ERASMUS MARITIME SEMINARS (EMS)

Distinguished Lecture Series 2008

Programme

Title Speaker Date

Globalization, Transport Logistics and Economic Development

Hyung-In Chin

Dean, Graduate School of Logistics

University of Incheon (Korea)

28-1-2008

Current Trends in Container Shipping

Albert Thissen

Managing Director

Hapag-Lloyd Nederland BV

29-1-2008

Port Accessibility

André Toet

Chief Operating Officer

Port of Rotterdam

6-2-2008

From Pirates to Professionals

Hans van Rooij

Director Salvage, SMIT Internationale NV

28-2-2008

The New Inspection Regime: Can it Bring an End to Sub-standard Shipping?

Richard Schiferli

General Secretary

Paris MOU on Port State Control

5-3-2008

There is no Business like Terminal Business

John Verschelden

Vice President and Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs

APM Terminals International

14-3-2008

The Changing Role of Terminals in the Coal Chain

Dick van Doorm

CEO, Europees Massagoed- Overslagbedrijf (EMO)

26-3-2008

Branding the City and the Port: Rotterdam, the Gateway to Europe

Mai Elmar

Chief Marketing Officer, City of Rotterdam

31-3-2008

Overview and Treatment of Shipping Loans in Default

Dimitris Anagnostopoulos

SVP, Head of Greek Shipping
Global Markets / ABN AMRO

4-4-2008

Environmental Challenges for Global Shipping

Tony Mason

Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and International Shipping Federation (ISF)

11-4-2008

Service Delivery in Liquid Bulk Storage

John Paul Broeders

Chairman of the Executive Board
Royal VOPAK NV

14-4-2008

Life After Liner Conferences

Chris Bourne

Executive Director
European Liner Affairs Association

21-4-2008

Port of Rotterdam: Financial Engineering as an Instrument for Development

Thessa Menssen

Chief Finance Officer

Port of Rotterdam

23-4-2008

Capacity Shortages in Ports and Hinterland Transport Connections 

Jan Westerhoud

President
Europe Container Terminals (ECT)

6-5-2008