Port Finance International Istanbul
14 - 15 April 2010
Pera House, British Consulate, Istanbul
Introduction
We are very pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Port Finance International Istanbul conference.
Kindly supported by Turklim
*Turklim members will receive a further 10% discount on their delegate booking*
Date: 14-15 April 2010
Venue: Pera House, British Consulate, Istanbul
Price: €800 per person - includes all sessions, refreshments, lunch, evening reception and conference papers
Taking place at Pera House at the British Consulate in the centre of Istanbul, PFI Istanbul will once again bring together leading players involved in the development and financing of the region's ports and terminals.
Aimed at senior executives within Port and Terminal operating companies, as well as Banking, Legal and Corporate Finance experts from around the world, Port Finance International Istanbul will investigate the challenges associated with financing and managing major port investments and developments and will assess the economic criteria of financing and valuating ports.
This two day event is designed to give delegates an in-depth understanding of financing solutions and practical advice. It will also provide an excellent opportunity to meet equity/business partners and senior executives from port authorities, port and terminal operators and from the legal and banking industries to discuss finance options and development requirements.
Additionally the conference will place a spotlight on the region’s Ports and their plans for expansion and development, whilst also investigating opportunities for growth and investment.
For more information about this event, and to register your place, please contact Timur Chairutdinov on +44 20 7510 4945 or email timur@portfinanceinternational.com
Confirmed speakers include:
• Ahmet Aslan, General Director, General Directorate for Construction of Railways, Ports and Airports (DLH), the Ministry of Transport & Communication
• Rado Antolovic, Managing Director, DP World Constanta
• Özgür Kalelioğlu, Port Services Group Manager, Arkas Holding
• Ekrem Karademir, Planning Expert, DG Economic Sectors and Coordination – Department for Infrastructure and Services, State Planning Organization
• Özgür Soy, Head of Port Division, Borusan Lojistik
• Peter Kirov, Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Maritime Administration
• Georgiy Tokman, Director - Development and Investment Department, Commercial Sea Port of Illichivsk
• Dick Scott Kerr, Senior Consultant, BMT Transport Solutions/Technical Director for EU’s Ukraine ‘Port Development Feasibility Study’
• Ulrich Stark, Head of Infrastructure - EMEA, Transportation Finance, HSH Nordbank AG
• Stephen Hanrahan, Director, Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.
• Itir Sevim-Çiftçi, Partner M&A/Infrastructure Department, Hergüner Bilgen Özeke Law Firm
• Ghislain Lorthiois, Principal, The Port Fund
• Andrew Huxley, Regional Development Director, Through Transport Mutual (TT Club)
• Anne McGregor, Corporate Finance – Transport, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Fabiana Sandra Eggers, Infrastructure Transportation, HSH NORDBANK
• Jamie Simpson, Director, GHK International
• Marten van den Bossche, Chairman, ECORYS Netherlands B.V.
• Neil Davidson, Research Director, Drewry Shipping Consultants
• Rainer Scholl, Partner, Technical Assistance and Port Management, HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH
• Paul van Eulem, Director, MTBS (Maritime & Transport Business Solutions b.v)
Topics to be covered include:
• Global Overview of the Container Port and Terminal Sector
• Port Competition and Finance - Challenges in an Uncertain World
• KPIs and Benchmarking Financial Performance and Forecasting Potential Performance
• Financing Ports and Terminals Today
• Impact of Economic Crisis in Port finance: Sailing Through Rough Waters
• Restructuring in the Port Sector - Choosing the Optimal Solution
• Privatisation – Lessons Learnt and Opportunities
• Development and Drivers of Port Financing
• Risk Identification and Legal Implications
• Risk Allocation in the Legal Documentation
• Concession Contracts and Risks in the Port Sector
• Black Sea Trade Development, An Acid Test for Turkish Ports
• Turkish Port System for 2030 and the Mersin Region
• Turkish Container Port Volumes and Port Status
• Legal & Regulatory Aspects Influencing Port Finance in Turkey
• Container Terminals Throughput in the Black Sea – A Focus on Constanta Container Terminal
• Innovative Port Financing in Black Sea Region
• Bulgarian Black Sea Ports - The Right Place for New Opportunities
• Ukraine Port Sector - Scope, Needs and Investment Opportunities
• Containers at Illichivsk Port - Review and Future Development Prospects
• Trends in Port Transactions and Risk Assessment in the Black Sea
• And many others…
Click here for the full conference agenda and to download the conference PDF.
With a delegate fee of just €800, and an early bird discount of €100 until 15 March 2010, this exclusive event will once again bring together over 100 of the industry’s most prominent professionals. Alongside the conference sessions there will be structured Panel Sessions to encourage discussion and debate and to enable the audience to pose their questions to the industry leaders who have kindly given their time and knowledge. Additional networking sessions, including the Networking Reception on 14 April in the exclusive Palm Court in Pera House, will provide even more opportunity to exchange ideas, contacts and information in a relaxed yet encouraging surrounding.
For more information about this event, and to register your place, please contact Timur Chairutdinov on +44 20 7510 4945 or email timur@portfinanceinternational.com
Delegate Information
Delegate Fee
With a delegate fee of just €800 per person, and an early bird discount of €100 until 15 March 2010, this exclusive event will once again bring together over 100 of the industry’s most prominent professionals.
There is a 15% discount for 2 or more delegates booking from the same company.
Register online here or contact Timur on +44 207 510 4945 or email timur@portfinanceinternational.com to secure your place now.
Delegate Accomodation
We are pleased to have been able to secure preferential rates at the exclusive Miapera Hotel, located in Central Istanbul and just a short distance from the conference venue, Pera House.
Close to Taksim Square and with great spa facilities, the Miapera is a boutique hotel that impresses with its mix of historical exterior and luxury, ultra-stylish interior design.
The rooms and suites combine comfort with minimalist décor. They have street or garden views and feature rain showers, quality linen and free Wi-Fi. Room service is available 24/7. The luxurious spa and wellness centre of Miapera Hotel features everything you could possible need, from swimming pool, sauna and massage rooms to Jacuzzi, hammam and a gym.
Miapera Hotel is located in the Pera district, within walking distance of İstiklal Avenue and the Galata Tower. Istanbul's Old Town is about 10 minutes' drive away, while Ataturk Airport is about 30 minutes drive.
Special rates for Port Finance International delegates:
Superior room (inc. VAT and breakfast)
Single use: €96
Double use: €103
Deluxe room (inc. VAT and breakfast)
Single use: €116
Double use: €123
Rates are per room/night, buffet breakfast and V.A.T included.
Please send all the room requests to: reservation@miaperahotel.com for the attention of: Çigdem Tonguç. Please also quote "Port Finance International" to secure this special rate.
Miapera Hotel
http://www.miaperahotel.com
Tel: +90 212 245 0245
Event Program
Click here to download the conference PDF
For more information about this event, and to register your place, please contact Timur Chairutdinov on +44 20 7510 4945 or email timur@portfinanceinternational.com
Conference Agenda
Day 1 – 14 April 2010
0830: Registration and Welcome Refreshments
A Practical Approach to Port Finance – Solutions and Trends
0930: Opening Notes from Conference Chair
Marten van den Bossche, Chairman, ECORYS Nederland BV
Followed by Welcome Address given by Ahmet Aslan, General Director, General Directorate for Construction of Railways, Ports and Airports (DLH), the Ministry of Transport & Communication
0950: Global Overview of the Container Port and Terminal Sector
• Drivers of demand and regional volume growth projections
• Capacity and expansion plans
• Vessel size development and deployment
• Port and terminal ownership
• Tariffs, profitability and valuation
Neil Davidson, Research Director, Drewry Shipping Consultants
1020: Port Competition and 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?
• Possible constraints on tariff increases and profitability
• PSP & market provision, commercial challenges
Jamie Simpson, Director, GHK International
1050: Tea/Coffee Break
1130: Financing Ports and Terminals Today
Speaker to be announced
1200: Impact of Economic Crisis in Port finance: Sailing Through Rough Waters
Ulrich Stark, Head of Infrastructure - EMEA, Transportation Finance, HSH Nordbank AG & Fabiana Sandra Eggers, Infrastructure Transportation Finance, HSH Nordbank AG
1230: Restructuring in the Port Sector - Choosing the Optimal Solution
Anne McGregor, Corporate Finance – Transport, PricewaterhouseCoopers
1300: Lunch Break
1415: Opening Notes from Conference Chair
Andrew Huxley, Regional Development Director, Through Transport Mutual (TT Club
1430: Port Privatisation – Lessons Learnt and Opportunities
• Why Privatise?
• Recent Concessions Awarded
• Opportunities – Success factors
Rainer Scholl, Partner, Technical Assistance and Port Management, HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH
1500: Risk Identification and Legal Implications
• Corporate risk
• Commercial risk
• International risk
Risk Allocation in the Legal Documentation
• Sale & purchase agreement
• Investor protection agreements
Speaker to be announced
1600: Tea/Coffee Break
1640: Concession Contracts and Risks in the Port Sector
Speaker to be announced
1710: Panel Session – Open Forum for Questions and Answers
1730: Close of Conference Day 1, Followed by Networking Drinks Reception to 7.30pm
Conference Agenda
Day 2 – 15 April 2010
0830: Registration and Welcome Refreshments
Opportunities and Challenges in Black Sea Ports
0930: Opening Notes from Conference Chair
Stephen Hanrahan, Director, Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.
0940: Black Sea Trade Development, An Acid Test for Turkish Ports
Ozgur Soy, Head of Port Division, Borusan Lojistik
1010: Container Terminals Throughput in the Black Sea – A Focus on Constanta Container Terminal
• Black Sea Ports throughput in 2008, 2009 and forecast for 2010
• Long term perspective for Black Sea total throughput with a graph using latest forecast for period 2008-2020
• The input on the global crisis and long term recovery /potential, and changes in ports importance including Port of Constanta as t/s hub
Rado Antolovic, Managing Director, DP World Constanta
1040: Tea/Coffee Break for all Conference Delegates and Speakers
1110: Developing New Ports in Turkey, Some Key Lessons
• Expansion or greenfield?
• Captive and non-captive cargoes
• Finding the right location
• Institutional framework
Marten van den Bossche, Chairman, ECORYS Nederland BV
1140: What’s happening in Turkey?
Özgür Kalelioğlu, Port Services Group Manager, Arkas Holding
1210: Turkish Container Port Volumes and Port Status
Stephen Hanrahan, Director, Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.
1240: Short Summary followed by Lunch Break
1400: Bulgarian Black Sea Ports – The Right Place for New Opportunities
Peter Kirov, Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Maritime Administration
1430: Ukraine Port Sector - Scope, Needs and Investment Opportunities
• Overview of Ukrainain port sector
• Assessment of current capacity versus current / future needs for container, bulk and
cruise sector
• Introduction to three major private sector investment opportunities in ports of Odessa,
Yuzhny and Illichivsk
Dick Scott Kerr, Senior Consultant, BMT Transport Solutions/Technical Director for EU’s Ukraine ‘Port Development Feasibility Study’
1500: Containers at Illichivsk Port - Review and Future Development Prospects
• Illichivsk port and container terminals
• Container market outlook and hinterland opportunities
• New terminal investment project – opportunities for private sector investors
Georgiy Tokman, Director - Development and Investment Department, Commercial
Sea Port of Illichivsk
1530: Tea/Coffee Break
1600: Trends in Port Transactions and Risk Assessment in the Black Sea
Ghislain Lorthiois, Principal, The Port Fund
1630: Innovative Port Financing in the Black Sea Region
Paul van Eulem, Director, MTBS (Maritime & Transport Business Solutions b.v)
1700: Legal Aspects of Port Finance in Turkey
• General regulatory framework
• Legal rights for port operations
• Collateral mechanisms/lenders’ rights
Itir Sevim-Çiftçi, Partner M&A/Infrastructure Department, Hergüner Bilgen Özeke Law Firm
1730: Summary of Events and Conference Closing
For more information, or to book your place, please call Timur Chairutdinov on +44 20 7510 4945, or email timur@portfinanceinternational.com or click here
*Please note that items in this programme may be draft and subject to change. Port Finance International reserves the right to make alterations and/or substitutions at any time. Should the event be cancelled the full delegate price paid will be refunded in full, but no further liability is accepted.
Register for Port Finance International Istanbul
Delegate Fee & Registration
With a delegate fee of just €800 per person, and an early bird discount of €100 until 15 March 2010, this exclusive event will once again bring together over 100 of the industry’s most prominent professionals.
There is a 15% discount for 2 or more delegates booking from the same company.
*Turklim members will receive a further 10% discount on their delegate booking*
Register online here or contact Timur on +44 207 510 4945, or email timur@portfinanceinternational.com to secure your delegate place now.
In the unlikely event the the conference should be cancelled, the full delegate price paid will be refunded in full, but no further liability is accepted.
Or fill in the online registration form by clicking here.
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