For the fourth year running, Thommessen invites you to our New Year’s Breakfast Seminar.
Together with leading industry experts, we will explore the key trends and challenges expected to shape the shipping industry in 2026. The programme will cover developments in tariffs and sanctions, evolving decarbonisation requirements, and recent legal and regulatory changes, with a clear focus on practical implications for the industry.
The seminar will provide insights and perspectives to help you navigate an increasingly complex regulatory and commercial landscape, as well as opportunities for discussion and exchange with peers and speakers.
08.00–08.30 | Registration and light breakfast |
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08.30–08.45 | Recap of 2025 and outlook for 2026
A look back at the key events of 2025 and an outlook for 2026; what are the legal developments expected and how may geopolitics continue to affect the shipping industry in 2026?
Henrik Hagberg // Partner, Thommessen |
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08:45–09.00 | Status of decarbonisation regulations in shipping
An overview of current decarbonisation regulations and how the regulatory framework may become more fragmented in 2026.
Emilie Falch // Specialist Counsel, Thommessen |
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09:00–09.30 | Navigating the uncertainty
With the IMO Net Zero Framework delayed and uncertainty surrounding future regulations, fuel availability and technical challenges, what options do shipowners have? How should shipowners align vessel types, ambition and commercial realities?
Martin Prokosch // Managing Partner, Cardo Partners |
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09.30–10.00 | Delivering net zero in practice
How does Odfjell work towards delivering net zero in practice? Perspectives on a practical and realistic pathway towards net zero.
Erik Hjortland // Vice President Technology, Odfjell Management AS |
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