Conference 2007
Monday 29 October
Visits to the Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies at Lonavala (a training institute of Executive Ship Management Pte Ltd).
08.00 First bus leaves from Grand Hyatt Mumbai
13.00 Second bus leaves from Grand Hyatt Mumbai
17.30 Registration
19.00 Welcome Reception, sponsored by FNSA Fuels Ltd
20.00 Welcome Dinner
Tuesday 30 October
08.30 Breakfast, sponsored by Alcock Ashdown (Gujarat) Ltd
08.30 Registration
09.30 Opening Session(plenary session)
There is now unanimity that India’s economic boom is real, as well as sustainable. The shipping sector, however, still finds itself lagging somewhat behind. Is the shipping industry itself to blame?!
Increasing Indian exports and imports are crying out for more ports and better, world-class infrastructure. Things have moved forward but not as fast. Problems and opportunities in the development of Indian infrastructure
The Indian government claims it has done enough in terms of deregulation and incentives, while the maritime industry disagrees. Is the truth somewhere in between?
Shipbuilding industry is said to gain most from India’s boom story, but the growth has been sporadic so far. Could India benefit from a roadmap to realise its shipbuilding potential?
India is clearly an emerging knowledge and services superpower. What is there for shipping?
Welcoming Remarks: Trond Lillestølen, Publisher, TradeWinds and Chris Hayman, Chairman, Seatrad
Introductory Remarks: Narendra Taneja, Convenor, India Shipping Summit
Keynote Address: A K Mohapatra, Secretary, Department of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Government of India
Speakers will include:
Rishi Agarwal, Managing Director, ABG Shipyard
Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Executive Vice Chairman, DP World and Group CEO, Port & Free Zone World
S Hajara, Chairman, Shipping Corporation of India
Y Khatau, Managing Director, Varun Shipping
Peter Malpas, Research Manager, Braemar Seascope Pty Ltd
Ravi Mehrotra, Chairman & CEO, Foresight Group
13.00 Lunch, sponsored by Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA)
14.30 Maritime Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities (parallel session)
All major Indian ports should be completely unshackled and transformed into self-driven and preferably stock exchange listed entities, because this is the only way to help them realise their full potential
The Indian government has committed huge investments in the port sector over the next five years: a reality check
Bombay Port Trust has formed a joint venture with a foreign port to bid for projects, both at home and abroad. Is this a way forward?
Dredging problems at Indian ports: an area of huge opportunities
Is shifting attention to container transport enough? Is there a need for a clear strategy and a roadmap? Who will take charge?
Speakers will include:
Herman Billung, Managing Director, Golden Ocean Management AS
Vikas Khan, Chairman & CEO, Emirates Shipping Line
Mukesh Oza, President, Samsara Group
L Radhakrishanan IAS, Secretary to Government – Ports
André Toet, COO & Member of the Executive Board, Port of Rotterdam Authority
Guy Verberne, Head of Economic Research, Fortis Merchant Banking / Global Markets
14.30 Finance for Shipping, Shipbuilding and Maritime Infrastructure
(parallel session)
International lenders and requirements of Indian maritime infrastructure builders and providers: partners in need
Indian shipbuilders have no other option but to grow bigger and more sophisticated: the role of banks in this growth
Funding high-cost vessels such as LNG carriers: relationship between the Indian shipowners and banks
Finance for Indian shipowners: a foreign bank's viewpoint
Risk management in the modern shipping market place
Joint ventures by Indians abroad and vice versa: a legal persepective
Flagging out your vessel into or out of India: a legal viewpoint
Speakers will include:
Dato’ Jude Benny, Managing Partner, M/s Joseph Tan Jude Benny Advocates & Solicitors
Eivind Grostad, Head of ME and India, Det Norske Veritas
Tobias Koenig, Managing Partner, Koenig & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG
B K Mandal, Finance Director, Shipping Corporation of India
Jeremy Penn, CEO, Baltic Exchange
Tea and coffee breaks 11.00-11.30 and 15.45-16.00, sponsored by DVB
19.00 Evening Reception
20.00 Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation, sponsored by Braemar Seascope Group
Wednesday 31 October 2007
08.30 Breakfast, sponsored by Alcock Ashdown (Gujarat) Ltd
09.00 Registration
09.30 From Offshore Drilling to Energy Transportation: Multiplying Opportunities for Shipowners (plenary session) – sponsored by ABS
India’s growing dependence on imported oil and gas: how can Indian and foreign owners secure a healthy future? Is the partnership among the energy producers, importers and transporters a better way forward?
Need to recognise the importance of LNG shipping, as the much talked about transnational gas pipelines into India may take much longer to arrive. Has the time come to formulate a new policy and to draw a more pragmatic LNG shipping roadmap?
Enormous investments in offshore activities, particularly in the Bay of Bengal, create huge opportunities for everyone. Why must you be there?
India’s quest for energy security, including building oil storage facilities: how can shipping benefit? Should India build floating oil storage using old ULCCs?
Speakers will include:
H K Mittal, Chairman, Mercator Lines
Adam Moilanen, Regional Vice President, ABS Pacific Division
R L Pai, Group Senior Vice President, Reliance Group of Industries
John Ridgway, Deputy CEO, Senior Vice President, Group Marine Director, BP Shipping Ltd
13.00 Lunch, sponsored by RS Platou (Asia) Pte Ltd
14.30 Ship Management, Indian Crews and The Future(parallel session)
Indians throughout: from Ship Master to Ship Manager – challenges ahead. How to sustain the success story?
Indian culture, education system and the family background realities: understanding the life, mind and constraints of an Indian ship officer
How to ensure quality in mushrooming maritime training institutions across India
India as a home base: experiences and impressions of an international ship management company
India as a back office: an emerging trend among international shipping companies
The rising cost of human element related claims
Speakers will include:
Rajaish Bajpaee, President & Group Managing Director, Eurasia Group of Companies
Capt Rajesh Deshwal, Regional Manager India, AET Shipmanagement Pte Ltd
Ali Hussain, Director GSC-BPO, Griffin Marine Travel Pvt Ltd
Savraj Mehta, Director, North of England P&I Association Ltd
Sanjiv Sehgal, Operations Manager, Wilhelmsen Technical & Operational Solutions Pte Ltd
14.30 Indian Shipbuilding: Set to Enter a New Era(parallel session) - sponsored by ABG Shipyard
Indian shipbuilding is all set to play a bigger role: an in-depth overview
The global shipbuilding outlook and how India fits into it
Managing the growth: challenges facing the Indian shipbuilders
Is there a role for foreign shipyards in India?
Intelligent ships and the Indian shipbuilders
Speakers will include:
J Dasgupta, Vice President – Technical Services, Indian Register of Shipping
Cmde M Jitendran, Chairman & Managing Director, Cochin Shipyard
Mohan Nair, Vice President Business Development, Rolta India Ltd
John Stansfeld, Director, Lloyds Register Asia
16.45 Closing Session: Summit Conclusions (plenary session)
Tea and Coffee breaks 11.00-11.30 and 15.45-16.00, sponsored by Lloyd's Register
17.30 Farewell Drinks, sponsored by Instone International in association with British Airways and Qantas
Thursday 1 November 2007
Inauguration of Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies at Lonavala (a training institute of Executive Ship Management Pte Ltd). Attendance by Invitation only
