Applications are now open. Meaningful discussions will be held among world-renowned speakers, including Mr. Jotaro Tamura of MOL and Dr. Roar Adland of SSY.
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Monday, October 27, 2025, The Japan Maritime Daily (JMD), Japan’s leading maritime newspaper, will host an international seminar in Singapore titled “Navigating Turbulent Waters in the Shipping Industry.” With the theme of “Emerging Transport Demands” and supported by the Singapore Exchange (SGX), the seminar will highlight the initiatives of Japan’s major shipping companies and explore the future of the shipping industry through panel discussions.
The keynote address will be delivered by Mr. Jotaro Tamura, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). Mr. Kenneth Ng, Director of SGX Group, will give a presentation. Dr. Roar Adland, Global Head of Research at SSY, will speak on “Dry Bulk Fundamentals and Geopolitics: Navigating Today’s Challenges.”
A panel discussion moderated by Mr. Yohei Misaki, Principal Editor of The Japan Maritime Daily, will bring together Mr. Peter Kolding, Vice President of Commercial & Pool Management at Hafnia; Mr. Fuyo Oji, Branch General Manager of MC Shipping Singapore Branch; Mr. Jin Yu Cheong, Head of Baltic Exchange Asia; and Mr. Jigo Hayashi, Joint General Manager of Tokyo Century Corporation. They will discuss newly emerging transport demands and challenges in the context of global uncertainty. A complimentary networking party will follow the seminar.
Event Details
Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:10 pm (seminar) / Networking party to follow
Venue: SGX Auditorium (2 Shenton Way, #02-02 SGX Centre 1, Singapore)
Language: English (a summary will be published later in The Japan Maritime Daily)
Participation Fee: Free of charge (capacity: 150 participants)
Agenda
- Opening Remarks: JMD & SGX
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Keynote Speech: “MOL’s Challenge in the Era of Shifting Transport Demands” (tentative)
Speaker: Mr. Jotaro Tamura (Senior Managing Executive Officer, MOL) -
Presentation: “Risk Management using Forward Freight Agreements”
Speaker: Mr. Kenneth Ng (Director, SGX Group) -
Lecture: “Dry Bulk Fundamentals and Geopolitics: Navigating Today’s Challenges”
Speaker: Mr. Roar Adland (Global Head of Research, SSY)
Panel Discussion
- Mr. Peter Kolding (Vice President, Commercial & Pool Management, Hafnia)
- Ms. Fuyo Oji (Branch General Manager, MC Shipping Ltd. Singapore Branch)
- Mr. Jin Yu Cheong (Head, Baltic Exchange Asia)
- Mr. Jigo Hayashi (Joint General Manager, Tokyo Century Corporation)
- Moderator: Mr. Yohei Misaki (Principal Editor, The Japan Maritime Daily)
Registration
Please register through the following form
https://bit.ly/JMD_SGX_seminar2025
Contacts
Japan Maritime Daily Co., Ltd.
Motoki Kagotani
Tel: +81 50-5236-6688
Mail: [email protected]
