On the agenda
Geopolitics, energy security & trade · Shipowners & the EU Maritime Industrial Strategy · Shipbuilding & the EU Maritime Industrial Strategy · The green shift: energy transition & security · Money talks: ship finance & investment · Cybersecurity, AI & digitalisation · Shipping markets outlook
Programme
10:30
Welcome
session
Opening of the 1st Mare Forum Spain by Mare Forum and the World Maritime Week hosts.
spain-2027
10:40
Europe's southern gateway: Gibraltar, Hormuz and the new map of trade
session
Hormuz closed, Suez unreliable, ETS pushing cargo across the Strait. Is Spain Europe's new front door, or a gateway others will own?
spain-2027
11:30
Shipowners & the EU Maritime Industrial Strategy: a maritime nation that forgot to own ships?
session
Spanish owners control a growing fleet, but the Spanish flag keeps shrinking. Greece built the world's largest fleet with little industry behind it. Who got it right? Including the 2027 market outlook.
spain-2027
12:20
Networking break
break
Hall Luxua.
spain-2027
12:40
Shipbuilding & the EU Maritime Industrial Strategy: built in Bilbao, owned in Norway
session
Basque yards are full with Norwegian orders, Navantia with defence work. Is specialisation Spain's strength, or its ceiling?
spain-2027
13:30
Networking lunch
break
Hall Luxua.
spain-2027
14:30
The green shift: energy transition & security
session
Spain has sun, wind, refineries and one of the world's largest bunkering ports. Will it export green fuels to Europe's fleets, or keep importing them?
spain-2027
15:20
Money talks: who finances Europe's next ship?
session
Tax lease, Basque money and Greek capital. Is public-private finance Spain's hidden shipbuilding weapon?
spain-2027
16:10
Networking break
break
Hall Luxua.
spain-2027
16:30
Cybersecurity, AI & digitalisation: who controls Spain's maritime data?
session
Semi-automated terminals, digital ports and ship-design software born in Spain. Smart ports, or exposed ports?
spain-2027
17:15
Conclusions, recommendations & actions
session
For Spain and Maritime Europe.
spain-2027
17:30
Networking cocktail & WMW Awards
social
Hall Luxua, followed by the 3rd World Maritime Week Awards.
spain-2027
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Speakers & panel
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9 March 2027
Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC), Luxua Pavilion
Bilbao, Spain
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