Delegates were gathering in New York Tuesday ahead of industry body IBIA's annual convention for 2026.
IBIA expects to host more than 275 delegates at the New York Marriott Downtown between Tuesday and Thursday for what it says is an sell out annual convention.
Speakers this year include: Sydney Plante, Acting Associate Administrator for Strategic Engagement at the Maritime Administration (MARAD); Laura DiBella, Chairperson of the Federal Maritime Commission of the United States; Steve Gordon , Managing Director at Clarksons Research; Peninsula’s head of physical sales Jonas Bentsen; Fratelli CEO Timothy Cosulich; and TFG Marine’s global head of bunkering Kenneth Dam.
A pre-conference workshop was followed by a welcome reception held on Tuesday evening local time.
The main event starts at 9:30am with opening remarks from IBIA leadership including Frank Dahan, head of IBIA Americas, IBIA CEO Alexander Prokopakis, and current IBIA Chair Adrian Tolson.
The full agenda can be found here: https://ibia.net/events/ibia-annual-convention-2026/
The event changes location every year, with 2025’s iteration hosted in Hong Kong and 2024’s in Athens.
