The inaugural Bunkering & Sustainability Forum is a new event focused on marine fuel strategies for islands and mid-sized ports. The event is designed to examine the current and future availability of traditional and alternative fuels in these ports and the infrastructure and maritime facilities needed to support them.
This event is designed to examine the fuel strategies that islands and mid-sized ports are having to address and the investment decisions they must make to meet increasingly stringent environmental requirements. It will focus on current and future fuels as well as port infrastructure and facilities with a view to determining which fuel options Tenerife and similarly sized markets may choose to make available to shipping in the future.
OVERVIEW
The inaugural Bunkering & Sustainability Forum 2026 is designed to examine how island and mid-sized ports are preparing for the maritime energy transition. Some are well prepared and have committed to large investments, while others are still doing nothing, waiting for shipowners or regulators to make their decisions for them. But many more are somewhere in between.
OVERVIEW
The inaugural Bunkering & Sustainability Forum 2026 is designed to examine how island and mid-sized ports are preparing for the maritime energy transition. Some are well prepared and have committed to large investments, while others are still doing nothing, waiting for shipowners or regulators to make their decisions for them. But many more are somewhere in between.
This ground-breaking event, hosted by the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, will examine the current and future availability of traditional and alternative fuels at island and mid-sized ports, and the infrastructure and maritime facilities required to support them. For such ports, a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to fuel supply – both conventional and emerging – is not practical. Many do not have a local fuel supply and must import 100% of their fuel needs. While storage and delivery facilities for traditional fuels are generally available, this is not yet the case for new fuels such as LNG, methanol, biofuels, and ammonia. And what are they doing about installing shore power?
As global demand for these alternative fuels rises, islands and smaller ports must plan strategically to ensure access to appropriate energy sources without wasting resources on options that may not be viable or necessary for their specific context.
This event aims to bring together similar bunkering hubs – and the bunker buyers and suppliers that operate there – to share insights, challenges, and solutions related to the energy transition in maritime fuel supply.
BASF26 consists of a one-day training course on Alternative Fuels, a Flagship Conference, two spectacular receptions and port tour.
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