Port Finance International

DAY 1

08:30 Registration & Welcome Tea/Coffee

09:30 Opening Notes from Conference Chair
Jamie Simpson - Independent Consultant

Session: Developing Turkey’s Ports Sector - Outlook, Drivers & Inhibitors

09:45 Keynote Address – Developing Turkey’s Ports Sector 
Harun Şişmanyazıcı, Management Consultant of Marine Transportation, Turkish Chamber of Shipping

10:00 The new Turkey: Overview of the Turkish economy

• Transition from developing country to trade centre
• Turkey's place in the Black Sea framework

Traian Chebeleu, Ambassador, Deputy Secretary General, Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation

10:20 The Future of Turkish Exports

• Turkey’s 2023 export strategy
• Projections on expected foreign trade volume

Mustafa Mente, Secretary General, Turkish Exporters Assembly

10:50 Tea/Coffee Break
Kindly Sponsored by Evyapport

Session: Global Ports Developments and Outlook

11:15 The Impact of the Crimean Crisis on Black Sea Ports

• Crisis between Ukraine, Russia, and the West
• How it affects countries around the Black Sea
• The geopolitics driving the risks and outlook for investment

Jonathan Friedman, Political and Security Analyst - Europe & Turkey, Control Risks

11:45 The Lifecycle of Investing in a Port Project

• How transaction efficiency can be improved
• Simplifying regulation

Nico Berx, Director, Port of Antwerp International

12:15 Increasing Port Capacity to Meet Trade Demands and Shipping Line Requirements

• Consolidating multimodal transport links to ensure sufficient supply chains and consistent port operations
• Managing marine traffic without compromising port service
• Middle East case study

Saleem Kadernani, Marketing Manager, Gulftainer Co. Ltd

12:45 Improving Customer Focus and Service Delivery

• Logistical challenges of expanding port developments
• Yilport Case Study

Sean Pierce, CEO, Yilport

13:15 Lunch

Session: Port Project Prospects Beyond the Black Sea

14:15 Drivers and Inhibitors to Global Port Development

• Logistical challenges of expanding port projects
• Port projects in a broader development context
• Strategies for port competitivity

Bob West, Principal Strategist, Worley Parsons

14:45 PPP and Port Development

• Encouraging greater private sector participation
• Attracting FDI
• Port investment as a stimulus for economies as a whole

Huseyin Ozhan, Principal Banker, Transportation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

15:15 Port Investment Environment in Turkey

• M&A market at a glance
• Role of privatisations
• Opportunities and challenges for investors

Oytun Ozer, Director, Raiffeisen Investment Turkey

15:45 Tea/Coffee Break

16:15 Entrepreneurial Port Development

• Attracting a broader investor base
• Future direction of port developments

Jolke Helbing, Consulting Director, ICF GHK

16:45 Impact of Regional Developments on East Med and Black Sea

• Geo-political developments, influencing the trade, shipping patterns and port business
• PPP schemes and financial instruments characterising the region
• The impact, challenges and opportunities in this environment for the private investors

Steven Bouckaert, Senior Manager, MTBS

17:15 Panel Discussion - MINT the New BRICs?

• Investing in MINT ports
• Port development in MINT countries
• Opportunity prospects of developments in the MINT region

Panellists include:
Steven Bouckaert, Senior Manager, MTBS 
Steve Hanrahan, Owner, OSC Ltd 
Romain Py, Managing Director, Baobab Capital and Independent Director Global Ports Holding
Jonathan Friedman, Political and Security Analyst - Europe & Turkey, Control Risks
Andrew Webster, Partner, Jardine Lloyd Thomas

17:45 Closing Notes Followed by Networking Drinks until 19:00
Kindly Sponsored by Port of Antwerp International

DAY 2

08:30 Registration & Welcome Tea/Coffee

09:30 Opening Notes from Conference Chair
Andrew Webster, Director, Jardine Lloyd Thomas

09:45 Risks & Challenges of Port Investment in the Black Sea & Turkey

• Risks and rewards for investors in the Black Sea & Turkey
• Challenges faced by investors
• Managing the associated risks

Romain Py, Managing Director, Baobab Capital and Independent Director Global Ports Holding

Session: Innovation and Efficiency in Port Developments

10:15 The Role of Advisors in Adding Value to Port Projects

• How an effective appointment and engagement with the advisor can add value to the financing and delivery of the project
• Examining the role of the Lenders' Technical Advisor

Eleanor Hadland, Managing Consultant, Maritime, URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited

10:45 Risk Insights in Ports & Terminals – Focus on Black Sea
Looking at key Insurance issues relating to the development and operation of ports and terminals. Specifically focussed on:

• Wet works
• Project control
• Operational issues
• Concessions

Andrew Webster, Partner, Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT)

11:15 Tea/Coffee Break 
Kindly Sponsored by Schneider Electrics

11:45 Deep-Sea Liner Services – Background, Challenges and Outlook for Black Sea ports

• The role of research, development and innovation in projects
• Positive impact of new technologies

Andrey Naraevskiy, Director Liner and Business Development, Global Container Services

12:15 Limakport Iskenederun –The Magic of Privatisation

• Limakport case study
• PPP and successful partnerships
• Investment and container operations at Iskenderun

Resit Yildiz, Executive Board Member, Limakport Iskenderun.

12:45 Shore Connection Best Practice & Return on Experience
Hugues Berthet, Shore Connection Business Development Director, Schneider Electrics

13:15 Lunch
Kindly Sponsored by Solon Software

Session: Sustainable and Innovative Financing Solutions

14:15 Improving Transaction Efficiency

• Simplifying regulation
• Reducing transaction time
• Make due diligence easier

Orçun Makal, Director, Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services

14:45 Sourcing FDI for Port Projects

• Attracting a broader investor base
• Giving port projects investor appeal

Pavlo Grabovets, Investment Officer, IFC

15:15 Sustainable Financing

• Sustainable finance and its role in PPP type port developments/operations and concessions
• Case studies - Turkey/Africa

Alec Martin, Principal Consultant - Impact Assessment + Planning, ERM

15:45 Summary Notes and Close of Conference Followed by Tea/Coffee