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DAY ONE Wednesday 4 March
| Day One | Day Two |
8:30
Registration & morning refreshments
9:00
Opening remarks from the Chairman
Susan Fryda-Blackwell, Executive Officer, Ports Australia
OUTLOOK ON THE GLOBAL MARKET
9:10
A medium term outlook for Australian commodity exports
Alan Copeland, Senior Commodity Analyst, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE)
9:40
Better port pricing for a strong business case
  • The structure of a sound port business case for port corporations and other stakeholders
  • Reality checks and where to find robust market data
  • Costs and benefits - even those that are non-financial
  • Identifying the critical success factors
  • Managing communication methods, rationale and expectations
David Bayne, Port Economist & Associate, Drewry Shipping Consultants
10:10
The issues affecting port development, now and in the future
  • Port/City Interface (land use; access issues)
  • Environmental issues (dust; emissions; noise)
  • Increasing ship size/numbers (dredging; down river movement; green field site)
Martin Renilson, Director - Port Development Unit, Australian Maritime College
10:40
Morning tea
DRY BULK, LIQUID BULK & LNG TERMINAL EXPANSIONS
11:00
The dry bulk freight market and its implications for the Australian resource sector and port infrastructure development
Tony Pegum, Managing Director, Braemar Seascope
11:30
Case study: Oakajee port development in the mid west
  • Oakajee Deepwater Port Project
  • Planning to become one of the largest bulk commodity ports in Western Australia
  • OPR will provide common-use infrastructure such as a channel, turning basins and breakwaters, as well as berths for commercial customers of the port
Bill Carlton, Engineering Manager - Marine, Oakajee Port and Rail (OPR)
12:00
Esperance Port: Planning for the future development of the port
Captain Dennis Parsons, Chief Executive Officer, Esperance Port Authority
(Subject to final confirmation)
12:30
Lunch
1:30
International case study: South Africas deep water port of Coega
  • Commencement of the project - Need for a deep water port
  • Construction of the dig out port Earthworks, quay walls and infrastructure (Phase 1)
  • Sand by-pass system First of its kind in the sea
  • Operational ramp-up planning and the Hinterland Connections
  • Future development and expansions Phase 2 and 3 up to 2020 and beyond for liquid/ bulk and containers
Captain Neil Chetty, Chief Harbour Master, Port of Coega, South Africa
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & SUSTAINABILITY
2:10
Green port technologies and carbon management
Greg Harrison, Group Manager - Environmental Management and Planning, Maunsell AECOM
2:40
Afternoon coffee
3:00
Panel session: Environmental issues, impacts and regulations Understanding how to incorporate environmental sustainability into expansion
  • Research and investigation regarding the most appropriate port infrastructure design
  • Preparing methods of construction, materials use and programs
  • Comprehensive environment effects assessments
Lyle Banks, Manager Planning & Environment, Fremantle Port Authority
Dr Rick Morton: General Manager Planning Environment and Community, Port of Brisbane Corporation
Craig Wilson, Environment Manager, Port Hedland Port Authority
4:00
Closing remarks
4:10
Networking drinks
 
DAY TWO Thursday 5 March
| Day One | Day Two |
8:30
Morning refreshments & networking
9:00
Opening remarks from the Chairman
Susan Fryda-Blackwell, Executive Officer, Ports Australia
CONTAINER TERMINAL EXPANSIONS
9:10
Case study: Port Kemblas transformation from a bulk cargo port to handling general and break-bulk cargo, containers and cars
Dom Figliomeni, Chief Executive Officer, Port Kembla Port Corporation
9:50
Case study: Port Botany - Undertaking a major expansion to cater for long term trade growth
Annette Woods, Executive General Manager, Development & Planning, Sydney Ports Corporation
10:30
International case study: Port of Rotterdam - Greener and larger with Maasvlakte 2 Tiedo Vellinga, Director Environment Safety and Spatial Planning, Maasvlakte 2, Port of Rotterdam Authority & Associate Professor, Ports and Environment, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
11:10
Closing remarks from the chair
11:20
Close of summit & lunch provided for delegates
PORT TOUR OF FREMANTLE

12:45 Bus departs the Hyatt Regency for Fremantle Port
1:30 Boat tour
4:00 Conclusion of tour, bus departs Fremantle Port
4:40 Bus arrives at Hyatt Regency

Please note times are approximate

Fremantle Port Authority will host a boat tour for delegates to gain a greater insight into the current and future expansions happening at the port. Delegates will have a chance to see the inner harbour berth reconstruction and dredge, as well as the outer harbour at Kwinana, where the future port expansion will take place. The tour will take approximately two and a half hours, plus the travel time to and from the port. At the conclusion of the tour the bus will return delegates to the Hyatt Regency.

The port tour is included in the price of your registration, however places are limited to the first 40 delegates so please ensure you indicate on the registration page whether you will be attending the port tour.

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