Matthias Schulze

Matthias Schulze is the Vice President of Naval & Maritime Solutions at Siemens Energy, a role he holds since October 2022. In this capacity, he oversees the global maritime and naval business, managing over 300 people. Prior to this, Matthias held various leadership positions within Siemens and Siemens Energy, including Vice President of the Marine Vertical and Executive Vice President of Marine Solutions. His extensive experience encompasses building and leading teams, driving product innovation, and sustaining a robust service business. Matthias began his career as a Naval Officer in the German Navy, where he served in various engineering and training roles.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

15:00

15:00 - 15:45

Are ports ready for alternative, lower carbon fuels?

Whilst ports in Europe and Asia have made progress in handling new hydrogen-based fuels, these advances remain few and far between compared to the global ambitions for building the new multifaceted global energy market. Transporting hydrogen on ships may be challenging, yet ammonia and methanol are projected to take up an increasing share of the market, requiring readily available infrastructure at ports to safely integrate a multi-fuel bunkering capability in an evolving fuel supply chain. Alternative, lower carbon fuel deployment will require significant planning as well as investment to identify, design and build the required infrastructure. Can learnings be transferred from LNG terminals and carriers to guide the maritime industry in transitioning to its role in the energy system of the future?

Attendee insights:

Gain perspectives on how ports are adapting to transport alternative, lower carbon fuel, what is needed to deliver progress and what learnings may be made from related supply chains.