PROGRAM

Welcoming Speech

Hakan Çendik

President of Association of Turkish Coaster Shipowners and Operators

Welcoming Speaker
Theo Klimp

President of Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners

Welcoming Speaker (Guest country representative)
Arjen Uijterlinde

Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul

Welcoming Speaker
Durmuş Ünüvar

Republic of Türkiye Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure

Welcoming Speaker

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Esteemed State Representatives

Durmuş Ünüvar

Deputy Minister of Transport And Infrastructure of Türkiye

Şevket Atlı

İstanbul Lieutenant Governor

Arjen Uijterlinde

Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul

Walter Mallia

Consul General of Malta

Ünal Baylan

Republic of Türkiye Director General of the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs

Mustafa Bankaoğlu

Republic of Türkiye General Manager of Coastal Safety

Salih Tan

Republic of Türkiye General Manager of Shipyards and Coastal Structures

Suat Hayri Aka

Ambassador of Türkiye

Niels Veenis

Head of Economic Affairs to The Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands

Staff Colonel Capt. Muhammad Arslan Khan

Naval Attaché at the Embassy of Pakistan in Ankara

Pioneers of the Shipping Industry

Nikolaus H. Schües

President of BIMCO

Karin Orsel

President of European Community Shipowners’ Associations

Hakan Çendik

President of Association of Turkish Coaster Shipowners and Operators

Theo Klimp

President of Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners

Annet Koster

Managing Director of Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners

Şadan Kaptanoğlu

Former President of BIMCO

Charalampos Simantonis

President of Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners’ Association

Vasileios Terzis

Vice President of Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners’ Association

Metin Düzgit

Vice-Chair of International Chamber of Shipping

Spyros Tarasis

Vice President of INTERCARGO

John Xylas

Treasurer of the Board of The Union of Greek Shipowners

Başaran Bayrak

Assembly President of Turkish Chamber of Shipping

Recep Düzgit

President of the Maritime Assembly of Türkiye

Salih Zeki Çakir

Founding President of Association of Turkish Coaster Shipowners and Operators

Turgut Erkeskin

President of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations

Stefano Kaslowski

President of Türkiye-Dutch Business Council

Mehtap Akkaya

Chairperson of Dutch Business Association Türkiye

Mehmet Selahattin Ünlü

President of Türkiye-Norway Business Council

Main Topic: 'How resilient is the maritime economy' against the background of COVID-19, geopolitical turmoil, increase of legislation and regulations?

• The impact on entrepreneurs based in an EU-member state like The Netherlands?

• The impact on entrepreneurs based in a non-EU country like Türkiye which is a close neighbour.

Professor Hercules Haralambides

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Keynote Speaker

Main Topic: Approach to shipbuilding from a finance perspective

• What are the expectations from shipbuilding finance
in the decarbonization journey 2030-2050?

• Approaching of financial institutions to renewal of
existing fleet in terms of upcoming EU rules

Nikolaus H. Schües

President of BIMCO

Moderator

Theo Klimp

President of Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners

Speaker

Drs. Connie Roozen

C&B More Rotterdam Founding Tax Partner

Speaker

Andrew Losos

Senior Transport Specialist of World Bank

Speaker

Gust Biesbroeck

Partner, PROW Capital

Speaker

Enjoy networking with a cup of coffee.

Main Topic: Within the scope of IMO Regulations and EU ETS
using ships with focus on energy transition

Professor Mehmet Ziya Sogut

Vice Rector of Piri Reis University

Moderator

Karin Orsel

Presindent of European Community Shipowners’ Associations

Speaker

Gerhard Quist

Managing Director at A2B-online, The Netherlands

Speaker

Murat Avinal

Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association R&D Commission Member

Speaker

Enjoy networking with a cup of coffee.

Main Topic: Hong Kong Convention enters into force: new
opportunities for European shipowners and Turkish ship recycling yards?

Suat Hayri Aka

Ambassador, Republic of Türkiye Former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transportation and Maritime

Moderator

Annet Koster

Managing Director of Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners

Speaker

Gudrun Janssens

Manager, Intergovernmental Engagement of BIMCO

Speaker

Burak Kemerci

Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of General Directorate of Shipyards and Coastal Structures Head of Department of Shipyard Affairs

Speaker

Annet Koster

Managing Director of Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners
(Guest country representative)

Charalampos Simantonis

President of Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association
(Former guest country representative)

Hakan Çendik

President of Association of Turkish Coaster Shipowners and Operators

Tamer Kıran

President of Turkish Chamber of Shipping

Conference evaluation and closing remarks.

Musician Performance:

KARSU