Conference Programme 2016
Registration & Welcome Coffee
Welcome by
Clive Woodbridge, Editor, The Maritime Standard
Inaugural Address by
Trevor Pereira, Managing Director, The Maritime Standard
Key Note Session
Keynote Address by

His Excellency H.E. Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi
CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports

His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Salem Alkatheeri
Director General, Federal Transport Authority-Land & Maritime
Session 1: The changing global politico-economic context – challenges and opportunities
- Brexit- will this worsen capital constraints within the shipping sector?
- World oil prices-what does the future hold and what are the implications for regional offshore shipping markets
- Container shipping- is it time to be optimistic again?
- The ports perspective- investing locally to meet global trade patterns
- Tankers and global trade- sustaining positive performance
- Looking ahead to 2017 challenges and opportunities
- Restructuring: avoiding an uncontrolled collapse
Sponsored by :

Deputy CEO
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC)

Managing Director & Group CEO
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC

CEO
National Marine Dredging Company

CEO
Emirates Classification (TASNEEF)

Partner
Watson Farley & Williams
Panel Discussion followed by Question & Answer Session
Session 1 contd: Up Close with Sanjay Mehta
A one-on-one session with eminent speaker Sanjay Mehta who has over 25 years’ experience in proprietary fund management, investment banking and mergers and acquisition. Sanjay comes with wealth of experience in the industries of maritime transportation, port infrastructure, mobile telephony, oil & gas and power generation industries in which he has lead financing and M&A transaction in excess of USD 12 billion.

Chairman
S One Capital
Lunch
Sponsored by:
Session 2: Developing strategies-preparing for the future
- Taking the merger route- economies of scale and improved fundamentals
- Being bold and investing positively
- Attracting shipping investment to the region: putting UAE government strategy into practice
- Planning for the long term in ports provision
- Iran: Re-engaging with the global economy
- Diversification and restructuring- putting a business on a recovery path

Session Chair, Partner,
Mercator International

CEO & MD
Essar Ports Ltd.

Commercial Manager Middle East
Sohar Port & Freezone

CEO
Mercmarine Group of Companies

CFO
Emirates Ship Investment Company LLC

Partner
Fichte & Co
Panel Discussion followed by Question & Answer Session
Coffee Break
Session 3: Developing the right financial tools for the changing market
- Adapting Islamic Finance to shipping market needs
- Financing port developments in a multinational context
- The US$ 1.5 billion shipping fund- developing innovative financial solutions
- Alternative financial tools- are there legal pitfalls?
- Embracing new ways of thinking in funding shipping projects
- Using Sharia compliant financing options in practice

Director
Tufton Oceanic (Middle East) Limited

Unit Head – Int’l Lending
Corporate Banking, Burgan Bank Group

Head of Energy & Marine
National Bank of Fujairah

Managing Director
Standard Chartered

CFO
Oman Shipping Company
Panel Discussion followed by Question & Answer Session
Networking Reception