Container Shipping & Trade Webinar Week




Be sure to join us for Container Shipping & Trade Webinar Week
Terminals. Digitalisation. Fires. Decarbonisation
Beginning Tuesday 16 August, Riviera will be holding a series of webinars focused on terminals, digitalisation, fires and decarbonisation. Each webinar is meticulously researched and speaks to a key industry challenge, headache or opportunity.
Our webinars are designed to strike the right balance between transmission of key information and interaction with the expert panel assembled. Those who register will also receive copies of webinar materials after the event.
Our discussions are focused, cover the advertised subjects, and deliver registrants actionable insights.
Registration is free, please sign up below.
To guarantee a position on one of the webinar panels, as a premium partner or sponsored presenter and panellist, please contact Colin Deed. A number of positions are made available throughout our webinar weeks for our commercial partners on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please join us for any or all of the following:
How specialised container terminal pilotage boosts safe and efficient vessel turnaroundDate: Tuesday 16 August - Time: 09:00-09:45 BST |
Terminal and tug operators detail how specialised services are boosting safe and efficient container vessel turnaround in port, benefitting productivity and the environment. Carriers also report improved earnings as on-time performance statistics are a magnet for current and future clients and charters.
Join us as we discuss
- How container ship pilotage is developing and meeting efficiency targets
- Pilotage and just in time arrivals and ever-larger container ships
- Developments in specialised Escort-tug design
- Case studies: successes, challenges and considerations
Panellists:
Matthew Williams, Deputy Secretary General, IMPA
Thomas Bangslund, Group Head of Technical Innovation-Group Innovation, SVITZER A/S
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Digitalising container terminal operations: where, why and howDate: Wednesday 17 August - Time: 09:00-09:45 BST |
The pandemic has been a catalyst for the digitalisation of container terminal operations. Reported benefits include improved performance, efficiency and better integration with customers and suppliers.
Join us as we discuss
- The importance and development of standardisation of port data
- How to boost data exchange between all port stakeholders
- The development of just-in-time programmes
- Increasing visibility and predictivity
Panellists:
Christian Gyntelberg, Director of Programmes, DCSA
Patrick Rhodes, Director Professional Services, DSP - Data and Systems Planning
Niels Kristiansen, CEO and Co-Founder , Portchain ApS
Tackling the container fire conundrumDate: Thursday 18 August - Time: 09:00-09:45 BST |
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Most container fires stem from misdeclared or undeclared hazardous cargoes. Three recent notable cases that made headlines involved Felicity Ace and X-Press Pearl vessels and the June 2022 fire at an inland container depot in Bangladesh which killed 41 people. This webinar will critically assess these and other container fire incidents, and our panel will put forward constructive proposals on how the container industry can improve its fire safety record.
Join us as we discuss
- Technical and design issues and solutions
- Prevention and mitigation
- Regulatory measures
- The development of firefighting solutions on board
- Industry collaboration
Panellists:
Are Solum, Senior Claims Advisor, Lawyer, Gard AS
Mike Yarwood, Managing Director, TT Club - Loss Prevention
Uwe-Peter Schieder, Vice chair, IUMI´s Loss Prevention Committee
Shippers and charterers: the drive for zero-carbon shipping by 2040Date: Thursday 18 August - Time: 14:00-14:45 BST |
Many of the world’s largest cargo owners have publicly said they will only charter zero-emissions ocean transport services by 2040. This means they are favouring container operators that can demonstrate that they are rapidly decarbonising their operations.
Join us as we discuss
- The decarbonisation drive: what cargo owners and charterers expect by 2040
- Collaboration across the supply chain
- Industry projects and trials
- The efficacy of green shipping corridors
- Roadmaps to reduce carbon footprints
Panellists:
Ingrid Irigoyen, Associate Director, Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program (Cargo Owners for Zero Emissions Vessels)
Thomas Klenum, Executive Vice President, Innovation & Regulatory Affairs, Liberian Registry
Martin Crawford-Brunt, Chief Executive Officer, Lookout Maritime
Webinar details:
A confirmation email will be sent after registration. A reminder will be sent with your access details no later than 72 hours before the events date and a further reminder will be sent 1 hour before the webinar is due to begin.
- During the webinar the identity of the attendees is confidential
- All attendees join the webinar with their microphone off
- We encourage questions to be sent during the webinar, the Moderator will raise these to the expert presenters
- A recording of the Webinar will be accessible at www.rivieramm.com/webinar-library following the live event taking place.