Conference Agenda
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Monday 18th June: WALKING TOUR
All delegates who plan arrive in Antwerp on Monday are invited to join us on an early evening walking tour of Maritime Antwerp. The tour will be guided and refreshments will be served to those who make it back in one piece!
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Tuesday 19th June: CONFERENCE DAY ONE
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0900
Registration
Tea and coffee and networking available for all delegates
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0900
Chairman's welcome and opening remarks
Clive Kessell, Director, Norvik Shipping & Logistics
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0910
Keynote address
Eddy Bruyninckx, Chief Executive, Port of Antwerp
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0920
The wider picture
Setting the scene for the next two days. After Greece – what’s next for the Eurozone? What is the short and medium term economic outlook for Europe? What impact will this have on shortsea shipping? How has the Eurozone and other crises affected European banks? Can banks still lend and what are the alternatives?
Alan McCarthy, Consultant, Eurofin Group
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0935
SESSION ONE - SHORTSEA FEEDERS, CONTAINERS AND RORO
Three experts currently operating in the shortsea markets give their view on the state of the current markets for unitised cargoes. Presentations will cover the shortsea container, feeder and roro sectors. Our speakers will discuss how their respective sectors are fairing in the current weak markets, when recovery might come, where future opportunities might lie, what obstacles and shortcomings need to be overcome and, importantly, how to encourage more freight to use maritime transport.
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0935
Shortsea feeder markets, outlook and opportunities
Thomas Germier, Shortsea Benelux & France, Unifeeder
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0955
Shortsea container markets, outlook and opportunities
Valérie Verhaegen, Sales Director Benelux, Tschudi Logistics BV
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1015
Shortsea roro markets, outlook and opportunities
Simon Robinson, Blair Reid Ltd
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1050
Tea and coffee
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1115
SESSION ONE (CONTINUED)
We've heard from the carriers, now we hear from the customers
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1115
What do shippers' want?
Meeting the demands of the customer is paramount for all providers of shortsea services including carriers, ports, terminals, logistics providers and others. Equally important is understanding how their requirements are changing and how supply chains are becoming more sophisticated. This paper gives an insight into the shortsea industry from the shipper's perspective.
Denis Choumert, Chairman, European Shippers' Council
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1135
The 3PL perspective
Kuehne + Nagel is one of the world's leading logistics provider responsible for constructing many of the world’s supply chains. In this session they discuss the role of shortsea in the supply chain and debate a range of associated issues, obstacles and opportunities
Peder Winther, SVP Seafreight, Kuehne + Nagel
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1155
Shipper case-study - FloraHolland
Flora Holland is a world-leading horticultural market supplying the widest range of international plants and flowers. Understand how shortsea shipping plays a vital role in their import and export supply chains
Christo van der Meer, FloraHolland
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1230
Lunch
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1355
SESSION TWO - SHORTSEA BULK, BREAK-BULK AND PROJECT CARGO
Following on from the morning's session on unitised cargo, the afternoon switches focus to the bulk markets. Industry experts will examine the shortsea dry and liquid bulk markets as well as break-bulk and project cargoes. They will define the current market, attempt to identify where the future cargoes and trading patterns will emerge and what the future holds for shortsea bulks. Issues, obstacles and opportunities will all be debated and discussed.
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1400
Break-bulk and project cargo markets, outlook and opportunities
Bart Otto, CEO, Flinter
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1420
Shortsea dry bulk markets, outlook and opportunities
Wim Leuyckx, Global Industry Director, Euroports
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1440
Shortsea liquid bulk markets and supply chains
Ulrich Koester, Managing Owner, Maritime Tecnet GmbH
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1515
Tea and coffee
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1545
SESSION TWO (CONTINUED)
The bulk customers give their perspectives and views of the shortsea sector
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1545
Case-study - Imerys Minerals
World leader in industrial minerals and a leading customer of the shortsea sector, Imerys minerals sets out how it uses shortsea to underpin its supply chains and how, as a major customer, it views the shortsea industry.
Joost Van Moorsel, Senior Purchasing Manager, Imerys Minerals
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1605
Case-study - Boliden AB
Boliden is a leading, global metals company with a commitment to sustainable development. Its interests lie in exploration, mining, smelting and metals recycling and, as a result, is a large customer of the shortsea sector. In this presentation, we hear what Boliden thinks of our industry and where there is room for improvement and better cooperation.
Karl-Owe Svensson, Head of Logistics and Acting CPO, Boliden AB
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1625
Case-study - Norvik Timber Industries
Norvik Timber Industries operates in Latvia, Estonia, Russia, the United Kingdom and Sweden. Hear how this innovative company utlises shortsea in its European supply chains.
Sampsa Auvinen, CEO, Norvik Timber Industries
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1645
Chairman's closing remarks
Clive Kessell, Director, Norvik Shipping & Logistics
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1700
Close of day one
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1800
Port tour and dinner sponsored by Port of Antwerp
All delegates are invited to take a tour of the Port of Antwerp by boat. Dinner and drinks will be served on board.
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Wednesday 20th June: CONFERENCE DAY TWO
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0900
Chairman's opening remarks
Clive Kessell, Director, Norvik Shipping & Logistics
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0915
SESSION THREE - FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
A look at where the future opportunities for shortsea shipping will emerge
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0915
Opportunities from Russia (a carrier's perspective)
Russia and its hinterland is currently providing many opportunities for shortsea and there is potential for future significant growth. This presentation will give a first-hand insight from a Russian carrier that is heavily involved in the European trades
Willem Beskers, Director, Delta Shipping
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0935
Opportunities from Russia (ports and logistics perspective)
Hear from the French port handling the largest throughput from Russia and also from the company that is repsonsible for building transport solutions with Russia for some of Europe's largest retailers.
François Soulet de Brugiere, Vice President, Port of Dunkirk, Managing Director, SRS
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0955
Opportunities from Offshore
The fast growing offshore energy sector is creating enormous opportunities for shortsea shipping and ports. Hear, first-hand, from a developer what the future holds for offshore energy and what will be the requirement for shortsea.
Speaker TBC, Watch this space
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1015
Getting freight off the road and onto shortsea
The European Shortsea Network is a part Brussels funded group of around 20 national shortsea promotion centres. The current chairman gives his organisation's view on what the shortsea sector must do collectively to encourage shippers to ditch the road in favour of maritime transport.
Willy De Decker, SPC Belgium, representing the European Shortsea Network
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1045
Tea and coffee
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1115
SESSION FOUR - THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
Many in our sector are concerned about the impact of incoming environmental regulation. Listen and debate a range of views and possible solutions.
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1115
Environmental Impact - what to expect
An update on current and expected environmental regulations from the EU and IMO. What impact will these have on the shortsea industry, how is the sector responding, what advice is being offered?Alfons Guinier, Secretary General, European Community Shipowners' Association
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1135
How will shortsea be affected by the low sulphur cap and the introduction of SECAs?
Many operators are concerned that the cost of compliance will make shortsea uncompetitive and force freight back onto the road. This paper looks at the realities, the alternatives and the options.
Mike Garratt, Managing Director, MDS Transmodal
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1155
Is LNG as a fuel for shortsea really viable?
A look at how Norway is operating LNG fuelled vessels and the associated supply and bunkering issues. Can LNG be rolled-out across Europe? What is required to make this a reality? What are the alternatives?
Hans Kristian Haram, Director, SPC Norway
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1215
Reducing carbon in the supply chain - a case-study
A new NVOCC service combining the existing lanes of several deepsea lines to Greece and Turkey with 45PWHC containers, as an alternative to road- and rail transport. This service also switches precarriages in North-West Europe from road to barge, to reduce CO2 emission and road mileage to a minimum
Glenn De Clercq, Director, ACB Agencies
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1245
Lunch
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1400
SESSION FIVE - HOT TOPICS
A chance to hear from experts as they present the hot topics currently affecting European shortsea shipping.
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1400
Latest shortsea initiatives from the EU
Brussels offers a range of initiatives to support modal shift and shortsea shipping. This presentation, from DG MOVE, will outline the latest thinking including updates on Marco Polo, Motorways of the Sea, TEN-T, Maritime Space Without Borders and other projects.
Magda Kopczynska, DG MOVE, European Commission
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1430
Ports as a competence centres for integrated logistics
Ports are more than entry and exit points, they can offer a range of services to help streamline the supply chain. Learn how modern, innovative ports are becoming competence centres for integrated logistics
Antje Tussinger, Business Development Manager, J.Müller Group, and Andreas Bullwinkel, Managing Director, Seaports of Niedersachsen
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1450
London Gateway
London Gateway, Europe's newest port and largest logistics park, opens towards the end of 2013. Hear how it is using shortsea during its construction phase and also how its opening will impact on the shortsea sector.
Peter Ward, Cargo Supply Chain Commercial Manager, London Gateway (DP World)
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1510
Moving cargo from A to Z with minimum risk
Reducing the risk of quality and quantity issues surrounding cargo movement; ensuring vessel cleanliness; sampling, analysis and testing; leakage detection; weight control; and sealing of vessels and containers.
Dave Chanet, Commercial Manager, Stewart Group Inspection & Analysis
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1530
Lifecycle approach in the changing environment of shortsea shipping
Wärtsilä has a unique position in the marine industry through its expertise in ship design, technology and operational support to help ship owners and operators in developing projects from a lifecycle viewpoint with the aim of maximising profits and managing risks more efficiently. This presentation will demonstrate the benefits of a lifecycle approach for ship owners, operators and charterers through real life shortsea shipping case examples.
Ilkka Rytkölä, General Manager, Marine Lifecycle Solutions, Wärtsilä Finland
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1550
Chairman's summing up and concluding remarks
Clive Kessell, Director, Norvik Shipping & Logistics
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1600
Close of Shortsea Euro 2012
