how it enables future fuels 
• What ports, operators, and investors must do now to prepare for a multi-fuel future 

Want to take these discussions further? Join industry leaders, regulators, fuel suppliers, and financiers at the Global Maritime Decarbonisation Summit 2026, where these exact challenges, fuel viability, compliance risk, and investment strategy under uncertainty, will be debated and shaped in real time.

A Setback or a Turning Point? The Industry Must Decide.

The failure to adopt the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework has left the shipping world at a crossroads. Uncertainty is growing, investment decisions are being delayed, and trust in global cooperation, the very foundation of our progress, is being tested.

Yet amid this uncertainty, a new kind of leadership is emerging. Ports are preparing for multi-fuel futures. Shipowners are accelerating their fleet transitions. Banks and cargo owners are demanding proof of progress. The framework may be delayed, but the transition isn’t.

In his latest commentary, Mark Watts Director LP Brussels Previously CEO of UK, Transport in Europe and former MEP argues that the IMO’s failure wasn’t just procedural; it was philosophical. It was a test of trust, fairness, and purpose, and it’s one that industry can no longer afford to wait on politicians to solve.

This is a call to rediscover purpose and act. Download the article now to find out more!