Port Finance International Istanbul
14 - 15 April 2010
Pera House, British Consulate, Istanbul
Introduction
Kindly supported by Turklim
The Second Annual Port Finance International Istanbul conference took place on 14 & 15 April 2010 at the gorgeous Pera House in the British Consulate, Istanbul.
Despite many of those attending ending up with difficult journeys home - thanks to the "eruption disruption" a great time was had by all with many interesting and topical subjects being discussed and debated.
To review what's been said about the event by some of the media involved please click these links:
http://turkishmaritime.com.tr/news_detail.php?id=5877
A Selection of Pictures from the Event:
Please review the full agenda here for details.
Speakers included:
• Y. Metin Tahan, Deputy General Director, General Directorate for Construction of Railways, Ports and Airports (DLH), the Ministry of Transport & Communication
• Özgür Soy, Head of Port Division & Deputy General Manager, Borusan Lojistik
• Georgiy Tokman, Director - Development and Investment Department, Commercial Sea Port of Illichivsk
• Özgür Kalelioğlu, Director Port Services, Arkas Holding
• Ekrem Karademir, Planning Expert, DG Economic Sectors and Coordination – Department for Infrastructure and Services, State Planning Organization
• Peter Kirov, Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Maritime Administration
• Neil Davidson, Director - Ports, Drewry Shipping Consultants
• Marcel Steward, Director - Environmental Practice, Market Insurance Brokers Ltd
• Marten van den Bossche, Chairman, ECORYS Netherlands B.V.
• Lai Chan Rasti, Senior Banker, Transport, EBRD
• Rainer Scholl, Partner, Technical Assistance and Port Management, HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH
• Frank Luisman, Director, MTBS (Maritime & Transport Business Solutions b.v)
• James Sutcliffe, Chairman, UK Trade & Investment's Ports Advisory Group
• Meltem Gulsoy, Department Head - Project Finance, TSKB - Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş.
• Fabiana Sandra Eggers, Infrastructure Transportation, HSH Nordbank AG
• 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
• Jamie Simpson, Director, GHK International
Topics covered included:
• A Practical Approach to Port Finance – Solutions and Trends
• Global Overview of the Container Port and Terminal Sector
• Port Competition and Finance - Challenges in an Uncertain World
• Innovative Port Financing
• Impact of Economic Crisis in Port finance: Sailing through Rough Waters
• Restructuring in the Port Sector - Choosing the Optimal Solution
• Port Privatisation – Lessons Learnt and Opportunities
• Environmental Management and Insurance in Port Financing and Operation
• Safety in Terminal Operations and Equipment
• EBRD's Involvement in the Financing of the Port and Terminal Sector
• Development and Drivers of Port Financing
• Opportunities and Challenges in Black Sea Ports
• Priorities of Turkey’s Transportation Policy and Maritime Infrastructure Needs
• Black Sea Trade Development, an Acid Test for Turkish Ports
• Container Terminals Throughput in the Black Sea – A Focus on Constanta Container Terminal
• Developing New Ports in Turkey, Some Key Lessons
• Turkey, the New Epoch
• Turkish Container Port Volumes and Port Status
• Legal Aspects of Port Finance in Turkey
• Ukraine Port Sector - Scope, Needs and Investment Opportunities
• Containers at Illichivsk Port - Review and Future Development Prospects
• Bulgarian Black Sea Ports – The Right Place for New Opportunities
• Trends in Port Transactions and Risk Assessment in the Black Sea
• And many others…
Taking place at Pera House at the British Consulate in the centre of Istanbul, Port Finance International Istanbul once again brought together leading players involved in the development and financing of the region's ports and terminals.
Click here for the full conference agenda and to download the conference PDF
For more information about this event, and to register your place at Port Finance International Istanbul 2011, please contact Timur Chairutdinov on +44 20 7510 4945 or email timur@portfinanceinternational.com
Click the "read more" link below for more information and to learn how to book your place.
Delegate Information
Delegate Fee
With a delegate fee of just €800 per person, and a 15% discount for 2 or more delegates from the same company, this exclusive event will once again bring together over 100 of the industry’s most prominent professionals.
The delegate fee includes:-
• Access to all conference sessions
• Attendance at the conference networking functions including the Evening Reception hosted in Palm Court, Pera House
• Links to all presentations after the conference
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 full conference agenda in PDF format
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 Y. Metin Tahan, Deputy General Director, General Directorate for Construction of Railways, Ports and Airports (DLH), the Ministry of Transport & Communication
1000: Global Overview of the Container Port and Terminal Sector
• Drivers of demand and regional volume growth projections
• Capacity and expansion plans
• Carrier and vessel developments
• Port and terminal ownership
• Tariffs, profitability and valuation
Neil Davidson, Director - Ports, Drewry Shipping Consultants
1030: 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 and market provision, commercial challenges
Jamie Simpson, Director, GHK International
1100: Tea/Coffee Break
1130: Innovative Port Financing
Frank Luisman, Director, MTBS (Maritime & Transport Business Solutions b.v)
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
• Rationale and drivers for restructuring
• Key issues in port concessions
Anne McGregor, Corporate Finance – Transport, PricewaterhouseCoopers
1300: Lunch Break
1400: Opening Notes from Conference Chair
Andrew Huxley, Regional Development Director, Through Transport Mutual (TT Club)
1410: 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
1440: Environmental Management and Insurance in Port Financing and Operation
• What is environmental risk in ports?
• How does it affect the financial and commercial sectors
• Practical use of environmental insurance in port management - legal compliance and beyond
• Future patterns of world trade and the 'environmental' influence
Marcel Steward, Director - Environmental Practice, Market Insurance Brokers Ltd
1510: Safety in Terminal Operations and Equipment
• Examination of the major causes of accidents
• Where to focus loss prevention in order to improve efficiency and profitability
Andrew Huxley ACII, Regional Development Director, TT Club
1540: Tea/Coffee Break
1610: EBRD's Involvement in the Financing of the Port and Terminal Sector
• EBRD today
• EBRD portfolio and mission in the sector
• Financing criteria for ports and terminals
• Challenges facing EBRD investors
• What can EBRD do for the sector
Lai Chan Rasti, Senior Banker, Transport, EBRD
1640: Development and Drivers of Port Financing
• The process
• Creating a bankable deal
• Due diligence
• Risks of business plan
• What we have learnt from TCDD Ports
Meltem Gulsoy, Department Head - Project Finance, TSKB - Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş.
1710: Panel Discussion – Contracts, Challenges and Confusion – Financing Ports in Today’s Market – An Open Question and Answer Forum including all Speakers and Other Invited Guests.
1730: Close of Conference Day 1, Followed by Networking Drinks Reception Palm Court, Pera House, The British Consulate to 1930.
Conference Agenda
Day 2 – 15 April 2010
0800: Registration and Welcome Refreshments
Opportunities and Challenges in Black Sea Ports
0900: Opening Notes from Conference Chair
Stephen Hanrahan, Director, Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.
0900: Priorities of Turkey’s Transportation Policy and Maritime Infrastructure Needs
• Transport sector investments and their share in GDP
• Objectives of transportation policy
• Transport infrastructure for 2020
• Turkish maritime infrastructure needs
Ekrem Karademir, Planning Expert, DG Economic Sectors and Coordination – Department for Infrastructure and Services, State Planning Organization
0930: Black Sea Trade Development, an Acid Test for Turkish Ports
• Trade routes in the Black Sea Region
• Enlargement of ships and straits traffic status in the future
• Development of Turkish Ports as hub for the Black Sea Region
Ozgur Soy, Head of Port Division and Deputy General Manager, Borusan Lojistik
1000: Bulgarian Black Sea Ports – The Right Place for New Opportunities
• Bulgarian Black Sea ports – description, cargo turnover, potential
• Bulgarian sea ports efficiency – strong economy impact
• Legal instruments for development of the Bulgarian sea ports – national laws and sub
laws
• National program for ports development till 2015 and further – objectives
• Bulgarian Black Sea ports development trends – intermodal key factors
• Bulgarian sea ports – the right place for new business and investments – conclusion
Peter Kirov, Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Maritime Administration
1030: Tea/Coffee Break for all Conference Delegates and Speakers
1100: 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
1130: Turkey, the New Epoch
• The market (throughput/volume) status/trends during the credit crunch and the market now
• Impact of the financial markets downturn on investment and privitisation of terminals/general port side infrastructure and general port related issues such as ship orders, deliveries
• What the future holds for us as operators
• Local legislative support, initiatives and coping methods applied – where will it take the market
• Marport structure, how we coped and where we are heading
Özgür Kalelioğlu, Director, Port Services, Arkas Holding
1200: Turkish Container Port Volumes and Port Status
• Current/recent port volume development
• Review of main individual ports
• Outlook for future? National and regional
Stephen Hanrahan, Director, Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.
1230: 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
1300: Short Summary followed by Lunch Break
1415: 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’
1445: 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
1515: Trends in Port Transactions and Risk Assessment in the Black Sea
Ghislain Lorthiois, Principal, The Port Fund
1545: Summary of Events and Q&A Panel Session - An Open Question and Answer Forum including all Speakers
1600 Final Tea/Coffee Break for all Conference Delegates and Speakers
For more information, or to book your place, please call Timur Chairutdinov on +44 20 7510 4945, or email timur@portfinanceinternational.comor 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.
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