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Conference Day Two


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09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks

Dr. Khalid Bichou, Port and Transport Logistics Consultant, KB Associates, Co-Founder and Visiting Professor, PORTeC/ Imperial College

09:15

Port operational efficiency: Assessing effective delivery and control of bunker volume


Dr. Khalid Bichou, Port and Transport Logistics Consultant, KB Associates, Co-Founder and Visiting Professor, PORTeC/ Imperial College

09:45

Risk management: Looking at arguably the most important factor in the region from the perspectives of all players in the industry


John Phillips, Managing Director, Ocean Intelligence
Spyros Sokaris
, Managing Director, Henderson International
Capt. G. Fekry, Managing Director, Red Sea Marine Services Ltd

10:30 Refreshment and Networking Break

11:00

Hedging: How to hedge trades using oil futures contracts and other instruments to mitigate risk and stay ahead of your competitors


Morten Dehn, General Manager Bunker Department, Mur Shipping

11:30

Why forward curves matter - Best Practice

Paul Waine, Director, Risk Data Services, Platts

12:00

LNG Bunkering: From coastal/short-sea vessels in Scandinavia to worldwide shipping


Shahrin Osman, Head of Management Advisory Middle East, Det Norske Veritas

12:30

Lunch and Networking Opportunity

13:45

Technical innovations in the bunker market: Flow meters, scrubbers and the latest marine designs available – can technology keep you ahead of the curve and are the ROIs justifiable?


Mohamed Zaitoun, Fleet Marine Technology & Development Manager, United Arab Shipping Company

14:30

Quality of fuel and blending: The impact of poor fuel analysis and sampling on your business

Naeem Javaid, Senior Specialist FOBAS, Lloyd's Register EMEA

15:00 The Legal Perspective: An analysis of the bunkering contract

Alessandro Tricoli, Partner, Fichte & Co

15:30

Close of RESCON 2012 Conference