GreenPort Congress Conference Programme
Please see below the provisional programme for GreenPort Congress 2026, hosted by Portsmouth International Port.
Places at GreenPort Congress include two day conference attendance, a place at the conference dinner, tech tours (subject to availability) lunch and refreshments throughout, full documentation in electronic format and a place on the Port Tour.
For further information about GreenPort Congress, email sales@greenport.com or call the Events team on +44 1329 825335.
2026 Programme: Day One
Wednesday 7th October - Day 1
| 08:00 | Coffee and Registration |
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09:15 |
Welcome by Chair – Mark van der Veen |
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09:25 |
Welcome Address – Mike Sellers, Port Director, Portsmouth International Port |
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09:35 |
Gold Sponsor Welcome |
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1. Keynotes |
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09:45 |
An overview on environmental/sustainability policy Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General, ESPO |
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10:00 |
EU Ports Strategy. Lamia Kerdjoudj, Secretary General, FEPORT |
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10:15 |
Lee Howes, Port Environmental Lead Officer, Portsmouth International Port |
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10:30 |
Q&A |
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10:45 |
Coffee & Networking |
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3. Monitoring Measurement & Environmental Intelligence |
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11:15 |
**Rhona Macdonald, IMO Liaison Officer, IAPH **Manfred Lebmeier, Senior Environmental Advisor, Hamburg Port Authority |
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11:30 |
Mapping the Vessel Journey: Utilizing Real-Time Environmental Intelligence to Manage Port-Proximate Emissions Sjoerd de Jager, CEO & Co-Founder, PortXchange |
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11:45 |
Creating resilience and ensuring sustainability through Channel Optimisation Jonathon Pearce, Business Development Manager and Marine Technical Advisor, OMC International |
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12:00 |
Measuring the Environmental Impact of Shore Power in Portsmouth Harbour Kasia Kot, SEACHANGE PhD Student, Portsmouth University |
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12:15 |
Q&A |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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2. Pollution, Sediment & Risk Management Mod: Mark van der Veen |
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13:45 |
The importance of hull cleaning with collecting to avoid alien species Jorn-Erik Hausmann, Head of QHSE & Sustainability, Bergen Havn |
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14:00 |
From Cargo Loss to Coastal Pollution: Operational Practices for Cleaner Dry Bulk Handling Małgorzata Żochowska, Business Manager - Dry Bulk, Race for the Baltic |
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14:15 |
Presentation 3 Richard Haine, Managing Director, Frog Environmental |
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14:30 |
Speaker to be confirmed |
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14:45 |
Q&A |
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15:00 |
Coffee and Networking |
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Energy, Electrification & Net Zero Delivery in Ports |
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15:30 |
Luca Imperiali, Global Product Manager, ABB Peter Walbridge, Project Manager & Civil Engineer, AtkinsRealis Stephen Watkyns, Technical Director, Portsmouth International Port |
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16:20 |
Chair Close |
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16:30 |
Port Tour |
| Conference Dinner | |
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19:00-22:00 |
Join us at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard for an evening of delightful food and company in one of Englands most iconic locations of maritime heritage.
The evening will being with a drinks reception at 19:00 in the Nelson Gallery, followed by a three course dinner in Princess Royal Gallery.
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Day Two - Congress, Thursday 8th October 2026
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08:30 |
Coffee & Registration |
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09:00 |
Opening by Chair/Moderator |
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4. Environmental Reports |
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09:10 |
ESPO Environmental Report Tim Verhoeven, Senior Policy Advisor – Sustainable Development, ESPO |
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09:25 |
EcoSLC Environmental Report Christopher Wooldridge, Science Coordinator EcoPorts, EcoSLC |
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09:40 |
Q&A |
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09:50 |
4. Panel: What do Shipowners Want?
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10:40 |
Coffee & Networking |
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Climate Resilience, Water Scarcity & Adaptation |
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11:10 |
Piraeus Port: Climate Change Resilience & Adaptation Chrysanthi Kontogiourgi, Chemical Engineer, Piraeus Port |
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11:25 |
Making Climate Risk Actionable: Embedding Climate Resilience across the Port Development Lifecycle Ingrid Lambert, Green Ports and Climate Resilience Consultant, Haskoning |
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11:40 |
Speaker to be confirmed |
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11:55 |
Speaker to be confirmed |
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12:10 |
Q&A |
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12:25 |
Lunch & Networking |
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5. Session 5: Port Infrastructure, Terminals & Sustainable Operations |
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13:40 |
Mike Sellers, Port Director, Portsmouth International Port |
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13:55 |
Brix Lacroix, Junior Policy Officer, NABU |
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14:10 |
Helena Puce, Senior Environmental Advisor, DP World |
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14:25 |
Speaker to be confirmed |
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14:40 |
Q&A |
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14:50 |
Coffee & Networking |
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7. PANEL: Ports of the Future – Collaboration & System Integration |
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15:10 |
Edvard Molitor, Head of Internations Public Affairs and Sustainability, Port of Gothenburg Ekaitz Lopez Amurrio, Chief Financial Officer and European Funds Coordinator, Bilbao Port Authority Chris Hatter, Head of Compliance, Portsmouth International Port |
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16:10 |
Conference Wrap Up |
Conference Fee: £2,090.00 + VAT
Fee Includes
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Use code GPCEARLY for 20% off your delegate pass!
- Three day conference attendance at GreenPort Congress (7-9th Oct)
- Full documentation in electronic format - Conference Handbook and Presentations Download.
- Lunch and refreshments throughout
- Place at the Networking Reception (details to be confirmed)
- Place at the Gala Dinner (7th October, 2026)
- Place at the Port Tour (details to be confirmed)
Booking Online
Book online here or contact our delegate sales team at Sales@Greenportcongress.com
Contact Us
For further information on exhibiting, sponsoring, or attending the conference, contact the Events team on: +44 1329 825335 or sales@greenportcongress.com
