ASA SPC
ASA Shipping Policy Committee
c/o Japanese Shipowners’ Association
Kaiun-Building, 6-4 Hirakawa-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan 102-8603
E-mail : int@jsanet.or.jp
Tel:+81-3-3264-7180 Fax:+81-3-5226-9166

AsianShipowners’
Association

13 March 2019, Singapore

MEETING SUMMARY
ofthe 31st Interim Meeting of the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA)
Shipping Policy Committee (SPC)

The 31st Interim Meeting of ASA SPC was held in Singapore on 13 March 2019. The meeting
was attended by 17 delegates from ASA member associations of ASEAN, Chinese Taipei,
Japan and Korea, as per the attendance list attached. ASA SPC members were firmly
committed to ensuring full compliance with all applicable competition laws throughout the entire
programme under careful guidance from their counsel, as in previous meetings. The outline ofthe meeting is as follows:
1. “Maritime Singapore”
First on the agenda, Ms Tan Beng Tee, Assistant Chief Executive of MPA*1(Development),welcomed all participants to Singapore and delivered a presentation on Maritime Singapore.
Attendees noted with interest the various activities of the MPA as a promoter as well as aregulator in Singapore.
*1 MPA: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

2. Developments of International Maritime Policy
Mr Simon Bennett, Deputy Secretary General of ICS*2, gave a presentation on broad issues
regarding maritime policy such as the risk of a trade war, multilateral trade deals, shipbuilding
subsidies and the GHG reduction issues. Mr Jeffrey Lawrence, of Cozen O’Connor (SPC’slegal counsel), reported on a draft of the Joint Administrative Order by the government ofPhilippines, which proposes some restrictions on carrier commercial activities, which are,among others, inconsistent with international practices and contrary to the Philippines'international treaty obligations. On this issue, delegates strongly supported the comments filedby WSC*3 and AISL*4 in February 2019 to urge the government of the Philippines to reconsider
the draft JAO.
*2 ICS: International Chamber of Shipping*3 WSC: World Shipping Council*4 AISL: Association of International Shipping Lines, Inc.
-1-3. Public Awareness of 2020 Sulphur Global Cap
Ms Maite Bolivar Klarup, South East Asia General Manager of BIMCO, made a presentation onthe ramifications of the 2020 Sulphur Global Cap. Ms Klarup stressed the importance for eachshipping company to fully prepare for compliance with the implementation of the Sulphur Cap inorder to ensure the level playing field, while delegates confirmed the fact that compliance with
the new regulations may present serious financial challenges to the shipping industry. In thisconnection, delegates shared information on the published materials to educate the generalpublic on this issue and reconfirmed the importance of their efforts to keep raising publicawareness on this crucial issue such as by issuing brochures and holding open seminars.
4. Protectionist Measures in the WorldOf serious concern to delegates were recent maritime protectionism developments in somemajor jurisdictions, including potentially the US, Indonesia and Russia, against long-standing
international practices and maritime free trade principles. It was agreed that the Committee
should continue carefully monitoring each situation and take necessary actions in collaboration
with other maritime organisations against such measures when required.
5. Anti-trust Immunity and Shipping Regulation
Recent developments in a number of jurisdictions were reported by Mr Lawrence. Delegatesespecially expressed the importance of the review by the European Commission concerning theblock exemption regulations for consortia, which enable highly efficient liner shipping services
by participating carriers. Delegates fully endorsed the joint industry submission filed with theCommission in December 2018 by ASA, ECSA*5, ICS and WSC. Delegates reconfirmed ASA’s
long-standing policy that the anti-trust immunity system for cooperative carrier shippingagreements was indispensable for the healthy development of the liner shipping industry andthe maintenance of reliable service to the entire trading community. The Committee
commended ASA for its active support of industry efforts to maintain anti-trust exemptions forvital liner shipping agreements and urged continued activity in this regard.
*5 ECSA: European Community Shipowners’ Associations

6. Anti-Corruption Issues
Delegates recognised that bribery and other forms of corruption had been obstacles to fair tradefor shipping companies and supported a proposal for a new work programme concerning
maritime corruption submitted by Liberia, the Marshall Islands, Norway, the UK, the US,
Vanuatu, ICS, BIMCO and others at the next IMO Facilitation Committee in April. Delegatesagreed to continuously monitor related developments at this Committee and to address thisimportant task in collaboration with interested parties such as MACN*6.
*6 MACN: Maritime Anti-Corruption Network

7. Panama and Suez Canal Issues
Delegates reaffirmed the importance of regular dialogue between canal authorities and canalusers in order to ensure a safe transit environment and prevent the recurrence of excessive andshort-notice canal toll increases.
-2-***The ASA Shipping Policy Committee (SPC) is a forum for the members of ASA associations to discuss maritime policy issues such as regulation, taxation, trade
policy, customs, canals, infrastructure and the macro economy, and policy public relations.

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ASA Shipping Policy Committee

AsianShipowners’
Association

c/o Japanese Shipowners’ Association
Kaiun-Building, 6-4 Hirakawa-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan 102-8603
E-mail : int@jsanet.or.jp
Tel:+81-3-3264-7180 Fax:+81-3-5226-9166

The 31st Interim Meeting ofthe ASA Shipping Policy Committee (SPC)
in Singapore on 13 March 2019

Attendance List
CHAIRMAN< Japanese Shipowners’ Association >Mr Yuji Isoda

Vice President, Japanese Shipowners’ Association

MEMBERS< FASA-Indonesia >Mr Djoni Sutji(President Director, PT Indonesia Bulk Carrier)< FASA-Malaysia >Mr Shaharuzzaman Baharum (Secretary General, FASA-Malaysia)
Mr Sharifuddin Al-Manaf(Tanker Service Representative, FASA-Malaysia,
Chief Executive Officer, Orkim Sdn Bhd)
< FASA-Singapore >Mr Jeremy Nixon
Ms Katie Men(Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Network Express Pte Ltd)
(Vice President & Honorary Treasurer of the SSA council)< FASA-Vietnam >Mr Bùi Việt Hoài

(Vice President, FASA-Vietnam,

Mr Do Hung Duong

Vice President, Vietnam National Shipping Lines)(Member of The Members’ Council,Vietnam National Shipping Lines)-4-

< Japanese Shipowners’ Association >Mr Keiji Tomoda
Mr Tsuyoshi Aoki
Mr Hiroki Harada
Mr Yoshinari Goto
Capt Akira Ohmori(Associate Director, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.)(Associate General Manager, Corporate Planning Division,
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.)(Managing Corporate Officer, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha)(Deputy General Manager, Corporate Planning Group,
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha)(Managing Director, Japanese Shipowners' Association)< Korea Shipowners’ Association >Mr Shin Kim
Mr Kyong Hoon Kim
Mr Chul-Jung Lee(Senior Vice President, Head of Global Trade Management Division,
Hyundai Merchant Marine CO., LTD.)(General Manager, Business Affairs Team,Korea Shipowners’ Association)(General Manager, Busan Branch Office,Korea Shipowners’ Association)< National Association of Chinese Shipowners >Mr Randy Chen

GUEST SPEAKER
Ms Tan Beng Tee
Ms Maite Bolivar Klarup(Vice-Chairman, WAN HAI LINES LTD)

(Assistant Chief Executive for Development, Maritime and Port
Authority of Singapore)(South East Asia General Manager, BIMCO)ICS SECRETARIATMr Simon Bennett(Deputy Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping)

ASA SECRETARIAT
Capt Chin Eng Ang
Mr Dylan Ow(Secretary General, Asian Shipowners’ Association)(Technical Manager, Asian Shipowners’ Association)

LEGAL COUNSELMr Jeffrey Lawrence(Attorney, Cozen O’Connor)

OBSERVER
Ms Woei Tyng Tan
Mr Eugene Khoo
Mr Nathanael Lee

SECRETARIATMr Hironobu Koizumi
Mr Hiroyuki Yamagami
Ms Moe Murakami(Deputy Director, International Maritime Centre, Maritime andPort Authority of Singapore)(Senior Assistant Director, Tuas Port Development, Maritime andPort Authority of Singapore)(Manager, International Maritime Centre, Maritime and Port
Authority of Singapore)(Managing Director, Japanese Shipowners' Association)(Manager, Planning Division, Japanese Shipowners’ Association)(Planning Division, Japanese Shipowners' Association)----------------------5-