Maritime Week Americas – Five Weeks to Go!

April 16, 2026

This what to expect at this year’s Maritime Week Americas in Panama

Top-level government and industry speakers

Against a backdrop of unprecedented uncertainty, the highest level political and maritime leaders speaking at Maritime Week Americas in Panama will share their deep industry knowledge and experience to try to make sense of the disruptive challenges now impacting every part of the shipping, maritime and bunkering sectors, both regionally and globally.

A specially created Ethanol as a Marine Fuel training course*

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to ethanol, from U.S. agricultural feedstocks and production pathways through to its practical application as a marine fuel. Designed for shipping companies, fuel suppliers, regulators, ports, financiers and maritime service providers, this course delivers both strategic context and practical insight into ethanol’s potential in the energy transition.

*free of charge to fully paid-up MWA26 delegates Register your interest

A Bureau Veritas VeriFuel Bunkering Workshop

This highly instructive workshop will focus on bunkering from a practical, hands-on angle, where lived experience of handling fuels, complying with regulations and standards, learning the tricks of the trade and pitfalls of using traditional and new fuels are shared and discussed.

This workshop is based on the briefing information that Bureau Veritas shares with its clients.

Register to attend the Bureau Veritas VeriFuel Bunkering Workshop

A full-day tour of the Panama Canal

If you have not yet visited the Panama Canal to witness the sheer scale of this most important and strategic waterway, its giant locks, and the ships in transit, then you will be in for a treat that you will remember for the rest of your life. The full-day tour includes a visit to the locks at Agua Clara on the Atlantic end of the Canal.

Registered MWA attendees are invited to confirm their attendance by emailing: events@ship.energy

An on-board visit to a Monjasa bunker tanker

The visit is always a highlight of Maritime Week Americas in Panama, especially for those who have never set foot on a large bunker tanker or visited the bridge and engine room. The visit starts after the close of the Headline Conference and includes lunch.