The Shipping Route Istanbul 2024 (SHIPROUTE-24) is reshaping the world maritime industry's route to Istanbul.

Shiproute-24 Program: 14.00-19.00: Conference 19.00-23.30: Cocktail Reception & Gala Dinner

Program

  • 13.00-14.00Welcome Reception And Networking

  • 14.00-14.30Opening Ceremony

    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)

    Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

    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

    Funmi Folorunso

    Secretary General of African Shipowners’ Association

    Elpi Petraki

    President of WISTA International

    Charalampos Simantonis

    President of Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners’ Association

    Vasileios Terzis

    Vice President of Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners’ Association

    Şadan Kaptanoğlu

    Former President of BIMCO

    Turgut Erkeskin

    President of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations

  • 14.30-15.00Keynote Speech

    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

  • 15.00-16.00First Panel Session

    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

  • 16.00-16.30Networking Opportunity
    First Coffee Break

    Enjoy networking with a cup of coffee.

  • 16.30-17.30Second Panel Session

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

    To be confirmed

    To be confirmed

    Moderator

    Karin Orsel

    Presindent of European Community Shipowners’ Associations

    Speaker

    Elpi Petraki

    President of WISTA International

    Speaker

  • 17.30-18.00Networking Opportunity
    Second Coffee Break

    Enjoy networking with a cup of coffee.

  • 18.00-19.00Third Panel Session

    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

  • 19.00-20.30 Cocktail Reception

  • 20.30-23.30Gala Dinner



    Annet Koster

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

    Theo Klimp

    President of Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners
    (Guest country representative)

    Charalampos Simantonis

    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

 Program to be updated