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IBIA’s Africa Bunkering Conference hosted by Ports of Tenerife
IBIA’s Africa Bunkering Conference hosted by Ports of Tenerife – 20 – 22 March 2018
Tenerife, the African and European bunkering hub, is attracting considerable new investment. This timely conference offers delegates great networking opportunities with key decision makers. Delegates can participate in panel discussions with industry experts on the IMO 2020 global sulphur cap, learn about Tenerife’s future in LNG, gain insight into growth opportunities in Africa and hear from major ship owners on their plans for technology and fuel strategies. In addition to this you will be offered industry-leading training opportunities, a tour of two of Tenerife’s ports and a spectacular gala dinner.
IBIA’s Africa Bunkering Conference Agenda:
| PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING PROGRAMME: TUESDAY 20 MARCH 2018 | |||
| 09.00 – 17.15 | IBIA’S Bunker Training Course
Course Director: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer, Author and Board Member, IBIA | ||
| 18:00 | Welcome Reception / Cocktail evening The Grand Hotel Mencey, Santa Cruz de Tenerife | ||
| 19:00 | End of Welcome Reception | ||
| CONFERENCE DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2018 | |||
| 08:30 | Registration Open Welcome Coffee | Sponsor: | |
| 09.00 | Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine and Energy Consulting and Chairman, IBIA | ||
| SESSION ONE: HOW WILL THE IMO 2020 REGULATIONS AND COMPLIANCE BE ENFORCED? | |||
| 09:05 | Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine and Energy Consulting and Chairman, IBIA Ida Stier, General Manager, Grupo Stier | ||
| Q&A | |||
| SESSION TWO: FUEL AVAILABILITY: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL VARIATIONS | |||
| 09.30 | Presenters:
Michael Green , Global Technical Manager, Intertek ShipCare, Board Member, IBIA Panellists: Saida Seddaoui, CITAC Africa Ltd, Speakers | ||
| Q&A | |||
| 11.00 | Networking Coffee Break | Sponsor: | |
| OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY | |||
| 11.30 | Conference officially opens.
Welcome address by IBIA and Ports of Tenerife | ||
| SESSION THREE: THE VALUE OF DOING BUSINESS IN TENERIFE | |||
| 12.00 | Airam Diaz Pastor, Commercial Director, Ports of Tenerife Olga Martin Pascual, Director, Canary Islands Special Zone Elena Forniés Beltrán, International Trade Department, Chamber of Commerce of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Andreas Fischer, Economic Development Department, Tenerife Tourism Corporation | ||
| Q&A | |||
| 13.00 | Networking Lunch Break Sponsor: | ||
| SESSION FOUR: ADAPTING TO NEW RULES AND NEW FUELS | |||
| 14:00 | Presentation
Justin Murphy, Chief Executive Officer , IBIA
Panellists: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer, Author and Board Member, IBIA Michael Green , Global Technical Manager, Intertek ShipCare Tom Washington, S&P Global. Platts Moderator: Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine and Energy Consulting and Chairman, IBIA | ||
| Q&A | |||
| 15:30 | Networking Coffee Break | Sponsor: | |
| SESSION FIVE: TENERIFE: THE GATEWAY TO AFRICA AND EUROPE | |||
| 16:00 | Presentation
Saida Seddaoui, CITAC Africa Ltd | ||
| Q&A | |||
| 17.15 | Chairman’s Closing Remarks Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine and Energy Consulting and Chairman, IBIA | ||
| 17:30 | END OF DAY ONE CONFERENCE SESSIONS | ||
| 19:00 | Conference Gala Dinner The Grand Hotel Mencey, Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Sponsor: | |
| 22:30 | End of Networking | ||
| CONFERENCE DAY TWO: THURSDAY 22 MARCH 2018 | |||
| 09.00 | Welcome Coffee | Sponsor: | |
| SESSION SIX: LNG: THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE OR A NICHE PRODUCT? | |||
| 09.30 | Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine and Energy Consulting and Chairman, IBIA | |
| 09:35 | Presenters: Nigel Draffin, Technical Consultant, Lecturer, Author and Board Member, IBIAJ.Rafael Díaz Hernández, Director Port of TenerifeJuan Carbayo Puig, Business Development Responsible, Cepsa Gas Comercializadora | |
| Q&A | ||
| 11.00 | Networking Coffee | Sponsor: |
| SESSION SEVEN: BUNKER MARKET STRUCTURE AND PRICING OUTLOOK | ||
| 11:30 | Presenters:
Tom Washington, S&P Global. Platts | |
| Q&A | ||
| 12.45 | Chairman’s Closing Remarks Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine and Energy Consulting and Chairman, IBIA | |
| 13.00 | END OF DAY TWO CONFERENCE SESSIONS | |
| 13:00 | Networking Luncheon Sponsor: | |
| 14:00 | Networking Trip Networking trip. Port of Santa Cruz and Port of Granadilla Transport: Coach Transfers will be provided to and from The Grand Hotel Mencey, Santa Cruz de Tenerife | |
| 17.30 | Wine Tasting Cumbres de Abona | Sponsor: |
| 20.00 | Tour ends | |
Conference partner
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Jordi Caballé
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