| 1st BLUE SHIPPING - SUMMIT 2011 Monday 6 June 2011, at the Divani Apollon Palace, Athens - Greece |
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 It is with great pleasure to announce to you the occurrence of the 1st BLUE SHIPPING - SUMMIT 2011 - Innovations and Interpretations of sustainable shipping, organised by MARE FORUM and BLUESHIP. The conference will be held on Monday 6 June 2011, at the Divani Apollon Palace, Athens - GreeceNew rules and restrictions on air emissions from ships are fast approaching. Whoever is first to adapt successfully to a new MARPOL regime will be the one to win most of future business. The new regulations will change the competitive environment in the maritime industry. Bigger companies have an advantage over small companies because they have access to more capital to invest in the new technologies. Will the costs of operating more sustainably and using cleaner LNG or low sulphur fuels, solar, wind or other alternative energies be passed on to the consumers? Will it be subsidized? Or will shipping companies have to take the strain? Who leads in environmental innovation for shipping? North America, Scandinavia, the EU or China? Who will assume leadership in the field of environmental technologies that will have a profound impact on the maritime industry? The Chinese have the resources, capital, and manpower to be the first to produce a cheap, sustainable and widely available range of environmentally friendly technologies to comply with the new IMO air emission regulations. Shipping companies that are flexible and able to quickly adjust to the regulations and are committed to the protection of the environment, believe in sustainability and innovation will prove to be most successful in the future. But they need to be ready, with the knowledge and the capital, to invest in the right technology. This conference is a challenge and opportunity for all the players in the maritime industry chain to come together and decide the future of one of the biggest changes to the shipping world. They have to give priority to environmental protection and support initiatives that promote environmental responsibility and innovation. Among the speakers are: · Nicky Pappadakis, Chairman INTERCARGO and Chairman A.G. Pappadakis & Co. Ltd · Spyros Polemis President, International Chamber of Shipping and President, International Shipping Federation · Capt. Panagiotis Tsakos Tsakos Founder · Ioannis Diamantidis Minister of Maritime Affairs, Greece · Akis Tsirigakis CEO, Starbulk · George Gratsos President, Chamber of Shipping, Greece · Christopher Wiernicki President COO, ABS · Hu Jintao President Sdari CSSC · Harilaos Psaraftis Professor, National Technical University of Athens · John Palmisano Director Carbon Positive · Harris Vafias President & CEO StealthGas Inc · Prokopis Karnesis President, European Navigation Inc. · Leonidas Dimitriades Eugenides Chairman Eugenides Group · Rear Admiral Robert C. North (USCG Ret.) President North star Maritime · Costas P. Liadis President, Carras (Hellas) S.A. · George Mantalos Technical Director, Starbulk · George Tsavrilis Principal, Tsavrilis Salvage · Speed Kim Managing Director SK Shipping · Quanhua Wang General Manager, COSCO Nantong Ocean Ship Equipment Co · Leonidas Polemis President, Blue Sea / Remi Maritime · George Gourdomichalis President and Managing Director, G Bros Maritime · Apostolos Poulovassilis Regional Marine Manager, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Lloyd's Register · Nicholas Varvates President, NAFTOTRADE Shipping and Commercial SA · Li Kwok Hung, Managing director, IMC · David Peel European Manager, RIGHTSHIP · Jan Fransen Managing Director, Green Award · Dr. Sames Head of Research and Development , Germanischer Lloyd SE · Kirsi Tikka Vice President Global Technology and Business Development, ABS · Sonzio Leonardo Director, Environmental Services, Wärtsilä · Peter Toombs CEO, Marine Exhaust Solutions, Inc. Canada · Jan Valkier (t.b.c.) CEO, Anthony Veder Group · Tom Nyman General Manager, Environmental Services, Water Solutions, Wärtsilä · Eirik Nyhus Environmental director, Det Norske Veritas, DNV · Helena Athoussaki CEO, Carbon Positive · Yiannis Xylas Ariston Navigation · Dean Tseretopoulos Naval Architect · John Su Managing Director, Keen Maritime Services Inc. · George Xiradakis Managing Director of XRTC Business Consultants Ltd. · Gust Biesbroeck (t.b.c.) Managing Director Transportation, ABN AMRO Bank · Karen Kokkabi Managing Director, Blueship · Jannis Kostoulas Managing Director, Mare Forum · and more to confirm ... At the 1st Blue Shipping Summit leading policy makers, politicians, shipowners, shipbuilders, marine equipment manufacturers, financers, investors, charterers, ship brokers, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, journalists, and other members of the international maritime chain will meet in order to learn, discuss and debate all contemporary and urgent environmental themes which are of vital importance to the future of the maritime industry. This will take place in an open stimulated and free flowing ambiance, with open and informal discussions which are the hallmark of the Mare Forum formula. To view the programme (as of 12 April) click on: http://www.mareforum.com/Blue_Shipping_Summit_Programme_2011.htm To register for the conference please click on: http://www.mareforum.com/Blue_Shipping_Summit_Registration_2011.htm Early bird rate: Euro 750,- (Booking and pay before/on May 6, 2011) / Full rate: Euro 850,- (Booking and pay after May 6, 2011) If you are interested in ships, shipbuilding, maritime technology, innovations, marine equipment, environment, sustainability, money and investments be there! We look forward to welcoming you in Athens, where again the exchanging of views, visions and valuable information will make this forum another unforgettable and meaningful experience, while you profit from the ideas, vibrancy and good contacts. Best regards Jannis Kostoulas Managing Director MARE FORUM Karen Kokkabi Managing Director Blueship .................... MARE FORUM P.O. Box 3108 3003 AC Rotterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31.10.842 57 97 Fax:+31.10.844 99 69 Website: www.mareforum.com 
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