2014 Event
14th October
08:00 Registration and Tea Break
9:00-9:55 Session 1: Opening Ceremony
Ceremony Chair: Mr. FU Hongyan, Director, Economic & Information Technology Committee, Shanghai Pudong New Area
Welcome Speech
Mr. SUN Jiwei, Governor, Pudong New Area
Welcome Speech
LORD MAYOR Alderman Fiona WOOLF, City of London
Welcome Speech
Dr. YU Liming, Vice President, China Merchants Group
Welcome Speech
Mr. ZHANG Lin, Deputy Director, Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission
Welcome Speech
Mr. JIAN Danian, Vice Governor, Pudong New Area
Promote Healthy Development for Shipping Industry
Mr. WANG Mingzhi, Deputy Director, Water Transportation Bureau, Ministry of Transport
Introduction of Shanghai Maritime and Finance Excellence Center
Inauguration of Shanghai Maritime & Finance Excellence Center
10:15 Session 2: Market Outlook
Session Chair: Chris JONES, Director, The Baltic Exchange Asia Pacific
This session will focus on outlook of global economy and trading, China’s latest reform and development, and its impact on various sectors of maritime industry. The speakers and suggestive topics are:
Transformation of Global Value Chain and Development of Shipping Industry
Mr. WANG Xinkui, the Standing Committee of the CPPCC, Vice Chairman of ACFIC, Vice Chairman of SPCC, Director of Shanghai Municipal Government Counsellors' Office
China Merchants Group’s Global Strategy in Ports and Shipping
Mr. FENG Zhen, General Manager, Business Development Department of China Merchants Group
Outlook of Global Shipping
Denis PETROPOULOS, Executive Director, Braemar Shipping Service PLC
Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Outlook
Mr. HAN Guang, Deputy General Engineer, Economy Research Center, CSIC
Overview of Global Ship Finance
HSBC
Challenges and Solutions to the World Container Shipping Industry
Anders SCHULZE, Director of Trade and Marketing Department, Maersk Line East China Cluster
Panel Discussion:
When will the global economy and trading recover? Which economies will lead the recovery? Is China's shipping demand enough to save the shipping industry? And how will demand and supply evolve and how are various ship segments likely to be affected? Where are the hot spots in the transition and how will ship finance respond to the changes?
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00 Session 3: Finance and Investment
Session Chair：Harry THEOCHARI, Global Head of Transport, Norton Rose Fulbright
This session will emphasize on market balance and ship finance. Speakers and suggestive topics include:
Clustering of Ship Finance and Ship Insurance at Lujiazui Area
Dr. Brice Yong ZHANG, Deputy Director General, Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone Administration
Global Ship Finance
Russell BEARDMORE, Head of Shipping Finance in Northeast Asia, Standard Chartered
Investment Opportunities on Ports and Terminals in Asia Pacific
Mark YONG, Director- Business Development, BMT Asia Pacific Ltd
Chinese Ship Finance
Jacky HONG, Vice President, Shipping Business Unit of ICBC Financial Leasing.Co.,Ltd
Role of Insurance in Ship Finance
Mr. XU Feng, Secretary General, Shanghai Institute of Marine Insurance
Risk Control in Ship Finance
Vincent XU, Partner, Ince & Co
Panel Discussion：
Who is expanding their fleet? Where is the money? How do bankers and investors look at shipping and shipbuilding market? Can various financing options fill the gap at a reasonable cost? Is it the time to build now?
14:45-15:10 Coffee Break
15:10 Session 4：Market Opportunities (New Rules, New Technology, New Opportunities)
Session Chair：Denis PETROPOULOS, Executive Director, Braemar Shipping Service PLC
This session will focus on growing sectors, new technology and innovative ideas for the maritime industry to face the challenges of the market. Speakers and suggestive topics include:
Impacts of New Technologies and Invention on Shipping and Shipbuilding Industry
Chris HUGHES, Deputy General Manager， Greater China Biz. DEV of
LR Marine
New Rules and Regulations on Navigation and Communication System
Frances Baskerville, Secretary-General, CIRM
Outlook of Shale Gas Development and LNG demand
Mr. FENG Qi, General Manager, Shanghai Honghua Offshore Oil & Gas Equipment CO.
Breakthrough on LNG containment system
Geoff GREEN, Managing Director, Braemar Engineering
Risk Control in LNG Investment Project
Fei KWOK, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Panel Discussion：
How will shale gas development change the game in shipping industry? Is it the savior of the shipping investment? How will the new rules and regulations change the landscape of demand and supply of shipping industry?
17:30 Drink Reception