Conference Agenda
Day One, Monday 11th October 2010
7.30
Conference delegate registration opens
Networking and refreshments
8.30 Arrival of guests
8.45 Arrival of Guest of Honour
9.00 Recital of prayers
WELCOME AND KEYNOTE SESSIONS9.05 Welcoming remarks by the MASA Chairman, Ir Nordin Mat Yusoff
KEYNOTE SESSIONS: ASIAN MARITIME AND LOGISTICS IN THE NEW WORLD ECONOMY
9.20 Keynote address and Official Opening by the Honourable Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak*, Prime Minister of Malaysia
- The future of Malaysias maritime economy: How has the Global Financial Crisis impacted the Malaysian shipping industry?
- Planning for enhanced capacity: Preparing and capitalising on the recovery
9.50 Official opening Ceremony
10.00 Official tour of exhibition by the Guest of Honour and invited guests
Networking and refreshments breakSESSION 1 Chair: Hor Weng Yew, President & CEO, AET
ASIA SHIPPING OUTLOOK
10.45 Paper 1: Future outlook for the global shipping market
- Future priorities and predictions: Analysing dry cargo and tanker market developments
- The impact of Asian economies
- Preparing for expected volumes capacity requirements
Charles de Trenck, Analyst, Transport Trackers
11.15 Paper 2: The role of Asia in the redefined global economic landscape
- The impact of ASEAN-China free trade agreement
- Capitalising on the new world order getting ahead in a recovering economy
- Examining the evolution of Asias role in global trade
- Strategies to enhance Asias competitive edge as a trading nation
- Economic challenges and business opportunities for new entrants?
Nazery Khalid, Senior Fellow and Margaret Ang, Researcher,
Centre for Maritime Economics and Industries (MEI), Malaysia
11.45 Paper 3: Enhancing competitiveness
- Streamlining operations whilst maintaining safety
- Analysing shipping costs as a percentage of overall operating costs
- Reducing fuel and bunkering costs purchasing and fuel management strategies
- Crew management
SHIP FINANCING
12.15 Paper 4: Examining the latest developments in international ship finance markets
- Addressing the ongoing impact of the global financial crisis and assessing the current appetite and capacity to fund ship owners
- Key points banks are looking for in continuing to support clients in the current economic environment
- What are the potential alternative sources and finance options for the industry?
- Key considerations for deciding the most realistic financing method and structure
12.45 Luncheon Talk Session
SESSION 2
Chair: Johnson W Sutjipto, Chairman, Federation of ASEAN Shipowners
Association (FASA) and Indonesian Shipowners' Association (INSA)
MANAGING ASIAS FLEET
2.15 PANEL DISCUSSION: The way forward
- Understanding the priorities of the shipping industry in preparing for recovery
- Effective fleet management strategies in the downturn
- Investment perspectives: Have priorities changed over the last 18 months?
- Dealing with the overcapacity
Each speaker will deliver a 10 minute presentation on the
subject before panel discussion
Ah Kuan Seah, Vice President, Technology and Business Development, Southern Pacific Region, ABS
Matthew Flynn , Managing Director, Worldyards
Captain Raymond Peter, Director, Business Development, MSI Ships
3.45 Networking and refreshment break | Exhibition visit
SESSION 3
Chair: Sonoda Yuichi, Secretary General, Asian Shipowners Forum (ASF)
GREEN SHIPPING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
4.15 Paper 5: Environmental management for ports
- An update of current international ship safety, environment and structural requirements
Mark Yong, Associate Director, BMT Asia Pacific
4.45 Paper 6: Going green across the maritime supply chain: Guidelines to help businesses gauge the carbon impact of their logistics and shipping operations
- Are greener transport initiatives cost-competitive?
- Supply Chain Decarbonisation initiative
Sean Doherty, Head, Logistics & Transport Industry,
World Economic Forum
5.15 Paper 7: Update on green initiatives in the Asian shipping sector
- The impact of the maritime industry on the global environment
- Best practices for the implementation of green technologies
- How do shipowners, port operators and logistics operators work together to reduce the overall footprint of trade?
Thomas Timlen, Asia Liaison Officer, BIMCO
5.45 End of day one
7.30 Official Conference Dinner at The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Day Two, Tuesday 12th October 2010
SESSION 4
Chair: Dato Ir Abdul Hak Md Amin, Vice Chairman, MASA
OFFSHORE LOGISTICS
9.05 PANEL DISCUSSION: Opportunities and challenges in the offshore industry
- The future of FPSO
- Managing risk in deep water
- Technology and safety: Is it running parallel?
Each speaker will deliver a 10 minute presentation on the
subject before panel discussion
Ramlan Abdul Malek, Vice President, Exploration & Production
Business, PETRONAS
En Madzri Ab Rahman, Senior General Manager, Project Development, M3NERGY Berhad
Zahar Mohd Hashim, CEO/Principal Consultant, Global Mariner Offshore Services
10.30 Networking and refreshment break | Exhibition visit
SESSION 5
DELIVERING THE FUTURE PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE REGION
11.00 Paper 8: MALAYSIA
Ports as a gateway to national recovery
Captain David Rajan Padman, Assistant General Manager (Regulatory), Port Klang Authority
11.30 Paper 9: INDIA
Gateway to India: The role of a container port within the
wider supply chain
- Infrastructure and logistics development
- Financing strategies and expectations of industry and investors
Shri N N Kumar, Deputy Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port
12.00 Paper 10: CHINA
Hierarchy and development of contemporary Chinese
seaports: A new strategy for secondary players?
- Analysing the development of Chinese container seaports and their trade relations with different regions around the world
Dr Adolf Ng, Assistant Professor of Maritime Studies, Department of
Logistics and Maritime Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hong Kong
12.30 Lunch | Exhibition visit
SESSION 6
Chair: Laksamana Datuk Mohd Amdan Kurish, Director General, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency*
MANAGING RISKS, EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES
2.00 Paper 11: Insurance cost: Impact to the shipping industry
- Will mutual members see a downward trend in cost?
- P&I claims: Are they really on the increase?
- Is the insurance industrys concern about crewing and management still a reality?
Ian Barr, Director, The London P&I Club
SMART SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
2.35 Paper 12: Operational excellence and emissions reductions through optimised routing and vessel-port coordination
- Streamlining operations on individual ships and across entire fleets
- Improved performance, optimised fuel consumption and reduced emissions
Knut Ording, Manager, Det Norske Veritas Maritime Malaysia
SAFETY AND SECURITY IN MARITIME AND LOGISTICS
3.10 Paper 13: Trends on piracy and armed robbery against
ships in Asia: Is there reason for the fear factor to continue?
- Maritime security and cooperation
- Initiatives aimed at enhancing cooperation within ASEAN: Information exchange procedures, capacity building, cooperative arrangements and research developments
Lee Yin Mui, Assistant Director,Research, ReCAAP ISC
3.45 Networking and refreshment break | Exhibition visit
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
4.15 Paper 14: Recent developments in maritime transport:
An Asian perspective
Dr Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Facilitation Section, TLB, DTL, UNCTAD
5.00 Closing of Conference
Captain Johari Mohd Noh, Chairman of the Organising
Committee of the 6th Asia Maritime and Logistics Conference & Exhibition 2010
