DUBAI, UAE, October 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
The inaugural The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference, which
took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai, on 25th October, highlighted the scope
that exists for sustained growth and expansion within the region's
tanker sector, provided investment is sustained and cooperation
between various participants is strengthened. It attracted a high
quality audience of around 150 people, including delegates from
leading owners and operators from across the region.
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Indeed Dubai-based operator,
GNH Maritime Ship Management and Operations, a subsidiary of Gulf
Navigation Holding, signed a contract for the construction of an MR
type chemical tanker. The vessel will be built by China
Shipbuilding & Offshore International and Wuchang Shipbuilding
Industry Group.
A high quality line up of speakers at the conference, organised by
Flagship Events, provided a unique insight into the challenges and
opportunities that lay ahead, not just for tanker owners and
operators, but also companies providing services to the tanker
sector.
Two leading figures from the region's shipping and maritime sector
gave keynote addresses. H.E. Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Al Khalifa,
chairman of the board at ASRY in Bahrain, gave a valuable perspective as one of
the leading tanker repair yards in the region. Shaik Daij set out
some of the factors he expected to see influencing the business
over the next few years.
He was followed Ali Shehab, deputy,
chief executive of Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) who set out his
views on the market and the need for a new public dialogue around
tanker freight rates. He also set out KOTC's plans to upgrade its
fleet following earlier successful investment completed in
2014.
Speakers in the lead session on tanker market prospects included
Khamis Juma Buamim, managing director and group CEO of Gulf
Navigation; Naser Al-Abdulkareen,
president of Bahri; and Philip
Tinsley, maritime security manager at BIMCO.
Jasmine Fichte, of Fichte & Co,
chaired a lively session on investing to service this market, with
presentations by Petros Doukas,
former Greek Finance Minister; another by Ali Shehab, deputy CEO of KOTC; and Thomas
Kriwat, chief executive of Mercmarine Group.
A final session on servicing the needs of the regional tanker
market, chaired by Clive Woodbridge,
editor of The Maritime Standard, featured an overview from
Amir Mosadeghi, chief executive,
Islamic P&I Club; and Captain. Harihar
Prasad, managing director of McQuilling Shipping
Serrvices.
Trevor Pereira, managing director of
The Maritime Standard, said: "This is our first dedicated tanker
conference and we believe it is very well timed, as this is
probably the only shipping sector that is doing relatively well at
the moment. We managed to gather together a high quality cast of
speakers and the 150 or so attendees found their insights to be
enormously valuable I am certain. The networking opportunity was
exceptional with delegations from Iran, China
and Turkey in the room, for
example."
TMS plans to build on the success of this inaugural event by
organising a second one in 2017. Details will be available on the
TMS website.
Image Caption: H.E. Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Keynote
Speaker at The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference
Editor's Note: About The Maritime
Standard
Flagship Events is a Dubai-based events management company, which
organizes high quality conferences, exhibitions and awards, both
in-house and for third parties. It operates across a wide range of
business sectors and industries and has staff with extensive
experience in running events of various types, ranging in size
from tens of attendees to over a thousand participants.
TMS Events-A division of Flagship Events, TMS Events
focuses specifically on the requirements of the shipping and
maritime sector. The company has organized a series of
industry-leading events across the Middle
East and can also organize occasions for third parties in
the shipping and ports business. It has for example been
responsible for running the BIMCO 2014 AGM and Awards in
Dubai, the Islamic P&I 10th
Anniversary Gala Dinner and the DNV GL 150th Anniversary Gala
Dinner in Dubai.
Click on event name below to know more:
BIMCO Awards and Gala Dinner, 29 April 2014
Islamic P&I Club 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner, 12 November
2014
DNV GL YEAR ONE - 150 YEARS, 20 November 2014
The Maritime Standard (TMS) publishes a
regular e-newsletter aimed specifically at the shipping and
maritime community. It is delivered fortnightly, on the 1st and
15th of every month, and has built up a circulation of more than
40,000 recipients. The newsletter includes up-to-date news and
analysis from the shipping and ports industries and related sectors
in the Middle East and Indian
Subcontinent. Topics that are covered include tanker,
container, dry and liquid bulk, ro-ro, and cruise
shipping; terminal operations; port development; classification;
ship repair and conversion; shipbuilding; ship agency; finance and
insurance; maritime law; and transportation & logistics.
The publishing portfolio will be expanded in 2016 with the
publication of the first TMS magazine, focusing on the UAE. This
will be a yearbook style publication that will give in-depth
analysis and reports on key developments in the country's maritime
sector.
Website: http://www.themaritimestandard.com/
The Maritime Standard Awards:
The not-to-be-missed TMS Awards recognizes and celebrates success
in the shipping, ports and related sectors across the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. The
Awards are held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and chairman, Emirates Airlines and
Group. The inaugural event was held at the iconic Atlantis
Ballroom, on The Palm with PR guru, journalist and writer
Alastair Campbell as master of
ceremonies. One of the most famous football players of all time,
Ruud Gullit hosted The Maritime Standard Awards in 2015. The 2015
Awards were attended by over 600 guests from across the world,
including senior figures from ports and shipping companies and
public bodies in the region. As well as over 19 general awards
categories, the TMS team presents a number of individual special
achievement awards recognizing the contributions made by high
profile industry leaders and innovators. The Awards attract the
region's elite, including chairmen, chief executives and directors
from all of the leading shipping companies, ports, terminal
operators and maritime companies and organizations
Website: http://tmsawards.com/
The first Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade
Conference was held in Abu
Dhabi on November 26th 2015 at
the Park Hyatt. This was attended by a high level panel of speakers
and over 150 senior executives from across the Middle East, India and Europe. Hosted by Abu Dhabi Ports, the event
boasted one of the highest ranked panel of speakers which read like
a 'who's who' of the region's shipping and ports industry. The
audience were treated to some detailed, expert presentations on the
challenges facing the industry by these executives who were joined
on stage by representatives of several leading banks and law
firms.
Website: http://tms-shipfinanceandtrade.com/
The inaugural The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will take
place on 25th October this year in Dubai and is an event that nobody with an
involvement in this important sector of the shipping industry will
want to miss. Aimed at key decision makers and opinion formers, the
one day conference will highlight the main regional trends in
crude, chemical and products tanker operations.
Attendees will be given a unique insight into the challenges and
opportunities that lay ahead, not just for tanker owners and
operators, but those who provide services to this sector. You will
leave the conference with a clear idea as to how you and your
company can support, and benefit from, regional growth
opportunities.
Website: http://www.tmstankerconference.com
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