Program
Preliminary program
April 20, 2026 | GET TOGETHER
April 21, 2026 | CONFERENCE DAY
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April 22, 2026 | TECHDAY (OPTIONAL)
- In the morning
- Additional possibility to visit the SET Lab in the afternoon
Conference PROGRAM
Session 1 | Identification and Production of Biofuels
Role of biofuels for marine application – status and perspectives
Can sugar also be used as a bio-drop-in? If so, what are the challenges?
Session 2 | Market Situation and Biooil Optimisation using Additives
Decarbonising maritime shipping with sustainable biofuel from waste biomass
Session 3 | How to get new (off spec) Bios into Operation
Experiences with marine drop-in biofuels from fuel testing and advisory perspective
Session 4 | The Hardware's Point of View
Dr. Klaus Tröster
Challenges of new bio-drop-ins from engine manufacturer’s point of view
Session 5 | The Shipping Companies' Perspective
Biofuels in container shipping: Operational experience at Hapag-Lloyd
Advancing bio‑drop‑ins on cruise ships – Requirements, challenges and opportunities
Science Pitches
Marine Fuels by Thermo-Catalytic Reforming of Biomass
Mixing stabilities of pyrolysis oil based fuel alternatives
Decarbonising maritime shipping with sustainable biofuel from waste biomass
The Rostock Biofuels in Shipping Symposium is organized by
Forschungszentrum für Verbrennungsmotoren
und Thermodynamik Rostock GmbH
Joachim-Jungius-Straße 9 | 18059 Rostock | Germany
In cooperation with
