Maia
Pykina.
Maia Pykina is Senior Business Development Manager for Transportation and Logistics at INNIO Jenbacher, where she advances strategic growth at the intersection of energy, mobility, and decarbonization. She brings more than two decades of experience in market intelligence, strategic planning, and forecasting, with particular depth in freight transportation, intermodal networks, and port-related supply chain dynamics. INNIO Jenbacher is a leading energy solution and service provider that empowers industries and communities to make sustainable energy work today.
Prior to joining INNIO, Maia spent nearly two decades as Chief Economist and Head of Strategic Planning and Forecasting at TTX Company, one of North America’s premier railcar and freight management services providers. During her tenure, she provided essential market analysis for the North American supply chain, notably developing the North American container import forecasts used by Class 1 railroads to manage intermodal demand and port-connected freight volumes.
Maia holds an Executive M.S. in Logistics & Intermodal Transportation Management from the University of Denver and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago. Fluent in English and Russian and conversant in German, Maia brings a global perspective to transportation, logistics, and clean energy markets
Ports as Peak Load Centres: Managing Demand Without Disrupting Cities
As electrification accelerates, ports are emerging as high-intensity load centres, placing pressure on urban grids. This session examines how demand can be managed without impacting city supply, focusing on peak load control, storage integration, smart scheduling, on-site generation and coordination with utilities to maintain stability while scaling operations. Panellists will discuss whether ports should remain pure consumers or become net contributors of power to the city grid
