Program Highlights

DAY ONE – GALA INAUGURAL DINNER & OPENING CEREMONY
Sunday, March 23, 2008

17:00 Reception & late registration
18:30 Exhibition ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour
Welcoming addresses and keynote speeches by:
  • Chairman of the Forum
  • Chairman of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • The Saudi Minister of Transportation
  • Governor of Makkah Region
  Awards ceremony
Gala inaugural dinner in honor of His Royal Highness Prince Khaled Al-Faisal
Governor of Makkah Region

DAY TWO: Monday, March 24, 2008

Session 1 THE NEW MARITIME WORLD
   
10:00-10:40 International Maritime .. A Global Overview
  Guest Speaker: Mr. Mohammed Al-Muallem
Senior Vice-President & Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region

Guest Speaker: Mr. Eugene Seroka
Vice President, Middle East & Africa, APL & APL Logistics

Moderator: Mr. Ahmad Yousef Al-Turki
   
10:40-11:20 International Maritime Treaties And Implementation
  Guest Speaker: Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Ohaly
Under-Secretary Transport Affairs, Saudi Ministry of Transport

Guest Speaker: Dr. Mustafa Massad
President, Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies

Moderator: Mr. Mohammed Al Mani
   
11:20-12:00 Shipping & Maritime Pollution
  Guest Speaker: Professor Ziad Abu Ghararah
Secretary General, PERSGA

Guest Speaker: Captain Abdullah Al-Ghamdi
Saudi Aramco

Moderator: Dr. Abdulaziz Abuzinada
   
12:00-13:30 Networking break
   
Session 2 SHIPS & VESSELS
   
13:30-14:10 Customs And The New Regulations Under WTO
  Guest Speaker: H. E. Mr. Saleh M. S. Khaliwi
Director General, Saudi Customs

Guest Speaker: Eng. Faisal Al-Mousa
General Director, Saudi EDI

Guest Speaker: Eng. Hala El Sheridy
CEO, Integrated Solutions for Ports, Egypt

Moderator: Mr. Saleh Bin Ali Al Turki
   
14:10-14:50 Oil & Chemical Tankers In The Largest Oil Exporting Country
  Guest Speaker: Mr. Saleh Kaki
President & CEO, Vela International Marine

Guest Speaker: Eng. Hani Abdul Qader Al-Bakri
Vice President, Finance & Development, Bakri Navigation Co. Ltd.

Moderator: Mr. Hazza Al-Qahtani
   
14:50-15:30 Passenger Transport & Terminals in Saudi Arabia
  Guest Speaker: Captain Abood Babiadan
President, Capt. Abood Center for Marine Studies

Guest Speaker: Gen. Hussein Al Hermeel
Advisor to the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, Egypt

Moderator: Dr. Majed Garoub
   

DAY THREE: Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Session 1 PORTS INDUSTRY - TODAY & TOMORROW
   
10:00-10:30 The Saudi Ports: Strategic Transition To Central Ports
  Guest Speaker: H. E. Dr. Khaled A. Bubshait
President, The General Ports Authority

Moderator: Dr. Abdullah Dahlan
   
10:30-11:20 Receiving Giant Container Ships In The Saudi Ports
  Guest Speaker: Mr. Jakob Hansen
General Manager, Maersk Line, Saudi Arabia

Guest Speaker: Mr. Peter Verwaerde
Senior. Consultant, APC Antwerp Port Consultancy, Belgium

Moderator: Mr. Aamer Alireza
   
11:20-12:15 International Ports And the Vision for the Future
  Guest Speaker: Mr. Jörn-Ulrich Steusloff
Senior Consultant, HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, Germany

Guest Speaker: Mr. Hassan Al-Zein
Senior Director, Ports Management & Development, The Maritime Co. For Navigation

Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Bokhari
   
12:15-13:30 Lunch & Break
   
Session 2 INVESTMENT & FINANCE .. AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES
   
13:30-14:30 Maritime Transport Economics
  Guest Speaker: Mr. Hassan Al-Ghamdi
General Manager, United Arab Shipping Agencies Company, Saudi Arabia

Guest Speaker: Prof. Ayman M. Al-Nahrawy
Professor & Consultant, Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport

Guest Speaker: Mr. Humoud Al-Ajlan
CEO, The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia

Moderator: Dr. Abla Abdul Hamid Bokhari
   
14:30-15:00 Banking & Finance Options For The Saudi Shipping Industry
  Guest Speaker: Faisal Al Abbasi
Private Equity & Finance Advisory, Venture Capital Bank, Bahrain

Moderator: Mr. Muthanna Al Kurtaas