Track 8 - Port Energy and Sustainability · Room: Crystal Ballroom · Master of Ceremony: Meg O’Leary
COMPLIANCE BURDEN TO CARGO MAGNET: USING ESG RULES AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Many ports treat ESG, IMO decarbonisation, and disclosure requirements as a regulatory burden. This presentation flips that perspective: what if the ports that embrace ESG most proactively actually attract the most cargo and capital?
We will explore how banks, cargo owners, and global shippers are quietly rewiring their supply chains around emissions profiles, social license, and governance transparency – and how ports can position themselves as the “low-risk, high-trust” node that cargo owners prefer.