Mediterranean Shipping Conference 2011 6-7 April 2011 Istanbul, Turkey, Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel
Conference will focus on:
• Mediterranean freight market and its role in the Atlantics region
• Major export & import trade-flows – dry bulk, containers, tankers
• World Fleet and sea shipping in the Mediterranean – bulkers, containers, tankers
• Mediterranean ports and terminals – developments & investments
• Shipbuilding, newbuilding investments and fleet renewal
Preliminary Programme
Among confirmed speakers:
• Levent Karacelik, President, Marvel International
• Erik Ranheim, Manager Research and Project Section, INTERTANKO
• T R Shetty, Vice President (Services), The Shipping Corporation of India
• Plamen Natzkoff, Freight, Iron Ore and Coal Trading, Commodities - Citigroup Global Markets
• Andre Urstad, Partner, Marsoft
• Sergey Reva, Freight Market Observer, Metal Expert Freight
• Enrico Paglia, Research Manager, Banchero Costa
• Alen Arikan, Operation Manager, Karden Shipping Agency
• Nikos Marmatsouris, Senior Marketing Manager, GAC Group
• Alan Robertson, Director, Webster Robertson
• Giovanni Bandini, Manager - Marketing & Sales, Tarros Spa.
Preliminary Programme
6 April 2011 – Wednesday – 1st Working Day
Session 1: Major Export & Import Freight-flows in the Mediterranean:
Major freight-flows in the Mediterranean – export, import, transit. Development of new freight-flows.
Sea shipping of major cargoes in the Mediterranean:
- steam coal
- steel and steel semis
- grain
- fertilizers
- construction cargoes
- oil and oil products
Session 2: Freight Market in the Mediterranean
World freight market
Bulkers market
Containers market
Tankers market
World fleet (sales & purchase, fleet renewal)
7 April 2011 – Thursday – 2nd Working Day
Session 3: Mediterranean Ports and Terminals – Developments and Investments:
Turkey (Iskenderun, Mersin, Izmir)
Greece (Piraeus, Thessaloniki)
Egypt (Alexandria)
Session 4: Shipbuilding, Newbuilding Investments and Fleet Renewal
Current situation in the shipbuilding industry
Competition with ship-yards from the East
Optimum investments objects
Possible sources of financing
Who should attend?
• International Producers: finished steel products, steel semis, steel scrap, pig iron, non-ferrous ores, steam coal, fertilizers and fertilizer raw materials, grain, construction materials, crude oil
• International Traders
• End-users: coal, coke, fertilizers, grain, steel, metallurgical raw materials
• Exporters/ Importers
• Ports & Terminals Stevedoring companies
• Sea Shipping Companies: Brokers / Owners / Operators / Agents
• Integrated Logistics Providers
• Port handling equipment providers
• Consultants involves in monitoring of seaborne trade
• Financial Institutions: Investment Banks / Infrastructure Funds