On the agenda
Ship Finance · Capital Providers · Shipowner Relations · Investment Strategy
Programme
John Guy
09:00
Opening and welcome
session
Opening and welcome addresses, followed by a scene-setting talk identifying the objectives of the forum.
John Guy, Aart Korteland, Martin Stopford
miff-2002
09:30
Owners' requirements: what owners think they should get from their commercial banks
session
Whether there is a basic economic value in shipping, how quality and transparency are rewarded by banks, and the trend towards consolidation.
Rick van Westenbrugge, Dimitris Procopiou, Jacco Smit, Paolo Clerici, Paul Leand, Jaap Kalverkamp, Peter Bergman, Gerard Moussault
miff-2002
10:40
Break
break
Morning break.
miff-2002
11:10
Owners' requirements: do public and private equity provide an attractive source of funds?
session
Why shipping interests public and private equity providers, and the advantages and disadvantages of going public.
Torstein Hagen, Alfred Hartmann, Peter Goodfellow, Carl Erik Haavaldsen, Ulf Holländer, Hild Kinder, Anthony Argyropoulos
miff-2002
12:20
Lunch
break
Lunch break.
miff-2002
13:40
Perspective of capital providers: making profitable returns in a changing environment
session
The role of intermediaries, the changing senior debt environment under Basel II, private equity combined with senior debt and the increasing use of credit ratings.
Bert Jan Volbeda, Rob Heijliger, Hugo T. Modderman, Bote de Vries, Gust Biesbroeck, Coco Vroon, Paolo Clerici, Dimitris Procopiou
miff-2002
14:50
Break
break
Afternoon break.
miff-2002
15:20
Perspective of capital providers: the window of capital markets and its attractiveness to shipowners
session
Which companies qualify for capital markets transactions, whether private equity is attractive to today's shipowner and the growth of private equity funds.
Anthony Argyropoulos, Kristian Siem, Nicholas P. Daifotis, Torsten Teichert, Peter Goodfellow, Alfred Hartmann, George Patakos
miff-2002
16:30
Break
break
Late afternoon break.
miff-2002
17:00
Are there risk transfer solutions for ship finance?
session
Freight derivatives and freight insurance, alternative risk transfer applications and whether guarantors can add substantial value to ship financing.
Lambros Papaeconomou, Tom Even Mortensen, Alex van den Doel, John Arpel, Erling Naper, Xavier Lacombe, Henk Kox
miff-2002
18:10
Wrap up and conclusions
session
Wrap up and conclusions from the conference chairman.
John Guy
miff-2002
18:20
Reception
social
Reception following the conference.
miff-2002
19:30
Dinner
social
Hosted by NIB Capital Bank, Fortis Bank, ING, DVB Nedship Bank and Mare Forum.
miff-2002
21:30
The Nightwatch: tour of Amsterdam's hotspots
social
A late evening tour of Amsterdam's hotspots.
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Speakers & panel
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Erling Naper
Managing Director
Guarantee Institute for Export Credits (GIEK), Norway
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Alex van den Doel
Senior Consultant Risk Finance
AON Netherlands
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Tom Even Mortensen
Managing Director
International Maritime Exchange (IMAREX)
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Lambros Papaeconomou
Director, Freight Derivatives
Mallory Jones Lynch Flynn & Associates
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George Patakos
Chief Executive Officer
Hellas Flying Dolphins
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Nicholas P. Daifotis
MD, Head High Yield Capital Markets
Royal Bank of Canada
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Panelist
Bert Jan Volbeda
Head Shipping & Logistics
NIB Capital Bank NV
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Anthony Argyropoulos
Chief Financial Officer
Performance Shipping Inc.
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Panelist
Jaap Kalverkamp
Director, Global Shipping Group
Fortis Bank N.V.
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Panelist
Rick van Westenbrugge
Managing Director
Jo Tankers
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Keynote
Aart Korteland
Chairman
Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners
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Chair
John Guy
Consulting Editor, Conference Chairman
The Maritime Advocate
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miff-2002
31 October 2002
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Morning programme at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel, followed by lunch hosted by the Cayman Registry.
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Full afternoon programme, networking break and the 'Celebrating Hong Kong's Maritime Community' drinks reception.
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