Slow steaming: An economical or environmental challenge?

ONE DAY CONFERENCE OF THE FRENCH FRIENDS OF THE WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY PARIS, MARCH 14, 2012 Slow steaming : An economical or environmental challenge ?

ONE DAY CONFERENCE OF THE FRENCH FRIENDS OF THE WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY PARIS, MARCH 14, 2012

The Association of the French Friends of the World Maritime University organises a one day conference on March 14, 2012 at the French Ministry in charge of Transports and Environment, at the Grande Arche in Paris - La Défense, Room 2 on the following item:

« Slow steaming : An economical or environmental challenge ? » The Shipping industry is experiencing a new change due to the following requirements: v on the one hand, the necessary improvement in the competitiveness of the shipping companies by reducing running costs and by searching for a better performance of future ships, in a context of increasing bunkers costs, v on the other hand, the mandatory reduction of exhaust of gases in the atmosphere.

The purpose is to debate on the compatibility, relevance and complementarity of both objectives – profitability improvement and environmental responsibility. Such issues will be discussed by all shipping actors: Maritime Administrations, shipowners, shipyards, equipment makers, shippers, forwarders, ports, brokers, insurers, lawyers, academics.

This one day conference addresses all persons interested in the evolution of the shipping industry: actors, operators, users, authorities, customers of the maritime sector as well as students in transport economics and logistics.

Program for the day of the World Maritime University French Friends Association – Paris – 14 March 2012 Slow steaming: Economic or environmental challenge?

W elcom e

8:30 9:00 – 10 : 30

Joint introduction of the WMU Alain Le Guillard – Chairman of the Association Björn Kjerfve – Chairman of the World Maritime University Neil Bellefontaine – Academic Dean of the World Maritime University

The activity of the Association

Bernard Francou - General Secretary of the Association

Key notes: Relevance of the subject and the main challenges issued from the Slow Steaming Pierre Cariou – Euromed Management Institute and WMU visiting professor

The environmental issues Philippe Maler – Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development,, Transports and Housing and Maritime Affairs

10: 30 – 1 3 :00

Session 1

The operators’ point of view Moderator : Elisabeth Gouvernal – IFSTTAR

a. The research activities in slow steaming STX et Wartsila

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Adaptation of marine engines? challenge Speed/Productivity, changes in the conception of vessels

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R & D currently engaged

b. Discussion panel Shippers / Shipowners The Shipowners’ point of view

Nicolas Sartini - CMA CGM for long haul regular lines issues M. Laffaye – LDA for the bulk carrier issues François Potier - BAI for the short sea issues

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Financial aspects: necessary cost cutting

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Commercial aspects: reorganisation of shipping lines

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Environmental aspects: Lessons from experience on the consequences of slow steaming practices on the environment

The Shippers’ point of view Jean-Louis Cambon - European Shippers association Thierry Bar – Branch manager Overseas – Schenker S.A

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Lessons from experience of slow steaming practices on regular lines and bulk transport

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The future: -

New relationship between shippers and Owners?

Do longer transit times lead to in logistic policy changes from shippers of bulk and regular lines?

Impact on their environmental strategies?

The economics University point of view Emeric Lendjel – Head of the International Transport economics MBA in Sorbonne – Paris I University

Conclusion Session 1 Slow steaming: an opportunity practice or a long term policy?

Elisabeth Gouvernal - IFSTTAR

1 3 :00 – 14 :00

Lunch

14:00 – 16:30

Session 2

Discussion panel of services providers Moderator: Françoise Odier - Lawyer

The human factor / The social consequences §

Life on board Raphaël Baumler – World Maritime University

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The new training needs

Eudes Riblier - ENSM or M. Poisson - ENSM

The point of views of Brokers and Insurance Companies M.Chapelet – BRS Bertrand Chassagne – AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance

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Consequences on Hull and Cargo risk assessment

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New terms in charter-parties

The point of views of ports Les ports de France association

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Consequences of Slow steaming on the management of ship calls and port infrastructures

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Contribution of ports to the environmental issues

The point of views of Institutions

Representative of the Directorate of Maritime Affairs

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Maritime affairs Organisation

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International Institutions: OMI, EU, EMSA Conclusion Session 2 Slow steaming: a shipping structuring practice?

Françoise Odier

16:30 – 17:00

W r ap up and Conclusion

Econ om ic al or environm ental challenge ?

Björn Kjerfve, Alain Le Guillard and an expert to be entitled

INSCRIPTION REGISTRATION

Please forward the here-joint registration form before March 8, 2012 ; together with your payment by check of Euro 100.00 to the following address: Association des Amis de l’Université Maritime Mondiale Monsieur Nicolas Chambon AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance 2 Rue Jules Lefèbvre 75009 PARIS Or, e-mail the here-joint register form before March 8, 2012 at he following adress: nicolas.chambon@axa-corporatesolutions.com In this case, your payment will be done at the entrance desk of the Room 2, La Grande Arche de la Défense, where you will be provided with badges.

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On Wednesday March 14, 2012 at The Ministry of Ecology and Transports Grande Arche Aile Sud (South Wing) Room 2 – Paris La Défense.