ESPO prova a comporre il puzzle della portualità europea
Il 28 e 29 aprile prossimi a Malta la conferenza dell’associazione dei porti europei
Il 28 e 29 aprile prossimi, presso Le Méridien Phoenicia Hotel di Malta, si svolgerà la conferenza 2005 di European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) sul tema "Synergies for and EU seaport policy - Making the puzzle match".
Nello scorso novembre - ha ricordato l’associazione dei porti europei - ESPO ha proposto una serie di raccomandazioni per lo sviluppo di una politica portuale europea coerente (inforMARE del
24 novembre 2004). Nella conferenza di Malta - sarà presa in esame la nuova proposta di direttiva sui servizi portuali e si parlerà di finanziamento dei porti.
ESPO 2005
Programme
DAY 1: THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2005
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09h00 - 12h30 |
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESPO
For official delegates to the ESPO General Assembly only. |
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12h30 - 14h00 |
Registration and welcome lunch |
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14h00 - 15h00 |
Official opening of ESPO 2005
Marc Bonello, Chairman, Malta Maritime Authority
Giuliano Gallanti, Chairman of ESPO
Keynote speeches
Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Transport (invited)
Joe Borg, European Commissioner responsible for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Censu Galea, Minister of Competitiveness and Communications, Malta |
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15h00 - 16h00 |
European Sea Port Policy
EU airport and seaport policy - a comparison
Richard Everitt, Chief Executive of the Port of London Authority, Former Director of Corporate Affairs of the British Airports Authority
A survey into port financing and charging systems in Europe
Prof. Dr. Manfred Zachcial, Institute of Shipping and Logistics (ISL) Bremen
Market access to port services - one size fits all ?
Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General of ESPO |
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16h00 - 16h30 |
Tea |
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16h30 - 18h30 |
Parallel working sessions
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Session A |
Session B |
Session C |
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Managing the "Asian Factor" – creating new container capacity in Europe
Introduction and chair:
Prof. Dr. Theo Notteboom
ITMMA Antwerp
Response:
• Cecilia Eckelmann-Batistello, President Contship Italia
• Kim Fejfer, CEO APM Terminals
• Michael Heinrich, Port of Hamburg
• Uwe Malezki, Managing Director Malta Freeport Terminals (invited) |
Motorways of the Sea in practice-partnerships between ports and shipping
Introduction and chair:
Fabio Capocaccia, Executive Director,
Rete Autostrade Mediterranee
Response:
• Gerard de Groot, Commercial Director Geest North Sea Lines
• Cumhur Atilgan - General Manager Roder Shipping
• Yiannakis Kokkinos, Managing Director Cyprus Ports Authority
• Jacques Mesnildrey, Port of Cherbourg (invited) |
City-ports and the security challenge
Introduction and chair:
Kurt J. Nagle, President American Association of Port Authorities (invited)
Response:
• Yiannis Tsaras, CEO Port of Thessaloniki
• Bojan Hlaca, CEO Port of Rijeka
• Josep Oriol Carerras, Director Port of Barcelona
• Lars Karlsson, Managing Director Copenhagen-Malmö Port |
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20h00 - 23h00 |
CONFERENCE DINNER
Held at the historic premises of the Holy Infirmary of the Order of St. John – Valletta (now Mediterranean Conference Centre) |
DAY 2: FRIDAY, 29 APRIL 2005
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08h30 - 09h00 |
Registration and coffee |
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09h00 - 09h30 |
Welcome and brief reports from the parallel working sessions
Giuliano Gallanti, Chairman of ESPO
Chairmen of the working sessions |
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09h30 - 10h15 |
The Water Framework Directive: challenges and opportunities
Patrick Murphy, Head of Unit Protection of Water and Marine Environment, DG Environment, European Commission
Response by: Peter Barham, Environment Manager, Associated British Ports Q&A |
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10h15 - 11h00 |
Avoiding maritime hazards: ports as information and communication centres
Willem de Ruiter, Executive Director, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
Response by: Capt. David Bugeja, Deputy Harbour Master, Malta Maritime Authority Q&A |
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11h00 - 11h30 |
Coffee |
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11h30 - 12h15 |
Securing the supply chain: policy initiatives and industry solutions
Wolfgang Elsner, Head of Unit Transport of Dangerous Goods and Intermodal Security, DG TREN, European Commission
Response by: Gary Gilbert, Corporate Advisor North America, Hutchison Port Holdings Q&A |
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12h15 - 13h15 |
Concluding panel discussion with European port directors
Sigitas Dobilinskas, Director Klaipéda State Seaport Authority
Ramón Gomez Ferrer Boldova, General Manager Port of Valencia
Jean-Marc Lacave, Director General Port of Le Havre
João Navega, Chairman Port of Lisbon
Victor Schoenmakers, Director Strategy and Marketing, Port of Rotterdam
Christel Wiman, Managing Director Ports of Stockholm
Moderator: Justin Stares, Brussels’ correspondent of Lloyd’s List |
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13h15 - 13h30 |
Conclusions of the conference and closing
Giuliano Gallanti, Chairman of ESPO
Charles V. Schembri, Executive Director Malta Maritime Authority |
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13h30 - 15h30 |
Closing lunch on board the MS "Hera" and visit to the ports of Malta |
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- Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genova - ITALIA
