As at October 14, 2014 A decade of change 13-15 October Palladium Hotel Mumbai Monday, 13 October 18:30 Welcome Reception sponsored by FNSA Fuel Ltd Conference Day 1, 14 October 09:30 Keynote session: Back to the future An esteemed panel of speakers from across the maritime industries will look back on the developments that took place during the last 10 years in India and globally, assess the current situation and suggest their vision of the future. • • • • Maritime India: what to expect in 10 years from now The economic shift towards Asia: how is it affecting India’s maritime sector? India post May 2014 general election: what are the implications to maritime players? New policy on Coastal Shipping in India Moderators: Michael Duck, Executive Vice President, UBM Asia & Director, Seatrade Narendra Taneja Convener, India Shipping Summit Speakers will include: Capt J C Anand Chairman Emeritus, Indian Register of Shipping Arun Kumar Gupta Chairman & Managing Director, The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd Rajiv Agarwal Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Essar Ports Ltd 11:00 Morning refreshments break sponsored by ABS 11:30 Session 2 - Shipowners’ forum A panel debate focusing on some of the hottest topics affecting shipowners worldwide and in India: • Is the global tonnage overcapacity here to stay? • Indian fleet in decline: how to reverse it? • Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in India • Challenges facing shipowners in the next 10 years Moderator: Capt Sunil Thapar Director – Bulk Carrier & Tanker Division, Shipping Corporation of India Ltd Panelists will include: Umesh Grover Chief Executive Officer, Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA) Yudhishthir Khatau Chairman & Managing Director, Varun Shipping Company Ltd Kowshik Kuchroo President ‐ Shipping, Mercator Ltd G Shivakumar Group Chief Financial Officer, Great Eastern Shipping Company 1 As at October 14, 2014 13:00 Lunch sponsored by Genscape Vesseltracker 14:30 Session 3 - India’s seaborne trades • An outlook for the different shipping market segments • Who’s who of India’s cargo owners and charterers, their shipping requirements Panel discussion: • Will 2014 be the comeback year for the dry bulk sector? • Chartering dos and don’ts: how are they changing and why? • Emerging markets and players: what to expect next? • Development of manufacturing in India Moderator: Mark Williams Director, Business Development and Consultancy, Braemar ACM Shipbroking Speakers and panelists will include: Capt Rahul Bhargava Head Chartering & Operations, Essar Shipping Ltd Capt Rohit Bhatia Managing Director, Wade Maritime Consultants Pvt Ltd Rajeev Kumar Senior Manager – Chartering, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd Hanoz Mistri Director, Five Star Chartering 16:00 Afternoon refreshments break sponsored by ABS 16:20 Session 4 - Ports & infrastructure forum sponsored by Essar Ports Ltd • Indian ports sector now and possible scenarios in 10 year’s time • Geography of the ports & infrastructure projects: East vs West • Container and multimodal transport challenges in India • Developments in the logistics sector Panel discussion: • What’s behind success stories and how to avoid frustrations? • Financing of port & infrastructure projects: role of PPPs and other models Moderator: Christopher Hayman Chairman, Seatrade Speakers and panelists will include: Bhupesh Chowdary Vice President - Business Development, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd Prof Ulrich Malchow Professor – Maritime Economics, Hochschule Bremen - University of Applied Sciences Capt K N Ramesh Chief Executive Officer, Sical Logistics Ltd Capt Sudhir Subhedar President, ICC Shipping Association 19:00 Networking Reception 20:00 10th Anniversary Dinner 2 As at October 14, 2014 Conference day 2, Wednesday, 15 October ENERGY FORUM The lifeblood of the economy, energy resources make up the majority of India's EXIM cargoes. It is predicted that until 2020 the country is to enjoy the second fastest after China growth in liquid fuels consumption - at 3% pa, with its reliance on imports increasing further in the near future. The two-part Forum will focus on two buoyant segments: LNG and Offshore Marine. 09:30 Session 1 - LNG shipping LNG in India • The scope of LNG development in India over the next 10 years • Growth of India’s LNG fleet: recent GAIL tender and what’s in the pipeline • Opportunities for the maritime players from the growing LNG trade LNG know-how • LNG containment systems: Moss-type vs membrane • Can Indian yards benefit from the growth in the LNG sector? LNG pricing • Will pricing models change as the market expands and matures? What effects on shipping? • Boost to the LNG market from geopolitics: how will it affect shipping? Moderator: Dr Ashok Kumar Balyan Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Petronet LNG Ltd Speakers and panelists will include: R/Adm R M Bhatia, IN(R’d) Executive Director, Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co Ltd Ralph Leszczynski Head of Research, banchero costa K P Roy Senior Consultant, GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) Jason Waldie Associate Director, Douglas-Westwood, Singapore 11:00 Morning refreshments break 11:30 Session 2 - Trends in offshore marine sponsored by Holman Fenwick Willan LLP • The world order book, supply & demand, drivers and patterns • India’s share in the global offshore marine sector: growth opportunities • Legal challenges affecting the sector Panel discussion: • Growing standards of the oil & gas exploration and transportation: is India ready? • How can Indian maritime players benefit more from the rise in the energy resource volumes? Moderator: Raghavan Ashok Country Manager – India, ABS Speakers and panelists will include: Paul Dean Global Head of Shipping, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP S K Moitra Group General Manager & Asset Manager, ONGC Ravi Sheth Managing Director, Greatship (India) Ltd Ashik Subahani Managing Director, Great Waters Maritime LLC 3 As at October 14, 2014 Jason Waldie Associate Director, Douglas-Westwood, Singapore 13:00 Lunch 14:30 Session 3 - The voice of Asian ship-recyclers • An appraisal of the global fleet, demolition market outlook, drivers and factors • The state of the Indian ship-recycling sector Panel discussion: • Ratification of the Hong Kong Convention • What and how needs to change to improve ship-recycling practices in India and other Asian countries? • How can ship-recycling be made environmentally and socially friendly, as well as commercially viable? • Legal issues affecting the sector’s players Moderator: Shirish Nadkarni South Asia Editor, Seatrade Speakers and panelists will include: Shashank Agrawal Vice President Legal, Wirana Shipping Corporation Tom Alexander General Manager, GMS Singapore Rakesh Bhargava Head - Lay-up, Green Recycling and IHM Services, Wilhelmsen Ship Management Sdn Bhd Chintan Kalthia Managing Director, RL Kalthia Ship Breaking Co Pvt Ltd Nitin Kanakiya Honorary Secretary, Ship Recycling Industries Association (India) 16:00 Afternoon refreshments break 16:30 Session 4 - Shipmanagers’ forum • Is tough competition good for the industry? • Ship operations: owner vs shipmanager - have the last 10 years changed the status quo? And what does the future hold? • Crewing challenges: how to retain sea-going personnel? • Is maritime education in India fit for purpose? • Eco-shipping debate: is it about ecology or economy? Eco-ships vs retrofits Moderator: Sabyasachi Hajara Chairman, MAPS (Maritime Awareness Programme Society) Panelists will include: Rajaish Bajpaee Chief Executive Officer, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Capt Rohit Bhatia Managing Director, Wade Maritime Consultants Pvt Ltd Rajesh Deshwal Chief Executive Officer, Doehle Danautic India Pvt Ltd Maneesh Jha Vice Principal, Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies Kishore Rajvanshy Managing Director, Fleet Shipmanagement Ltd 18:00 India Shipping Summit 2014 conclusions 18:30 ENDS Seatrade Communications Ltd, 42 North Station Road, Colchester CO1 1RB UK. Tel: +44 1206 545121. Fax: +44 1206 545190. Web: www.seatrade‐global.com. 4