Conference "FREIGTH-2009: Container and Ro-Ro Transportation in Russia and the Neighbouring States"

On 20-21 November 2008 Saint-Petersburg is to host the 5th International Conference "FREIGTH-2008: Container and Ro-Ro Transportation in Russia and the Neighbouring States". The conference is to be organized by SeaNews Information&Consulting under the brand name of FREIGHT.

Programme

The first day of the Conference: November 20 (Thursday)

Federal Marine and River Transport Agency

Port hub development in Russia
Igor Zakharov, Deputy Head

Sovfrakht OAO

Development strategy and cost optimization during the financial crisis
Dmitry Purim,General Director

Maersk

Financial crisis and consumption prognosis for Russia and former USSR countries
Berit Hagerstand-Avail, Customers Service Director

National Сontainer Company

Container infrastructure of the Russian Federation: 10 years after                         
Alena Ashurkova,President

Rosmorport FGUP

Winter conditions & deep sea options in Russia
Igor Ostanin, Head of Fleet and Port Operations Department

Port of Hamburg Marketing

Hinterland Transport Arrangements via Port of Hamburg
Klaudia Roller, Chairman of the Board

Port of Lübeck

The importance of Ro-Ro traffic within the Baltic Sea
Jorg Ullrich, Director Marketing & Sales

Port of Rotterdam Authority

How Rotterdam tackles the container growth
Jaap Sinke,Senior Business Manager Container Shipping Lines

Eurosib ZAO 

Dry ports prospects under the Concept of moving customs clearance to the state border
Alexander Puchkov,Major-General of the Russian Customs Service, Councilor to CEO, Eurosib ZAO

Federal Customs Service

Dry ports from customs operations viewpoint
Speaker to be defined

Eurasia Transport Group

Dry ports and transport corridor infrastructure

Sergey Kozlov, General Director

North-Western Customs Administration

Dry ports from customs operations viewpoint
Speaker to be defined

Strateg Holding Ltd.

Block trains and back load problems
Sergey Shavzis, Vice-President, (Ural-Container ZAO Management Company)

Ust-Luga Company OAO

Ro-Ro transportation prospects and development in the Port of Ust-Luga
Alexander Goloviznin, Deputy General Director

Photo session
Cocktail reception

The second day of the Conference: November 21 (Friday)

Visits:First Container Terminal 
Shushary Container Terminal
The State Hermitage Museum

The Conference is supported by RF Ministry of Transport and RF Ministry of Economic Development.

Organizers

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