Conference Program
Monday 24 NOV 2008
14.00 hrs: VISIT BY BOAT TO THE PORT OF GHENT
18.00 hrs: PRE-CONFERENCE COCKTAIL PARTY
Both events are offered by the Port of Ghent. Registration for both is mandatory. You can register by ticking the appropriate box when registering as conference delegate (click here to do so). Exhibitors can register for these events by ticking the appropriate box when filling out the reply forms in the exhibitor manual.
There is restricted capacity for the Port Visit, so don't postpone your registration if you want to make sure of your participation.
DAY 1 - Tuesday 25 NOV 2008
Opening Session:
- Registration
- Welcome by Conference Chairman Dr. Karel Vanroye –- Buck Consultants International
- Welcome speech by Sas van Rouveroij, President of Ghent Port Company AMC
- The Port of Ghent and Forest Products by Johan de Raeve –- Stukwerkers Havenbedrijf
Session 1: TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN FP LOGISTICS
- The SECU-container: the concept, initial drawbacks, improvements and what the future holds - Stefan Sundin, Managing Director StoraEnso Logistics - Continent
- FP Logistics in Russia - Dmitry Khrestyanovsky – Eurosib-Logistics (Russia)
- Views of a major logistical company - Annemie Baeyaert –- Katoennatie
- Assessments of a timber handler, distributor and producer in the port of Gent - Pierre-Emmanuel van Hoorebeke –- Van Hoorebeke Timber
- Panel discussion and Q+A
Session 2: FOREST PRODUCTS AS RAW MATERIAL FOR BIO FUELS
- Forest Products as raw material for the biobased economy - Prof. Wim Soetaert – GBEV (Ghent Bio Energy Valley)
- The experience of a power supplyer with the use of bio mass - Frank Van De Geuchte / Francis Hanssens –- Electrabel
- Wood chips or wood pellets? What is the market likely to choose? - Fabio Flores – Bio Timber Brazil
- Sustainable Peat as “forest product”: from bio fuel to growing
media - Stefaan Vandaele, CEO at Peltracom n.v. - Panel discussion and Q+A
Session 3: TRANSPORT & LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE FP INDUSTRY
How do ports/terminals meet these requirements?
How do ports/terminals see future trends and developments?
- Port of Ghent - Dirk Becquart
- Zeeland Seaports - Marcel Pater
- Port of Lübeck - Jörg Ullrich
- Rouen, an example of full intermodal site for the FP industry - Martin Butruille – Port of Rouen
- Panel discussion and Q+A
Session 4: TRANSPORT & LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE FP INDUSTRY
How do shipping lines meet these requirements?
How do shipping lines see future trends and developments?
- General trends for the forest producs shipment market - Dan Mikkola – Godby Shipping (Finland)
- A view from an experienced carrier - Staffan Herlin – Finnlines
- TBC - TBC
- Panel discussion and Q+A
18.00 hrs: NETWORKING RECEPTION
DAY 2 - Wednesday 26 NOV 2008
Session 5: MULTI-MODAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE FP INDUSTRY
- An overall view on FP cargo flows making use of multi-modal soultions - Prof. Cathy Macharis – University of Brussels
- Forest Products and inland waterways: current status and opportunities - Petra De Somere – Promotion Office for Inland N avigation in Flanders
- Forest Products and rail: case study from a railway operator - Ronny Dillen – Crossrail Benelux
- Forest Products and road: case study from a logistics service provider - Bert Vandecaveye – Tailormade Logistics
- Panel discussion and Q+A
Session 6: GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITES CALL FOR DIFFERENT STRATEGIES
- Forest Products logistics in the Baltic - Per Hedberg – Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting
- Forest opportunities in Brazil (for energy, pulp and paper and fiber board) - Fàbio Flores – Bio Timber Brazil
- Logistical aspects of forest engineering in Europe - Richard Vrand - Richard Vrand Forest Engineering Company
- Panel discussion and Q+A
13.30 hrs: BOATTRIP TO THE PORT OF GHENT / GUIDED VISIT