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17th October 2007

10.00-11.00 | Opening session

• Welcome addresses
  Bogdan Ołdakowski, CEO, Actia Forum Ltd.
  Janusz Catewicz, CEO, Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority
  Julian Skelnik, President of the Baltic Ports Organisation, Vice-President of the Port of Gdansk Authority

10.30-11.00 | Introductory analytical presentation

• Economic perspectives for The Baltic Sea Region – facts and figures
  Mathias Ludicke, Project Manager, ISL Baltic Consult Gmbh

11.00-11.30 | Coffee Break

11.30-13.30 | BALTIC RO-RO AND FERRY SHIPPING TODAY AND TOMORROW

• Cargo transport on Ro-Ro ships, main drivers forces and challenges on the Baltic
  Henryk Kałużny, Freight Manager, Stena Line 

• Shipping and air transport on the Baltic passenger transport market – substitutes or competition?
  Radosław Podhorecki, Client Manager, Finnair

• More lines or more frequency
  Jan Warchoł, CEO, Polferries

• Future potential for the long distance Ro-Ro connections, inter and outer Baltic
  Staffan Herlin, SVP, Hansalink, Finn Lines

13.30-14.30 | Lunch  

14.30-16.00 | MODERN SEAPORTS FOR MODERN VESSELS

• West Baltic Triangle – Baltic benchmarking
  Lars Borjesson, Managing Director, Ystad Hamn Logistik AB

• East gateway for Ro-Ro and Ferry connection 
  Valdis Andersons, Member of the Board, Ventspils

• Development of the Baltic MoS – case of Port of Szczecin – Świnoujście
  Janusz Catewicz, CEO, Port of Szczecin and Świnoujście Authority

16.00-16.30 | Coffee Break

• More or bigger vessels – economic evaluation of the question for shipping lines
  Piotr Waszczenko, Vice President, Managing Director, Unity Line

• High quality seaports passengers service – modern access systems
  Pablo Sanchez, Director, TEAM

• Baltic yards for the Baltic carriers, possible or not?
  Bogusław Adamski, Vice-President and Production Director, SSN

18.00-18.30 | Questions and answers

19.00 | COCKTAIL   

18th October 2007

10.00-11.30 | RO-RO SHIPPING IN THE LOGISTICS NETWORK

• Transport – Spedition – Logistics on the Baltic transport market
  Prof. Halina Brdulak, Warsaw School of Economics

• Hinterland requirements for Ro-Ro transport
  Axel Brewe, Business Development, Rhenus AG & Co. KG

• Rail on the boat, market niche or the modern and environmental friendly transport solution?
  Andrzej Górnikiewicz, Deputy Director, Marketing and Klient Sernice Office in Intermodal transport, PKP Cargo SA.

11.30-12.00 | Coffee Break

• Container and Ro-Ro transport on the Baltic, are they good or bad fellows?
  Aleksandr Goloriznin, Deputy Director, UST – Luga Company JSC

• Baltic Ro-Ro transport in the logistics network – IT applications
  Captain Terje Fosby Berntzen, DNV Maritime Partner A/S Norway

13.00-13.30 | Discussion Panel and summary of the Baltic Ro-Ro and Ferry Conference 2007

PANEL MODERATOR: Maciej Matczak, Actia Consulting

14.30 | END OF THE CONFERENCE