international scientific-practical conference

AULA MAGNA, II Floor Lecture Theatre, H.Manto Str. 84, KLAIPĖDA UNIVERSITY


23 September 2016 FRIDAY

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE

10.00–11.30

Klaipėda Port Tour by Boat “SeaHorse”. Departure from Cruise Vessel Terminal

11.30–13.30

Visits to Klaipeda Stevedoring Companies and/or Klaipeda Free Economic Zone (upon individual requests)

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Klaipeda State Seaport Authority www.portofklaipeda.lt International Conference „Port Expansion: Challenges Trends and Achievements“

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23 September 2016

International Conference „Port Expansion: Challenges Trends and Achievements“


INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE PORT EXPANSION: CHALLENGES, TRENDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

PROGRAMME 22 September 2016 THURSDAY 8.30

9.00–9.30

I SESSION

Registration. Coffee. Networking. WELCOMING SPEECHES Mr. RIMANTAS SINKEVIČIUS, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania. Mr. VYTAUTAS GRUBLIAUSKAS, Mayor of Klaipeda Prof. Habil. Dr. EIMUTIS JUZELIŪNAS, Rector of Klaipėda University Dr. SHAHRIAR AHY, Member of the Board, Klaipėda Free Economic Zone Management Co. Mr. ARVYDAS VAITKUS, Director General of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority


11.50–12.10

Port Development Projects for Greater Klaipeda Port Achievements. Mr. ARVYDAS VAITKUS, Director General of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority

12.10–12.30

Factors Influencing the Competitiveness of Klaipėda Free Economic Zone. Dr. SHAHRIAR AHY, Member of the Board Klaipėda Free Economic Zone Management Co.

12.30–12.50

Best Practices of Urban Integration of Ports and Cities. Mr. TOMAS VARNECKAS, Vice-President of UAB “Sweco Lietuva”

12.50–14.00

Lunch

III SESSION

GROWTH OF TRANSPORT INDUSTRY – DRIVING FORCE FOR THE REGIONAL ECONOMY Moderator: HE KĘSTUTIS KUDZMANAS, Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR GREATER KLAIPEDA PORT ACHIEVEMENTS. Moderator: Mr. ARTŪRAS DRUNGILAS, Marketing and Corporate Affairs Director, Klaipeda State Seaport Authority.

14.00–14.20

Expansion of Zeebrugge Port to the Sea by Land Reclamation: Challenges and Achievements. Mr. PATRICK VAN CAUWENBERGHE, Business Intelligence Director, Zeebrugge Port Authority MBZ N. V. (Belgium)

14.20–14.40

Rotterdam Port Maasvlakte II Project: Administrative, Environmental and Technical Aspects. Mr. HYPOLITE LABOYRIE, Area Director Europe, Africa and Americas, Witteveen+Bos | Engineering and Consulting B.V. (the Netherlands)

9.30–9.50

The North Sea–Baltic Corridor: Influence of Klaipėda Port to the Integration of Lithuania’s Transport System to TEN-T Transport Network. Mr. VYTAUTAS STAUGAITIS, Manager-Advisor of Ernst & Young Baltic UAB

14.40–15.00

Shipping Development and Port Expansion Trends: Success Stories and Challenges. Prof. Habil. Dr. VYTAUTAS PAULAUSKAS, Klaipėda University

9.50–10.10

Baltic Economic Outlook: Impact on the Transportation and Logistics Industries. Mrs. JEKATERINA ROJAKA, DNB Chief Economist, Baltics

15.00–15.10

Latest Simulating Technologies for Port and Shipping Development. Prof. Dr. VIKTORAS SENČILA, Director of Lithuanian Maritime Academy

10.10–10.30

Industry Development Trends in Lithuania. Growth of Demand in the Port Sector. Mr. ROBERTAS DARGIS, President of the Lithuanian Industrialists Confederation

15.10–15.30

Coffee. Networking

10.30–10.50

Role of Klaipėda University for Port Development. Dr. NERIJUS BLAŽAUSKAS, Prof. Dr. RIMANTAS STAŠYS, Klaipėda University

15.30–16.30

10.50–11.10

Coffee. Networking

II SESSION

CITY - PORT INTEGRATION: COMMUNITIES’ COHABITATION. Moderator: Prof. Habil. Dr. VYTAUTAS PAULAUSKAS, Klaipėda University

11.10–11.30

Development Trends and Priorities of Klaipėda City. Mr. VYTAUTAS GRUBLIAUSKAS, Mayor of Klaipeda

11.30–11.50

Klaipeda Port Activity and Stevedoring Companies’ Expectations for Port Expansion. Mr. VAIDOTAS ŠILEIKA, President, Association of Lithuanian Stevedoring Companies, Director General of Klaipėda Container Terminal (Klaipėdos Konteinerių Terminalas, UAB)


22 September 2016

19.00–21.30

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: “DRIVING FORCES FOR PORT EXPANSION: IMPLEMENTING PORT AND CITY COMMUNITIES’ WELFARE” Moderator: Mr. ROLANDAS BARYSAS, Editor-in-Chief of Daily “Verslo Žinos” PARTICIPANTS: Mr. RIMANTAS SINKEVIČIUS, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania, Mr. VYTAUTAS GRUBLIAUSKAS, Mayor of Klaipeda, Mr. VAIDOTAS ŠILEIKA, President, Association of Lithuanian Stevedoring Companies, Director General of Klaipėda Container Terminal (Klaipėdos Konteinerių Terminalas, UAB), Mr. ROBERTAS DARGIS, President of the Lithuanian Industrialists Confederation, Mr. ARVYDAS VAITKUS, Director General of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, Mr. TOMAS VARNECKAS, Vice-President of UAB Sweco Lietuva. Dinner at AMBERTON Hotel at “VIVA LA VITA” Restaurant. Venue: Naujojo sodo street 1A, Klaipėda, XX floor


22 September 2016