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Sunday 25
April 2004
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20:00
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Welcoming Reception
hosted by
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Monday
26 April 2004 |
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08:00 |
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registration and coffee
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09:00 |
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Opening by the
Conference
Chairmen:
Richard T. du Moulin
Chairman, Intertanko North American Committee
President Intrepid Shipping LLC
richard larrabee
Director, Port Commerce Dept. of the Port
Authority of New York New Jersey
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Session 1
Setting
the Scene; Identifying the Objectives
We Have a Dream:
“The ideal balance, of Profit, Safety, Security, and
Environmental Protection.”
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KEY NOTE
SPEAKERs
from Government and Industry
 Same
Goal - Different Approach?
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09:10 |
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ADMIRAL
THOMAS COLLINS
Commandant,
US Coast Guard
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09:20 |
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Jacques Michaux
Deputy
Director,
Maritime Transport, European Commission
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09:30 |
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OLUF
ULSETH
State Secretary,
Norwegian Ministry of Trade & Industry
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09:40 |
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UGO
SALERNO
Chairman, IACS Council &
CEO RINA
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09:50 |
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Break
hosted by
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10:20 |
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Admiral
Robert E. Kramek
President,
ABS Americas
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10:30 |
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Bob
Bishop
Chief Operating Officer, V. Ships shipmanagement
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10:40 |
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Discussion and Debate between
Speakers- Discussion Leaders -Audience participants on
the following theme:
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The
New Shipping Risk:
Internationalism vs. Regionalism |
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12:00 |
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Lunch
hosted by GERMANISCHER LLOYD
Luncheon Speaker
Energy – Production and Consumption
MATT
SIMMONS
Chairman & CEO, Simmons & Company International
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Session 2
Flag
States – The Currents of Change
Back to
Core
Business – How do we achieve the balance?
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13:10 |
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Introduction
by the Session Chairman
Michael GREY
Maritime Editor / Commentator
Lloyd's List
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13:20 |
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Flag
Administrations – What is our core business?
CLAY
MAITLAND
Managing Partner,
International registries
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13:30 |
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Checks
and Balances and Flag Competition
STEVEN
BLIGH
CEO, Maritime & Coastguard Agency, U.K.
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13:40 |
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Shipowner’s
view – What Flag Administrations need to provide
ARThUR
BOWRING
Managing Director,
Hong Kong Shipowners Association
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13:50 |
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Checks
and Balances and
Class Competition.
How can Safety come first in the competitive world of
classification?
ALAN
GAVIN
Marine Business Director,
Lloyd's Register, U.K.
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14:00 |
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OECD
Perspective
BRUCE
CARLTON
U.S. Maritime Administration
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14:10 |
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What
does Class require from the Flag Administrations?
HANS
PAYER
External Affairs Advisor, Germanischer Lloyd, Germany
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14:20 |
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Discussion and Debate between
Speakers- Discussion Leaders -Audience participants on
the following theme:
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Flag
States: Price Competition or Quality Competition?
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Discussion Leaders:
John
Mervyn Jones
Director,
Bahamas Maritime Authority
REAR
ADMIRAL THOMAS GILMOUR
Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and
Environmental Protection, U. S. Coast Guard
STEWART
WADE
Vice President, American Bureau of Shipping
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15:20 |
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Break
hosted by RINA
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session 3
The Winds of Change:
Markets and Market Forces
The Quest of Ulysses:
Which are the
Trends in Global Commodity Movements?
How to create win-win-win situation between
Owners-charterers and capital providers?
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16:00 |
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Introduction
by the Session Chairman
Joseph J. Cox
President, Chamber of Shipping of America
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16:10 |
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LNG
Tim
Gaughan
Shell International Trading and Shipping Company
Limited
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16:20 |
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Bulk
Liquid
DEREK
SOLON
Poten & Partners
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16:30 |
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Containers
Peter
Tirschwell
Editor in Chief of the Journal of Commerce
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16:40 |
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Dry
Bulk
Philip
RogerS
Director Research,
Galbraiths, UK
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16:50 |
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The
Capital
Providers
View:
A Tango for Three?
HUGH
BAKER
Director Global Shipping Group
ING Bank
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17:00 |
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Structuring a WIN-WIN-WIN deal for
Owners,
Charterers and
Capital Providers
Anthony
GURNEE
Managing Partner
Tridens LLC
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17:10 |
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Discussion and Debate
between Speakers- Discussion Leaders -Audience
Participants on the following theme:
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How to create win-win-win situation between
Owners-charterers and capital providers?
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18:10 |
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Conclusions First
day by the Conference Chairmen
Richard T. du Moulin
Chairman, Intertanko North American Committee
President Intrepid Shipping LLC
richard larrabee
Director, Port Commerce Dept. of the Port
Authority of New York New Jersey
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18:15 |
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Cocktail Reception hosted by INTERNATIONAL
REGISTRIES
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19:30 |
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Conference Dinner hosted by - FORTIS BANK -
ING BANK - NIB CAPITAL BANK - ABN AMRO BANK - MARE FORUM
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Tuesday
27
April 2004
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Session 4
The Capital Markets:
The Rising Tide of Consolidations and Newbuildings
How to Secure Cheap Money to Finance Either?
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09:00 |
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Introduction
by the Session Chairman
Taco
van der mast
Member of the Managing Board and Managing Director
NIB CAPITAL BANK
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09:10 |
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Owners'
Requirements: What owners think they should get from
their capital providers and why?
ROBERT
BUGBEE
President & COO,
OMI Corporation
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09:20 |
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Perspective of Capital Providers: Making profitable
returns in a changing environment: What challenges do
Capital Providers face?
Ron
Beck
Managing Director,
Oaktree
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09:30 |
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The
Need for Consolidations
PETER
GEORGIOPOULOS
Chairman,
General Maritime
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09:40 |
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Why
should a company go public? Why and when should a
company delist?
PAUL
LEAND
CEO,
American Marine Advisors
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09:50 |
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Why
is private equity an attractive proposal for today's
shipowner?
AXEL
SCROEDER
CEO, MPC CAPITAL, GERMANY
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10:00 |
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Supplemental debt sources to
commercial bank debt
Svein
Engh
Managing Director, Fortis Capital USA
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10:10 |
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Discussion and Debate between
Speakers- Discussion Leaders -Audience participants on
the following theme:
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What
is the Price of Money in Shipping Today
and what it will be tomorrow?
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Discussion Leaders:
CARL
ERIK HAAVALDSEN
Board Member,
Trasnpetrol Group
GRAHAM
PORTER
Vice President,
Seaspan Container Line Ltd
ANTONY
ARGYROPOULOS
Senior Vice-President, DVB Bank AG
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11:10 |
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Break
hosted by
Aon Risk Services
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Session 5
Is the Barometer Rising for Ports and Terminals?
Security, Bottlenecks and Investments
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11:20 |
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Introduction
by the Session Chairman
Daniel F. Sheehan
Advisor, Maritime Administration of the Marshall Islands
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11:30 |
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Maritime
Security – How will Ports be ready for the ISPS Code?
Commander
Linda Fagan
Foreign and Offshore Compliance Division.
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11:40 |
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Maritime Security
Kathy
Metcalf
Director,
Maritime Affairs, Chamber of Shipping of America
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11:40 |
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Container
Security Initiative – Is it Working?
U.S.
CUSTOMS SPEAKER
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11:50 |
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What's
wrong with ports and how to solve the problems?
WILLIAM
GRAY
President, Gray Maritime
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12:00 |
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The
Balance Between
Public Private Investment
Stephen
Shaffer
Project Economist, Moffatt Nichol
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12:10 |
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Discussion and Debate between
Speakers- Discussion Leaders -Audience participants on
the following theme:
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