| 8:15 AM -9:25 AM |
REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS |
MORNING SESSIONS: Economic, Financial & Geopolitical Matters Affecting Shipping
Chairman: Mr. Pascal Lamy |
| 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM |
General Introduction |
Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Chairman of the Board, "Maria Tsakos" Foundation |
| 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM |
State of the world economy and International trade |
Mr. Pascal Lamy, former Director-General, World Trade Organization |
| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Shipping,
The driving force of world trade |
Mr. Spyros Polemis, immediate Past Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping & President, International Shipping Federation |
| 10:15 AM - 10:50 AM |
Seafarers:
Shipping's sine qua non factor |
Moderator:
Mr. Michael Grey, London correspondent of BIMCO
Panellists:
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| 10:55 AM - 11:10 AM |
Geopolitical developments with an impact on trade and shipping |
Mr. Richard Paniguian, Non-Executive Director, Tsakos Energy Navigation |
| 11:10 AM - 11:25 AM |
The image of Shipping |
Mr. Nigel Lowry, Greece Correspondent, Lloyds List |
| 11:25 AM - 12:10 PM |
The state of shipping markets -
Future prospects |
Moderator:
Mr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, President and CEO, Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN)
Panellists:
- Mr. Jeremy Penn, CEO, The Baltic Exchange-"The dry cargo market"
- Mr. Lars Dencker Nielsen, President and CEO, Jellicoe Tankers; and
- Miss Stavroula Betsakou, Head of Tanker Research, ICAP-"The tanker market"
- Mr. Keith Bainbridge, Managing Director, CS LNG Ltd-"The LNG market"
- Mr. Tom Strang, Senior Vice President, Marine Operations, Costa Crociere SpA-"The state of the cruise shipping market"
|
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM |
Bank shipping finance &
capital markets |
Moderator:
Mr. Costas Grammenos, Pro-Vice Chancellor, City University London, Deputy Dean, Cass Business School
Panellists:
- Mr. Andy Georgiou, Head of Greek Shipping, The Royal Bank of Scotland
- Mr. Wiley Griffiths, Managing Director, Transportation & Shipping, Morgan Stanley
- Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President, Capital Link, Inc.
- Mr. Eric H. Schless, Managing Director, Wells Fargo Securities LLC
|
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
LUNCH BREAK |
AFTERNOON SESSIONS: Technological, Environmental & Regulatory Matters Affecting Shipping
Chairman: Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos |
| 2:10 PM - 2:25 PM |
General Introduction |
Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos |
| 2:25 PM - 2:40 PM |
The position of Greek shipping within the world trade & economy |
Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean |
| 2:40 PM - 2:55 PM |
Keynote Address |
Mr. Noboru Ueda, Chairman and President, ClassNK |
| 2:55 PM - 3:30 PM |
The Impact of technological developments on shipping |
Moderator:
Mr. Tor E. Svensen, CEO, DNV GL Maritime
Panellists:
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| 3:35 PM - 4:10 PM |
The rush for energy efficiency & its impact on ships |
Moderator:
Mr. Nick Brown, Marine Chief Operating Officer, Lloyd's Register
Panellists:
- Mr. Ioannis Psarros, Project Leader, The Boston Consulting Group
- Mr. Dragos Rauta, Technical Director, Intertanko
|
| 4:15 PM - 4:50 PM |
A regulatory update (including air pollution prevention, ballast water management and ship recycling) |
Moderator:
Mr. Andreas Chrysostomou, Former Chairman, IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee
Panellists:
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| 4:55 PM - 5:35 PM |
Oceans, shipping and the environment - Looking to the future |
Moderators:
- Ms. Kirsi Tikka, President, Chief Operating Officer, ABS Europe Ltd.-"New sea routes and their impact on shipping and the environment
- Mr. Pascal Lamy, Member of the Global Ocean Commission - "Shipping: A friend of the Oceans"
Panellists:
- Mr. Apostolos Belokas, Managing Editor, GREEN4Sea-"The impact of shale oil and gas production on shipping and the environment"
- Mr. Diamantis N. Manos, Managing Director, Costamare Shipping-"Ports and offshore terminals: adjusting to the needs of mega ships and related developments"
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| 5:40 PM - 5:55 PM |
Greek shipping & the Greek Economy |
Mr. Nikos Dendias, Minister of Development and Competitiveness |
SHIPPING IN THE 21st CENTURY - PREPARING THE INDUSTRY FOR THE FUTURE
Forum Conclusions & Recommendations |
| 5:55 PM - 6:35 PM |
Open discussion
Conclusions & recommendations |
Mr. P. Lamy and Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos |
| 6:35 PM - 6:50 PM |
Concluding remarks |
Captain Panagiotis N. Tsakos, Founder, "Maria Tsakos" Foundation |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
RECEPTION
To be hosted at the Metropolitan Hotel, opposite the Evgenides Foundation Conference Centre |
