2012 Annual General Meeting – Venice

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ECASBA PLENARY MEETING

European Issues Update
A review by General Manager Jonathan Williams of developments in European maritime policy over the past year.

European Customs Developments Update
An update on the current status of the electronic customs programmes and the Customs Code review.

ECSA Emissions Update 2012
A presentation by the European Community Shipowners’ Association on the impact of the current ship emissions policy on European maritime transport.  presented by ECSA Secretary General Alfons Guinier.

ECASBA PLENARY MINUTES 2012

2012 Port Policy Discussion Forum

DG-MOVE Port Policy 2012
A presentation by Dimitrios Theologitis, Head of Unit at DG-MOVE, on the Commission’s view of future European port policy action.

ECSA Port Policy 2012
The views of ECSA on future port policy, presented by Secretary General Alfons Guinier.

ESPO Port Policy 2012
A history of previous European port policy reviews and the expectations of the European Sea ports Organisation for the current initiative, presented by ESPO Secretary General Patrick Verhoeven.

CHARTERING AND DOCUMENTARY COMMITTEE PLENARY MEETING

New Contex Presentation
An introduction by Dr. Alexander Geisler to the index of time charter rates for container ships developed by the Hamburg Shipbrokers Association.

BIMCO Doc Committee
A presentation on the work of BIMCO’s Documentary Committee and the documents currently under development.  Presented by Søren Larsen, Deputy Secretary General.

C&D PLENARY MINUTES 2012

Market Reports

Project Cargo Market Report
Presented by Fulvio Carlini FICS (Italy).

River Transport market Report
Presented by Botond Szalma (Hungary).

Short Sea Market Report
Presented by Fulvio Carlini FICS (Italy).

Chemical Market Report
Presented by Thomas Lund (Norway).

Container Market Report
Presented by Rodolfo Garcia-Piñiero (Argentina).

Dry Cargo Market Report
Presented by Chartering and Documentary Committee Chairwoman and President Designate, Marygrace Collins (U.S.A.).

LINER AND PORT AGENCY PLENARY MEETING

The Role, Responsibilities and Obligations of the Ship Agent in the International Maritime Transport Chain
The first draft of a presentation for use by FONASBA member associations in promoting both the role of the ship agent and FONASBA and their importance to global maritime transport.  Members are invited to use all or part of this presentation for their own purposes.

Opportunities for Ship Agents and Ship Brokers in the Offshore Energy Sector
An overview of the opportunities for FONASBA members in this rapidly developing maritime sector, presented by L&PA Committee Vice Chairman John Foord FICS.

LPA PLENARY MINUTES 2012

Range Committee Reports

CIANAM Report
Covering the activities of FONASBA’s member associations in the Americas.

Nordic Range Committee
Covering the activities of FONASBA’s member associations in Scandinavia.

WestPac and Indian Ocean Range Committee
Covering the activities of FONASBA’s member associations in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific regions.

COUNCIL MEETING

FONASBA Handbook
A presentation outlining the look, content, publication schedule and other details relating to the new FONASBA Handbook.

SEMINAR

Presentations from some members of our host organisation, FEDERAGENTI.

Presentation and speech from Filippo Gallo – President, FEDERAGENTI

Presentation and speech from Mario Mattioli – Vice President, Confitarma

Paolo Costa – President, Venice Port Authority

Gianni Onorato – President, Costa Crociere S.p.A.

Ugo Salerno – Chief Executive Officer, Rina Group