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March 24-25, 2026
Hilton University of Houston
Houston, TX

OPTIMIZING PORT ENERGY SYSTEMS: KEY STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL ENERGY TRANSITION

Presented at Port of the Future Conference 2026

Port Energy Systems & Energy Transition

Session Overview

Speaker: Tim Scarbrough, Director of Maritime, Ricardo

Driven by regulatory demands as well as class leaders, sustainable shipping initiatives are already underway, transitioning the maritime sector toward a low-carbon, multi-fuel future. This presents an opportunity for ports to attract new business while also introducing new energy and safety challenges.

This session covers updates from international regulatory leaders, learnings from sustainable shipping initiatives and their implications for ports, and energy optimization solutions that can help ports position themselves as ports of the future.