Conference Programme 2018
Event Overview
The third annual The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will take place on Tuesday 16th October at the Atlantis hotel, the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. The first two events were both extraordinarily successful and as a result a new, and much larger venue has been chosen to host the Conference, which is already established as one of the leading events on the tanker shipping calendar. Aimed at key decision makers and high level policy takers within the tanker shipping business, the event takes place at a time when there is growing optimism about the future of many sectors of the regional tanker shipping business. The Conference aims to focus on key market trends in the crude, products, chemicals and gas tanker markets, giving attendees a unique insight into the opportunities that exist and how to capitalise on them. This applies not only to tanker owners and operators, but all companies that provide products and services to this sector of the shipping industry. The intention is that attendees will leave the TMS Tanker Conference with a much clearer idea about future trade patterns, and market influences, so they are better placed build the foundations for longer term business growth.
Tuesday 16th October 2018
Conference Programme Outline
09:30
Registration
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09:30
Welcome Refreshments
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Welcome by
Clive Woodbridge
Conference Chairman & Editor, The Maritime Standard
Inaugural Address by
Trevor Pereira
Managing Director, The Maritime Standard
10:10
Keynote Addresses by
H.E. Sheikh Talal Al Khaled Al Sabah
CEO
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company
Dr Nikolas Tsakos
Chairman, INTERTANKO & CEO
Tsakos Energy Navigation
Abdulla Bin Damithan
CCO
DP World – UAE Region
10:40
Session 1: Tanker trades – building a strong case for greater optimism?
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- Major investments in the downstream petrochemicals sector in Gulf and Subcontinent are set to open up opportunities for tanker owners.
- Supporting the growth of petrochemical logistics clusters through UAE hubs
- Is the demand-supply balance shifting in favour of deep sea tanker specialists?
- How can regional operators benefit from in-house tanker management?
- Identifying investment opportunities in deep sea and coastal tanker trades.
- Building a strong regional tanker brand
Speakers:
Capt. Abdulkareem Al Masabi
CEO
ADNOC Logistics & Services
Capt. Anoop Kumar Sharma
Chairman & MD
The Shipping Corporation of India Limited
Tarik Al Junaidi
CEO
Oman Shipping Company
Khamis Juma Buamim
MD & Group CEO
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC
Chris Peters
CEO
Emirates Ship Investment Company
Panel Discussion/Question & Answer Session
12:45
Lunch
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13:45
Session 2: Support infrastructure and services – providing a regional platform for tanker shipping growth
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- Global political and economic trends – how should tanker sector prepare for the future?
- Regional tanker players take the lead in going green
- Assessing the benefits of integrating maritime logistics services.
- Making sure tank storage capacity keeps pace with demand.
- Human capital – should the tanker industry be investing more in training and onboard support programmes?
- India’s economic growth creates opportunities for deep sea and tanker trades
- As traditional banks withdraw from ship finance market, where will funding for new generation tankers come from?
- Assessing the benefits of integrating tankers into a comprehensive shipping and logistics offer.
Capt. Jitendra Misra (Session Chair), MD, Emarat Maritime LLC
Speakers:
Ali Shehab
Deputy CEO
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company
Capt. David Stockley
COO
Oman Shipping Company
Petros Doukas
former Deputy Minister
Finance and Foreign Affairs
Rajiv Agarwal
CEO & MD
Essar Ports
Tim Smith
Director
Maritime Strategies International Ltd
Gaurav Moolwaney
Executive Director
Standard Chartered
Panel Discussion/Question & Answer Session
Refreshment Break
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Session 3 – Addressing the environmental and regulatory agenda: charting a safe, secure and sustainable path to tanker shipping growth
- Is the tanker industry ready for 2020 sulphur cap, and are low sulphur fuels or scrubber systems the answer?
- The role of classification societies within the tanker sector
- Shipyards and technology suppliers – making the Middle East a global centre for ballast water treatment convention compliance.
- Developing solutions for greater maritime security.
- Keeping digitalisation and advanced technology at the heart of tanker safety.
- Is LNG a viable fuel for the tankers of the future?
Ibrahim Fahmy (Session Chair), Marine Advisor, ADNOC Offshore
Capt. Stephen Bligh
Senior Principal Consultant
DNV GL
Waleed Altamimi
GM
Emirates Classification (TASNEEF)
June Manoharan
Director
LUKOIL Marine Lubricants DMCC
Capt. Tony Fields
Marine & Offshore Manager
Middle East & Africa, Lloyds Register UAE
Peter Sahlén
R&D Manager
Alfa Laval Pure Ballast
Roger Harfouche
Regional Director
Marlink
Panel Discussion/Question & Answer Session
Networking Cocktail For more information please click here
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