Without shipping, half the world would freeze
and the other half would be hungry. We all know that. But being the catalyst of the world economy is a two-edged sword. It makes shipping vulnerable
to swings in the world economy. When the boom comes, shipowners serving that
sector get rich, quickly. When the crash comes, they crash too.
Swings in demand drive shipping fortunes, but shipping itself cannot control
demand. So any investment in shipping is at the mercy of factors no shipowner
can control. Get the timing right, and a global crisis can make you rich, as
it did for so many big names in the tanker industry.
At this unique ship finance conference, specifically for shipowners and those
who fund them, major international figures will put shipping into context.
They will map out where global tensions are building to a conflict, and where
crises are likely and what are the effects in shipping. They will measure the shipping markets against that
background, and then ask where to invest their money with a better and safer return.
This is not a display case for bankers with clever tricks. It is a serious
forum where serious investors and owners can face up to the fundamental forces which
affect their wealth.
The Mare Forum Tango Shipfinance conference has become an annual major
discussion forum for leading shipowners. This year the discussion will
challenge their world views, and shake the perceptions of lenders.
Come and ask where the clever money will go
next, and where the sensible money will stay.
We look forward to
welcoming you in Amsterdam,
MARE
FORUM - ING - FORTIS - DVB BANK -
ABN
AMRO BANK - NIBC BANK
The
Speakers
as of 17 October
AART KORTELAND
Chairman
Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners
DOMINIQUE
MOÏSI
Deputy Director
Institut Francais des Relations Internationales
CHRISTINE EHLIG-ECONOMIDES
Professor
Texas A&M University
Director
Center for Energy, Environment and Transportation Innovation
MARTIN STOPFORD
Member of the Board
Clarksons
COCO VROON
Managing Director
Vroon BV
MARK CLIFFE
Chief Economist
ING
STATHIS GOURDOMICHALIS
CFO
FreeSeas Inc.
JAN VALKIER
Managing Director
Anthony Veder Group N.V.
JAN VERSCHOOR
Senior Credit Officer
ING
GEERT DOKTER
Managing Director
MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Steamship BV
HARRIS ANTONIOU
Managing Director
Global Shipping Group FORTIS
ANDREAS OPATZ
Managing Director
König & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG
ADRIAAN AARTS
Head of Shipping Group Rotterdam
ABN AMRO BANK
STEVE ALLUM
Chairman Marine Global Practice
AON
TACO VAN DER MAST
Managing Director NIBC Bank
EWALD BREUNESSE
Manager Energy Transities
Shell Nederland BV
Ralph K. Leszczynski
Research Manager
Banchero Costa
JANOS KOENIG
Managing Director
Eurofin
MARTIN JUNGINGER
Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development Utrecht University
REIDAR BREKKE
Managing Director
Poten Capital Services, LLC
Amir Osmanagic
Senior Consultant
Fearnley Consultants
Hansruedi Winter
Director
BACADA CONSULT
EVAN COHEN
Head of Continental European Shipping Department,
DVB bank
Jannis Kostoulas
Managing Director, Mare Forum
JOHN GUY
Partner
Merlin Corporate Communications
Harald Seibicke
Area Manager Benelux - North West Europe
Germanischer Lloyd
INFORMATION
For further information on the conference please contact:
MARE FORUM
Beurs - World Trade Center
P.O. Box 30027
3001 DA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
T: +31.10.281 06 55 - F: +31.10.270 98 70
E: mailto:
info@mareforum.com
Website:
http://www.mareforum.com
