British Ports Association
2016 Conference Highlights and Presentations
2016 Conference Highlights and Presentations
A list of the sessions held at this years BPA Conference along with PDF summary documents of each session can be found below:
SESSION 1 – Maritime, Business and Brexit
- Key note address – Rt Hon John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Transport
- Business and Brexit – Sir John Banham, Business Leader
- Promoting the Maritime agenda – David Dingle, Chairman, Maritime UK
SESSION 2 – Policy overview
- Ports policy – England & Wales – Linda Willson, Department for Transport
- Ports policy – Scotland – Chris Wilcox, Transport Scotland
SESSION 3 – Port investment and new developments
- Generating Inward Investment – Michael O’Connor, Senior Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
- Dover Western Docks Revival and transforming community relationships – Tim Waggott, Chief Executive, Port of Dover
- Decommissioning and opportunities for ports – Karen Seath, General Manager, Decom North Sea
SESSION 4 – Europe
- View from the Commission – Dimitrios Theologetis, Head of Unit, Ports and Inland Navigation, DG MOVE
- European Ports Policy and Port Services Regulation – Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General, ESPO
- The political climate post referendum – John Richardson, FIPRA
SESSION 5 – Facilitating trade
- How should ports approach Brexit – Sir Richard Needham, President, British Exporters Association
- Support for exporters – Louis Taylor, Director, UK Export Finance
- Market Update – Stephen Taylor, Director, Port Centric Logistics Partners LTD
SESSION 6 – Infrastructure and development
- Road Infrastructure – Malcolm Bingham, Head of Road Network Management Policy, Freight Transport Association
- Rail freight update – Guy Bates, Head of Freight Development, Network Rail
- Marina development and waterfront regeneration – Martin Latimer, Blue Sea Consulting
SESSION 7 – Environment
- Port operations in a changing climate – Nick elderfield, DHI Group
- Update from MMO – John Tuckett, Marine Managment Organisation
- Consenting Update – Jackie Lavender – Principle environmental consultant, Roayl Haskoning DHV
SESSION 8 – Shipping developments
- ECA and LNG for Shipping – Dick Hoglund, Financial Manager, Terntank Rederi Shipping
- What do cruise lines want from ports? – Chris Coates, Commercial Director, and Captain Pino Sumbula, Marine Operations, Cruise Maritime Voyages (Global Maritime Group)
- Ballast Water Managment Convention (IMO) – Captain Nadeem anwar, Warsash Maritime Academy.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE PDF SUMMARY DOCUMENTS BELOW