rescon 2014 - the red sea bunkering conference

The Red Sea and Gulf BunkeRinG ConfeRenCe

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Meet key industry players within the bunkering industry from some of the world’s leading ship owners, port authorities, regulatory bodies, senior bunkering managers and economic experts

Learn best practices in port standardisation from Singapore to Antwerp – directly from the port authorities

Prepare your business for the impact of the new sulphur regulations and industry wide demand to lower carbon emissions

Gauge best practices for fuel testing procedures and how to implement the correct technology for LNG fuels in order to ensure compliance with IMOs fuel standards

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Pre-foruM WorkshoPs - Sunday 28 September 2014

Post-foruM WorkshoP - Wednesday 1 October 2014

C understanding maritime law and charter party disputes

A fuel quality and fuel testing strategies

B Best approaches in delivering effective risk management

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19 June and save $1,490

ReSCon is the only conference in the middle east that focuses on the Red Sea and beyond to east africa

SpeakeR faCulTy and ShippinG lineS inCludeS:Capt farid Abdel- Jaber

General Bunkering ManagerJordan National shipping

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Islamic republic of Iran shipping Line

Iran

Morten DehnGeneral Manager Bunker

DepartmentMur shipping

UAE

Capt. Mamdouh orabyMarine Consultant & Adviser

Master MarinersEgypt

farhad PatelGeneral Manager

sharaf shipping AgencyUAE

essam el-Din BadawySecretary General

Arab PortsEgypt

hossam AbdelkarimSenior Maritime Analyst

suez Canal AuthorityEgypt

edwin LammersExecutive Commercial

ManagerPort of sohar

Oman

khalid BichouVice President

PorteC - Imperial College London

UK

Ashraf kotaitPort Operations Expertsaudi Ports Authority

Saudi Arabia

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Headline Sponsor Information Partner Supporting Maritime Authority

Media Partners

World ils

Endorsing Associations

The Dubai Council for Marine and Maritime Industries

28 sept – 1 oct 2014 | The Address Hotel, Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE #gulfbunkering

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Ship Owners 30%

Port Authorities 20%

Government & Authorities 20%

Refineries and Marine Oil Producers 10%

Bunker Fuel Traders 10%

Marine service & Technology Providers 10%

Middle East 45%

South East Asia 25%

Europe 17%

USA 8%

Other 5%

Upcoming sulphur regulations and Iranian sanctions are affecting the entire bunkering industry. As the industry anticipates these changes, offers a platform for key industry stakeholders to come together and discuss their experiences and challenges in

dealing with everything from the regulatory restrictions to the economic crisis.

is the only conference in the Middle East that focuses on the Red Sea and beyond to East Africa. Already in its third year we are pleased to continue gathering representatives from across the bunkering industry to discuss pressing topics’ from the latest port infrastructure developments, new LNG fuels, cutting-edge produces for testing quality of fuels and in-depth macroeconomic overviews.

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Last year we welcomed over 145 delegates and are pleased to offer exclusive access to meet some of the leading ship owners.

In its third year we have witnessed a 48 % delegate increase since launching the conference in 2012, proving that we are becoming one of the largest bunkering conferences in the region

RESCON gathers senior level representatives from some of the world’s leading ship owners and key strategic port authorities. This year hear exclusive presentations from the following: Jordan National Shipping Line, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line, Arab Ports Saudi Ports Authority and many more

Attend two industry leading pre conference workshops taking place on the 28 September: don’t miss key insights into fuel quality and fuel testing strategies in workshop A, and effective risk management approaches in workshop B

Also attend our exclusive post conference workshop to gain a comprehensive overview of everything your business needs to know within maritime law and understand how you can avoid pitfalls and stay ahead of industry knock backs

This year we have increased the number of structured networking sessions, from speed networking to round tables and interactive panels, providing you with ample opportunity to exchange cards and build business relationships

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28 sept – 1 oct 2014 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

X Dubai Drydocks X DP World X ADPC X DNVGL X Sharaf Shipping Agency X Jordan National Lines X Monjasa X UK Petroleum Industry Association X MUR Shipping X Arab Petroleum Investments Corp X DNV Petroleum Services

X Oman Ship Management Co. X Petrobras Singapore Pte Ltd X Qatargas Operating Company Ltd X Red Sea Marine Management X Sohar Industrial Port Company SAOC X The Baltic and International Maritime

Council X National Transport Authority,

Government of UAE X Port Of Fujairah X Dubai Maritime City Authority

X Suez Canal Authority X United Arab Shipping Company X United Arab Chemical Carriers X D & K Shipping Ltd X Saudi Ports Authority X Fichte & Co X International Association of Maritime

Economists X …and many more companies

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AudienceBreakdown

Marine lawyers & Insurers

Financial Advisers & Lenders

Ship Owners/Operators

Asset Strategy & Planning Bunker Suppliers

Traders & Brokers

Refinery Representatives

Equipment Manufacturers

Fuel & Lubricant Specialists

Technology Providers

Economists & Risk Managers

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08.30 Registration and coffee

09.00 opening Comments from Chairman

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09:15 Global market overview of the bunkering industry � The main challenges affecting the international bunkering market � New sulphur regulations and lowering carbon emissions � Operational challenges and fuel saving strategies � New port infrastructure updates

Morten Dehn, General Manager Bunker Department, Mur shipping, UAE

09:45 Through the value chain: industry perspectives from the ship owner to the port authorities

� Fuel quality and getting it right: new methods in testing fuel quality before usage

� Assessing alternative sources of fuel: is LNG an answer for the bunkering industry?

� Discussing best practices in enforcing standardisation across the value chain

� Macroeconomic overview of the global supply chain and how this will affect the industry

� Shipping demand dynamics and emerging players: how the industry can detect market shifts and prepare for changes

Moderator: farhad Patel, General Manager, sharaf shipping Agency, UAE

rob smith, Principle Consultant, fACts energy, UAE Morten Dehn, MUR Shipping, GM Bunker Department, UAE khalid Bichou, Vice President, PorteC - Imperial College London, UK

Speed neTWoRkinG Your chance to swiftly exchange cards and begin forging new partnerships with the key bunkering sector decision makers at RESCON. The quick introductions you make during speed networking session

mean that you’ll to get to know your key potential clients and partners in an informal setting, enabling you to identify who you need to target and develop deeper relationships with during the next 2 days.

10:30 Refreshment and networking break

ReGulaToRy enViRonmenT

11:10 regulatory changes: how will the regulations affect operations within the bunkering industry

� What are the current operational challenges in preparing for the 0.1 % sulphur regulations and reducing shipping's carbon footprint?

� Challenges within demand and supply: is there enough supply of low sulphur fuel and how can the industry mitigate shortages?

� Assessing the consequences of non-compliance and the fines and penalties in place

Chris hunt, Director General, uk Petroleum Industry Association, UK

11:40 A ship owner’s perspective of complying with new low- sulphur regulations

� What are regional ship owners doing to mitigate sulphur content: how are they ensuring demand will meet supply?

� Addressing key issues from realistic timeframes to environment matters, and considering how different stakeholders will respond to regulatory changes

� Regional and international concerns, how the industry can work together in implementing regulations

12:10 Bunkers and beyond: a macroeconomic look at the regional refining and bunkering trends

� Overview of refineries/refining capacities in the region � Impact of regional refineries on world trades, with a brief

overview of the products sector � India’s role and place in the bunkering industry from an

international perspective � A glimpse of the future: changing dynamics of the global oil

trades and its impact on the region Apurva Mali, Bunker Trader, Monjasa, UAE

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12:40 The green ports: the new era of cold ironing � Global outlook on how the big operators function: from Singapore

to Antwerp best practices in port management � What are the latest infrastructure developments being

undertaken by port operators? � How globalisation has affected synchronisation and

standardisation across large and small ports � Ensuring there is a more effective way to standardise ports

regionally and globally Ashraf kotait, Port Operations Expert, saudi Ports Authority, Saudi Arabia

13:10 Lunch and networking opportunity

14:30 regional ports and regulatory considerations � Overview of the latest cost trends and port projects � Discussing the latest safety issues and how to increase

measures across all ports, from cargo shipment to onshore logistics and time management

� How port authorities can work with the IMO in standardising regulations across all ports

Moderator: farhad Patel, General Manager, sharaf shipping Agency, UAE essam el-Din Badawy, Secretary General, Arab Ports, EgyptAshraf kotait, Port Operations Expert, saudi Ports Authority, Saudi Arabiakhalid Bichou, Vice President, PorteC - Imperial College London, UK

15:10 how best to overcome landside logistics: strengthening the routes from the cities to the ports

� Addressing the need for more optimised operations from sea side to land side

� The need for improved infrastructure and standardisation procedures across ports

� Overview of the latest projects being undertaken by regional and international ports

edwin Lammers, Executive Commercial Manager, Port of sohar, Oman


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16:10 environmental challenges within shipping: how the shipping industry can work together in mitigating environmental issues

� Examining the impact of how major shipping lines are merging together and the affect that this has on smaller lines

� Discussing the importance of standardisation across ships in order to create stronger efficiency and timeline delivery across the industry

� Investing in new technology to comply with low emissions: how this impacts the competition and trade in the region

Capt farid Abdel- Jaber, General Bunkering Manager, Jordan National shipping Lines, Jordan

16:40 food for thought closing round table round table 1: Real life challenges in the industry Moderator: farhad Patel, General Manager, sharaf shipping

Agency, UAE round table 2: Existing laws that affect local business round table 3: Operational risk and future predictions for the market: assessing

the commercial business side of bunkering

17.40 CoCkTail ReCepTion

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08.30 Registration and coffee

09.15 opening comments from the Chairman

09:30 Macroeconomic overview: the global economic crises and the impact on bunker prices and movement in suez canal

� The current economic environment within the bunkering industry and how the bunker business is performing commercially

� Detecting industry price patterns and advanced hedging techniques

� Global synopsis of insurance strategies and credit risk management

hossam Abdelkarim, Senior Maritime Analyst, suez Canal Authority, Egypt

10:10 how the industry can prepare for various risks � Operational risk � Financial risk � Hedging risk � Best methods in mitigating financial risk by accurately assessing

energy price behavior � Tailor made risk management strategies: identifying the best

fixed price agreements for your company

10:40 Refreshment and networking break 11:10 Best strategies for ensuring an effective risk assessment

procedure is created, used and understood � Ensuring that the credit insurer knows what they are looking at:

what are the alternatives? � Step-by-step implementation of strategies for credit risk

application for suppliers, traders and buyers � How best to deal with the challenge of extending credit to 'high'

risk customers: the challenge of oversupply in shippingJohn Phillips, Global Head of Credit, souz Petrolium sA, Singapore

11:40 The information challenge: bunker credit risk assessment in the real world.A dynamic practical exercise and accompanying debate to outline some of the key issues faced in real-world bunker credit decision-making.

� How are credit lines assessed � What market information tools and sources are available � What are the risks and what could be at stake?

Join our expert credit management discussion to learn more and see how you could obtain better levels of credit from your suppliers

Christopher stephen Morgan Regional Credit Manager, Monjasa, UAE

12:40 Lunch and networking opportunity

14:00 Drafting the general terms and conditions for bunker deliveries � Understanding the different perspectives: what should a owner,

charterer and supplier be looking for? � What type of clauses shall be included and how are these clauses

likely to be interpreted by the courts or arbitration panels? � Handling and resolving of disputes

Mohammed el-hassan, Legal Manager, Monjasa, UAE

14:30 The latest update on the Iranian sanctions: how will the results in June affect the industry?

� Outlining the breakdown of the sanctions from a US and EU perspective, how each institution will affect the market and what the bunkering industry needs to know

� Examining how prepared the industry is in responding to the Iranian sanctions in order to determine sources for new fuel

� Best practices in conducting paper trials to test where the fuel comes from and implementing contractual warranties

Patrick Murphy, Senior Associate, Clyde and Co, UAE 15.00 Potential challenges in the use of distillate fuel

� Commercial issues to keep in mind when bunkering distillate fuels � Statutory: typical reasons and frequencies why distillates do not

meet statutory requirements � Technical: operational challenges with the use of distillates in

marine medium speed and low speed engines � Possible future trends in marine distillate quality due to

increased demandThomas tampi, Technical Manager Fujairah, DNV Petroleum services, UAE


16:00 New fuels on the horizon: LNG and the bunkering industry � Considering the challenges of using LNG as an alternative fuel

within bunkering: supply of LNG and demand difficulties � Addressing the lack of lack of availability, logistics and

infrastructure in place for LNG importation � Examining the process behind LNG fuelled vessel design, as well

as the crew preparedness to handle LNG as an on-board fuel

16:30 overview on best hedging practices within bunkering � Re-planning of network configuration and financial hedging of

bunker fuel prices � Overview of the latest derivative options within bunker hedging

and best practices in mitigating risk by � Best practices in hedging trades: overview of swaps, options and

commercial fixed prices � Reducing bunker fuel price risk by combining network planning

and bunker hedging

17:00 Closing remarks

SponSoRShip oppoRTuniTieS:

Participating as a sponsor or exhibitor at this year’s RESCON will allow you exclusive opportunities to meet some of the leading ship owners within the industry. RESCON is the ONLY bunkering conference specifically focusing on the Red Sea and Africa and offering you unlimited access to your target market.

Our flexible sponsorship packages are designed to give your brand direct exposure and increase your client base with numerous networking opportunities.

Attracting over 100 senior level delegates

Aaccess to the two day invitation-only speaking platform

Unlimited face to face time for networking with potential clients

Unrestricted exposure to brand your company alongside the leading industry players in the bunkering industry

For customised sponsorship and exhibition packages to meet your specific needs, please contact:Arshed hussain, Business Development Manager

Tel: +971 4 407 2715, Mob: +971 50 559 3922, Email: [email protected]

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Sunday 28 September 2014

Wednesday 1 October 2014

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understanding maritime law and charter party disputes

Registration is at 09:00. The workshop runs from 09:30 – 16:30 with appropriate breaks for prayer and refreshments. Lunch will be served at 12:30 – 13:30.The workshop will resume from 13:30 to 16:30 with appropriate afternoon coffee and refreshment breaks in between.

In light of the regulatory changes within the bunkering industry business are still struggling to understand how the regulations will affect them, and more importantly how to implement necessary changes ahead of the upcoming deadlines. After a two day comprehensive conference we have designed a specialised workshop for those in the bunkering industry who would like to gain a stronger understanding of what they must do in order to stay ahead of the latest maritime laws and charter party disputes.

This all day post-conference workshop will focus on specific areas of maritime law that affects the entire industry, from international bunker sales, risk management, accountability and role specification within the bunkering value chain, ship sale and purchase and ship finance.

topics that will be covered:Addressing various charter disputes and the importance of

assessing contracts during initial stages of drafting, in order to ensure that both parties, from ship-owner to charterer, have clear specifications when entering the contract

Clarifying where certain responsibilities lie within the bunkering industry and detecting who is accountable for potential losses due faulty bunkers

Addressing who is accountable for the quality of the bunker and ensuring that procedures are in place for delivering high quality fuel

Best practices in identifying and prioritizing the main risks within international bunkering trade and maritime commerce

Addressing local practice laws, policies and procedures in various jurisdictions in order to ensure that your business is up-to-date with insurance policies

Workshop leaders:Jasamin fichte, Managing Partner, fichte & Co, UAECapt. Anshuman singh, Admiralty Manager, fichte & Co, UAEAlessandro tricoli, Partner, fichte & Co, UAEravi P. Jawani, Partner, fichte & Co, UAE

Workshop C

Quality of fuel and fuel testing strategiesRegistration will be at 08:00. The workshop will run from 08:30 to 12:30 with appropriate breaks for prayer and refreshments. Lunch will be served at 12:30.

As the industry gears up for use of new fuels in the market such as LNG, quality of fuel and fuel testing strategies remain as a key issue facing the bunker industry. This master class will focus on how the industry needs to come together and reassess the current procedures for fuel testing. In order to mitigate the current risk posed by bad quality fuels and to ensure that the bunkering industry is complying with the IOCs fuel standards which are becoming more rigorous and standardized.

topics that will be covered:Insight into the latest use of cutting- edge technology, high-

end analytical tools and analytical expertise to determine various bunker fuel characteristics

Strategies to ensure the accuracy of testing and ensuring results are delivered in a effective and efficient manner

Ensuring the IMOs specification of pure fuel are being followed and understanding IMO specifications from 2005 and 2010 standards

Workshop leader:khalid Bichou, Vice President, PorteC - Imperial College London, UK

Workshop A

Best approaches in deliveringeffective risk managementRegistration will be at 13:00. The workshop will run from 13:30 to 17:30 with appropriate breaks for prayer and refreshments.

As freight rates and ship prices have increased significantly in recentyears, the bunkering industry has faced challenges to stay afloatagainst these economic downturns. Now more than ever companiesare encouraged to take stringent measures in minimising costs in alloperations and mitigating risks. This workshop is broken into two parts; the first part aims to outline potential risks within bunkering and best strategies in ensuring an effective risk assessment procedure is in place. The second part looks at hedging and derivatives usage in more depth.

topics that will be covered:Taking control of freight rates, ship values, bunker price, credit,

foreign exchange and interest rate risks

Ensuring that thorough checks are completed on day to day operating activities

Best practices in credit risk application and counter party risk within bunkering

Raising awareness of how various physical and derivatives instruments can be used to control such risks efficiently and effectively

Best methods in hedging and derivatives: what type suites your company

Workshop leaders:John Phillips, Global Head of Credit, souz Petrolium sA, SingaporeChristopher stephen Morgan, Regional Credit Manager, Monjasa, UAE

Workshop B

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