Maritime Week Americas 2026 brought together bunker buyers, suppliers, traders and maritime professionals in Panama, providing a key forum to examine the challenges and opportunities shaping the marine fuels sector across the region.
For Peninsula, the week offered a valuable opportunity to engage with customers and partners across the Americas, and to contribute directly to discussions centred on operational resilience, market complexity and the evolving role of marine energy. Drawing on over 30 years of experience, the business continues to support customers operating in some of the industry’s most demanding environments.
A regional perspective beyond a single market
While Panama remains a critical hub at the centre of global trade flows, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic, the conversations throughout the week extended far beyond a single location.
Across North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, ship operators are facing increasingly complex operating environments, where factors such as congestion, disruption and scheduling pressures require careful planning and adaptability.
For Peninsula, this reinforces the importance of consistency. With physical operations in Panama and Houston, and commercial offices in Panama, Houston and Montevideo, the business combines local execution with coordinated regional support, enabling customers to operate with confidence across multiple ports and time zones in our key locations across Americas.
Peninsula also played an active role in the conference programme.
Jonas Bentsen, Head of Specialised Products, contributed to the Embracing New Fuels session, focusing on the practical realities of adopting alternative energy solutions across the Americas. Jeroen de Vos, Global Head of Operations and Vice‑Chair of IBIA, took part in the Maritime Week Americas Leadership Panel, sharing an operational perspective on the challenges shaping bunkering and maritime operations today.
Together, these contributions reflect Peninsula’s approach to industry engagement, grounded in real-world operational experience and focused on helping customers navigate both current pressures and longer-term transition.
Strengthening relationships across the region
Alongside the conference sessions, Peninsula hosted a reception attended by over 200 colleagues, customers, suppliers and collaborators from across the industry.
Events such as these provide an important opportunity to strengthen relationships, exchange practical insight and maintain the close collaboration that underpins effective operations across a diverse region.
Maritime Week Americas comes at a significant moment for Peninsula’s business in the region.
With a well-established presence across the Americas, the business continues to deliver stable, reliable fuel supply and coordinated support across multiple markets.
This capability is further strengthened by the recently obtained ISCC‑EU certification in Panama, reinforcing Peninsula’s ability to support customers as regulatory requirements evolve and interest in alternative fuels continues to develop.
A week that reaffirmed regional importance
Maritime Week Americas 2026 reaffirmed the strategic importance of the Americas within global shipping and marine energy.
For Peninsula, the week highlighted the value of combining local expertise with regional coordination, and the importance of maintaining close, collaborative relationships with customers and partners across the continent.
In an environment defined by complexity and change, these connections, and a consistent, execution-focused approach, remain central to supporting efficient and reliable operations across the Americas.