Previous Conferences

BULK TERMINALS 2024 - ANTWERP

Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 October 2024

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To see the brochure for the Bulk Terminals 2024 Antwerp please click here

To see the final programme please click here

To view the presenters slides, please click on the following links:

Bulk markets vulnerability to wars and political disruptions - Dr Wouter Jacobs, Executive and Academic Director Erasmus Commodity & Trade Centre, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Prospects for the major bulks - Rahul Sharan - Deputy Director – Bulk Research, Drewry

Grain markets - Professor Indra Vonck, Partner, Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) and Vrije Universiteit Brussels

Biomass - Gilles Gauthier, Research and Business Development Manager, Hawkins Wright

Overview of minor bulks – waste, fly ash, aggregates - Rahul Sharan

Progress towards bulk terminal automation - Nick Chubb, Managing Director, Thetius

What is Containerised Bulk Handling (CBH) - Frank van Laarhoven, Senior Sales Manager Europe, RAM Spreaders

Latest developments in the electrification of terminal operations – cold ironing and harbour machinery - Hanne Geelen, Country Manager Belgium and Tobias Batzdorf, Shore Power Manager, igus

CASE STUDY: Glencore terminal application of radar technology - Dr Christian Augustin LLM, Managing Director, indurad GmbH

Developments in maritime decarbonisation – getting ports to net zero - Nick Chubb, Managing Director, Thetius

Sustainability gains from advances in technology - David Ingvarsson, Sales Manager, BRUKS Siwertell AB

Update of the latest cyber risks and taking protective measures - Richard Hodder, CEO, Pelion Consulting

Safety – eliminating risk - Neil Dalus, Risk Assessment Manager, TT Club

Innovations in safety technologies - Richard Steele, CEO, ICHCA International

 

 

BULK TERMINALS 2023 - LISBON

Tuesday 24 - Thursday 26 October 2023

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To see the brochure for the Bulk Terminals 2023 Lisbon please click here

To see the final programme please click here

To view the presenters slides, please click on the following links:

Grain markets 20 months on from the conflict in Ukraine. João Roda, Country Lead, BUNGE Ibérica Portugal

Market and policy trends for solid biomass fuels. Manolis Karampinis, Business Development & Membership Director, Bioenergy Europe

Trends and challenges for the biofuels market. Gonçalo Santos, CEO, Iberol & Biovegetal

Prospects for the minerals dry bulk market in 2023 and beyond. Rahul Sharan, Lead Analyst Bulk Shipping Research, Drewry

Unloading bulk cargoes – choosing the right system. Professor Mike Bradley BSc Hons, PhD, Director, The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, University of Greenwich; Chairman, Solids Handling
and Processing Association (SHAPA) and the ABTO Members’ Advisory Panel 

CASE STUDY: Handling cargoes with a high moisture content. Garry O’Malley, Operations Director, Teesworks and Chairman, ABTO Technical Committee

Shoreside transport and storage systems. Professor Mike Bradley

Harnessing the power of IIoT for efficiency and sustainability. Kristoffer Alm, Business Solution Developer, BRUKS Siwertell

Update of the latest cyber risks and lessons learned. Nick Chubb, Managing Director, Thetius

Managing risk and reducing incidents through information sharing. Yücel Yildiz, Assistant Director Commercial, Ports & Terminals EMEA, RightShip

The importance of an embedded safety culture in managing risk, reducing accidents and ensuring resilient operations. Dorota Jilli, Senior Underwriter, TT Club

Focus on enclosed spaces. Garry O’Malley

Industry measures to combat enclosed spaces fatalities. Captain Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, InterManager

Developments in maritime decarbonisation technology. Nick Chubb

Environmental benefits of containerised bulk handling (CBH). Frank van Laarhoven, Senior Sales Manager Europe, RAM Spreaders

Decarbonisation and asset optimisation using real-time Digital Twin. Guy Barkley, CEO, Atmo Technology

The role of electrification in reducing port emissions incorporating industry 4.0 condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. Dan Seeney, Ports & Cranes and Shore Power Industry Manager, igus UK

 

 

BULK TERMINALS 2022 RIGA - HYBRID EVENT

Monday 10 - Wednesday 12 October 2022

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To view video coverage of the presentations click here

To see the brochure for the Bulk Terminals 2022 Riga Hybrid please click here

To see the final programme please click here

To view the presenters slides, please click on the following links:

Effects of the conflict in Ukraine on grain markets: Rahul Sharan, Lead Analyst Bulk Shipping Research, Drewry

Prospects for the minerals dry bulk market in 2022 and beyond: William Fray, Director, Maritime Strategies International (MSI)

The future of coal – short, medium and long term: Basil M Karatzas, CEO, Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co

Dangers of value engineering: Professor Mike Bradley Director, The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, University of Greenwich

The benefits of bespoke designing for purpose: Lodovico Bernardi, Director Asia Pacific, Bedeschi SpA

Technical routes to improved OPEX: David Ingvarsson, Sales Manager Europe, Bruks Siwertell

CASE STUDY: Teesworks – the largest development in Europe: Garry O’Malley Operations Director, Teesworks

CASE STUDY: Operation improvements for better efficiency at Puerto Panu: Cristian Valenzuela, Gerente, Puerto Panul S.A.

Benefits of containerised bulk handling: Frank van Laarhoven, Senior Sales Manager Europe, RAM Spreaders

Utilising the Delphi Technique when making major decisions – achieving the best outcome: Ian Mills, Assistant Lecturer, Solent University and Director, Lawrence Mills Consulting

Current operational issues in the present climate: Vladislavs Jakovļevs, CEO, Riga Bulk Terminal

Rail connectivity: Kristīne Malnača, Strategic Planning and Economics Team Leader, Rail Baltica

What are the challenges and understanding where digitalisation can improve performance: Nick Chubb, Managing Director, Thetius

Identifying where the risks come from and managing the risks: Nick Chubb, Managing Director, Thetius

Safety first: Richard Steele, Head of ICHCA International

Risk issues: Julien Horn, Senior Underwriter, TT Club

Monitoring emissions: Raphael Picard, VP Sales EMEA, Ellona

Retrofit of the existing power supply – achieving energy savings through electrification: Malte Moeller, Project Manager, igus GmbH

 

 

BULK TERMINALS 2021 RIGA – ONLINE

Monday 18 – Friday 22 October 2021

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To see the brochure for the Bulk Terminals 2021 Riga ONLINE please click here

Please click here to see recordings of the conference

 

BULK TERMINALS 2020  WEBINAR

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON BULK MARKETS AND TERMINAL OPERATIONS 

Wednesday 28 – Thursday 29 October 2020

ABTO conference 2020 webinar

To see the brochure for the Bulk Terminals 2020 Webinar please click here

To listen to the presentations, please click on the links and use following passwords:

Day One: Bulk Markets  Password: PjsceCr8

Day Two: The Impact of Covid-19 on Operations  Password: Jind4hgp

To view the presenters slides, please click on the following links:

Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst, BIMCO 

Rahul Sharan, Lead Research Analyst Dry Bulk, Drewry Shipping Consultants

Basil M Karatzas FICS, ASA, CEO, Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co     

Captain Richard Brough OBE,Head of ICHCA International and Director, Brough Marine Ltd 

Frank Robertson, Vice President Operations, Logistec

Captain Ben van Scherpenzeel, Chairman, International Task Force Port Call Optimization

 

BULK TERMINALS 2019

Tuesday 8 – Wednesday 9 October 2019, Amsterdam

Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre, The Netherlands

ABTO Conference 2019

 

Bulk Terminals 2019 offered a full programme of CASE STUDIES and presentations focusing on the issues bulk terminal operators.

To view the brochure for Bulk Terminals 2019 click here

 

BULK TERMINALS 2018

Improving safety, streamlining operations and ensuring environmental protection 

Tuesday 23 – Wednesday 24 October 2018, Hamburg

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To view the brochure for Bulk Terminals 2018 click here

To view the programme for Bulk Terminals 2018 click here

 

BULK TERMINALS 2017

To view the programme for Bulk Terminals 2017 click here

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