August 27, 2020 10:00 AM
Virtual Event
FREE
Panama: Becoming the Americas’ Leading Maritime Hub
Partner: WISTA Panama
To celebrate WISTA Panama's 10th Anniversary, WISTA Panama decided to collaborate on this webinar with MARE FORUM. Manzanillo International Terminal, Maersk, Transshipping Agents, WISTA Panama, and Mare Forum invite you to participate in a lively online panel discussion about Panama expanding its role as the leading maritime hub in the Americas. Our panelists will debate for 1.5 hours on this topic and will answer questions from the audience participating from all corners of the world. This truly international event is a staple in the maritime calendar and will be broadly discussed. Register now for a complimentary seat provided by our supporters for this event.
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- How will Panama look like in the next 20 years?
- Which will be the future plans to develop, maintain and grow not only the maritime industry but the logistic sector as well?
- The Big Picture Geopolitics – risks and rewards – Panama the Canal, the maritime hub, the world destinations and global trade.
- Patterns trends: ships, ports and trade
- What is Panama's new government vision to attract foreign investors and to retain the current investors who have trusted the free trade zone systems, vessel registration system, and the use of the Panama Canal to transit?
- Fuels and Decarbonisation: Scrubbers or fuels or slow steaming – still a dilemma?
- Is Panama ready to be a hub fuel supplier?
- What are the Competencies, Capabilities and Infrastructures to prepare for the new challenges and future growth.
- The Technology Revolution and Shipping - Can the Maritime Industry adapt?
- How ports can help transform the Supply Chain into a hub of digital collaboration and innovation?
- Skill sets required for the maritime workforce
Speakers & Panelists
Juan Carlos Croston
Vice President Marketing & Corporate Affairs
Manzanillo International Terminal – Panama, S.A.
Ana Margarita Reyes
Deputy Administrator
Panama Maritime Authority
Erika Mouynes
Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation
Panama Government
Ilya R. Espino de Marotta
Deputy Administrator
Panama Canal Authority
Antonio Dominguez
Area Managing Director for the Caribbean Sea Area
Maersk
Martijn Snijder
Managing Director
Olmar
Michael de Visser
Managing Director
SEAHORSE Consulting & Invest
Philip Embiricos
Past President
BIMCO
Mariella Bottiglieri Green
Commercial Manager
SeaQuest Marine
Gabriela Araya
President
WISTA Panama
Project Partner(s)
Manzanillo International Terminal
Maersk
Transshipping Agents
WISTA Panama
