ECASBA SEMINAR 2026 GOTHENBURG SWEDEN

ECASBA SEMINAR 2026 GOTHENBURG

We are delighted to announce the programme for the ECASBA 2026 SEMINAR. This year we will be hosted in Gothenburg thanks to the support of our members from local associations from Sweden, Denmark, Finland and on this special occasion, Norway.

 
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PROGRAMME
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
> Welcome reception
18:00WELCOME RECEPTION

Midsummer party! Address; Klippan 3. (Inc golf prize ceremony)

Dress code: White clothing is not required; summer attire is
encouraged.

Thursday 11th June 2026
> ECASBA seminar

Location: Jacy’z Hotel & Resort , 6 Drakegatan, 412 50, Gothenburg.

Dress code Business.

Time:Session


09:00

REGISTRATION

DELEGATE REGISTRATION Venue: Freddy Fine, floor 4

09:15

WELCOME

Welcome to Gothenburg!

Berit Blomqvist (Sweden), Sari Turkkila (Finland), Hans Nicolai Edbo (Norway), Jesper Sebbelin (Denmark), and Raymond Troch, ECASBA Chair.

09:30-10:45

ECASBA SECURITY SESSION

PANEL DISCUSSION: Gateways of Resilience: Agents and Brokers on the Front Line of Maritime Security

MODERATOR: Raymond Troch, FONASBA VP Europe, ECASBA Chair

PANELLISTS: Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO, Damian Viccars, WSC, Geert Vandervelden, NDC, Kseniia Pidruchna, Maritime agencies of Ukraine

10:45Coffee Break
11:15-12:00

ECASBA BRIEFING
EUROPEAN ACTIVITY UPDATE
  • EUROPEAN PORTS ALLIANCE, Hilde Bruggeman, BSV
  • UCC REFORM, Hilde Bruggeman, BSV
  • ETS, Albert Oñate Lamas, ASECOB
  • EES/ETIAS, Jesper Sebbelin, DSPO
12:00-12:20

A VERY NORDIC IDEA

What if… the Nordic countries were only one? (presentation of speakers: Berit)

Christopher Pålsson and Niklas Bengtsson at Maritime Insight give us statistics about the Nordic countries like you have never seen before.
12:20-13:20Lunch break
13:20-14:10

MARKET UPDATE

 MARKET UPDATE, INCLUDING THE ENERGY TRANSITION MODERATOR: Hans Nicolai Edbo, Norwegian Shipbrokers Association

SPEAKER: Dag Kilen, Head of Research & Senior Advisor, Fearnleys AS

14:10-14:50

THE FUTURE OF SHIPBROKERS

PANEL DISCUSSION: How Shipbrokers stay relevant and positioned as business relationships advance

MODERATOR: Bahadir Tonguc, Chair of FONASBA Shipbroking
Committee

SPEAKERS: Hans Nicolai Edbo, Norwegian Shipbrokers Association, Dag Kilen, Head of Research and Senior Advisor, Fearnleys AS, Lars Hallengren, Brax Shipping, Maggie Hui Li, ITIC, and Fulvio Carlini, President of FONASBA
14:50-15:20

REMOTE PILOTAGE
 

Pioneering Remote Pilotage with DanPilot

MODERATOR: Jesper Sebbelin, DSPO

SPEAKER: Brian Schmidt Nielsen

15:20-15:50Coffee break – “fika”
15:50-16:45

EMSW update

PANEL DISCUSSION: The benefits and challenges with EMSWe/MSW.

Nemo, the Finnish way.

MODERATOR: Raymond Troch, ECASBA Chair.

SPEAKERS: Miikka Kälvinmäki, Head of Business Design, Fintraffic VTS, Jacek Tyminski, Polish Shipbrokers Association and ECASBA Vice-Chair, Fredrik Pettersson, Nautic Shipping.

16:45-17:00Closing remarks by Raymond Troch, ECASBA chair.
> Social evening
18:30

DINNER CRUISE

Bus departs from the hotel for Stenpiren, where we enter m/s Medvind for a dinner cruise in the Gothenburg archipelago.

Dress code: casual
22:30Bus returns to the hotel

DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAMME HERE.

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Friday 12th June 2026
> EXECOM Meeting for board members only

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  • REGISTRATION FEES

Allt delegates who have registered have been invoiced. 03.06.2026.

Partners are welcome to attend the two evenings and the Lunch on the 11th June.

Partners are also welcome to use Pam’s Pool Club (in the hotel). We have also arranged spa access for all eleven partners from 15:15–17:15. No registration is necessary, just show up and say your name! Swimwear is recommended.

Delegates can register to attend using the online form. In the form you will be asked about your accommodation requirements. The hosting team will invoice you for both the delegate fees and accommodation in one solution. Please complete the form.

  • HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Jacy’z Hotel, Gothenburg
Address: Drakegatan 10
https://jacyzhotel.com

  • AIRPORT TRANSFERS

Transfers between Landvetter Airport and the hotel have been booked for those who booked it.

Guests will be met by the driver in the arrival hall.

  • OPTIONAL – SHIPBROKERS GOLF TOURNAMENT

The bus departs at 07:30 on 10 June, to the Öijared Resort and will be back 16:45.
www.oijared.se

Wednesday 10th June

Time:Session
07:30

DEPARTURE TO GOLF RESORT

Bus departs from Jacy’z Hotel for Öijared Resort, Öijaredsvägen 59,
Floda. Only for those registered as Golf player.

www.oijared.se

9:00-14:00
GOLF TOURNAMENT		European Shipbroker Golf tournament.

12:30 For the non-golf players: 2 taxis from the hotel for Lunch and AP meeting.
14 00-16:00
LUNCH		ECASBA AP members will have a Working Lunch in a separate room.
16:00
RETURN TO HOTEL		Bus departs from the Golf Club back to the hotel, arrival 16:45

Delegates who wish to join the FONASBA-ECASBA Shipbrokers Golf Tournament must arrive on the 9thJune!

The bus to the golf course [Öijared Resort – www.oijared.se] leaves 07:30am on Wednesday 10th June,  and will be back 16:45.

COST OF THE GOLF DAY PER PARTICIPANT

  • € 80 inclusive of lunch.
  • Renting golf clubs: € 40.

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For any information please feel free to email us at membership@fonasba.org

We look forward to welcoming you in Gothenburg!

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