Presentations

Shortsea Shipping Days 2019

Shortsea: Challenges Ahead

Thursday, June 13, 2019 – Yacht Club

PRESENTATIONS

Welcome speech – Costel Stanca, President, European Shortsea Network
Welcome speech Costel Stanca – ESN

Keynote speaker – Antoine Kedzierski, Policy Officer Shortsea Shipping, DG Move
Antoine Kedzierski – DG Move 

Session 1 – Prospect and Challenges of EU SSS

• New Regulation and Environmental Challenges in Med
  Vasileios Logothetis, Executive Committee Member, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
  Vasileios Logothetis – HCS
  
  
• Some Issues Concerning the Future of the European Shortsea Fleet
  Alkis Corres, Maritime Economist
  Alkis Corres, Maritime Economist
  
  
• Shortsea Shipping: The Greek Paradigm
  Maria Lekakou, Professor, University of the Aegean
  Maria Lekakou – University of the Aegean
  
  
• ShortSeaShipping in Northern Europe – Challenges, Outlook and Differences to Southern Europe
  Markus Nölke, Managing Director, Short Sea Shipping Inland Waterway Promotion Center (SPC)
  Markus Nolke – SPC Multimodal Transport Solutions
  
  
• Financing Opportunities in Shortsea Shipping
  Maria Tzoumanika, Innovation Finance Advisory, European Investment Bank
  Maria Tzoumanika – European Investment Bank
  
  
• Shortsea Shipping in East Med
  Dr. Ahmed M. Youssef, Master Mariner, Professor of Maritime Technology, Director, International Forum for Maritime Transport, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
  Ahmed Youssef – IFMT – Arab Academy of Science
  

Session 2 – Energy and fuels

• Air Emissions and Regulations
  Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd
  Panos Zachariadis – Atlantic Bulk Carriers
  
  
• Retrofits and Scrubbers
  Vassilis Dimoulas, Technology & Innovation Manager Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Bureau Veritas
  Vassilis Dimoulas – BV
  
  
• Environmental Regulatory Update and Mediterranean Sea ECA Feasibility
  Stamatis Fradelos, Director Business Development, ABS
  Stamatis Fradelos – ABS
  
  
• LNG Bunkering Roadmap: Dynamic & Perspectives of Regional Supply Chain
  Fernando Kalligas, Member of  the BoD, DESFA; Country Manager for Greece, Enagas
  Fernando Kalligas – DESFA
  
  
• LNG Bunkering Infrastructures
  Alexander Prokopakis, CEO, probunkers
  Alexandros Prokopakis – probunkers
   
  

Session 3 – Technology Trends and Education Gap

• Autonomous Ships: Development and Current Status
  George Teriakidis, Regional Business Development Manager, Region South East Europe, Middle East & Africa, DNV GL
  George Teriakidis – DNV GL
  
  
• Business Solution through Digital Transformation
  Dimitris Alexandros Zisimopoulos, Marine Southern Europe & Africa Area Business Development Manager, RINA
  Dimitris Alexandros Zisimopoulos – RINA
  
  
• Infrastructure – Shipyard Activities in Cyprus to Support the East Med
  Angelos Phokas, Member of the Board of Directors , Multimarine Services Ltd
  Angelos Phokas – Multimarine Services
  
  
• The Human Gap: Training and Education
  Dr. Νikolaos Ventikos, Associate Professor, Laboratory for Maritime Transport, National Technical University of Athens
  Nikolaos Ventikos – NTUA
  
  
• 2020 Sulphur Cap Requirement: Alternative Solutions & Technoeconomical Aspects
  Alex Kouros, General Manager, Studio Navale Maritime & Technical Ltd
  Alex Kouros – Studio Navale
  

Session 4 – Ports and Logistics

• Environmental Initiatives of the European Port Sector
  Sotiris Raptis, Senior Policy Advisor for Environment and Safety – EcoPorts Coordinator, ESPO
  Sotiris Raptis – ESPO
  
  
• Electrification – A prospect for sustainable short sea connections
  Panos Mitrou, Technology & Innovation Manager, Marine & Offshore Business Development, Lloyd’s Register
  Panos Mitrou – LR
  
  
• Greek Ports as Gateways to Europe
  Philip Costopoulos, Managing Director, Arkas Hellas SA; President, International Maritime Union
  Philip Costopoulos – Arkas Hellas – IMU
  
  
• Maritime Supply Chain and Logistics
  Babis Siaflas, Logistics & Commercial Director, SARMED
  Babis Siaflas – SARMED
  

Session 5 – Adriatic Investment Strategy

• The Ferry Network Problems and Opportunities in the Ionian Sea
  Stratos Apergis, Managing Director, Levante Ferries
  Stratis Apergis – Levante Ferries
  
  
• MULTIAPPRO: A holistic Investment Strategy for the Ionian-Adriatic Sea
  Lucio Rubini, Project Manager, CFLI – Intermodal Logistics Training Consortium
  Lucio Rubini – Intermodal Logistics Training Consortium
  
  
• Shortsea Shipping Croatia: Specifics and Cooperation Opportunities
  Tanja Vujnovic Keres, Cluster Manager, Intermodal Transport Cluster
  Tanja Vujnovic Keres – Intermodal Transport Cluster
  
  
• Mare Bonus
  Stefano Santarelli, Project Manager, RAM –Logistica, Infrastructure e Transporti S.p.a.
  Stefano Santarelli – RAM