Monday, 12 January 2015

Panama Maritime Conference & Exhibition - Draft Programme


PANAMA MARITIME XII
WORLD CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
12-15 April 2015 – Megapolis Convention Centre – Panama City, Panama
Draft Programme (10-01-2015)

Opening Day - Sunday, 12 April 2015__________________________

15:00 - 18:00      Registration

19:00 Opening Ceremony             
  • Captain Orlando Allard, Chairman, Panama Maritime XII World Conference & Exhibition
  • H.E. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization              
  • His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez, President of the Republic of Panama                               

20:00     Opening of the Exhibition – Welcome Cocktail   
                 
Day 1 – Monday, 14 April 2015________________________________

07:30 - 08:30      Registration                         

08:30 - 11:00      Plenary Opening Session                                  
  • H.E. Koji Sekimizu, IMO Secretary General – Energy Efficiency in Shipping                                  
  • Honourable Jorge L. Quijano, Administrator, Panama Canal Authority – Canal Expansion Update                                
  • H.E. Jorge Barakat, Administrator, Panama Maritime Authority – Maritime Strategy of Panama


10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
  • ________________________________________________________
  • Lic. Fernando Solórzano - Director of Merchant Marine, AMP - Competition Strategy for Panama Registry               

11:00 – 12:30     Panel: Business Impact of The Panama Canal Expansion
  • Steven Cowan - Clarkson's of London - The World Fleet     -                
  • Oscar Bazan, VP ACP - Panama Canal Business Forecast 
  • "Name" MAERSK - All Water Service Panama Canal Vs Suez Canal
  • "Name" RILA - Benefits of the Canal Expansion to US Retailers (RILA)
  • Moderator Irene Rosberg, Director Copenhaguen MBA - Board of Advisors             

12:30 – 14:00     Lunch


14:00 – 15:30     Panel: Adding Value to the Panama Canal Route - Shipping Lines Perspective     
  • Robert Van Trojen, Regional Director, MAERSK - Marketing strategy                           
  • Poul Hestbaek – Hamburg Sud - New Services                        
  • "Name" APL, Regional - Strategy for Panama and the Region                         
  • "Name" MOL, Regional  - Perspective on how to add value to the Canal Route      
  • Moderator: Rommel Troetsch, Panama Maritime Organising Committee               

15:30 – 16:15     Panel: Port Development in the Region Post Canal Expansion                                         
  • "Name" Port of Singapore, Panama - Port expansion strategy in Panama and the region                                  
  • Aitor Ibarreche – General Manager, Panama Ports Company, Panama Port expansion
  • "Name" MOIN, Costa Rica - Strategy post Canal expansion                              
  • Joshua Hurwitz - APM Terminals - Business Strategy for Panama and the Region                  

16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:45     Panel: Port Development in the Region Post Canal Expansion - Continued
  • “Name” Port of Mariel, Cuba -Strategy for Development of a Logistics Zone contiguous to the Port of Mariel
  • Giovanni Benedetti - Port Cartagena - Strategy to take advantage of the Canal expansion             
  • Roger Guenther - Executive Director - Port of Houston, USA - Strategy to take advantage of the Canal expansion
  • Moderator: Carlos Urriola, MIT 

17:45     Networking Cocktails at Exhibition Hall

20:00 – Welcoming Reception Hosted by the Panama Maritime Authority

Day 2 – Tuesday, 15 April 2015_______________________________

07:30 - 08:30      Registration

08:30 – 10:00     Panel - The New Maritime Business Environment - Business and Regulatory Regime           
  • Christopher Davis - Impact of Fuel Cost on Shipping                           
  • Peter Hinchcliff, Chairman ICS and ISF - Board of Advisors - Impact of New Energy Efficiency Measures in Shipping
  • Beat Zwygart - New Container Regulations                             
  • Dr. Jose Luis Almazan - European Commission - Use Of LNG in Maritime Transportation  
  • Seah Khenhee - Singapore - Emission control Areas in the region                                    
  • Moderador: Silvia Marucci, LNG Segment, ACP  

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:30      Panel - Legal Aspects of Maritime Transportation and Logistics                                    
  • Dr. José María Alcántara - Logistics Contracts    
  • Mock Arbitration – CECOMAP
    • Iria Barrancos, President of APADEMAR & CECOMAP
    • Dr. Jose M. Alcantara     
    • Christopher Davis

12:30 – 14:00     Lunch – Sponsored by Port of Singapore Authority

14:00 - 16:30      Panel - Port, Maritime and Logistics Business Opportunities in Panama                                    
  • Ricardo Ungo, ACP - Port Of Corozal        
  • Fernando Gonzalez Chana, Mofatt & Nichols, London - Port in Palo Seco                
  • “Name” Panama Canal New Business Opportunities        
  • Carlos Troetsch - Asociación Bancaria Nacional - New Banking Service: Naval Mortgages                                 
  • Marcus Baker, MARSH - SEMUSA, London - Developing Hull and Cargo Insurance in Panama                           
  • Moderator: Oscar Bazan                

16:30 - 18:00      Panel - Development of International Logistics & Value - added Services in Panama         
  • John Otto Knhor, DHL, Regional - DHL Expansion Strategy for Panama and the Region
  • Kunenague - New Business Development                                  
  • Edgar Urrutia, CEVA Logistics - Panama - Regional - New Services Offer                     
  • Hernán Dávila, Panalpina, Panama - Regional - New Services Strategy                     
  • Miguel Angel Esbrí, Secretario de Economía y Competitividad, Gabinete Logístico - Panama Logistics Hub of the Americas, Logistics Cabinet, Ministry of the Presidency           
  • Moderator: Severo Souza, President of COEL

18:00     Summary Of Conference Panel Conclusions (closing Statements)                                   

18:30     Networking Cocktails at Exhibition Hall                                   

20:00     Reception Hosted by the Panama Canal Authority - Miraflores Visitors Centre                      

Day 3– Wednesday, 15 April 2015_____________________________

08:30 - 16:00   Technical Visits               
  • Expansion Project Observation Center                     
  • Manzanillo International Terminal Visit (Lunch?)                                                  
  • Panama Ports Balboa Visit           

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