Global Ports Forum

An invitation to register and participate at the 6th Global Ports Forum, May 13-14, 2025 Dubai, UAE.

Dear Industry colleagues,

It is indeed our pleasure to invite you to consider this unique opportunity to participate at the 6th Global Ports Forum, 13-14 May 2025, Dubai, UAE.

Key topics of the Forum may include:

1. Port Strategy & Developments –

Trade Outlook, Shipping Trends (Alliances, Markets, Deployment, Cascading, Demand, Mega-trends, etc) and Port Economics; Recent Port Developments

Terminal design and right sizing (the balance between OpEx and CapEx); Terminal management (avoiding congestion, handling peaks and surges, off-schedule vessels, mega vessels, Alliance complexities);

Additional ports/terminal value adding services and proposition bundling

2. Port Automation –

Handling Automation (trends, evolution versus revolution); Big Data; IoT; Cloud Technologies

3. Port Finance –

PPP; Port Financing Best Practices, Ports Mergers & Acquisitions, Ports Initial Public Offering, etc

4. Port Efficiency –

Optimising Vessel Traffic Management (IT, Systems, Processes, best practices); Ensuring port Safety and Security (risks, threats, best practices, sharing, partnerships); Port master planning (right sizing for future demand); Terminal productivity (what is required and how can it be achieved); Terminal service differentiation (creating true competitive advantages, avoiding commoditisation); Terminal landside interface (Shippers and truckers requirements, Automation, Data exchange and security, Truck appointment systems)

Draft Agenda will be uploaded as soon as it is available.

17th GPF Anniversary Special. Pay for Two participants, another Two comes free. No other promotion applicable.

On or Before 13 Mar 2025: The ‘Early Bird’ Rate is USD3995 – Save USD800!

Special Offer! – 3 Delegates For The Price of 2 in This Category! Save USD3995!

From 14 Mar 2025: The Regular Rate is USD4795

Special Offer! – 3 Delegates For The Price of 2 in This Category! Save USD4795!

Note: All fees stated include luncheons, and refreshments. It does not include the cost of accommodation and travel.

REGISTER NOW!

To register, please submit the following details to thomasng@globalportsforum.com:

Name:

Position:

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Billing information:

For cheque payments: To be made payable to ‘Global Ports Forum Pte. Ltd.’ Please do not send post-dated cheque.

For telegraphic transfers:

Account Name:             Global Ports Forum Pte. Ltd.,

Account No. :                695 477 141 001.

Beneficiary Bank:          Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore. (Swift: OCBCSGSG),

Address : 65 Chulia Street #01-00, OCBC Centre, Singapore 049513.

Please supply confirmation via email of the TT from your bank. Transmitting bank charges must be paid by sender. Please quote both delegate and company name as reference.

Kindly note that as we are providing a special rate for ‘early bird’ sign up, we will need to receive your company payment by 13 Mar 2025 to enjoy the discount.

Details of GPF forthcoming executive workshops/forums are available on our website at below link:

globalportsforum.com/forthcoming-gpf-executive-programmes/

Details of GPF PAST executive workshops/forums are available on our website at below link:

globalportsforum.com/past-events/

Looking forward to welcome you to our Forum.

Best regards

Thomas Ng

Chairman

The Global Ports Forum

GLOBAL PORTS FORUM PTE. LTD.

10 Anson Road

#18-11

International Plaza

Singapore 079903

Website: www.globalportsforum.com/

DID:    +65 65197662

Fax:    +65 6725 8438

Email:  thomasng@globalportsforum.com

Terms & Conditions:

No delegate registration will be accepted without completing registration details and full payment.

Upon receipt of your registration details and full payment, further programme information will be emailed to you including your proforma invoice and, if required, a letter of invitation for entry visa application.

Delegates will not be admitted unless payment has been received in Full.

Flights, Airport Transfers and Accommodation are not included in your delegate registration fee.

Cancellation – No cancellation is allowed, but a replacement with another participant is allowed.

This programme is subject to change without notice, E&O.E.