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DAY ONE – GALA INAUGURAL DINNER & OPENING CEREMONY
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| 17:00 | Reception & late registration |
| 18:30 | Exhibition ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour Welcoming addresses and keynote speeches by:
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| Awards ceremony Gala inaugural dinner in honor of His Royal Highness Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Governor of Makkah Region |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 12:00-13:30 | Networking break |
| Session 2 | SHIPS & VESSELS |
| 13:30-14:10 | Customs And The New Regulations Under WTO |
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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 |
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| 14:10-14:50 | Oil & Chemical Tankers In The Largest Oil Exporting Country |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 14:30-15:00 | Banking & Finance Options For The Saudi Shipping Industry |
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Speaker: Faisal Al Abbasi Private Equity & Finance Advisory, Venture Capital Bank, Bahrain Moderator: Mr. Muthanna Al Kurtaas |