Asked about his own personal highlights from CMA, Chris said: “I love walking around the booths and talking to the vendors about their products and services. Also, you never know who you are going to meet.
“Of course, CMA culminates in the annual Commodore Awards Gala Dinner where the passing of the hat and 2022 Commodore Award will be presented to Mr. Gary Vogel, Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
“This is a tradition that goes back almost as long as the tradeshow itself and we have honored many of the leaders in the industry and some of those will be joining us on Thursday including, Lois Zabrocky, Robert Bugbee, John Hadj… and others.”
Brought to the industry by Connecticut Maritime Association and organised by Informa Markets, CMA Shipping takes place at the Hilton Stamford Connecticut. More than 90 industry specialists are confirmed and include: Guy Platten, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping; Michael Lund, Deputy Secretary General, BIMCO; John McDonald, EVP and CEO, ABS; Chris Aversano, President/Product Manager, Connecticut Maritime Association/Q88 LLC; Jeffrey D. Pribor, SVP & CFO, International Seaways, Inc.; Robert
Bugbee, CMA Commodore 2014/President & Director of Scorpio Tankers and Unni Elnemo, Director, International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA).
With a focus on a ‘decade for action’, CMA Shipping will address multiple topics which fall into the following streams – bunkering; CLE Credit – It’s all legal; Decrabonisation & Alternative Energy; Digitalisation; finance; Freight markets; Integrated Logistics; Salvage & Wreck and of course, State of the Industry sessions. Not forgetting the popular Commodore Debate.
Chris added: “Also this year we will feature the student winners of a maritime related research project embedded in the different tracts… CMA is not only about the social aspect, but the education of the industry as well.”
Another highlight and free to attend is this year’s expo, which features more than 80 world class exhibitors on the expo floor.
The expo hall will showcase leading technology, maritime equipment, fuel and lubricant, safety and sustainability suppliers, ship repair, navigation and communication, software solutions, energy, salvage and emergency response solutions providers, insurers, and maritime recruiters and entry is free.
Asked whether the maritime industry has returned to a new normal post-pandemic, Chris said: “I think there are a few changes. One I think that, like all business, the maritime industry will be able to hire people from regions and locations they would not have been able to do before as remote work becomes a bigger part of our business. I think that the big change will be the greater acceptance of remote workers, even with the most ‘old school’ of bosses/managers. I think that more often people will look at the results.”
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