Aracon 2022
Following the success of ARACON 2021 in Antwerp, ARACON 2022 in Rotterdam will capture and build on that success to bring the industry together again to reflect on another year of extraordinary – and unexpected – events that will impact global, and European, shipping and bunker markets for many years to come.
ARACON has built up a strong reputation as a key forum where industry stakeholders share their expertise and insights on all aspects of the bunker industry, and where they can speak frankly and openly about the challenges and changes the sector is facing. And, from the vantage point of 2022, those challenges are unprecedented, profound, and potentially, long-lasting.
ARACON 2022 will look at how the ARA market and the wider shipping and bunker industry can recover from the economic shocks caused initially by COVID-19 and then by the war in Ukraine. How have these two world-changing events affected shipping and bunker markets? Is there a clear direction of travel as markets try to recover?
And what of the greening of shipping and ports? Have recent global events slowed progress or, perhaps, given it some impetus? And what will the impact be of the proposed EU and IMO environmental regulations that are slated to come into effect in 2023?
The main focus of ARACON is, of course, on the dynamic bunker markets of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp, and the conference will give a platform for informed exchanges between speakers and delegates on key ARA issues, such as fuel quality, supply chain transparency, and bunker licensing.
ARACON will again offer vigorous debate during the daytime and spectacular networking in the evening, which this year includes a fabulous reception and dinner at the hugely popular Royal Maas Yacht Club.
