The Seatrade Middle East Maritime Conference brings together the senior decision makers from the region’s growing ship owning community, ports and offshore marine industries along with leading experts and suppliers including analysts, economists and financiers.
This year’s conference will focus on the state of the industry, shipping finance, the expanding Middle East fleet, ports & terminals and offshore marine support.
Conference delegates can choose individual sessions or the full conference.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2010
Afternoon session
1430 – 1700 hrs
MIDDLE EAST VOICE IN WORLD SHIPPING
The State of the Industry in the Middle East and the views of some of its leading players.
Keynote speaker:
JAMAL MAJID BIN THANIAH, Group CEO, Dubai World
Chairman:
TOM BOARDLEY, Marine Director, Lloyd’s Register EMEA
Speakers will include:
HUMOUD AL-AJLAN, Group Chief Executive Officer, National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA)
NABIL M. BOURISLI, Chairman & Managing Director, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC)
JØRN HINGE, President & CEO, United Arab Shipping Company (UASC)
PER WISTOFT, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC
WEDNESDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2010
Morning session
1030 – 1300 hrs
MONEY & SHIPS – MARKET PROJECTIONS
The outlook for the major shipping markets – tanker, dry bulk and container – and shipping relations between the Middle East and China.
Chairman:
FRED DOLL, Managing Director, Doll Shipping Consultancy
Speakers will include:
TOM BOARDLEY, Marine Director, Lloyd’s Register EMEA
NICK COLLINS, Chief Operating Officer, Clarksons Dubai
HENRY CURRA, Head of Research, ACM Shipping
JIM HANSCOM, Liner Editor, Seatrade magazine and Transportation Consultant
ZHANG BINGHUA (BEN), Managing Director, Accord Marine Services Ltd
Afternoon session (in parallel)
1330 – 1530 hrs
THE EXPANDING MIDDLE EAST FLEET
The Middle East fleet is rapidly expanding and has the enviable reputation for technological innovation. A new addition to the Seatrade Middle East Maritime programme, this session will explore the operating environment and the challenges and opportunities that shipowners face.
Speakers will include:
T R SHETTY, Vice President (Services), The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd
Late afternoon session
1600 – 1830 hrs
MONEY & SHIPS – BANKERS FORUM
Chairman:
MARCUS MACHIN, Director, Tufton Oceanic (Middle East) Limited
Speakers will include:
AHMED BADRELDIN, Executive Director, Abraaj Capital
RUSSELL BEARDMORE, Director, Structured Finance, Standard Chartered Bank
DAVID BONICEL, Regional Head - Middle East & India, Shipping & Land Transportation Finance, NATIXIS
PETER ILLINGWORTH, Managing Director and Global Head of Crude Oil and LNG Tankers, DVB Bank SE
GHAZALI INAM, Global Head of Corporate Finance, Arab Bank plc
PETER WILLEMS, Director, Shipping, BTMU Capital Corporation
THURSDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2010
Morning session
1030 – 1300 hrs
PORTS & TERMINALS
Over $38 billion worth of ports projects are taking place across the Middle East in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Hear first hand from the operators on current volumes and port and terminal development.
Speakers will include:
ANDREW ADAM, Senior Vice President Engineering Operations, DP World
CAPT FEISAL AHMED SAAD, Manager, Ras Laffan Port
ABDULKAREEM AL MASABI, Senior Operations Manager, Abu Dhabi Ports Company
CHARLES MENKHORST, Vice President & Regional Manager, Africa, Middle East & India Region, APM Terminals
Afternoon session (in parallel)
1430 – 1700 hrs
OFFSHORE
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The offshore marine support market in the Middle East is continuously growing, as a result of the increasing importance of offshore oil as well as shifts into deepwater. Market leaders in all areas of offshore will discuss how this sector will continue to develop.
Chairman:
TODD GROVE, President & COO, Europe Division, ABS
Speakers will include:
GARY DOCKERTY, Business Development Director, Lamnalco Group
FAZEL FAZELBHOY, Chief Executive Officer, Topaz Energy & Marine Ltd
OMAR ABU OMAR, District Manager, Region Middle East & South East Asia, DNV Dubai
GEIR SJURSETH, Managing Director and Global Head, Offshore Support, DVB Bank SE
RASMUS STUTE, Head of Department Offshore Service Vessels, Ship Newbuilding Division, Germanischer Lloyd AG
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