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Ports Exploring the Unexplored
The theme for the BIPC 2015, ‘Ports Exploring the Unexplored’ covering all working sessions, will identify main issues in the shipping and maritime industry to suggest possible solutions to the problems encountered by the global port community.
NOVEMBER 5th, 2015 (THURSDAY)
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration | ||||||||||||
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| 09:30-09:50 | Opening Ceremony Opening & Welcome Remarks Woo Ye-jong President of Busan Port Authority |
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| 09:50-10:10 | Keynote Speech | ||||||||||||
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| 10:10-10:20 | Coffee Break | ||||||||||||
| 10:20-12:20 | [Working Session Ⅰ] Mega Issue : Future of Port & Shipping
The most important issues recently in the port and shipping industry are mega alliances and mega ships. What are the advantages and disadvantages of mega alliances? What are the technical limits for mega ships? In this session, including these questions, prospects and strategies of each port authorities, shipping lines and shipbuilding companies dealing with this ‘Mega Era’ will be discussed. |
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| 12:20-13:30 | Welcome Luncheon | ||||||||||||
| 13:30-15:30 | [Working Session Ⅱ] Port & Shipping dealing with Green Regulations
Climate change and Environment-friendly policy have been important issues for a long time. In the shipping industry, the maritime emission control regulations are also being reinforced by International Maritime Organization. In this session, the directions of environment-friendly policies, especially focusing on the introduction of LNG-fuelled container ships and LNG bunkering, by port authorities, shipping lines and shipbuilding companies will be discussed. |
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| 15:30-15:50 | Coffee Break | ||||||||||||
| 15:50-17:50 | [Working Session Ⅲ] Establishment of New Logistics Network : Panama Canal Expansion
Panama Canal expansion will be terminated by the year of 2015 and it is expected to have a great impact on global shipping and logistics industry, especially Asia-America routes and logistics markets. In this session, prospects, analysis and corresponding strategies of port authorities, shipping lines and academia will be discussed. |
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※ Korean-English simultaneous interpretation available.