10th Hydra Shipping Conference

10^th HYDRA SHIPPING CONFERENCE 14.09.2019

“The Controversy in Shipping-Is it Justifiable?”

Conference Chairman: George Α. Tsavliris

9:30 – 10:00am  Welcome – Coffee – Guest Arrival

10:00 -10:05am Welcome Address

John Sahinis, President, The Fraternity of the Athenian Hydriots

Welcome – Opening Remarks – Panel Introductions

George A. Tsavliris, Conference Chairman, Principal Tsavliris Salvage Group

Welcome Address

Representative from the Shipping Ministry  

10:05-10:15am Welcome Addres Dr. George D. Pateras, Chairman, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping,Deputy Chairman, Contships Management Inc.

10:15-10:45am THEME: ” THE CONTROVERSY IN SHIPPING -

IS IT JUSTIFIABLE ?”

PANEL 1: THE BENEFITS OF CREATIVE DISRUPTION

• Constant “Change of the Goal Posts”
• Shipping Over the Last 10 Years
• Shipping as a Sound Investment
• Questionable Returns ?

Esteemed Panelists: Dr. Martin Stopford, Chairman Clarkson Research Service Ltd

Eleni Thanopoulou, Professor, Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport University of the Aegean & Honorary Visiting Professor Cass Business School, City, University of London 2018-2021.

Patrick Joseph, Director, Uirtus Marine Services Ltd.

10:45 - 11:15pm PANEL 2: SOURCES OF FINANCE

• How Bad Can It Get ?

Esteemed Panelists: Yiannis Triphyllis, Executive Committee Member, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping

George Gourdomichalis, President & Managing Director, Phoenix Shipping & Trading SA

Costas Kontes, General Manager, V.Ships Greece Ltd.

John Patiniotis, Finance Manager, Carras Hellas SA

11:15-12:00pm PANEL 3: 2020 SULPHUR CAP

• January 1^st is “Round the Corner”
• Progress ( or Lack of Progress ) in resolving Compliance Issues

Esteemed Panelists: Alexandra Couvadelli, Senior Claims Director, UK P&I Club

Dinos Arcoumanis, Former Ambassador of Greece for Energy Policy & New Technologies, Chairman of Academic Board of Metropolitan College, Former Vice President City, University of London and Professor of Peter the Great Polytechnic University of Russia & Shanghai Jiao Tong and Tianjin Universities of China.

Constantinos Rokkos, Managing Director TST Intl SA & Chairman of Maritime Committee of Propeller Club of Piraeus and the Regional Vice Chairman of the International Propeller Club for South Europe and Africa

Dr Christos Spandonidis, Chief Technology Officer,

Prisma Electronics

12:00-12:30pm Coffee Break

12:30-13:15pm PANEL 4: SLOW STEAMING: A SHORT TERM EFFECTIVE SOLUTION

Has it been undermined ?Esteemed Panelists: Stavros Hadjigrigoris, Managing Director, Maran Gas Maritime

Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director – Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd.

Dinos Arcoumanis, Former Ambassador of Greece for Energy Policy & New Technologies, Chairman of Academic Board of Metropolitan College, Former Vice President City, University of London and Professor of Peter the Great Polytechnic University of Russia & Shanghai Jiao Tong and Tianjin Universities of China.

Constantinos Rokkos, Managing Director TST Intl SA & Chairman of Maritime Committee of Propeller Club of Piraeus and the Regional Vice Chairman of the International Propeller Club for South Europe and Africa

Dr Christos Spandonidis, Chief Technology Officer, Prisma Electronics

13:15-13:45pm PANEL 5: FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Shipping is A Different Ball Game
• The Appetite & Endurance of the Future Generation
• The Traditional Family Business : Back to Basics 

Esteemed Panelists: Gianna Pavlopoulou, Managing Partner,CommonLawgic

Pannikos Poutziouris, Rector, UCLan Cyprus Professor in Entrepreneurship Family Business

Fellow, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School Chair, CEDAR

Antonis Mavrakakis

13:45-14:00pm CLOSING REMARKS

Esteemed Speaker: Emmanuel Vordonis, Previous Executive Director, Thenamaris Ships Management Inc.

CONCLUSIONS

 14:00 – 16:00pm LUNCH - YACHT CLUB OF HYDRA

Please be advised that at the conference, we will have the pleasure of exhibiting the art work of Ms Agnes Zirini with the theme of Shipping.