LEC Sustainable Shipping
Technologies Forum

The LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies community continues to grow! Thank you for joining us this year on our journey towards sustainable shipping. With over 260 participants from 17 countries, the interest in green shipping is truly inspiring! The presentations of our outstanding speakers, as well as photos and recordings of all the sessions, are now available on the LSSTF website for registered participants.

Session 1 “Green fuels, logistics and applications” starts on Wednesday, 19 June at 1 p.m. and covers the following topics: The session underscores that achieving sustainability in shipping is a multi-faceted challenge that requires concerted efforts across technology, logistics and collaboration. The insights provided by the speakers highlight both the progress already made and the […]

Find out more in Session II “Sustainability drivers in maritime and inland shipping” on Thursday June 20 from 9am – online. The session emphasises the importance of ongoing research, innovation and collaboration in promoting sustainability in both maritime and inland waterway transport. Through the further development of alternative fuel technologies, greener shipping practices and a […]

Join Session III “Green & Smart Ports” on Thursday 20 June from 11am – online This session on modern port management provides an overview of the activities that are interwoven in the Port of Hamburg: The provision of alternative fuels, innovative digitalization projects and a comprehensive fleet management. What is the role of the integration of clean […]

Find out more in Session IV on Onboard fuel processing, carbon capture and energy storage on Thursday 20 June from 1:30 pm – online Various innovative approaches and technologies for decarbonizing the shipping sector are presented in the session. From onboard carbon capture systems to advances in energy storage and fuel cells to efficient ammonia […]

Registration is open! The already fifth LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum – LSSTF for short – will be held as an online event with free access for all participants. Join us to foster the exchange of ideas, to harness synergies, to promote co-operations and to network for an emission-free future. Have a look at this […]

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) together with the Large Engines Competence Centre (LEC) is organising the 5th LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum in Hamburg from June 19 to 20. This year’s programme focuses on Green Ports & Corridors, Decarbonisation & Digitization and Renewables & Efficiency. As local host, the Hamburg Port Authority will open the […]

To drive the decarbonisation of the marine sector, we need to join forces! With your participation in this year’s LSSTF, you helped to strengthen the global Green Shipping Community!

LEC, together with the Hamburg Port Authority and Flotte Hamburg, invites you to the 4th LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum (LSSTF), which this time will take place as an integral part of the International Symposium on Sustainability in Mobility, Transport and Power Generation (SMPT) at the Graz Congress. The greening of the maritime sector will be […]

To drive the decarbonisation of the marine sector, we need to join forces! With your participation in this year’s LSSTF, you helped to strengthen the global Green Shipping Community!

Today kicks off the third edition of our Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum. We are looking forward to two days of stimulating discussions with 20 internationally renowned experts from different fields and participants from 25 countries and 5 continents. Together, we aim to advance the decarbonisation of shipping by promoting the exchange of ideas, harnessing synergies, […]

It is evident that the world is not on track to achieve a temperature increase well below 2°C, which is why urgent action is needed. Increasing the energy efficiency of ships alone is not enough to meet the 2050 objective of the European Green Deal and the targets of the IMO strategy to significantly reduce […]

The Large Engines Competence Center LEC together with the Hamburg Port Authority HPA invites you to the 3rd LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Fo­rum which will take place as an hybrid event on September 5 and 6: Keynotes and panel discussions will be broadcast live from Hamburg’s Speicherstadt. Participation is possible online only, free of charge. Get to know our world-class speakers and take […]

Making ship propulsion more efficient is high up on the agenda of the industry sector, politics and society. Today as never before, the maritime sector is in great need for sustainable new innovations. This is to fulfil current decarbonisation regulations set by the European Green Deal, the International Maritime Organisation, the UN Sustainable Development Goals […]

Comprehensive technical innovations are a key factor on the way to climate-neutral shipping. However, in order to actually decarbonise shipping, it is essential that these are complemented by corresponding infrastructure. Ports have a decisive role to play here. Decarbonisation can only succeed if they are capable of supplying regional and international shipping in such a […]

Our speakers will span from the research and development of innovative propulsion technologies to the role of ports in the context of decarbonization and conclude with the opportunities and challenges for decision-makers in the shipping industry that arise from the current transformation. This year’s forum will once again be held as a hybrid event. As […]

The Large Engines Competence Center LEC together with the Hamburg Port Authority HPA invites you to the 3rd LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Fo­rum which will take place as an hybrid event on September 5 and 6, 2022 in Hamburg and online. This year’s forum will once again be held as a hybrid event. As this […]

The LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies community is growing and growing! 29 top-class speakers and chairs from all over the world as well as about 400 participants from 25 different countries in Europe, Asia, Australia, the USA and South America underline how burning the issue of “green shipping” is. With your participation You have helped to make […]

Our keynote speakers will span from the research and development of innovative propulsion technologies to the role of ports in the context of decarbonization and conclude with the opportunities and challenges for decision-makers in the shipping industry that arise from the current transformation. The keynotes will be given by Jens Meier, Andreas Wimmer and Torgeir […]

Session 1 “Green Ports & Infrastructure” discusses possibilities for zero-emission shipping around the port and at berth. Ports shape the identity of their cities and the surrounding region. But do modern ports with their growing space requirements still have a future in their densely populated cities? Do they still fit in today’s times of exploding […]

Session 2 “Ship efficiency technologies” deals with ways to increase efficiency. Making ship propulsion more efficient is high up on the agenda of the industry sector, politics and society. Backed by regulations and legislations such as the by the IMO decarbonisation target that aim at reducing international shipping contribution to GHG by at least 50% […]

Session 3 “Advanced Fuels & Propulsion” will show new promising concepts. How will ships for long-haul freight and passenger transport be powered in 10 years’ time? They will definitely not be “dirty” or even the “waste incinerator” they are often made out to be. Ships are long-living, and today’s newbuilds will still be sailing 25 […]

Session 4 will discuss upcoming technologies and procedures for ship emission monitoring and compliance. It is widely acknowledged that technical developments are only slowly implemented without the driving force of legislation and standards. In the context of “green shipping”, ship emissions are of importance, which essentially include the “classic” air pollutants such as SOx and […]

The concluding panel discussion will focus on steps to implement “green shipping”. High-ranking representatives from industry and standardization & classification will share their perspectives and views with us. An expert with many years of experience in CIMAC committees*) will report on the requirements that large engine manufacturers face for building the ships of the future. […]

Registration is open! Due to Corona, the second LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum will be held as an online event with free access for all participants. Join us to foster the exchange of ideas, to harness synergies, to promote co-operations and to network for an emission-free future. Have a look at this year’s program Get […]

Be part of the green revolution in shipping, network for an emission-free future! The Large Engines Competence Center LEC together with the Hamburg Port Authority and it’s subsidiary enterprise Flotte Hamburg invite you to the 2nd LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum which will take place in the historic Speicherstadt in Hamburg. This second forum, which […]