MARE FORUM, in cooperation with GISBIR, the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association, is pleased to announce the 10th Mare Forum Istanbul 2025. The 10th Mare Forum Istanbul brings together the Turkish and global maritime industry’s smart minds, innovators, and thought leaders to address the defining challenges and opportunities shaping international and Turkish shipping. Building on nine successful editions, this year’s conference focuses on how the Turkish maritime cluster—home to world-leading shipbuilders and a dynamic shipping community—can navigate unprecedented regulatory transformation, secure financing amid market volatility, and lead the green energy transition.

13:50–14:40

Session 2:
Storms, Sanctions and Sea Lanes: Türkiye in a Fractured Geopolitical Seascape.‍

Markets, geopolitics & the fight for profitability,
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‍Global Dynamics Reshaping Shipping—And Why Türkiye Matters The world is more unpredictable than ever. Trade tensions between the USA, China, andEurope. Sanctions risks in Russia and Iran (Europe?). Energy security concernsdriving LNG growth. Suez Canal, Panama, Ormuz, Malaka, Venezuela.. . Container, tankers, drybulk, volatilities, can pressure rates. How do these mega-trends affect Turkish shipowners, shipbuilders, and service providers?

Key Questions:
– Geopolitical Risk & Sanctions: How are leading shipowners identifying, managing, and hedging against trade sanction risks? What are the operational and financial implications of sanctions on Turkish operators?
– Global Trends and Market Forecasts & Segment Analysis: Where is demand growing? Where is it contracting? What do experts forecast for containers, dry bulk, tankers, and LNG in 2026–2030?
– Route & Trade Pattern Shifts: How are geopolitical tensions reshaping global trade routes? What new opportunities emerge for operators positioned to exploit these shifts?
– Turkish Competitive Position: Which market segments offer the best opportunity for Turkish-owned and Turkish-built vessels?

SESSION CHAIRMAN:
-Erhan Esinduy Foreign Relations Commission Member, Turkish Shipbuilders Association, GISBIR
DISCUSSION PANELLISTS:
– Jianjun (JJ) Wang, CEO, Goldsea International Company Limited
– Diederik Legger, Country Manager, Marlow Navigation
– Antonios Faraklas, Managing Director, Chartworld Shipping Corporation
– Geert Dokter, CEO, Conoship International BV
– Mehtap Karahalli Ozdemir, Secretary-General, Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association GISBIR  
– More Panellists to be announced

https://www.mareforum.com/events/10th-mare-forum-istanbul-2026