2nd Global Ports Forum, Hyatt Regency Dubai, Dubai UAE, 1-2 February 2017 Finalised Agenda
2nd Global Ports Forum, Hyatt Regency Dubai, Dubai UAE, 1-2 February 2017 Finalised Agenda
Day 1 : Wednesday 1 February 2017
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address
8 30am Conference delegate registration. Coffee & Tea served.
9 00am Organiser’s Remarks
Thomas Ng, Executive Chairman
Global Ports Forum
Singapore
9 05 am Opening Address
The Honorable Marios Demetriades
Minister of Transport, Communications & Works
Government of Cyprus
SESSION 1 Industry Outlook & Future
9 20 am Industry Trend and Impact on the Red Sea Ports
Hamdi Nadhrah
Deputy Managing Director
Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Saudi Arabia
9 50 am Tea break and networking among delegates
10 20 am The impact of One Belt One Road on the Middle East
Mark Geilenkirchen
CEO
SOHAR Port & Free Zones
Oman
10 50 am Digital Disruption to the Transport Industry
Torben Eskelund
Director
BoxGrove FZE
United Arab Emirates
11 20 am Port Developments in Middle East & Africa.
Capt Stephen Bilgh
Senior Principal Consultant, Maritime Advisory – South East Europe & Middle East Region
DNV GL – Maritime
United Arab Emirates
11 50 pm Questions and Answers followed by conference delegates Networking Lunch
SESSION 1 Industry Outlook & Future
2 00 pm Industry Outlook and Future –Perspectives on African Ports and Corridors future
Erik Kok
CEO
DSM Corridor Group
Tanzania
2 40 pm Port Challenges – bigger ships, changing trade requirements
Martin Mannion
Ports & Marine Director – Europe, Middle East Africa & India,
AECOM
Dubai, United Arad Emirates
SESSION 2 Ports infrastructure investment and developments
3 20 pm Bulk Liquid Terminals – A Comprehensive Overview for potential Investors
Mike Beviss
Director,
Eastport Maritime Pte Ltd,
Singapore
4 20 pm Questions and answers followed by conference delegates refreshments served & Chairperson’s closing remarks
Day 2 : Thursday 2 February 2017
8 30 am Coffee & Tea served
SESSION 2 Ports infrastructure investment and developments
9 00 am The Africa Integrated Maritime Strategy 2050 (AIMS2050) and its impact on ports investment & developments.
Commander Tsietsi Mokhele
Executive Chairman & Director
ELEKHOM International Maritime Advisory Center/
Ex-CEO, South Africa Maritime Safety Authority (2008- Jun 2016)
South Africa
4 00 pm Risk Identification and Mitigation measures in bulk terminal investments
Mukesh Parikh
Senior Consultant (Marine & Ports),
India
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10 00 am Port Infrastructure investment and developments – Accustom infrastructural developments to African circumstances
Mari Pennanen
Business Development Director
DSM Corridor Group
Tanzania
10 30 am Questions and answers followed by conference delegates refreshments served
SESSION 3 Current Ports Issues and Strategies
11 00 am Panel Dialogue : (1) The Opening of Iran and its impact on the regional ports industry. (2) Shipping mergers, bankruptcies and NEW shipping alliances – impact on the global ports industry. (3) Re-emergence of global trade protectionism and its impact on trade and global ports industry growth.
Mike Beviss, Director, Eastport Maritime Pte Ltd, Singapore
Mukesh Parikh, Senior Consultant (Marine & Ports), India
Thomas Ng, Chairman, The Global Ports Forum
12 00 pm Questions and answers followed by conference delegates
networking lunch
2 00pm Panel Dialogue: The proposed “One Belt One Road Initiative” by China – Economics, Geopolitics and its Impact on ports in Middle East & Africa
Mike Beviss, Director, Eastport Maritime Pte Ltd, Singapore
Mukesh Parikh, Senior Consultant (Marine & Ports), India
Thomas Ng, Chairman, The Global Ports Forum
3 15 pm Questions and answers followed by conference delegates refreshments served
3.35pm Panel Dialogue: Increasing Chinese global port investments and impact on MENA economies
Mike Beviss, Director, Eastport Maritime Pte Ltd, Singapore
Thomas Ng, Chairman, The Global Ports Forum
Mukesh Parikh, Senior Consultant (Marine & Ports), India
4 30pm Questions and answers followed by Chairperson’s closing