Nor-Shipping will host the Ship Recycling Conference for the first time on June 9, 2027, to explore the future of sustainable and transparent recycling in the maritime industry. Estimates suggest that over 15,000 ships will need to be recycled by 2032, which is more than double the number of ships recycled in the past decade.
Conference Goals and Key Stakeholders
This three-hour conference will take place on the main stage of Nor-Shipping and will gather a wide range of stakeholders including ship recyclers, regulatory bodies, classification societies, investors, and insurers. The aim of this event is to assist owners and operators in better understanding this evolving sector and navigating it responsibly and commercially.
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Sidsel Norvik, Director of Nor-Shipping, stated: "Our goal is to engage the industry as a whole by creating a new conference and to shed light on this vital sector. We want to provide an opportunity to understand the challenges and opportunities and deliver real long-term values."
Conference Program Details
The conference program and speakers are under development, but Nor-Shipping has announced that three sessions will be held focusing on various topics. Topics will include forecasts, capacity, expectations, and steel; the Basel battle and the Hong Kong Convention; as well as business realities, transparency, and corporate social responsibility (ESG).
Nayeem Noor, Chair of the Ship Recycling Conference Committee, stated: "The final journey of a ship deserves attention and responsibility similar to any other stage of its business life. We are familiar with the complexities of regulations and environmental protection and the health and safety of workers in the ship recycling industry. This conference is an opportunity to extend this dialogue to the broader maritime community."
The conference committee also includes ship recycling specialists from various organizations such as Intertanko, BIMCO, the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, and the Lila Group.
This initiative is part of a rich program of special conferences designed to offer something for the entire value chain of the industry. Other Nor-Shipping 2027 conferences will include the Ocean Leadership Conference, Offshore Wind Energy Conference, LNG Conference, and the new NEXT Fuels Conference.
The Nor-Shipping 2027 exhibition and activity program will take place from June 7 to 11 in Oslo and Lillestrøm, Norway.
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