Hamburg Platts Benchmark Briefing

We are delighted to invite you to the Hamburg Platts Benchmark Briefing on 30 April, 2025 at the Empire Riverside Hotel Hamburg. Join this complimentary event for a packed agenda of market updates where we will delve into the dynamic shifts within European transportation markets, emphasizing road and shipping fuels in the context of decarbonization and sustainability across supply chains.

Key areas of focus include:

The changing landscape of marine fuels
An update on clean and dirty tankers
The role of biofuels in European road and marine transport
An update on European chemicals markets
EU GO market dynamics
Freight market trends and regulatory shifts

Registration closes on Monday, April 28. Register your place today to avoid disappointment. We look forward to you joining us.

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 AM	Registration and networking
9:00 - 10:30 AM	Road and shipping fuels European road transportation markets: The evolution of supply and demand fundamentals and key price benchmarks Virginie Malicier, EMEA Middle Distillates Manager, S&P Global Commodity Insights Changing landscape of marine fuels and evolving regulations including the new Med ECA zone Rowan Staden-Coats, Managing Editor, EMEA Residual Fuels Dirty and clean tanker update: geopolitical turbulence reroutes major trade flows and unsettles market sentiment Alec Kubekov, Shipping Reporter Panel discussion and Q&A
10:30 - 11:00 AM	Networking break
11:00 - 12:30 PM	Decarbonization and sustainability across supply chains The growing role of biofuels in European road and marine transport Simon Price, Managing Editor EMEA Biofuels, S&P Global Commodity Insights European chemicals: Searching for a silver lining in 2025 Maria-Eleni Tsimeki, Manager, Chemical Intermediates Pricing, S&P Global Commodity Insights Decoding the Dynamics of EU GO market: Increased importance of energy attitube certificate and the move to more granular reporting. Charlotte James, Global Head, Renewables Pricing, S&P Global Commodity Insights Panel discussion and Q&A
12:30 - 1:00 PM	Freight update Uncertainty in dry bulk markets sustains freight volatility Navigating Container shipping: market trends, pricing strategies, and regulatory shifts in ocean freight Alec Kubekov, Shipping Reporter
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Networking lunch
2:00 PM	End of briefing