20th Mare Forum Ship Finance 2021

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PROGRAMME

Wednesday 3 November 2021
during the Europort Exhibition
Ahoy Exhibition Center Rotterdam

08:00
Registration
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09:00
Opening and welcome  

• Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas President, Mare Forum
• Pieter Baan Director, ING Business Banking Shipping
• Rob Verkerk Chairman Nederland Maritiem Land (NML)
• Annet Koster Managing Director, Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners
• Connie Roozen Chairwoman, Rotterdam Maritime Services Community

09:50
Session 1
Quo Vadis?
Challenges, opportunities and risks on the global trade, shipping, economy, regulations and geopolitics.

MODERATOR:
• George Gourdomichalis President & Managing Director, Phoenix Shipping & Trading S.A.
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PANELLIST:
• Michael de Visser Global Head of Transportation, NIBC Bank
• Guy Verberne Chief Economist, PGGM Investments
• Rob Verkerk Chairman Nederland Maritiem Land (NML)
• Andrew Wilson Head of Energy Research, Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS)
• Nicolai Hansteen Head of Corp. Development, Lorentzen & Stemoco
• Annet Koster Managing Director, Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners
• Connie Roozen Chairwoman, Rotterdam Maritime Services Community
• Dagfinn Lunde Chairman and Co-founder, SFG Ship Finance Global Limited - eShipfinance.com
• Martin Dorsman Past, Secretary General at ECSA (European Community Shipowners' Associations)

10:20
Break

10:50
Session 2
Designing zero-carbon ships of the future and what to do until they are ready"
‍A clear view of the design of the ship of the future: sustainability, innovations, new fuels, new ships, new technology, and the commercial viability of all new technological inventions and innovations.  

MODERATOR:
• Michael de Visser Global Head of Transportation, NIBC Bank
‍• Pino Spadafora Global Marine Commercial Senior Director, RINA

PANELLISTS:
• Elizabeth Lindstad Chief Scientist, SINTEF Ocean
• Herman Marks CEO, Vroon Group
• Björn van de Weerdhof Manager Business and Fleet Development, Anthony Veder
• Maarten Lodewijks Founder, Value Maritime
• Martijn Snijder Managing Director, OLMAR
• Gust Biesbroeck Partner, Prow Capital
• Geert Dokter Managing Director, Conoship International BV
• Panos Zachariadis Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd.
• Peter de Jong Director Transportation Finance-Shipping, ING Bank
• Joep Gorgels Managing Director, Global Head Transportation & Logistics, ABN AMRO Bank

12:20
Lunch hosted by ROTTERDAM. MARITIME CAPITAL OF EUROPE

13:30
Session 3
The capital providers – shipowners, regulators, Dialogue
‍Finance and Investments
- How can the capital providers fulfil the needs of shipowners?
- What are the trends in banking, alternative shipfinance, bonds and other models of finance and investments?
- What are the developments on EC Taxonomy legislation?
- Will Shipfinance be affected by the new EC legislation?
- Will EU shipping out-flag and moved to non EU countries?  

MODERATOR:
• George Gourdomichalis President & Managing Director, Phoenix Shipping & Trading S.A.

PANELLISTS:
• Katalin Dobranszky Director, Finance & Fiscal Affairs, European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)
• Yves Kallina Senior Syndication Manager, Hamburg Commercial Bank AG
• Elizabeth Lindstad Chief Scientist, SINTEF Ocean
• Joep Gorgels Managing Director, Global Head Transportation & Logistics, ABN AMRO Bank
• Geert Dokter Managing Director, Conoship International BV
• Guy Verberne Chief Economist, PGGM Investments
• Connie Roozen Chairwoman, Rotterdam Maritime Services Community
• Céline Labelle Head Ship Finance, BRS
• Marjolein Van Noort Senior policy advisor, Brussels representative, Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners

14:20
Session 4
What are the benefits of the features of Alternative Finance to the global shipping industry?

- Will pension fund money flow into the international shipping debt markets, and what is required in order for this to happen?
- Will the maritime green-trend accelerate incase the role of alternative finance in shipping is increasing?
- Or does an increased role of alternative finance in shipping does not have an impact on the pace of the green trend?
- Will alternative finance focus more on new-build financing or on second hand?
- What will be the future role of European and global banks in the industry (in the context of the increased role of alternative finance providers)?
- How do shipping companies choose an appropriate lender?
- Lending has become extremely diverse; what are they most common structures in alternative financing?
- Is there competition between banks and alternative capital providers?‍‍

MODERATOR:
• Pieter van der Burg Managing Director, NESEC

PANELLISTS:
• Peter Knudsen Managing Partner, NorthCape Capital AS
• Wilhelm Christian Magelssen Partner, NRP Maritime Asset Management
• Michiel Steeman Managing Partner, Zuyderzee Capital
• Joep Gorgels Managing Director, Global Head Transportation & Logistics, ABN AMRO Bank
• Robert Verburgt CEO, Alliance Maritime
• Fabrizio Vettosi Managing Director VSL Club SpA, Investment & Advisory
• Tarun Gulati CEO & Co-Founder, eShipfinance com

15:10
Session 5
Funding short sea shipping imperatives
- What are the shipowners' requirements?
- Can short sea shipping be considered sufficiently comparable to other types of logistics physical infrastructures (highways, trains) and worthy of being recognized with the same support guaranteed by governments, EIB, MDBs?
- How to convince the capital providers to fundshort sea ships? What is the role of governments and charterers?
- What insights do we have into the commercial viability of future ship designs?
- Who will take the investment risk on these technologies?
- Are there consolidations and acquisitions imperatives towards fleet sustainable modernization?

MODERATOR:
• Ed van Aalst Senior Relationship Manager, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

PANELLISTS:
• Karin Orsel Chairwoman, Royal Association of Netherlands' Shipowners
• George Xiradakis Founder, XRTC Business Consultants Ltd.
• Nienke Blans Financial Director, NESEC
• Pieter Baan Director, ING Business Banking Shipping
• Pino Spadafora Global Marine Commercial Senior Director, RINA
• Marina Tzoutzouraki Partner, Dagmar Navigation Limited
• Fabrizio Vettosi Managing Director VSL Club SpA, Investment & Advisory

16:00
Session 6
Is the Netherlands on its way to becoming the finance shipping centre of the European Union and beyond?
‍Opportunities ahead.

MODERATOR:
• Joep Gorgels Managing Director, Global Head Transportation & Logistics, ABN AMRO Bank

PANELLISTS:
• René van Vlerken Head of Listing NL & CEE, Managing Board, EURONEXT
• Pieter Baan Director, ING Business Banking Shipping
• Michael de Visser Global Head of Transportation, NIBC Bank
• Pieter van der Burg Managing Director, NESEC Ship Finance
• Focko Nauta Managing Director, NBZ N.V.
• Michiel Steeman Managing Partner, Zuyderzee Capital
• Connie Roozen Chairwoman, Rotterdam Maritime Services Community
• Robert Verburgt CEO, Alliance Maritime

17:00 - 20:00
Cocktail reception hosted by NESEC in celebration of its 75th anniversary

‍All-important themes on shipping and ship finance will be discussed in a holistic approach, in several sessions consisting of leading executives and experts from the shipping industry; owners, financiers, Investors, regulators, charterers and other services providers. They will exchange their thoughts, ideas, and visions and their role in several financing and shipping investing models for today and in the future.

- If you are an owner having trouble finding a good capital provider, come to Mare Forum, here they are.
- If you are a capital provider having trouble finding a good owner, come to Mare Forum and meet them.
- If you are in shipping and ship finance and want to know what will happen next, come to Mare Forum, the good answers will be there.