Hafnia has recently concluded its second Technical and Operational Committee (TAOC) meeting of 2025, held between September 23-24 in Copenhagen.
The biannual event brought together pool partners from across the globe with approximately 35 delegates in attendance from more than 14 countries.
Key topics at the 2025 Copenhagen meeting included:
- Security and Geopolitical Risk: Hans Tino Hansen, CEO of Risk Intelligence, did an in-depth presentation about the geopolitical risks shaping the industry.
- Drydockings: Stakeholder communications and discussions on how the Pool and its partners can get the highest TCE when planning for drydocking.
- Biofuel Adoption: Yavor Raynov from Seascale Energy conducted a detailed walkthrough of the usage and storage of biofuels.
- Decarbonization: The Pool gave an update on the progress with respect to EU ETS, FuelEU and CARB regulations.
- Competitiveness: Hafnia’s long-term pool partner Chartworld gave a detailed briefing on USTR which was followed by a study on competitiveness for Additional War Risk Premium (AWRP) in the Arabian Gulf.
- AWRP: Where cost efficiencies / competitiveness on premiums was overviewed.
- STS Document Clearance: Where the STS pre-screening document process was reviewed in ensuring consistency for compliance, reliability, and efficiency.
Beyond formal presentations, TAOC provided a valuable setting for informal exchanges and networking, reflecting Hafnia Pools commitment to mutual learning and continuous improvement.
Thank you to our Pool Partners and to the team at Hafnia for their participation! The next TAOC meeting will take place in Spring 2026.
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