BetterSea Co-Founder Maximilian Schroer Shares Pooling Insights at ARACON 2024

FuelEU Maritime and Risk Redefined in Key Industry Panel on Regulatory Impact.

BetterSea proudly participated in ARACON 2024, where co-founder Maximilian Schroer took the stage in the conference’s opening session, “Changing Behaviour – The Impact of New Shipping Regulations and Redefining Risk.”

Schroer's talk, “FuelEU Maritime: Pooling – Whos and Hows,” addressed the practical mechanics and strategic opportunities of pooling under the upcoming FuelEU Maritime regulation.

Following his presentation, Schroer joined a high-level panel discussion alongside industry leaders from among others Bunker Holding, ENGINE, and Island Oil. Together, they examined the shifting regulatory landscape, including the EU ETS, CII, and FuelEU Maritime, and how these frameworks are changing operational behavior and risk perception in shipping and bunkering.

Key themes included:

• Pooling for Compliance: Schroer illustrated how pooling mechanisms can unlock cost-efficient compliance and enable greater flexibility for operators who lack access to clean fuels.

• Contractual and Commercial Risk: The panel explored how regulations are reshaping the contractual obligations in maritime trade, with Schroer contributing insights on how digital platforms like BetterSea can support standardisation and transparency in compliance commitments.

• Regulatory Readiness: With EU rules becoming a near-term operational reality, the discussion emphasized the urgency of adapting both commercial strategy and digital infrastructure.

  
  

Schroer’s contributions reinforced BetterSea’s leadership in delivering real-world compliance solutions that combine deep regulatory understanding with scalable technology.

Read more about ARACON24 here: https://www.petrospot.com/events/aracon24