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Portugal puts future challenges at the heart of its shipping week debate

Influential figures from throughout the international shipping community and senior Portuguese Government representatives will stand shoulder-to-shoulder to discuss and debate Future Challenges For A New Shipping Generation during the Flagship Conference of the first ever Portugal Shipping Week (September 17 to 21).
 
Portuguese Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, will welcome delegates to this inaugural conference on Tuesday September 18, before CEOs from some of the world’s biggest maritime companies and legislative bodies consider thought-provoking issues, such as: how to make shipping greener and protect the world’s oceans; what impact technological changes such as artificial intelligence will have on global trade; and how tomorrow’s shipping industry will be financed.
 
Confirmed speakers include:

  • Cristina Cachola, General Manager, Refining, Planning & Logistics, Galp Energía
  • Charles (Bud) Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, MSC Group
  • Martin Dorsman, Secretary General, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)
  • Ruben Eiras, Director-General for Maritime Policy, Ministry of the Sea
  • Steve Esau, General Manager, SEA\LNG
  • Dr Albrecht Gundermann, Managing Director, EUROMAR; Board Member, European International Shipowners Association of Portugal (EISAP)
  • Saskia Kunst, CEO, Consiglio Corporate Development BV
  • Robert Lorenz-Meyer, Chairman, Ernst Russ GmbH & Co; Chairman, European International Shipowners Association of Portugal (EISAP),
  • Peter Lu, Counsel & Head of EMEA China Desk, White & Case LLP
  • Mark O’Neil, President Columbia Shipmanagement
  • Alex Panagopulos, Chairman, Arista Shipping, Founder/CEO, Forward Ships 
  • Luc Pescio, Managing Director, Ocean Dynamics Ltd
  • Eivind Rabben, Director, EC Hambro Rabben & Partners Ltd
  • Lidia Sequeira, President, Port of Lisbon; President, Ports of Portugal Association
  • Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, Chairman, European International Shipowners Association of Portugal (EISAP), Senior Partner, SRS Lawyers
  • Jose Simâo, Director General, Marine Resources & Safety, Ministry of the Sea
  • Jorge d’Almeida, President, Port Community of Sines; CEO, Saconsult Ltd
  • Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, President, WISTA International; CEO, Tototheo Maritime
  • Manuel Tirado, CEO and Captain of the Port (Acting), Port of Gibraltar Authority

The Conference will take place at the famous cruise terminal, the Gare Marítima de Alcântara, designed by the architect Pardal Monteiro and built in 1943 as part of the modernisation of the ports serving Lisbon.
 
Welcoming the conference programme, Minister Vitorino said: “Portugal has a glorious maritime heritage but, if we are to meet today’s global challenges, we cannot live in the past. On behalf of the Portuguese Government, the Ministry of the Sea has plans for a comprehensive development of our entire maritime sector. These far-reaching initiatives are already transforming our ports and maritime services sector and making Portugal a very attractive location for global shipping.”
 
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Director of Shipping Innovation, said: “This is a very exciting conference line-up and we are anticipating a high-level of debate from these hard-hitters as they pull no punches to get to the heart of today’s important industry considerations.”
 
Portugal Shipping Week is less than two months away and delegate places are already filling up. To register or to view the latest information please go to the event website: www.portugalshippingweek.com

International Maritime Forum: Great speakers and valuable debate

Question: What do you get when you mix a past Deputy Prime Minister; a Panamanian Ambassador; leaders from the British, European and global port sectors; the heads of some of Britain’s most forward thinking maritime clusters and ambassadors for the growth of Women in Maritime together with over 140 representatives from the northern maritime supply chain?

Answer: a highly dynamic day’s conference that shouts innovation, thought leadership and strong networking.

Shipping Innovation, the events business which brings you London International Shipping Week, European Shipping Week and the soon to be launched Portugal Shipping Week, was asked by Liverpool Vision to put together an industry-leading maritime conference that would be part of the UK Government’s three week-long event initiative in the city called the International Business Festival.

We were happy to oblige and delivered an International Maritime Forum which drew together movers and shakers in politics and UK ports and maritime to produce an event all who attended are proclaiming was nothing short of a substantial success.

But we know that these things are only possible with the help and cooperation of those attending and those supporting it so massive thanks to the Isle of Man Maritime and the Port of Antwerp for sponsoring the event and thanks to the delegates who came along, made the event a highly charged and interactive affair. And very good panel and speaker questions too.

Caption: Lord Prescott and Dr Patrick Verhoeven

 

Baroness Fairhead leads speaker line-up at International Maritime Forum

LONDON: June 11 2018: Baroness Fairhead, Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion at the Department for International Trade, will lead debate on the importance of the Northern Maritime Powerhouse at a top-level maritime conference being held as part of the International Business Festival (IBF) in Liverpool.

IBF, which opens tomorrow and runs until June 28th, celebrates and supports business, through conferences, seminars and bespoke meetings. More than 25,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival.

Baroness Fairhead joins Lord Prescott at the head of a top quality line-up of speakers at The International Maritime Forum, organised by Shipping Innovation, creator of London International Shipping Week. The conference, taking place on June 21st, is designed to spark lively debate among key ports, shippers and supply chain leaders.

Lord Prescott and Baroness Fairhead will both discuss how the Northern Maritime Powerhouse impacts the UK’s trade growth goals and the crucial part it plays in driving trade prosperity to the UK.

The conference, which will be titled: The Northern Maritime Powerhouse: Driving global trade post-Brexit, will look at how digitalisation and increased connectivity can enhance processes and drive innovation to boost global trade. It will also discuss streamlining shipping and port operations to the lasting benefit of the end-users as well as the importers and exporters. 

The packed conference will form part of the IBF’s Global Logistics and Shipping Day. Delegates will be able to meet with future partners, buyers and investors to develop profitable and meaningful relationship.

Another key session during the maritime conference will focus on why maritime clusters have become so important, and will include presentations from Dick Welsh, Director at the Isle of Man Registry; Chris Shirling-Rooke, CEO, Mersey Maritime; Mark O’ Reily, CEO & Chairman of Team Humber Marine Alliance and Colin Lavelle, Legal Director at Hill Dickinson Liverpool.

Tickets are £125 which includes a light lunch and refreshments. They also include a complimentary festival pass which provides access to all nine days of the International Business Festival.

Further information about how to book your delegate place at the International Maritime Forum can be found on the dedicated event website: www.shippinginnovation.com/event/international-maritime-forum.

Lord John Prescott Is Announced as Speaker at International Maritime Forum

LONDON: MAY 29th, 2018: Lord John Prescott, who previously served as Deputy Prime Minister, will join the top level line-up of speakers at a major conference being held next month, as part of the International Business Festival.

The Northern Maritime Powerhouse, digitalisation in ports, coastal shipping and the importance of maritime clusters will be debated by Lord Prescott and other high-profile speakers at the International Maritime Forum on June 21st. 

Lord Prescott served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and The Regions from 1997 to 2010.
 
The International Maritime Forum, organised by Shipping Innovation, creator of London International Shipping Week, is designed to spark lively debate among key ports, shippers and supply chain leaders.

The conference, which will be titled: The Northern Maritime Powerhouse: Driving global trade post-Brexit, will look at how digitalisation and increased connectivity can enhance processes and drive innovation to boost global trade. It will also discuss blockchain technologies and Big Data in the context of streamlining shipping and port operations to the lasting benefit of the end-users as well as the importers and exporters. 

A key session during the day will focus on why maritime clusters have become so important, and will include presentations from Dick Welsh, Director at the Isle of Man Registry; Chris Shirling-Rooke, CEO, Mersey Maritime; Mark O’ Reily, CEO & Chairman of Team Humber Marine Alliance and Colin Lavelle, Legal Director at Hill Dickinson Liverpool.

Tickets are £125 which includes a light lunch and refreshments. They also include a complimentary festival pass which provides access
to all nine days of the International Business Festival.

Further information about the International Maritime Forum can be found on the dedicated event website: www.shippinginnovation.com/event/international-maritime-forum.

Portugal Shipping Week to launch in September 2018

Shipping Innovation and the Portuguese Ministry of the Sea have joined forces to launch the inaugural Portugal Shipping Week in September this year.

The event, which will be held in Lisbon from 17th to 21st September, will be chaired by Portuguese Minister of the Sea Ana Paula Vitorino (pictured).

Populated by a large number of events run by industry supporting organisations as well as sponsors, Portugal Shipping Week will  showcase Portugal’s role as a global shipping and logistics maritime centre.

Welcoming news of the event, the Minister said: “This type of week seeks to place Portugal on the international agenda of today’s ship owners, operators and investors.

“We are delighted to be working with Shipping Innovation on this exciting project and we look forward to welcoming the global shipping industry to Lisbon in September to meet and network with the leaders of the Portuguese Maritime sector, in the context of the Portuguese government’s policy to promote the Ocean, and linked to several international maritime events that will take place in Portugal in 2018,” she added.

Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Director of Shipping Innovation, said the launch of Portugal Shipping Week was a great opportunity to celebrate the country’s immense shipping heritage and its bright future.

“The week will also bring together the Portuguese speaking world from Europe, Asia, Africa and South America and will offer an exciting opportunity for high level industry and regulator networking and thought leadership,” he said.

Website details will be published shortly together with an interactive event calendar. If you would like further information please follow the Portuguese Ministry of the Sea on LinkedIn and Facebook, or email LBH@petrospot.com.