Hongkou Sino-European Maritime Technologies Innovation Forum

International Shipping Outlook: Green + Technology + Cooperation
SESC Reception at North-Bund, Hongkou, Shanghai

MARINTEC CHINA 2023, the most influential maritime exhibition in the world this year, will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on 5–8 December 2023. Till now, more than 2,500 international companies have registered as exhibitor and the total exhibition area is more than 90,000 square meters. Most exhibitors are from main global shipping countries/regions including Germany, Norway, The Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, UK, Austria, USA, Panama, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, PR China.

A group of European and Chinese marine & offshore companies are invited to join the SESC Reception at North-Bund on 3 December 2023, to discuss the outlook of international shipping. Moreover, the global shipping center and cluster at North-Bund, Hongkou, Shanghai, will be presented with full details.

Date:
3 December 2023 from 14.00h/14:30h – 20:30h

Location:
5th Floor, East Tower, Raffles City The Bund,
1089 Dong Daming Road, Shanghai
上海市东大名路1089号北外滩来福士广场东塔楼5楼

Agenda:
14:00h – 14:30h           Registration
14:30h – 17:00h           Maritime Forum
17:30h – 20:30h           Dinner Banquet

Forum Agenda:

1. Opening Address: Mr. Zhang Jie -Deputy Director, Shanghai Commission of Commerce
2. Introduction of Hongkou Business Environment & Opportunities -Director of Hongkou District Commission of Commerce
3. Introduction of Hongkou Policy & Advantage for Shipping Industry -Director of Hongkou District Shipping Division
4. Key speech for Strategic Cooperation and SESC instruction:
   Dr. Volkmar Wasmansdorff, MD of MOVENA GmbH, Germany (Movena Group)
5. (recorded) Welcome address from Oslo by Yngve Sandanger, SESC
   Director of Innovation Center in Norway

Coffee Break

1. Maritime Forum & Technical Presentations; Introduction by Dr. Volkmar Wasmansdorff
2. Penny Peng, Veson Nautical (VesselsValue), Business Development Director
   “Update on Shipping Market & Outlook”
3. Lars Anke, Chief Rep. Asia/Pacific, HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG), Hamburg “HHLA – integrated logistics for the 21st century “
4. Li Ling, DNV China, Pre-contract and Technical Support Manager, Technical Centre
   “Energy Transition & Green Shipping”
5. Wang Gang, Vice Director, Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design, Shanghai; “Ship design for energy saving”
6. Peter Zhang, Marketing Manager Hempel North Asia Holding Co., Ltd.:
   “Navigate energy efficiency at Decarbonazition era “- Silicone coating system specific performances.
7. Roland Lindinger, MD of LR-Shipdesign AG, Switzerland
   “AFT OPT – unique innovation for ship design”; cooperation w/Chinese partners for best-in-class vessels
8. Carsten Loehmer, MD Loewe Marine GmbH & Co KG, Bremen/Hamburg
   “Rudder design – and rudder problems”; design of rudders; manufacturing of
   LOEWE rudders in cooperation w/Chinese partners for international clients
9. Peter Kneipp, MD Gills Pte. Ltd (Singapore)
   “Air Lubrication System GILLS”; contract w/COSCO for retrofit as example for international cooperation with Chinese partners
10. Michael Waechter, MD of SDC Ship Design & Consult GmbH, Hamburg
    “Innovation and Collaboration” – SDC as innovation driven ship design company

MoC:
George Zhang, Shanghai, DID (+86) 139 0174 7497, SESC@north-bund.com
Victor Ma, Shanghai, DID (+86) 138 1650 5479, SESC@north-bund.com
Dr. Volkmar Wasmansdorff, Bremen, DID (+49) 42 1649 22 689,
SESC@north-bund.com

(remote)
Yngve Sandanger, Oslo, DID (+47) 9956 8517, SESC@north-bund.com

Networking & Dinner Banquet

(Event participation by personal invitation only;
enquiries welcome: SESC@north-bund.com)

Status 29 November 2023