Port Finance International Asia

Introduction

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Aimed at senior executives within Port and Terminal operating companies, as well as Banking, Legal and Corporate Finance experts. The conference brought together these industry leaders to review key topics, issues and trends currently facing the market. It also studied economic patterns, especially in the current volatile market climate. With a look at recent industry trends and movements and a review of the various investment opportunities and products currently available, this event provided an up to date overview of this complex and exciting market

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Delegate Information

Over 100 participants took part in the first Port Finance International London conference.

DELEGATE COMPANY TITLE COUNTRY
A. Balasubramanian, Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd., Director - Project Finance,  India
Alan Shaoul,  Euroports,  Treasurer UK
Allan Jones,  Pinsent Masons LLP,  Strategic Business Director, UK
Ambroziu Duma,  Maritime Ports Administration Constanta,  Director Exploitation, Safety and Security Department,  Romania
Andreea Nistor, Maritime Ports Administration Romania,  Commercial Director, Romania
Andreea Radu ,UK Trade & Investment, British Embassy Bucharest ,Romania
Andrew Huxley, TT Club, Regional Development Director,UK
Andrew Morris, RREEF Infrastructure, Vice President, UK
Andy East, HMT, Business Development Director, UK
Angela Black, Forth Ports PLC, Overseas Representative, UK
Anne McGregor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Assistant Director, UK
Athanasios A. Pallis, University of the Aegean ,Assistant Professor in Port Economics & Policy, Greece
Benjamin Taylor, Cirrus Oil Services Ltd,Executive Director, Ghana
Bin-Chye Tan, Industry Funds Management, Associate, UK
Bogdan Oldakowski, Baltic Ports Organization, Secretary General, Poland
Bojan Hlaca, Port of Rjeka Authority, Executive Director, Croatia
Christian Biegert, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH, Director, Germany
Christian Moller Laursen, APM Terminals Management BV, CFO, Vice President ,Denmark
Colin Morris, Department for Transport Head of Casework and Environment Branch, Ports UK
Daniella Martelly, St Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), Financial Controller, St. Lucia
David Whitehead, British Ports Association, Director, UK
Desislava Dimova, UK Trade & Investment, British Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria
Dr Ivica Tomic, Ambassador, Croatian Embassy, UK
Eleanor Hadland, BMT Transport Solutions, Managing Director, UK
Emmanuel Falisse, Dexia Bank SA, Head of Port, Shipping and Export Finance, Belgium
Enrique Vargas, Cosmos Agencia Maritima S.A.C., General Manager, Peru
Fabiana Eggers, HSH NORDBANK, Vice President - Infrastructure, UK
Francis Tyrrell, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, Senior Associate, UK
Ghislain Lorthiois, The Port Fund, Principal, UK
Giovanni Mendola, Maritime Transport and Ports Policy, DG Tren, European Commission Director, Belgium
Goran Nilsson, HSH NORDBANK, Vice President - Infrastructure, UK
Gordon Rankine, Beckett Rankine, Director, UK
Guillermo Massot Cristino, Arup, Senior Consultant,Spain
Helen Tanner, UK Trade & Investment, British Embassy Zagreb, Croatia
Irfan Bilgin, Port Operators Association Of Turkey, Secretary General, Turkey
Ivana Juricic, Ministry of Sea and Transport, Crotia
James Cooper, M&G Investments, Infracapital-Director, UK
James Courtnay- Evans RBS Senior Director, Infrastructure + Transport - UK Coverage Large Corporate Banking, RBS Corporate Banking Division, UK
James Sutcliffe, UK Trade & Investment's Ports Advisory Group, Chairman, UK
Jamie Simpson, GHK International, Director, UK
Jan Byok, Bird & Bird LLP, Partner, Germany
Jaskarn Atwall, HSH NORDBANK, Vice President - Infrastructure, UK
Jason Castelino, UK Trade & Investment, Deputy Head - Ports, UK
Jesper Kjaedegaard, Mercator International LLC, Partner  & President, British Chamber of Shipping, UK
Johann Killinger, Buss Group GmbH & Co. KG, Managing Partner, Germany
Jonathan Tyler, Royal Haskoning, Business Group Director, UK
Jose Balta, Cosmos Agencia Maritima S.A.C., Manager, Peru
Jose Luis Almazan Palomino, Port Authority of Melilla, CEO, Spain
José Manuel Fernandez Riveiro, European Investment Bank, Economist, Luxembourg
Joseph Dadzie, Cirrus Oil Services Ltd,CFO, Ghana
Karen Simmons, Moffatt & Nichol, UK
Kate O'Hara, Dover Harbour Board, Head of Commercial and Marketing, UK
Katherine Downs, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group Infrastructure Advisory Services, USA
Ken Gibbons, Society of Maritime Industries, Director Ports & Terminals Group, UK
Konstantin Tsilakis, LR Fairplay, Southern Europe, Reporter, UK
Lidia Nil, UK Trade & Investment Bolivia, Bolivia
Marc E. Verbrugghe, Boskalis International BV, General Manager, The Netherlands
Mark McKinnell, Cooper Gay & Co. Ltd, Divisional Director, UK
Mark Wandless, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, Partner, UK
Marko Raid, Port of Tallinn Ltd, Chief Financial Officer, Estonia
Marten van den Bossche, ECORYS Nederland BV, Chairman, The Netherlands
Martin Blaiklock, Independent Port Consultants, UK
Matthew Gore, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, Solicitor, UK
Matthew Wood, UK Trade & Investment, UK
Mauricio Sillano, Moffatt & Nichol, Maritime Transport Consultant, UK
Maxim Shirokov, Ust Luga, General Director, Russia
Mike Carroll, UK Trade & Investment, Head - Transport, UK
Mohamed Kouraich Blouza, The Merchant Marine and Ports Office, Under Financial Director, Tunisia
Mohan Bhambhani, UK Trade & Investment, British Deputy High Commission Mumbai, India
Mulchan Caseram, St Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), Insurance Broker/Risk Manager, St. Lucia
Neil Davidson, Drewry Shipping Consultants, Director-Ports, UK
Nick Loader, DP World Southampton, Finance Director, UK
Nina Perko, Ministry of Sea and Transport, Croatia
Oliver Wolff, North-Rhine Westfalian Ministry of Transport, Executive Undersecretary, Germany
Pascal Reyne, CTS, CEO, France
Patrick Verhoeven, ESPO, Secretary General, Belgium
Patrick Walters, Associated British Ports, Group Commercial Director, UK
Paul Clark MP, Department for Transport Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, UK
Paul van Eulem, Maritime & Transport Business Solutions b.v, Director, The Netherlands
Peter Kirov, Executive Agency Maritime Administration - Bulgaria, Deputy Executive Director, Bulgaria
Peter-Paul Bloemen, Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc., Vice President, Canada
Radu Volcinschi, County Council Constanta, Director - Public Administration and Juridical Department, Romania
Rainer Scholl, Technical Assistance and Port Management, Hamburg Port Consulting Partner, Germany
Rajeev Sinha, Mundra Port and SEZ Limited, Director, India
Raymond Beven, Pinset & Masons, Partner, UK
Remy Hassenforder, EBDR,UK
Richard Tollis, 3i plc, Director, UK
Roger Hailey, Lloyd's List, Ports & Logistics Editor, UK
Sanjeev Kaushik, Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited, MD & CEO, Secretary of State, India
Sean Matthew, St Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), General Manager/Chief Executive Officer, St. Lucia
Sebastian Rancichi, County Council Constanta, Director - Control Department, Romania
Slawomir Wrzesniak, Port of Gdansk Authority S.A., Vice President/ Financial Director, Poland
Steven Rothberg, Mercator International LLC, Partner, UK
Tim Waggott, Port of Dover, Director of Finance & Commercial, UK
Tom Vermeiren, PricewaterhouseCoopers Belgium bcvba, Senior Manager, Belgium
Ulrich Stark, HSH NORDBANK, Head of Infrastructure EMEA, UK
Victor Sosah, Cirrus Oil Services ltd, Ghana
Victor van Leengoed, Maritime & Transport Business Solutions b.v, Director, The Netherlands
Zhang Tingting, Yangtze Business Services, Managing Director, UK
Zuraidah Atan, NCB Holdings BHD, Director, Malaysia
 

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Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) takes centre stage in 2009, when the 4th edition is held from 18 to 24 April. For the first time, Sea Asia 2009 will be a part of SMW 2009. Other events to look forward to include the 3rd Singapore Maritime Lecture, the International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference (ICOPCE) 2009, and the Singapore International Maritime Awards (IMA) Gala Dinner.

As the leading maritime event in Singapore driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SMW is a gathering of the international maritime community in Singapore for a week of international conferences, dialogues, exhibitions and social events in celebration of all things maritime. The range of activities and events organised by the MPA, industry and research and education institutions, as well as the cosmopolitan atmosphere and profile of participants, reflect the vibrancy and diversity of Singapore as a major international maritime centre.

SMW has grown in size and significance since the inaugural event in 2006, attracting more participants and event organisers from around the world each year. Participants can experience something new every year, as activities are added to the array of events, and as eminent speakers share their insights and participate in dialogues on topical maritime issues. This dynamism and the good range of issues discussed during SMW are major draws for maritime decision-makers, as are the many business networking platforms.

That is why SMW is all about People, Ideas and Opportunities for the maritime community.

For more information on Singapore Maritime Week, you may visit www.mpa.gov.sg or email to smw@mpa.gov.sg.

Event Program

Port Finance International Asia
Marina Mandarin, 23 April 2009

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0830 Registration and Welcome Breakfast for all Speakers and Delegates

0900 Regional Outlook and Review - Opening Notes from Conference Chair
Tom Ossieur, Consultant, Drewry Shipping Consultants

0910 Perspectives for Global Trade and Ports - An Overview
• The impact of the financial crisis on Asia
• Financing conditions for Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
• Capacity utilization at Asian ports
• The rise of protectionism as a challenge to long-term perspectives
Dr. Matthias Umlauf, Head of Corporate Communications Asia, HSH Nordbank AG

0950 To Invest or Not to Invest in this Economic Crisis
• Many operators are cutting down capacity expansion due to the crisis, but is that really a good investment decision?
• Overview of market conditions
• Financial considerations of building now versus later
• Strategic considerations
Anthonie F. Versluis, Associate Director - Industrial Development, Arthur D. Little (Mal) Sdn Bhd

1030 Tea/Coffee Break for all Speakers and Delegates

1100 PPP Initiatives
Dato' Jude P Benny, Managing Partner, Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP

1130 Converting Existing facility into Container Terminal - How We Make it Work
• Cost effectiveness of converting facility into fully pledged CT
• How Portek manages these concessions
• Case study - Bejaia Mediterranean Terminal, Algeria
KONG Kok Chee, Senior Manager, Portek Ports Holdings Pte Ltd
 

1210 Port Valuations and the Credit Crisis
• Port sector M&A - do constrained debt markets mean private transactions are no longer possible?
• What can we infer from public market port sector valuations?
• Are portfolios acquired during the liquidity boom susceptible to distressed sale in the current operating and credit environment?
Timothy Ross, Executive Director, UBS Investment Bank, Head, Transport & Infrastructure, Asia

1250 Bunker Fuel Outlook and Trade Impacts to 2020/IMO Implications and on Related Port Facilities
• Trade outlook - Trade is reeling from the global economic slowdown. Over time this will reverse itself as economies recover.
• Bunker fuel implications - The requirement for shipping fuel and the port facilities to handle it is affected by the shipping downturn and recovery.
• Impact of IMO regulations - The requirement for bunker fuel will be affected by the emergence of new regulations on emissions from the shipping industry.
• The nature of the new regulations will be reviewed and a range of possible outcomes will be discussed
Yeo Yew Kin, Managing Consultant, Purvin & Gertz

1320 Lunch for all Speakers and Delegates - An Opportunity to Continue Discussion and Debate of the Day’s Topics

1430 Managing the Risks and Being Prepared - Opening Notes from Conference Chair

1430 Due Diligence and Risk Mitigation in Negotiations
• Due diligence
• Concessions
• Identifying the risks
• Recurring issues in negotiations
• Financing issues
Chris Lowe, Partner, Watson, Farley & Williams LLP

1510 A Practical Guide to Investigative Due Diligence
• Why due diligence?
• The need for business intelligence in straightened times.
• When the due diligence doesn't work: fraud risk management and asset tracing
Stephen Wilford, Director Corporate Investigations South-East Asia, Control Risks

1550 Tea/Coffee Break for All Speakers and Delegates

1610 Port Competition & Finance - Challenges in an Uncertain World
• When will demand recover?
• How do ports compete?
• Can port authorities influence port choice?
• How are current market changes shaping port competition?
• Supply-demand: Mind the Gap
• Possible constraints on tariff increases and profitability
• PSP & market provision, commercial challenges
Dr Jonathan Beard, Managing Director (GHK Hong Kong Ltd), GHK Economic & Management Consultants

1650 Port Regulation and its Impact on the use of Private Capital
• Economics and Government policy as they apply to port development and operation
• Defining what you want regulations to achieve
• The impact on private capital of port regulation (or how to get the private sector to build your ports)
David Wignall, Managing Director, David Wignall Associates

1730 Open Q&A Panel Forum for all Speakers & Delegates

1745 Closing Notes from Conference Chair followed by Networking Drinks Reception by the Pool for all Speakers and Delegates (until 1930)