Baltic Container Conference 2010

Baltic Container Conference 2010
Interrelations and multidimensional significance of container business in global trade projects: World - Europe - Baltic Region
 
Date : 9-10th March 2010
Venue : Polish Baltic F. Chopin Philharmonic in Gdansk, 1 Olowianka str., Gdansk 80-751

Following are the fees mentioned per delegate :

Regular registrations:  Euro€ 574 *
 
Governmental bodies, Universities, NGO's: Euro€ 398 *
 
Previous payment -till 9th February 2010: Euro€ 471 *
 
Two delegates from company: Euro€ 972 *
 
Three delegates from company: Euro€ 1441 *
 
To purchase a copy of conference  documentation (CD): Euro€ 281 *
 

Note : * denotes registration fees are including 22% VAT

Themes: 

-  Perspective for economic recovery in the World, Europe and Baltic Region,
– World economy in 2009 and forecast for the future,
-  Baltic Container Hub: never-ending discussion or new beginning? - panel discussion,
– Logistics centers for seaports,
-  Transport investments in container business- high risk ventures or turning point for successful future opportunities for new transactions,
-  Modern financing of seaport infrastructure,
-  Optimization of container traffic in global environment - implications for Baltic Regional markets,
-  Forwarders and logistic operators,
-  Door-to-door complex service performed by ocean going carriers- vital solutions for global supply chain management.

Who should attend:

Seaports and Terminals, Shippers, Container Shipping Lines, Specialised Reefers, Logistics Service Providers, Freight Forwarders, Intermodal Operators, Road Hauliers, Railways Operators, Barge Operators, Inland Ports, Dry Ports, Container Depots, Container Leasing Companies, Banks, Intermodal Equipment Lessors, Reefer Lessors, Intermodal Equipment Manufacturers, Container Manufacturers, Reefer Container Manufacturers, Reefer Systems Suppliers and Container Component Suppliers, Consulting companies....

Programme :

Tuesday, 9th March 2010

09.00     Registration   

09.30     OPENING SESSION & LECTURE  

FORMAL ADDRESS:

Challenges ahead for the Baltic container market 

Foreign trade and maritime transport in time of international economical crisis: implications and expectations for shipping and port terminals                 

10.30     Coffee break  

11.00     FIRST SESSION: Perspective for economic recovery in Global, Europe and Baltic Region  

World economy in 2009 and forecast for the future                 

Commodity market trends and their impact on transport sector in Baltic Regional market  

Market challenges for shipping lines – how are they adjusting to the new situation? 

What happened in Port of Constantza since it appeared as a hub? – Experiences from Black Sea

The Baltic Sea as the element of multiregional dependency – level of cohesion and prospects for future integration               

European Container Output in 2009 & Outlook for 2010         

13.00    Lunch   

14.00     DISCUSSION PANEL: Baltic Container Hub: never-ending discussion or new beginning?
            
- Port of Aarhus– gatekeeper for the Baltic Region – will they be successful to ‘close’ Baltic Sea for the ocean going vessels?
- Baltic Container Hub Port – what requirements must be implemented to make it sound profitable and state of the art terminal?
- How do they see us from Asia – pros and cons of mother vessels calls to Baltic Port or Baltic Ports?
- Environmental costs of containers’ traffic growth in the Baltic Sea Region – do we still have a place for the infrastructural projects?                

15.30     Coffee break  

16.00     SECOND SESSION: Transport investments in container business – high risk ventures or turning point for successful future opportunities for new transactions               

Contemporary trends in designing and building of container vessels – implications for global fleet

Modern financing of seaport infrastructure                

Hinterland transport support as an indispensable factor or sound global chain management  - Case study  

17.30     End of the first conference day   

18.00     Evening reception     

Wednesday, 10th March 2010

09.00     Registration  

09.30     THIRD SESSION: Optimization of container traffic in global environment – implications for Baltic Regional markets

Reaching of set up plans being a global seaport container operator in regional markets

Maintaining effectiveness and efficiency of services – the basic requirement to play a major role in competitive market in front of direct calls from non European seaports                       

Pan European transport corridors as new spatial pattern for continental container traffic – Mediterranean experiences?

Door-to-door complex service performed by ocean going carriers – vital solutions for global supply chain management

11.00     Coffee break   

11.30     DISCUSSION PANEL: Forwarders & logistics operators

- ‘Let’s fight one battle at a time’ – what is the most important task for all transport market players in the Baltic Sea Region in 2010 and during next 5 years?
- What do ‘shippers’ markets expect from transport service providers?
- What ‘service pattern’ should be changed?
- What are we lack of- in the Baltic Sea Region transport market?
- Who should be the market leader in BSR?
- Who is – who may become the crucial competitor for transport companies in BSR?  

13.30     End of the conference
 
 
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