Agenda

Monday June, 21
10:00am - 10:10am (CET)

Welcome Remarks

10:10am - 10:55am (CET)Global Trade Outlook
Get the latest global economic outlook from (the World Trade Organization TBC,) the co-authorof the IAPH COVID-19 Port Economic Impact Barometer and from the world's largest private
economic market intelligence organization.
Theo Notteboom, Professor, Ghent University / Shanghai Maritime University / University of Antwerp
Turloch Mooney, Associate Director, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit
Nariman Behravesh, Senior Economic Advisor, IHS Markit
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

11:00am - 11:45am (CET)

IAPH Regional: Are Regional Supply Chains the Future for European Ports?
Recent trade tensions, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suez Canal blockage, and other events
have led to speculation that companies may shift to regional production and sourcing. The IAPH
Europe Regional Focus session will discuss the trade-off between globalization andnearshoring and explore the extent of the role European ports will play in new regional supply
chains.
Barbara Scheel Agersnap, CEO, Copenhagen Malmö Port
Knut Alicke, Partner, McKinsey and Company
Jens Meier, CEO, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA)
Robin Mortimer, Chief Executive, Port of London Authority
Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

11:50am - 12:20pm (CET)

Developing a Smart Port Network to Facilitate Global Trade
Robin Li, Vice-President, China Merchants Port Group
Peter Tirschwell, Vice President, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

12:25pm - 12:40pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

12:45pm - 12:55pm (CET)

Antwerp Harbour Life
Get a taste of Harbour life from the host city of this year's virtual event as IAPH Managing
Director Patrick Verhoeven interviews some of the best local guides who will show you the real
Antwerp harbour vibe through their eyes!
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

01:00pm - 01:30pm (CET)

Embarking on a Transformation from Successful Cargo Port to Maritime Cluster
Maritime clusters have been established in numerous ports around the world with varying

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Agendadegrees of success. What constitutes a thriving maritime cluster and what lessons can belearned from both successes and failures? Learn how Singapore grew from the world's largest
transshipment port into a center of maritime excellence for shipping and ship management aswell as a manufacturing hub and one of the world's principal bunkering and offshore
maintenance hubs.
Erik Jakobson, Partner and Chairman, Menon
Caroline Yang, President / Chief Executive, Singapore Shipping Association / Hong Lam Marine
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

01:35pm - 02:20pm (CET)

Making Nautical Operations in Ports Cyberproof
The blocking of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal has once again illustrated how vulnerable
global supply chains are and how one local incident can have a full-scale ‘butterfly effect.
Cybercrime brings unexpected dimensions to this vulnerability. In this session, we will discuss arecent maritime cybercase with an unexpected Ocean's Eleven-like plot. We will explore how
nautical port services like dredging and towage are cyber-proofing themselves to ensure secure
operations and avoid local incidents having potentially worldwide implications.
Julian Oggel, Director, Novatug
Joke Van Vugt, Director Corporate SHE-Q, Boskalis
Chris Bhatt, Head of Sales, Global Marine and Global Broking Centre (GBC)), Aon
René Kolman, Secretary General, IADC

02:25pm - 02:55pm (CET)Port Leaders of the FuturePort Authority senior posts have traditionally filled by a mixture of politicians, engineers andmaritime officers with merchant and naval seafaring backgrounds. The transformation of ports
from landlords to critical hubs in the end-to end supply chain of raw materials, semi and fully
manufactured as well as consumable goods requires a new profile of senior port executive.
What sort of profiles will be needed to ensure success ?
Maha AlQattan, Chief People Officer, DP WorldPaul Butterworth, Partner, Head of Maritime and Shipping Practice, Odgers Berndtson
Ronnie West, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, IHS Markit

03:00pm - 03:10pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

03:15pm - 03:45pm (CET)Are Ports Ready for Automation?
What should ports plan in terms of adequate landside infrastructure such as highways and rail
networks capable of integrating future automation inside and outside ports? Is there a trade off
between efficiency improvements and loss of labor opportunities? How can ports in developing
countries realistically embrace automation?
Phanthian Zuesongdham, Head of Division Port Process Solution, Hamburg Port Authority
David Foo, Assistant Chief Executive (Ops-Tech), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

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Agenda03:50pm - 04:35pm (CET)

IAPH Women’s Forum
Join the IAPH Women's Forum as a guest to find out more about our scholarship and mentoring
programmes, joint initiatives with WISTA International and the main priorities for the next twelve
months of this group of women professionals in the port sector.
Flor Pitty, Chair IAPH Women's Forum, Ports and Ancillary Services Panama Maritime Authority
Heidi Heseltine, CEO / Co-Founder, Halcyon Recruitment / Diversity Study Group
Sakura Kuma, CEO, APM Terminals Japan
Sheraer Abrahams , Senior Event Manager, IHS Markit Senior Event Manager

04:40pm - 05:25pm (CET)

Changing of the Guard
With a new US administration, a new EU "Green Deal" and Asia powering ahead postpandemic with much of the developing world still struggling, a changing of the guard is upon us.
With the shipping and ports sector under immense pressure to decarbonize and reduce
emisssions, outlier charterers, shipowners and carriers are taking matters into their own hands.
The COVID19 pandemic has disrupted the global maritime and logistics supply chain,accelerating the industry's path towards digitalization at a rate never imagined by the industry.
Following COVID19 and two financial crises already this century, ports are being forced to lookat how to ensure business continuity during future disruptive events. In this session, learn how
maritime industry leaders are adapting their organizations to a new and uncertain future.
Robin Li, Vice-President, China Merchants Port Group
Rodolphe Saadé, CEO and Chairman, CMA CGM
Robin Silvester, CEO, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Peter Tirschwell, Vice President, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

05:30pm - 05:40pm (CET)

Daily wrap-up

Tuesday June, 22
10:00am - 10:10am (CET)

Welcome Remarks

10:10am - 10:55am (CET)Ports as Energy Transition Hubs
Ports are transforming rapidly, with many transforming into vibrant physical and digital hubs of
economic activity. With this change, sustainable energy generation is becoming key, not only
for ports themselves but also to close regional circular economic loops. Ports are looking at
waste and energy reuse, replacing hydrocarbons with renewable sources to power newlyelectrified terminal operations for cargo and passengers. How can public and private sector
interests in port communities achieve such a successful energy transition ?
Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO, Port of Antwerp
Roger Guenther, Executive Director, Port of Houston
Christiana Figueres, Co-Founder, Global Optimism
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

11:00am - 11:45am (CET)

IAPH Technical: Risk and Resilience
Get an exclusive insight into the workings of the IAPH Risk and Resilience Committee on someof the most forward-thinking projects in this new area of interest to ports of all sizes andcharacteristics. With climate change increasing the frequency of extreme weather events,
cyberattacks being targetted on port communities and financial market instability becoming apermanent feature, what is IAPH preparing for ports to support business continuity?
Niels Vanlaer, Business Continuity Manager Operation, Port of Antwerp
Hugo Marynissen, Senior Partner, PM - Risk Crisis Change
Tessa Major, Director of International Business and Innovation for Porto do Açu, IAPH / Porto do Açu

11:50am - 12:20pm (CET)

Combatting Corruption in Ports

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AgendaCombatting corruption in ports goes beyond good intentions, communications and bestpractices. Implementing it successfully is a rarity and requires exceptional stakeholder
management. Learn from three concrete examples where the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
collaborated internationally and locally in order to achieve tangible results on the ground.
Cecilia Müller Torbrand, CEO, Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN),
Soji Apampa, Co-Founder, The Integrity Organisation (Ltd.) (Gte.)
Ines Nastali, Editor, Ports and Harbors magazine, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit, IHS Markit

12:25pm - 12:45pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

12:45pm - 12:55pm (CET)

Antwerp Harbour Life
Get a taste of Harbour life from the host city of this year's virtual event as IAPH Managing
Director Patrick Verhoeven interviews some of the best local guides who will show you the real
Antwerp harbour vibe through their eyes!
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

01:00pm - 01:30pm (CET)The Dos and Dont's of Onshore Power Supply
With pioneering ports stepping up the pace on onshore power supply and the IMO Green
Voyage 2050 onshore power pilots being planned for ports in emerging and developing
countries, how can all stakeholders ensure standarized solutions that offer consistency andreliablity to cargo and passenger vessels as future users?
Johnny Breivik, CEO, Port of Bergen
Maria Bos, CEO, Plug Shore Power

01:35pm - 02:20pm (CET)Free Zone Development
The battle is heating up between ports to attract manufacturers, online retail giants and end-toend supply chain providers to their locations, with some blue chip companies even changing
continents to serve their go-to-market strategies. In this insightful session, get a better handle
on what the Free Zone concept entails from a regulatory, operational and practical perspective.
Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Group CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports
Ahmed Bennis, Secretary-General, African Economic Zones Organisation
Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary-General, World Customs Organization
Amelia Santos Paulino, Chief, Investment Issues and Analysis Section (moderator), UNCTAD

02:25pm - 02:55pm (CET)

What Does it Take to be a Multi-Fuel Port?
Which maritime fuels of the future will eventually be adopted in the long-term battle todecarbonize the industry in order to meet the IMO2050 goals? What impact will they have on
current and future landside bunker infrastructure investments by ports, terminal operators andfuture fuel providers?
Katharine Palmer, Global Head of Sustainability, Lloyd's Register Marine and Offshore

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AgendaClaudia Mariconda, Head of Sustainable Transition, Port of Antwerp
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

03:00pm - 03:10pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

03:15pm - 03:45pm (CET)

Demystifying Data Collaboration
The results of the recent IMO FAL survey of world ports made one thing clear - the technology
is not the issue when its comes to data collaboration - it is the willingness of stakeholders tocollaborate and the existence of legal frameworks to enable interoperability. In this session,
obtain clarity on just what data collaboration entails - not in bites and bits, but from astakeholder perspective
Martin Humphreys, Lead Transport Economist, World Bank
Pascal Ollivier, Chair Data Collaboration Committee / President, IAPH / Maritime Street
Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

03:50pm - 04:35pm (CET)

IAPH Regional: Energy Transition, a Business Opportunity for Central and SouthAmerican Ports
José Beni, Comptroller, Port of Buenos Aires
Guillermo Bouroncle Calixto, General Manager, National Port Authority of Perú
Tessa Major, Director of International Business and Innovation for Porto do Açu, IAPH / Porto do Açu
Paulo Piccini, Senior Director, Integration Consulting
Barbara Salgado, International Content Editor, MundoMaritimo

04:40pm - 05:25pm (CET)A New Dawn for Cruise Shipping
Cruise has probably been shipping's most impacted business since the COVID19 outbreak.
Prior to the pandemic, the sector had stellar growth forecasts, a fleet newbuild program of over
60 new vessels between 2020 and 2023 and a widening portoflio of candidate ports gearing up
for cruise vessel port calls. Now practically the entire global fleet of cruise vessels is in lay up
awaiting the global vaccination of its loyal customer base. What measures can ports take toaccelerate the recovery in confidence of the cruise market, for both the visiting passengers andthe port communities dependent on their visits for the local economies ?
Kelly Craighead, President and CEO, CLIA
Santiago Garcia Milà, Deputy Director General, Autoritat Portuaria de Barcelona
Luis de Carvalho, CEO, Bermello Ajamil and Partners (B and A) Europe

05:30pm - 05:40pm (CET)

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Agenda10:00am - 10:10am (CET)

Welcome Remarks

10:25am - 10:55am (CET)The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations
Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics,
and a Pulitzer Prize winner. Time Magazine wrote, “If there is one man whose opinion mattersmore than any other on global energy markets, it’s Daniel Yergin.” Fortune noted that he is “oneof the planet’s foremost thinkers about energy and its implications.” In this Interview about his
new book "The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations" Dr .Yergin offers arevelatory new account of how energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics are mapping
our future.
Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, IHS Markit
Peter Tirschwell, Vice President, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

11:00am - 11:45am (CET)

IAPH Regional: Potential of Terminal and Cargo Data Sharing for East and South
Asian Ports
Sandeep Mehta, President, Adani Ports and SEZ
Ki-chan Nam, President, Busan Port Authority
Masaharu Shinohara, Vice-President / Executive Officer, IAPH / Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation

11:50am - 12:20pm (CET)

Raising Port Security in West and Central Africa
Alongside the Malacca Straits, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Guinea has
become one of the world's most notorious sea passages. Not a single month passes without anattempted act of piracy, in particular on cargo ships. What role should port authorities play interms of securing the approaches to their ports and how can they collaborate with partners fromother countries and alliances in securing international waters that guarantee safe passage forvessels calling at their ports?
Ibrahama Badji, High Commander, Port of Dakar
Steve Cameron, Principal, Cameron Maritime Resources
Nico Vertongen, Team Leader, WeCAPS - Western and Central African Port Security

12:25pm - 12:40pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

12:45pm - 12:55pm (CET)

Antwerp Harbour Life
Get a taste of Harbour life from the host city of this year's virtual event as IAPH Managing
Director Patrick Verhoeven interviews some of the best local guides who will show you the real
Antwerp harbour vibe through their eyes!
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

01:00pm - 01:30pm (CET)

Artificial Intelligence Enabling Resilient, Efficient and Green Supply Chains
The first ports are looking at "synchromodal planning" to develop and test Artificial Intelligence-

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Agendadriven logistic software solutions, new transport technologies, and supporting methodologies inorder to increase the efficiency of global supply chains and reduce their environmental impact.
Get an overview into ePIcenter, an EU-funded global project being undertaken by 36 partners
including ports that applies AI and other technologies to ensure supply chains are greener andare capable of adapting to disruptive events.
Dimitri Laureys, Business Analyst, Port of Antwerp
Daniel Olivier, Director Business Intelligence and Innovation, Port of Montréal
Marjolein Salens, Project Coordinator, Port of Antwerp

01:35pm - 02:20pm (CET)

What Crisis Next? Lessons Learned from COVID-19
One year on from the COVID19 global pandemic outbreak, ports around the world havedemonstrated their resilience in keeping supply chains operational. This has been the case
despite initial labour shortages, disruptive governmenal interventions to limit the spread of thedisease and highly unpredictable supply and demand conditions due to panic consumption andmultiple lockdowns impacting economic activity. With disruption still the norm, particularly in thecontainer sector with imbalances created and rates at an all time high, ports are reassessing
how to cope with crises on a permanent basis. In this insightful session, find out exactly whatsort of measures ports should be taking in order to prepare themselves for the next crisis, be it
financial, health-related, economic, climate-change related or otherwise.
Sabrina Chao, President, BIMCO
Stephen Cotton, General Secretary, ITF
Captain Subramaniam Karuppiah, President-Elect, IAPH
Ines Nastali, Editor, Ports and Harbors magazine, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit, IHS Markit

02:25pm - 02:55pm (CET)

African Maritime Trade and Landlocked Countries
One of the major challenges facing Africa's seventeen landlocked countries is cargoaccessibility by road rail and inland waterways. With Africa's ports now modernized and readyto ramp up trade to and from the continent, what does it take for ambitious intermodal
infrastructure projects to move from the planning desk to reality? In an interview by UNCTAD's
Jan Hoffman with Ethiopia's Minister for Transport, you will get a view of how accessibility is
now a problem of the past for Ethiopian cargo owners.
Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
H.E. Dagmawit Moges Bekele, Minister of Transport, Ethiopia
Mehdi Tazi Riffi, CEO, Tanger Med Port

03:00pm - 03:10pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

03:15pm - 03:45pm (CET)The E-bill of Lading
An electronic bill of lading, when adopted, will transform the shipping process and generate
opportunities for ports to facilitate more trade. How should ports prepare themselves for thischange? How can ports work with terminal operators, ship agents, forwarders and customs toPage 7 of 13

Agendaadapt their processes to improve the speed of release of cargo between shipper, receiver,shipowner and charterer ?
André Simha, Global Chief Digital and Information Officer, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

03:50pm - 04:35pm (CET)

IAPH Technical - Climate and Energy
IAPH has spearheaded innovative, practical tools for ports: a globally-used easy-to-use index
tool to reward shipowners reducing their fleet emissions, a suite of audit tools and operationalsafety checklists for ports looking to award concessions to alternative bunker fuel operators,
and a recent initiative that will measure cruise emissions at berth. The Chair and Vice-Chair of
the IAPH Climate and Energy Committee will give an overview of the IAPH Toolkit members
can use to improve on their environmental footprint.
Peter Alkema, Strategic Policy Advisor and Project Manager, Port of Amsterdam
Edvard Molitor, Vice-Chairman / Head of Sustainability, IAPH Climate and Energy Committee / Gothenburg Port Authority
Peter Mollema, IAPH Climate and Energy Committee Chair, Port of Rotterdam
Anton Rhodes, Project Manager, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Eric van der Schans, Chairman / Director Environmental Management, IAPH Environmental Ship Index / Port of Rotterdam

04:45pm - 05:30pm (CET)The Essential Evolution of Container Shipping and Logistics
While COVID-19 has brought some companies and industries to a standstill, container shipping
and logistics has prevailed as an absolutely essential sector that continues to connect the world
and make global trade affordable. In his keynote, MSC CEO Soren Toft will give a fresh
perspective on the agenda priorities for the sector to ensure it keeps on evolving to meet theneeds of global trade in a digitalizing and decarbonizing landscape. He will then discuss these
themes with Port of Antwerp CEO Jacques Vandermeiren and specifically how shipping andports can collaborate in keeping pace with these trends.
Søren Toft, Chief Executive Officer, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO, Port of Antwerp
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

05:30pm - 05:40pm (CET)

Daily Wrap-Up Day 3

Thursday June, 24
10:00am - 10:10am (CET)

Welcome Remarks

10:10am - 10:55am (CET)

Keynote: The Century of Africa
This is the Century of Africa. With 1.3 billion people and its rich natural resources, Africa has
unlimited growth opportunities. Yet sea-to-land supply chain connectivity, both physically anddigitally, still remains problematic in many parts of the continent. What role should Africa’s
revitalised ports sector play to help unleash the continent’s true potential? Can the sector help
convert Africa from a natural resource exporter and low-value import trader into a new global
power?
Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO, Hapag-Lloyd
Hadiza Bala Usman, Managing Director / Vice-President, Nigerian Ports Authority / IAPH
Mehdi Tazi Riffi, CEO, Tanger Med Port

11:00am - 11:45am (CET)

IAPH Regional: Africa. The Impact of Increasing Vessel Sizes on African Ports
The industry has experienced a transformation as increasing vessel sizes on the main EastWest trades between Asia-Europe and on the Transpacific, leading to large and ultra-large
container ships cascading down to African trade routes. What impact has this had on African
ports and how have they adapted to this new reality? What does this mean for "hub and spoke"
port calls and deep water port development?

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AgendaRachid Houari, Central Director Tanger Med Port 1 and 2 / Managing Director Medhub, Tanger Med Port
Michael Luguje , Director - General/ Chairman, Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority/Port Management Association of West
and Central Africa
Bernard Osero, Head of Corporate Affairs, Kenya Ports Authority
Victor Shieh, Communications Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

11:50am - 12:20pm (CET)

Accelerating Data Collaboration
With the recent agreement between private and public sector organization to establish
standardized industry data sets and application program interfaces (APIs) at the ISO TechnicalCommittee 8, how realistic is the possibility that existing and future nautical and supply chainssystems will be able to communicate easily with each other? Will accelerating datacollaboration be achieved by consensus despite political and commercial conflicts of interest
between stakeholders? Or will regulators need to enforce standards to avoid ships having touse different data sets for every port of call?
Noura Al Dhaheri, CEO, MAQTA Gateway - Abu Dhabi Ports
Erwin Verstraelen, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Port of Antwerp
Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

12:25pm - 12:40pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

12:45pm - 12:55pm (CET)

Antwerp Harbour Life
Get a taste of Harbour life from the host city of this year's virtual event as IAPH Managing
Director Patrick Verhoeven interviews some of the best local guides who will show you the real
Antwerp harbour vibe through their eyes!
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

01:00pm - 01:30pm (CET)

Aligning Port Strategy with Key Shipper Interests
With the "Changing of the Guard", leading innovative ports are putting shipper interests first.
The challenge is how to put that into practice. In this case study, get to hear from a leading US
shipper on how they partnered up with their port to commit to a long-term journey of strategic
growth together .
Andrew Gillespie, Director Global Logistics, Ansell Healthcare Products
Cliff Pyron, Chief Commercial Officer, Georgia Ports Authority
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

01:35pm - 02:20pm (CET)

Applying Port Call Optimisation in Practice
To improve port call efficiencies, eliminate wasted berth time and to reduce emissions byvessels on approach and alongside seemed a pipe dream only five years ago. Pioneering ports
are now bringing together nautical and supply chain players in their communities to share data,
vessel approach and berth planning as well as orchestrating finely-tuned task itineraries byvessel service providers and authorities from the moment a vessel moors until she departs.

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AgendaWitness practical examples of how this is put in practice, and the lessons learnt moving forwardfrom some of the most advanced port call optimization solution providers.
Geert De Wilde, Chief Operating Officer, NxtPort International
Tarik Dourrasse, Pilot Major, Tanger Med Port
Khalid Samir, Harbor Master, Tanger Med Port
Turloch Mooney, Associate Director, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

02:25pm - 02:55pm (CET)

Effective Port Authority Leadership in Times of Crisis
At the height of the pandemic outbreak in March 2020, the Mayor of Los Angeles Mayor
Garcetti decided to appoint the Port's Executive Director as Chief Logistics Officer for the City.
Since then the port has had to deal with providing emergency supplies to the State of California
and beyond, prioritising cargo, coping with truck and internal haulage shortages, labor
shortages and overwhelming increases in import demand resulting in record congestion in andaround the city's container terminals. What constitutes effective leadership in time of crisis forports? In this exclusive interview with Gene Seroka, get a personal view on what it takes to deal
with the pressures of being in the hotseat.
Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, JOC, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

03:00pm - 03:15pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

03:20pm - 03:50pm (CET)

Small and Smart: How the World’s Small and Mid-sized Ports can Leverage theBest of New Technology
The smart port agenda has grown exponentially in recent years. Major hubs such as Singapore,
Hamburg, and Los Angeles have embraced the use of digital tools to continuously improve
operations and invested heavily in everything from cyber resilience to digital twins. But when it
comes to digitalization, the majority of the world’s ports are often overlooked. Small and midsize
ports make up the backbone of the global maritime economy. These ports are more focused on
enabling flexible, resilient, and specialist supply chains for a variety of cargo types and not everincreasing container volumes. Though the headlines often focus on technologies for major
ports, there is a quiet transformation going on in the world’s small ports.In this session, we willbring together a small panel of experts to understand the emerging technology landscape forsmall and mid-sized ports including:1) What new digital solutions are being adopted in the small
and mid-sized ports sector and what impact are they having?2) How can small and mid-sized
ports work together to support innovation and R and D that meets their needs?3) How should
technology providers approach working with ports that are at different stages on theirdigitalization journey?
Nick Chubb, Founder and Managing Director, Thetius
Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

03:55pm - 04:40pm (CET)

IAPH Regional: Perspectives on the North American Cruise Market
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AgendaRafael Castellanos, Port Commissioner, Port of San Diego
Mario Girard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Québec Port Authority
Robin Silvester, CEO, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Charlie Ball, Executive Vice-President Land Operations, Holland America Group

04:45pm - 05:05pm (CET)The US Climate Agenda
The United States of America returned to the global stage with its rejoining of the Paris Climate
Accord last February. President Biden has set a deadline of April 22 to complete the pledge forhis country's 2030 emissions cuts ahead of his Earth Day summit. In February, the new U.S.
President also said “‘It’s time to stop talking about infrastructure and finally start building
infrastructure. Millions of good-paying jobs putting Americans to work rebuilding our roads, ourbridges, our ports to make them more climate resilient, to make them faster, cheaper, cleaner totransport American-made goods across our country and around the world, that’s how wecompete." Since then his 1.9 Trillion dollar stimulus package has been passed. What does this"Changing of the Guard" mean for US ports and ports globally ?

05:10pm - 05:30pm (CET)World Ports Sustainability Awards
IAPH is proud to announce the finalists and winners of the third edition of its World Ports
Sustainability Awards. With 64 submissions on a long list whittled down to three finalists inseven categories, sit back and enjoy the journey with presenter Francesca Vanthielen aroundsome of the world's most innovative and exciting sustainability projects happening in ports
today !
Francesca Vanthielen, Moderator,

05:30pm - 05:40pm (CET)

Daily Wrap-Up Day 4

Friday June, 25
10:00am - 10:10am (CET)

Welcome Remarks

10:10am - 10:55am (CET)Ports of the Future
What does the "Smart Port" of the future really look like, in the eyes of a port authority,
terminals and port users? How will ports best make use of "smart" technologies such as AI, IoT
and Virtual Reality using digital infrastructure such as 5G to optimize their operations?
Jens Meier, CEO, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA)
Tan Chong Meng, Group Chief Executive Officer, PSA International Pte Ltd
Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los AngelesPeter Tirschwell, Vice President, Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit

11:00am - 11:45am (CET)

IAPH Regional: Post-pandemic Resilience of Ports in South-East Asia andOceania
Marika Calfas, Chief Executive Officer, NSW Ports
Captain Subramaniam Karuppiah, President-Elect, IAPH
Eranda Kotelawala, Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Islands Ports Authority
Rory Doyle, Transport Events Management SB, Managing Director
Jay Daniel Santiago, General Manager, Philippines Port Authority

11:50am - 12:20pm (CET)

Developing Trade Links with African Ports
With billions of dollars having been invested in African port infrastructure in the last decade, thecontinent is set to become the new growth market of the world with countries around the world
exporting to its expanding consumer base of its 1 billion plus population and African companies
ramping up trading of commodities and semi-manufactured goods abroad. What Africa-centric
strategies should ports connected to his growing continent develop in order to position
themselves as major trading partners?

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AgendaKristof Waterschoot, Managing Director, Port of Antwerp International

12:25pm - 12:40pm (CET)

Short Networking Break

12:45pm - 12:55pm (CET)

Antwerp Harbour Life
Get a taste of Harbour life from the host city of this year's virtual event as IAPH Managing
Director Patrick Verhoeven interviews some of the best local guides who will show you the real
Antwerp harbour vibe through their eyes!
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

01:00pm - 01:30pm (CET)

Optimizing the Value of Port LandHow can port land be best employed in order to support a port’s core business in terms of
maximising it competitve advantages? How can a port's strategy be linked to optimising adding
value to its property-based revenue streams? This session will describe how the use of aholistic approach based on analystics and business intelligence can improve land utilization at
ports.
Franc Pigna, Managing Director and Founder, Aegir Port Property Advisors
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

01:35pm - 02:20pm (CET)

Keynote: Implementing the IMO GHG Strategy
The IMO is at a pivotal point on measures to to decarbonize and reduce emissions in shipping
in order to meet its industry GHG reduction strategy goals. With tough decisions about to bemade at its Martime Environmental Protection Committees, what will it really take to realisticallydecarbonize and reduce ship emissions?
Kitack Lim, Secretary General, IMO
Allard Castelein, CEO, Port of Rotterdam Authority
Alexander Saverys, Chief Executive Officer, CMB
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

02:25pm - 02:55pm (CET)

Financing Decarbonization of ShippingWith the recent submissions of key IMO member states and NGOs to MEPC 76 urging theimposition of market-based measures to finance and accelerate the decarbonization ofshipping, will the USD 5 billion "moonshot" be enough? What are advanced charterers, owners
and other maritime partners already doing in order to push decarbonization forward ? How
realistic are the IMO 2050 targets and what are the principal barriers to reaching them ?
Michael Parker, Chairman Global Logistics, Shipping and Offshore, Citigroup
Eranda Kotelawala, Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Islands Ports Authority

03:00pm - 03:15pm (CET)

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Agenda03:20pm - 03:50pm (CET)Single Windows for African Trade Facilitation
A limitless supply of debate and dialogue is available for online consumption on how tointerconnect port and shipping stakeholders in terms of data for improved efficiencies. But how
does this work in practice ? Get an insight from one of Africa's most advanced ports on data
sharing, which can be applied not just in developing countries but also developed ones who are
lagging behind in accelerating digitalization.
Julian Abril Garcia, Head Facilitation Section, Maritime Safety Division, IMO
Mmutle Lentle, Chairman ICT Committee / Chief Information Officer, Port Management Association of South and East Africa/ Transnet National Ports Authority
Amos Wangora, CEO / Chairman, Kenya Trade Network Agency (Kentrade) / Alliance Africaine pour le CommerceElectronique (AACE)

03:55pm - 04:40pm (CET)

IAPH Technical - Ten Ways to Make your Port Cyberproof
With many recent high-profile cyberattacks on numerous ports and their communities, how canports become more proactive rather than reactive to this ever-increasing threat to business
continuity? In this session, you will obtain insight into best practices by some of the world's mostadvanced and secure ports ahead of the publishing of the IAPH cyber security guideline forports being prepared for IMO consultation at their Maritime Security Committee
Lance Kaneshiro, Chief Information Officer, Port of Los Angeles
Frans Van Zoelen, Chair / Special Projects - Head Legal Emeritus, IAPH Legal Committee / Port of Rotterdam
Max Bobys, Vice-President, HudsonCyber
Pascal Ollivier, Chair Data Collaboration Committee / President, IAPH / Maritime Street

04:45pm - 05:30pm (CET)

Closing #IAPH2021
Captain Subramaniam Karuppiah, President-Elect, IAPH
Santiago Garcia Milà, Deputy Director General, Autoritat Portuaria de Barcelona
Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO, Port of Antwerp
Robin Silvester, CEO, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Francesca Vanthielen, Moderator,
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director, International Association of Ports and Harbors

05:30pm - 05:40pm (CET)

Daily wrap-up and #IAPH2022

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