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BUILDING CONNECTIVITY: SHORT SEA SHIPPING & INTERMODAL NETWORKS
Coastlink is a neutral pan-European network dedicated to the promotion of short sea and feeder shipping, and, the intermodal transport networks through the ports that support the sector.
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DAY ONE - WEDS 11TH MAY 2022 |
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08:20 |
Coffee & Registration |
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08:50 |
Chairman’s Welcome Nick Lambert, Director & Co-Founder, NLA International |
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SESSION 1: MARKET SECTOR OVERVIEW: INDUSTRY CHALLENGES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES |
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09:00 |
Port Welcome Address Michiel Vermeiren, Manager Maritime Business & Market Intelligence, Antwerp Port Authority
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09:20 |
Keynote Address - Challenges create opportunities Nils Minor, General Manager Sales West & Central Europe, Unifeeder A/S The sustainability factor in transport purchasing is becoming more important for shippers. Shortsea is a solution for shippers to convert conventional road transport into multimodal transport solutions, to decrease carbon footprint on transport. Multiple Unifeeder initiatives on digitalization and innovation, are supporting this by increasing efficiency and visibility to supply chains. |
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09:40 |
From PREthinking to REthinking Catrien Scheers, Chairman, Fast Group Belgium What are the opportunities and challenges of Short Sea Shipping. We all dream of a better more sustainable world. How can shipping contribute to achieving the 17 SDG’s? |
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10:00 |
Post Brexit Ro Ro Rebound-disrupting supply chain geography John Lucy, Director – Liverpool Freeport, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Post Brexit Ro Ro changes and how has the short sea shipping sector reacted? Routing and modal challenges the short sea routes have experienced so far and opportunities to come. Expected trends in UK-EU Ro Ro traffic. |
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10:20 |
Q&A | |||
10:40 |
Coffee & Networking | |||
11:10 |
Panel Discussion: Industry Challenges & New Opportunities Panel Moderator: Nick Lambert, Director & Co-Founder, NLA International Ltd |
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Richard Newton, Commercial Director – Logistics, Port of Tyne |
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12:30 |
Lunch & Networking | |||
SESSION 2: BUILDING CONNECTIVITY & NETWORKS FOR THE FUTURE - LINKING SHORT SEA SHIPPING TO INTERMODAL TRANSPORT ROUTES |
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13:50 |
Opening Address Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors |
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14:00 |
Challenges and innovations in last mile port and hinterland railway operations Dr Iven Kraemer, Head of Department - Port Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping, The Ministry for Science and Ports – Bremen. How to improve the modal share of rail in ports and hinterland operations? One answer is Shunt-E, an autonomous locomotive that will speed up procedures, save capacities, better utilise rare infrastructures. |
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14:20 |
A look at the recent evolution of Peel Ports Stephen Carr, Commercial Director, Peel Ports Liverpool hub - how its role in a smarter, door-to-door supply chain has driven commercial and investment decisions |
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14:40 |
Zeebrugge’s shortsea shipping sustained by a vast state-of-the-art railway network The main shortsea terminals in Zeebrugge are daily linked to the European hinterland – strong focus on Italy - through a high frequency of railway connections. The cargo is shipped to various markets in the UK, Scandinavia, the Baltic region and Southern Europe. |
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15:00 |
Q&A | |||
15:20 |
Coffee & Networking | |||
15:50 |
Panel Discussion: Joining the Dots: Connecting short sea shipping with other modes Panel Moderator: Nick Lambert, Co-Founder & Director, NLA International |
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Panellists include: Ron Buitelaar, Chief Commercial Officer, Cofano Software Solutions BV Jan Cuyt, Business Development Advisor Shipping Lines, Antwerp Port Authority Grégory Brion, Director, Conti-Lines Group / Conti-Invest |
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17:20 |
CONFERENCE DAY 1 WRAP-UP – CHAIR |
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17:30 |
CONFERENCE CLOSE |
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18:00 19:00 |
Evening Drinks Reception at De Ark Restaurant, Antwerpen Conference Dinner at De Ark Restaurant, Antwerpen |
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DAY TWO - THURSDAY, 12TH MAY 2022 |
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08:20 |
Coffee & Registration | |||
SESSION 3: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE - IMPROVING EFFICIENCIES THROUGH DIGITALISATION & INNOVATION |
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08:50 |
Chairman’s Opening Address Nick Lambert, Director & Co-Founder, NLA International |
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09:00 |
Gold Sponsor’s Address - ZEEPORT: Are Zero Emission Electric Ports possible? Ferhat Acuner, General Manager, NAVTEK Naval Technologies Inc |
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09:10 |
Keynote Address - Port Efficiency and smart communication - key elements for lowering shipping’s carbon emissions To reap the benefits from just-in-time port calls and thereby lower the general speed in the fleet, standardisation of communication between ships and ports is a pre-requisite. BIMCO is engaged with the World Customs Organisation, UNECE and ISO at IMO to develop the necessary elements to enable machine to machine communication in this field. This talk will elaborate on the potential benefits and what needs to be done. |
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09:30 |
Tyne 2050 and the transformational journey to be a centre of excellence for clean energy, digitalisation, decarbonisation and innovation Eleni Bougioukou, Innovation Manager – Energy and Sustainability, Port of Tyne An insight into the delivery of Tyne 2050 and the UK’s first Maritime Innovation Hub, sited at the Port of Tyne, looking at the efficiencies that can be made through digitilisation, decarbonisation and innovation in the maritime industry. |
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09:50 |
Making the port and international trade flows smarter and more efficient Raoul Tan, Director at Naviporta, Port of Rotterdam |
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10:10 |
Q&A |
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10:30 |
Coffee & Networking | |||
11:00 |
Panel Discussion: Digitalisation & Innovation - can we benefit from this now? Panel Moderator: Nick Lambert, Director, & Co-Founder NLA International Ltd |
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Panellists Include: Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association Norbert Kouwenhoven, Strategy & Innovation Advisor, Dutch Customs Administration Andre Fabik, Technical Sales Manager, L3Harris |
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12:15 |
CONFERENCE WRAP UP - CHAIRMAN |
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12:30 |
LUNCH & NETWORKING |
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13:30 - 16:30 |
TECHNICAL VISIT - Short Sea Terminal & Deep Sea Terminal Tour incorporating rail & barge intermodal transport links |
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If you are interested in viewing previous Coastlink programmes, we have a selection below:
2019
Southampton - 12-13 June 2019
2012
Dublin - 24 May
2011
Hamburg - 19-20 April
Liverpool - 15-16 June
Bilbao - 6-7 October
To submit a paper contact see our Call for Papers page. To book a place at the conference please visit the Delegate Bookings page, or to register your interest, please contact:
Events Team on +44 1329 825335 or email info@coastlink.co.uk
