Martin Harren
Owner & CEO Harren Group
Dr Martin Harren, born in 1970, is owner and CEO of the Bremen-based Harren Group, which also includes the heavy-lift and MPP subsidiaries SAL Heavy Lift and Intermarine. He joined the Group in 2003. Previously (1992 - 2003), Harren completed his doctorate in medicine at the Free University of Berlin and worked as a surgeon at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
The Harren Group’s core businesses include heavy-lift and MPP shipping, maritime engineering solutions, integrated project logistics, ship management and crewing, commodity logistics and offshore wind operations. The family-owned shipping group has 24 offices worldwide and manages a fleet of 65 units of all major vessel types.
Harren is currently building five new heavy-lift vessels that will be the most efficient ships in their class, with consumption and emission figures far superior to any existing heavy-lift vessel today. The so-called Orca Class will enable the Harren Group to offer its customers completely carbon-neutral transport solutions.
2026 Event Agenda Sessions
Fleet Under Pressure: Capacity, Costs, and the Crew Crisis
Global shipping is grappling with a perfect storm: shipyard slots are scarce, newbuild prices have skyrocketed, and offshore fleets face aging vessels with poor ROI on replacement. At the same time, a widening talent gap – exacerbated by rising crew costs and a new generation less willing to go to sea – is leaving operators short-handed. This session examines how these pressures are reshaping vessel supply, crew dynamics, and project cargo flows, with a regional lens on the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea, tariff shocks, and political instability.
Wednesday 04 February 14:40 - 15:30 Main Stage
Fleet Outlook
Global shipping is grappling with a perfect storm: shipyard slots are scarce, newbuild prices have skyrocketed, and offshore fleets face aging vessels with poor ROI on replacement. At the same time, a widening talent gap – exacerbated by rising crew costs and a new generation less willing to go to sea – is leaving operators short-handed. This session examines how these pressures are reshaping vessel supply, crew dynamics, and project cargo flows, with a regional lens on the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea, tariff shocks, and political instability.
Main Stage Asia/Dubai2025 Event Agenda Sessions
Investment in Energy: Project Update
With a spotlight on MENA’s energy transition projects, this session will explore the role that LSPs and shipping lines have to play to support such EPC projects. Hydrogen, carbon capture and gasification projects will all be considered. Panelists will also cover activity in the region, operational and geopolitical challenges as well as funding for the Energy Transition.
Tuesday 11 February 10:15 - 10:55 Main Stage
Energy Transition
With a spotlight on MENA’s energy transition projects, this session will explore the role that LSPs and shipping lines have to play to support such EPC projects. Hydrogen, carbon capture and gasification projects will all be considered. Panelists will also cover activity in the region, operational and geopolitical challenges as well as funding for the Energy Transition.
Main Stage Asia/Dubai
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