Day One
March 25th, Monday, 2024
09:50-09:55 Welcome Speech
Forum 01: Industry Spotlight Forum
09:55-10:25 The Impact of the New Global Economic and Trade Pattern on the Development of Breakbulk & Project Cargo Shipping Market
- With the intensification of international turmoil, the continuous heating of energy issues, and the adjustment of the global industrial and supply chains, how will global trade and project investment change? What opportunities and challenges will these new changes bring to the breakbulk and project cargo transportation market? This session will give you an opportunity to find the answers through big data analysis.
Speaker: Di XU, Deputy Director of Economic and Strategy Research Center, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute
10:30-11:00 Policy Analysis: EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and Its Impact on the Chinese Shipping Industry
- EU ETS is a policy tool used by the European Union to combat climate change and effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Including the shipping industry in the EU ETS means that shipping companies operating routes to and from the EU and routes within the EU need to regulate emissions from specific ships and purchase and pay carbon quotas for greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. This session will start with the identification of carbon emissions in the shipping industry, introduce the latest progress, limitations and market influence in the implementation of the EU ETS in the shipping industry, and conduct an in-depth thinking of adapting to the situation and ensuring the global business runs smoothly for the Chinese shipping industry.
Speaker: Rongchang CHEN, Director of Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation Center, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute
Forum 02: European Shipping Roundtable Forum
11:05-11:10 Welcome Speech by the Host
Speaker: Wim DILLEN, Director of International Development, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
11:10-11:30 Introduction of POAB and Its Best Practice of Keeping No. 1 Breakbulk Port in West Europe
Speaker: Jean-Luc HELSMOORTEL, Key Account Manager, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
11:30-12:30 Roundtable Panel Discussion: Your Connection to Europe-Opportunities and Challenges
- The roundtable provides more insight into the opportunities for Chinese shippers exporting their breakbulk cargo to Europe. What possible ocean routes exist from China and which logistics steps need to be taken? How is cargo transported from a seaport to the European hinterland and what added-value services can Chinese shippers and forwarders expect and benefit from. You will learn about the challenges of transporting Chinese steel, project cargo, machinery, etc into Europe and get to know the ambitions for energy transition?
Moderator:
Jan VAN DER BORGHT, Representative, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Panelists:
Bert SMET, Key Account Manager, Euroports
Yvan VLAMINCKX，Architect of Transport, Fast Lines
Jeroen BLANCKAERT，Commercial Manager, Katoen Natie
Marc VAN AKEN, Chief Commercial Officer, ZUIDNATIE
12:30-13:10 Expo Visit & Luncheon
Forum 03: New Energy Vehicle Supply Chain Logistics Forum
13:10-13:40 Current Status of China's Vehicle Export and its Impact on Supply Chain Logistics
Speaker: Tuo FENG, Assistant to the Secretary-General and Head of the Membership Department, China Automotive Logistics Association of CFLP
13:45-14:00 Vehicle Supply Chain Logistics and Challenges To and From China
Speaker: David VAN BALLAERT, Managing Director, Sallaum Terminal
Forum 04: Carriers Forum - Focus on Service and Operation
14:05-14:25 Solution Sharing: How to Use Special Collapsible Flat Rack to Improve the Transportation Efficiency of General Bulk Carrier
- In this session we will invite the marketing director of the world's leading manufacturer of logistics equipment to talk about how to make full use of its advantageous products - special collapsible flat rack - as a crossover to enhance the loading efficiency and capacity utilization of goods such as commercial vehicles, heavy machinery, coil steel, etc., in the ocean transportation of general bulk carrier, as well as to give them the function of intermodal transportation of containers, so as to save costs and create value for customers.
Speaker: Ethan ZHENG, Marketing Director of Transportation Equipment Business, CIMC XINHUI BASE
14:30-15:00 Case Study: Multi-purpose Heavy Lift Fleet Operation and Development in the Digital Carbon Neutral Era
- This session will invite one of the world-renowned multi-purpose heavy lift fleet operators to share their challenges and best practices in fleet construction, operation, and technological innovation.
Speaker: Ulrich ULRICHS, CEO, BBC Chartering
15:05-15:25 Actual transportation solutions for projects in Central Asia and Russia
- This session you will have a chance to learn about one of the world’s leading transportation service providers to show their best practices in project logistics from China to Russia and Central Asia as well as their future plans for adapting to the complex and diverse global situation.
Speaker: Yanina TOKADI, Head of Sales and Projects Development, FESCO Transportation Group
15:30-16:10 Panel Discussion: Talk to Cargo Owners - Optimizing the Supply Chain Ecology and Improving the Quality of Logistics Services
- In view of the safety and timeliness requirements for the transportation of breakbulk and project cargo, how have the needs of cargo owners changed? What is your perception of the value of your partners? What kind of transportation services are needed? What impact will the development and maturity of emerging technologies such as cloud computing, big data, AI, and blockchain have on the business cooperation model of the supply chain ecosystem? This session will provide opportunities for freight forwarders, ship owners, and other relevant stakeholders in the supply chain ecosystem to sit together and talk with the cargo owners, to help them better understand the needs of the cargo owners, assess their own strengths, and discover their own shortcomings so that they can make timely adjustments to follow-up on the business cooperation model and logistics service strategy, and to further improve service quality and leverage the value of the logistics supply chain in the fierce competition.
Moderator:
Jie REN, General Manager of China, BBC Chartering
Panelists:
Santiago LLOREDA CALERO, Managing Director, Colfletar SAS
Wei LI, General Manager & Chief Representative, Natrio China
Fay LEE, CEO, CNOOD Asia Ltd.
Jifeng XUE, Senior Logistics Manager of Logistics Department,Danieli Metallurgical Equipment & Service (China) Co., Ltd
16:20-16:25 End and Conclusion
Day Two
March 26th, Tuesday, 2024
10:00-10:05 Opening Speech
Forum 05： Port Trade and Development Forum
10:05-10:45 Panel Discussion: Towards Future - Improving Ports’ Service Capacity to Ensure Global Trade Safety and Smoothness
- As an important node in the global transportation network, an important hub for resource allocation, a distribution center for international trade goods, and an important junction in the industrial and supply chains, ports play an important role in global economic operations and trade growth. We will invite domestic and foreign experts from ports and terminals to participate in strategic thinking on strengthening port resource allocation, improving port comprehensive service capacity, innovating port production and operation modes, fulfilling enterprises’ social responsibilities, achieving eco-sustainable development of ports, and pushing forward the smooth development of global trade.
Moderator:
Kai XU, Director of Shipping Information Research Institute, Shanghai International Shipping Institute
Panelists:
Captain Charles YOU, China Representative, Georgia Ports Authority
Kristof VAN DEN BRANDE, Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Cotonou
Wenxian SUN, Deputy General Manager, Shandong Port Group Yantai Port
Shuo SUN，Manager of Strategy Development and Overseas Business Department, Hebei Port Group
Forum 06: Finance and Risk Management Forum
10:50-11:20 Solutions and Practices Under ECA Perspective: Focusing on the Financing and Risk Management of Overseas Project Investments
Speaker: Yang WANG, Head of Structured Finance team, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation Shanghai Branch
11:25-11:45 Best Practice of Providing Efficient and Safe Shipping Management Services for Breakbulk Cargos
Speaker: Linbo SUN, Fleet Captain, Hong Kong New Silk Road Shipping Ltd
11:50-12:30 Panel Discussion: Focusing on International Engineering Project Logistics Management- From a Risk Control Perspective
- This session will focus on the main needs of project logistics and the main problems currently faced, to deeply explore how to solve the safety and efficiency problems of project cargo transportation by sharing logistics risk, and how to improve the effective connection of all the sectors of the supply chain through strengthening the overall management of project logistics. Thereby ensuring the cargos are delivered to the project construction site safely and on time, and making sure to construct and complete the project on schedule.
Moderator:
Changchun HE, CEO, Mega Move
Panelists:
Yanina TOKADI, Head of Sales and Projects Development, FESCO Transportation Group
Kan CHEN Vice President of Project Department,Kuehne+Nagel
David XU, General Manager, SINO PROEJCTS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD
12:30-13:10 Expo Visit & Luncheon
Forum 07： Cargo Owners Forum – Focus on Best Practice Sharing
13:10-13:40 Optimized Project Logistic for Large Capital Project in Challenging Times
-This session will invite various project experts from internationally renowned chemical companies to share their experiences and lessons learned on the overall strategic considerations for logistic management in terms of external and internal challenges, key success factors. Its about establishing a flexible supply chain to cope with the entire project construction sequence.
Speaker: Joerg ZIEGLER, Director Materials Management Senior Project New Verbund Site China, BASF China
13:45-14:15 Case Study: Entire Process Management and Risk Control for the Vietnam Wind Power Project Logistics
Speaker: Chuang LU, Logistics Manager of Materials Department, Power China Hubei Electric Engineering Corporation Ltd
14:15-14:20 End and Conclusion