28 November - 30 November
The Maritime Symposium: Chile offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for international delegates to meet and network with key Chilean shipowners, ship brokers, bunker suppliers, storage and port operators, agents and other maritime organisations during the highly colourful and exciting national celebrations of the Chilean Navy’s 200th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of Chilean-British naval cooperation.
Coffee breaks and lunch are included in the conference fee.
Programme details are updated on a daily basis and are subject to change as new speakers are confirmed.
Registration for this event is closed
This session will look at shipping and Chile’s position in regional and global markets, with emphasis on its maritime and trade relationships. It will also look at what Chile has to offer in terms of natural resources and how shipping plays a crucial role in expanding trading activity and wealth.
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd
Shipping at the centre of world trade
Lord Mountevans, Vice-Chairman, Maritime UK
Building a special trade relationship between Chile and Britain
John Derrick, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Santiago de Chile
IMO 2020 – the big picture
Adrian Tolson, Senior Partner, 2020 Marine Energy
Panel Discussion / Q&A
This session will examine the huge impact that the IMO’s 0.50% global sulphur cap will have on bunker buyers and suppliers, from bunker quality and the availability of new fuels to compliance options and penalties.
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd
Bunkering options in Chile for 2020
Milan Abovich, Bunker Manager, Compañia de Petróleos de Chile (COPEC SA)
Compliance options: Is scrubbing the solution?
Sami Sarosh, Vice President (Americas & Europe) Bunker Surveys & Power Plants, Viswa Lab
Fuel quality and compatibility
Wajdi Abdmessih, CEO, Seahawk Services
Panel Discussion / Q&A
This session will examine how the IMO 2020 sulphur cap may affect trading activity, from the perspective of the shipowner, the agent and the charterer.
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd
Bunker Adjustment Factors (BAFs) – the hidden cost of doing business
Karl Ruzsitska, Independent International Transportation and Logistics Consultant
An agent’s perspective on the Chilean shipping market: short to medium term
Philipp Von Meyenn Sutton, Chief Commercial Officer, Empresas Taylor S.A.
IMO 2020 liabilities – Can insurance help?
Andrew Cave, Managing Director, Cave & Cia
Panel Discussion / Q&A
