Bahamas International Maritime Conference & Trade Show

19th– 20th November 2008

Westin at Our Lucaya Freeport Grand Bahama

Day 1: 19th November

08:00 - 08:30 Continental Breakfast
08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30 – 10:30 Coffee Break & Tour of Trade Show Exhibits
Moderator - The Hon. A. Kenneth Russell

Minister of Housing

10:30 – 11:00 Entrepreneurial and Expansion Opportunities Within the Maritime Industry in The Bahamas Mr. Barry Malcolm
Managing Director

Scotia Bank (Bahamas) Ltd.

11:00 - 11:30 The Bahamas as an International Maritime Center Mr. Chris Gray
Chief Executive Officer
Freeport Container Port/Freeport Harbour Company/Grand Bahama Airport Company
11:30 -12:00 Business Opportunities in International Trade Nicola Arena
Chairman

MSC

 
12:00 – 1:30
LUNCH

(Video Presentation)

Moderator – The Hon. Neko C. Grant

Minister of Works& Transport

1:30 – 2:00 Cleaner Air, Cleaner Oceans, Cleaner Beaches – What The Shipping Industry is Doing to Reduce its Footprints Mr. Robert Somerville
Chairman and CEO,
American Bureau of Shipping
 
2:00- 2:30
Industry Presentations:
  • Ship Repair Services
Mr. David Dagleish
Managing Director
Grand Bahama Shipyard Ltd.
 
2:30- 3:00
Investment Opportunities – Industrial Zone Mr. Erik Christiansen, Chairman
Grand Bahama Port Group Ltd.
3:00 – 3:30 New Maritime Agreements That Will Impact The Global Shipping Industry Mr. Brad J. Kieserman
Chief of Operations,
Office of Maritime and International Law,
United States Coast Guard
3:30 – 3:50 Connecting Maritime and Financial Services through Opportunities in Wealth Management and Corporate Services Ms. Wendy Warren
CEO and Executive Director
Bahamas Financial Services Board
3:50 – 4:10 Financing in The Maritime Sector Mr. Martin Prince
Vice President
Algoship Designer Ltd.
6:30 – 8:00 Skipper’s Party
 
 

 

Day 2: 20th November

07:30 – 08:30 Continental Breakfast
Moderator – Minister Zhivargo S. Laing

Minister of State in the

Ministry of Finance

08:30 - 09:00 Strategic Advantages - Bahamas Registry Services Mrs. Erma Mackey
Deputy Director Registrar (Nassau Office)
Bahamas Maritime Authority
09:00 - 09:30 Reducing Energy Cost in a Changing Global Maritime Environment Mr. Frank Christopherson
Director of Strategic Sales
Sperry Marine
09:30 - 10:00 Cruise Outlook and Related Opportunities Mrs. Carla Stuart
Director of Cruise Development
Ministry of Tourism
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 - 11:00 Industry Presentations
- South Riding Point Holdings – Past, Present, and Future

- Global Impact of the Shipping Industry
 
Mr. Jaime Vargas
Vice President of Operations
South Riding Point Holdings Ltd

Mr. Matthew Missick
Technical & Operations Director
VOPAK Terminals

11:00 - 11:20 Opportunities for Training Within The Bahamas Maritime Sector Anthony Prince
President
Algoship Design
11:20 - 11:40 Sharing Experiences among Ports to meet industry challenges Mr. Kurt Nagle-President AAPA
11:40 - 12:00 Current Economic Impact on Passenger Ship Segment of the Maritime Industry Mr. Tio Devaney
Development Manager,
Lloyds Register North America Inc.
12:00 - 12:20 The Cutting Edge in Graduate Education for the Maritime Industry Dr. Larry Howard
Professor,
SUNY Maritime College
12:20 - 1:00 Panel Discussion

Trade Shipping Industry and Investment Outlook

Chaired by Captain Dwain Hutchinson
Deputy Director
Bahamas Maritime Authority London Office
1:00 - 1:10 Video Presentation
1:10 - 1:20 Closing Remarks and Wrap-up The Hon. Earl Deveaux
Minister of The Environment
1:20 – 2:30 LUNCH
 
7:00 - 9:30
BANQUET

Keynote Address: Mr. Mitropoulos

Director General, IMO

 
 

Day 3: 21st November

07:30 – 08:30 Tour of Grand Bahama Port