Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Richard Ballantyne OBE.
Chief Executive.
British Ports Association.
The growth of ports and the wider maritime sector
09:40 to
10:10
- Creating the conditions for growth – DfT Maritime Priorities
- Supporting a successful port sector
Speaker:
Kraig McCarthy.
Head of Shipping and Port Casework.
Department for Transport.
Part 1: Latest policy and shipping trends – the implications for ports
09:40 to
11:10
Current shipping and trade trends and the implications for ports
10:10 to
10:40
- Global shipping trends – changing trade and fleet patterns
- Implications for ports including from the shipping’s ‘green transition’
Speaker:
Trevor Crowe.
Director.
Clarkson Research Services.
Morning networking and refreshments
10:40 to
11:10
Part 2: Responding to supply chain challenges and delivering improved connectivity
11:10 to
14:05
Panel discussion: Delivering increased port connectivity – plans for developing improved hinterland connections
11:10 to
11:55
- Plans and timelines for delivering improved rail and road infrastructure
- Joining up technology uses – using smart technology to improve congestion
- Supporting supply chain development and reducing congestion
Speakers:
Guy Bates.
Head of Freight Development.
Network Rail Freight Team.
Amy Beasley.
Senior Manager – Economic Development and Spatial Planning.
National Highways.
Ben Hodgkin.
Group Head of Projects.
Associated British Ports.
Responding to changing supply chain requirements
11:55 to
12:25
- Developing improved intermodal connectivity
- Warehousing and facilities needed
Speaker:
Mike Garratt.
Chair.
MDS Transmodal.
Networking lunch
12:25 to
13:25
Part 3: Areas and opportunities for port development
13:25 to
16:00
Panel discussion: Improving diversity and promoting the ports sector to improve skills and recruitment – what does the sector need to do to deliver results?
13:25 to
14:15
- Beyond ideas and conversation - making sure initiatives and outreach is being delivered
- Increasing diversity – responding to gender imbalance across the industry
- Promoting shore based skills and careers
- Success stories and schemes that have worked
- Moving forward as a sector – who is leading on promotion of skills and recruitment?
Speakers:
Debbie Cavaldoro.
Chief Executive.
Ports Skills and Safety.
Lorna Wagner.
Programme Manager.
Maritime UK Solent.
Paul Parry.
Business Manager – Energy & Industrial.
Port Training Services.
Kerry Hourihan.
Head of Maritime Skills, Diversity & Careers.
Department for Transport.
Afternoon networking and refreshments
14:15 to
14:45
Freeports – where are we now?
14:45 to
15:10
- What progress has been made with delivering plans?
- Challenges faced
- Lessons to other ports applying for freeport status
Speaker:
Ramin Hassan.
Director Trade and Investment.
Thames Freeport.
Panel discussion: The current business case for port development – plans for growth and identifying areas for investment
15:10 to
16:00
- Identifying where to invest and anticipating challenges to growth
- Plans for short term and long term development
- Responding to land management constraints
Speakers:
Andrew Crowe.
Chief Commercial Officer.
PD Ports.
Geraint Evans.
Chief Executive.
UKMPG.
Kate Maslak.
Chief Commercial Officer.
Port of Tyne.
Steve Edwards.
Commercial Director.
Port of Milford Haven.
Steve Beel.
CEO.
Freeport East.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:00 to
16:10
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:10 to
17:30