The Turkish-British Shipping Forum

• Date Tuesday, November 15, 2022
• Venue Assembly Hall, Turkish Chamber of Shipping
• Duration 1dd

Overview

TURKISH-BRITISH SHIPPING FORUM

Tuesday, 15 November 2022 13:30-17:00

The Turkish Chamber of Shipping will be hosting the next Turkish-British Shipping Forum in Istanbul on Tuesday, 15 November.

The initiative is part of the UK Maritime Trade Mission to Türkiye. The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers has been invited to participate to the discussion panel about Professional Development in Shipping and Trade.

Agenda of works

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13:30 - Opening Remarks

Rt. Hon. LORD HUTTON OF FURNESS, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Türkiye

TAMER KIRAN, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping (IMEAK)

14:00 - Presentation: Market overview, with a focus on the dry, product tanker and newbuild segments

BURAK CETINOK, Head of Research, Arrow Shipbroking

THOMAS BRACEWELL, Newbuilding Projects & Decarbonisation Lead, Arrow Shipbroking

14:30 - Presentation: Tax trends in global shipping

DAVID EVANS, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

David will consider the impact of the global minimum tax on shipping and how the limited exception for shipping works, how tax neutral jurisdictions are changing, the latest on EU fit for 55 for shipping and how the UK tonnage tax system is improving.

14:45 - Presentation: Trends in financing for Turkish owners

focusing on sources of finance for retrofits, trends in S&P financing, effect of rising interest rates on affordability.

JAMES CLAYTON, Director, Campbell Johnston Clark LLP

15:00 - Panel discussion: Markets & Money

Moderated by JOS STANDERWICK, Chief Executive, Maritime London and featuring all of the above presenters

15:30 - Networking break

16:00 - Presentation: Pressure points in the marine insurance markets

MELIS OTMAR, Head of Marine Claims, BMS Group

Melis will cover how marine insurers deal with current volatile political and economic environment - war, inflation and currency disparity. Regulatory framework, specifically sanctions regime, and technological pace, are driving automation and AI in insurance services are the biggest challenges, but as in Covid-era, in these times of uncertainty, it is an opportunity for London marine insurance market to provide expertise and deliver.

16:15 - Presentation: Supporting professionalism in shipping and trade

MATT GILBERT, Head of Business & Partnerships, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS)

Matt will talk about origins and development of ICS and how it is raising the bar in certifying professionals to common standards worldwide, addressing skills gaps in the maritime sector and working with partners.

16:30 - Panel: Advantages of English Law and the UK jurisdiction in charterparties and newbuilding contract dispute resolution

Speakers:

BRUCE HARRIS, Arbitrator, Immediate Past President, London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)

Dr MELIS ÖZDEL, Consultant Lawyer, Birketts LLP & Director, UCL Centre for Commercial Law

17:00 - Event ends

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