MARE FORUM presents:

Iron Ore & Coal
World Shipping Summit 2009

Thursday 1 October 2009
Divani Apollon Palace

Athens - Greece

For the programme see below

THE SPEAKERS AND DISCUSSION PANELLISTS

The list of speakers and discussion panellist will be updated daily.


Nicky Pappadakis
President, INTERCARGO

Philip Embiricos
Immediate Past President, BIMCO

Panos Kamenos
Vice Minster, Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Greece

Professor John Tzoannos
Secretary General, Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Greece

George S. Vlachos
Secretary General, Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Ports & Port Policy

Charles Tang
President, Brazilian Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Representatives:
from the iron ore, steel and coal industry

Capt. P. N. Tsakos
Tsakos – Founder

Harris Antoniou
Managing Director
Energy, Commodities & Transportation Fortis Nederland

Harris Vafias
President & CEO StealthGas Inc.

Fotini Karamanlis
CEO, Hellenic Carriers

Eric Sha (t.b.c.)
Chartering Manager, Rizhao Steel

Jason Zhang (t.b.c)
Chartering Manager, Shagang Steel

George Macrymichalos
General Manager, Empros Lines

Giuseppe Bottiglieri
President, Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company SpA

Michael Bodouroglou
Chairman & CEO, Paragon Shipping

Chang Dafa
Director, Pacific Bulk

Techie Zhang
General Manager, Worldlink

Mauro Balzarini
President, Siba Ships

Nikos Euthimiou
Former President, Union Greek Shipowners

Jeremy Penn
Baltic Exchange - Chief Executive

Akis Tsirigakis
CEO, Starbulk

Angelo D’ Amato
CEO, Perseveranza SpA

Leonidas Polemis
President, Remi Maritime

John A. Xylas
President & CEO, Ariston Navigation Corp

Stathis Gourdomichalis
President, G Bros

Costas Liadis
President, Karras

Nicholas Varvates
President, NAFTOTRADE Shipping and Commercial SA

George Gourdomichalis
President, G Bros

Geert Dokter
Managing Director, Hanzevast Shipping

Tasos Pantelias
Commercial Manager, Hellenic Carriers

Apostolos Poulovassilis
Regional Marine Manager,
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Lloyd's Register

Seb Walhain
Carbon Banking - Global Markets
Fortis Bank Nederland

John C. Paxoulis
President, Hellenic Shipbrokers Association

Guy Verberne
Head of Economics & Investment Strategy
Fortis Bank Nederland

Bart Veldhuizen
Managing Director, Head of Ship Finance,
Lloyds TSB

Chris Wiernicki
President and Chief Operating Officer, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Clay Maitland
Founding Chaiman, Namepa

Daniel Gurreri
General Manager, Practica

Ugo Salerno
CEO RINA

Ralph Leszczynski
Head of Research, Banchero Costa – China

John D'Ancona
Managing Director, Howe Robinsons, Dry Cargo research

Peter Malpas
Group Research Manager (Asia/Australasia)
Braemar Seascope

Duncan Dunn
Managing Director - FFA's, SSY

John Banaszkiewicz
Founder, Freight Investor Services, FIS

John Su
Keen Maritime Services Inc.

George Leventis
Director Chartering Department, Brave Maritime Corporation Inc.

Fabrizio Vettosi
Independent Ship Finance Advisor
Efilog Private Equity

David Peel
European Manager, Rightship

Roberto Cazzulo
Marine Director RINA

Michael Aasland
Business Director - Bulk Carriers Det Norske Veritas

Bernard Anne
Executive Vice President, Bureau Veritas

Jan Fransen
Managing Director, Green Award Foundation

Dean Tseretopoulos
Naval Architect-Marine Engineer, MBA
Tripe Tee Intl Ltd

Bote de Vries
Managing Director, Finamar

Theo Xenakoudis
Managing Director International Registries, Piraeus

Janos Koenig
Managing Director Eurofin

Anthony Argyropoulos
Managing Director
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

Karen Kokabi
Managing Partner, Orecoal

Jannis Kostoulas
Managing Director, Mare Forum

and more to confirm....

The final programme will be published soon
 

		THURSDAY 1st OCTOBER 2009
07:30		Registration and coffee
		Opening and welcome
08:30		The Organisers Jannis Kostoulas Managing Director, Mare Forum Karen Kokabi Managing Partner, Orecoal KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
		Panos Kamenos Vice Minster, Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Greece
		Nicky Pappadakis President, INTERCARGO
		Philip Embiricos Immediate Past President, BIMCO
		session 1
09:30		Iron Ore, Coal and Steel Market Outlook World Economic outlook - Depressed economies, disrupted trade flows and perceptions about their recovery. Iron Ore, Coal and Steel supply and demand - The challenges during the recession and their direct impact on the prices of raw materials today and in the next 3 years. The global economy, the miner’s and steel mills dependence on the global industrial production. Iron ore, stell and coal; supply and demand challenges and strategies
		Discussion between speakers, discussion panellists and audience participants on the following themes:
		What are the market perceptions and expectations for iron ore, steel and coal? Have we reached the bottom and seen the signs of recovery; consequently what are the steps and strategies towards it?
		Speakers: Guy Verberne Head of Economics & Investment Strategy Fortis Bank Nederland Peter Malpas Group Research Manager (Asia/Australasia) Braemar Seascope John D'Ancona Managing Director, Howe Robinsons, Dry Cargo research Discussion panellists: Charles Tang President, Brazilian Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry John Su Keen Maritime Services Inc. Iron ore, steel and coal industry Representatives John C. Pachoulis President, Hellenic Shipbrokers Association Philip Embiricos Immediate Past President, BIMCO George Macrymichalos General Manager, Empros Lines Daniel Gurreri General Manager, Practica Mauro Balzarini President, Siba Ships more panellists to be announced
11:20		break
		session 2
11:40		The Shipping Markets outlook Perception and reality about the shipping markets recovery
		Dry bulk forecasts, per ship type
		The Derivatives market
		The Shipbuilding Market outlook - Who has the real hard information on the current situation and how should it be valued? The order book: How much has been cancelled and how much will be cancelled next?
		The Ship Recycling Market outlook - Is scrapping enough to rebalance the fleet?
		Discussion between speakers, discussion panellists and audience participants on the following themes:
		Shall we buy cheap now, sell cheap now or wait? Where should the smart investments go now? Any fresh ideas?
		Session Chairman: Ugo Salerno CEO RINA Speakers: Giuseppe Bottiglieri President, Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company SpA Ralph Leszczynski Head of Research, Banchero Costa – China Tasos Spiliopoulos FFA's, SSY John Banaszkiewicz Founder, Freight Investor Services, FIS Discussion panellists: Capt. P. N. Tsakos Tsakos – Founder Michael Bodouroglou Chairman & CEO, Paragon Shipping Chang Dafa Director, Pacific Bulk George Gourdomichalis President, G Bros Angelo D’ Amato CEO, Perseveranza SpA Harris Vafias President & CEO StealthGas Inc. Fotini Karamanlis CEO, Hellenic Carriers Nikos Euthimiou Former President, Union Greek Shipowners Jeremy Penn Baltic Exchange - Chief Executive Philip Embiricos Immediate Past President, BIMCO Mauro Balzarini President, Siba Ships George Leventis Director Chartering Department, Brave Maritime Corporation Inc. Peter Malpas Group Research Manager (Asia/Australasia) Braemar Seascope John D'Ancona Managing Director, Howe Robinsons, Dry Cargo research
13:40		Lunch
		session 3
14:50		The Shipping innovations imperatives
		Sustainable shipping - reduction of carbon - speed limits at sea for ships - optimisation global logistics and trade - efficient port infrastructure/capacity - reduction marine environmental footprint (ballastwater etc.) - ships innovation Carbon trade
		Discussion between speakers, discussion panellists and audience participants:
		Session Chairman: Nicky Pappadakis President, INTERCARGO Speakers: Chris Wiernicki President and Chief Operating Officer, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Roberto Cazzulo Marine Director RINA Bernard Anne Managing Director, Bureau Veritas Apostolos Poulovassilis Regional Marine Manager, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Lloyd's Register Seb Walhain Carbon Banking - Global Markets Fortis Bank Nederland Michael Aasland Business Director - Bulk Carriers Det Norske Veritas Discussion panellists: David Peel European Manager, Rightship Geert Dokter Managing Director, Hanzevast Shipping Costas Liadis President, Karras Nicholas Varvates President, NAFTOTRADE Shipping and Commercial SA Clay Maitland Founding Chaiman, Namepa Jan Fransen Managing Director, Green Award Foundation Dean Tseretopoulos Naval Architect-Marine Engineer, MBA Tripe Tee Intl Ltd
16:20		Break hosted by Bureau Veritas
		session 4
		Sources of financing the recovery of shipping and raw material markets
16:40		Will the government stimulus packages and infrastructural projects under government schemes shore up demand enough for the next surge of economic growth on a global basis?
		Commodities finance challenges
		What are the shipowners requirements to capital providers?
		How much will banks lend and who are they lending to at the moment? Towards the end of global shipping banks?
		Is private equity an alternative in shipping and commodities investments today and is public equity interested in shipping in the next two year?
		Discussion between speakers, discussion panellists and audience participants on the following themes:
		How to mobilize money in the current and future climate? How will this affect the iron ore and coal trade? What is the impact on steel production?   When will the mines, mills, charterers, traders, ship-owners & banks become healthy again?
		Speakers:  Harris Antoniou Managing Director Energy, Commodities & Transportation Fortis Bank Nederland Michael Bodouroglou Chairman & CEO, Paragon Shipping Bote de Vries Managing Director, Finamar Fabrizio Vettosi Independent Ship Finance Advisor Efilog Private Equity Discussion panellists: Akis Tsirigakis CEO, Starbulk Fotini Karamanlis CEO, Hellenic Carriers Angelo D’ Amato CEO, Perseveranza SpA Leonidas Polemis President, Remi Maritime John A. Xylas President & CEO, Ariston Navigation Corp Harris Vafias President & CEO StealthGas Inc. Professor John Tzoannos Secretary General, Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Greece Janos Koenig Managing Director Eurofin Anthony Argyropoulos Managing Director Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Stathis Gourdomichalis Managing Director, G Bros Maritime Bart Veldhuizen Managing Director, Head of Ship Finance, Lloyds TSB
18:15		Conclusions
18:20		Cocktail hosted by International Registries /Marshall Islands Registry