Cargo Safety at Sea Forum 2026

A Singapore Maritime Week Partner Event

Hosted by World Shipping Council

Supported by IG P&I, Singapore Shipping Association

Monday 20 April, 09:00am - 12:30pm

Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore

Join the World Shipping Council for the Cargo Safety at Sea Forum 2026, held at the start of Singapore Maritime Week. With ship fires now at a decade high, and too many preventable incidents still occurring, cargo safety is one of the most urgent challenges in global shipping. Misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods remain a leading cause of ship fires, putting crews, ships, ports, the environment and cargo at risk.

The Cargo Safety at Sea Forum 2026 will bring together carriers, regulators, insurers and supply chain partners to talk prevention and response. From declarations, compliance and smarter screening tools to ports of refuge, operational response and the human impacts of incidents at sea, the discussion will focus on practical steps and lessons learned to help keep cargo moving safely and protect seafarers.

Agenda

9:00am - 9:30am: Coffee and networking

9:30am - 9:40am: Opening address

Claudio Bozzo, WSC Safety and Security Chair; Chief Operating Officer, MSC

09:40am - 9:55am: Presentation on the WSC Cargo Safety Program

George Charalampidis, Director Regulatory Affairs, World Shipping Council

09:55am - 10:45am: Panel discussion - Raising the bar on cargo safety: are today’s rules and tools enough to reduce risk

Moderated by: Richard Meade, Editor-in-Chief, Lloyd's List

Bhaskar Nigam, Head of Loss Prevention, Shipowners Club, representing International Group of P&I Clubs

Captain Vijayachelvan (Vijay) Silva Raju , Head of Global Operations, X-Press Feeders

Claudio Bozzo, WSC Safety and Security Chair; Chief Operating Officer, MSC

Jens Roemer, Senior Vice-President, FIATA

10:45am - 11:10am: Coffee break

11:10am - 11:25am: Presentation of the latest insights into ship fires by Allianz

Nitin Chopra, Senior Risk Consultant, Allianz

11:25am - 12:15pm: Panel discussion - Responding to cargo fires: what works in practice from response to responsibility

Moderated by: Captain Kunal Nakra, General Manager for Safety Governance and Performance, Swire | Chair, International Committee, Singapore Shipping Association

Aidan Ho, Deputy Director (Flag State Control) & Deputy Director of Marine, Shipping Division, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Amanda Hastings, Head of Claims (Asia Pacific), Maersk

Goh Chung Hun, Strategic Business Lead Singapore, Lloyd’s Register | Chair, Technical Committee, Singapore Shipping Association

12:15pm - 12:30pm: Concluding remarks

Joe Kramek, President & CEO, World Shipping Council