Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Geraint Evans.
Chief Executive Officer.
UK Major Ports Group.
Supporting port growth and development
09:40 to
10:05
- Latest policing impacting ports
- Support for port development
- Delivering decarbonisation at ports
Speaker:
Laurence Hodgson.
Port Investment.
Department for Transport.
Update on changing shipping trends and patterns – what do these mean for ports?
10:05 to
10:35
- Global trends and impacts on the UK – changes in different markets
- What are the impacts of wider geopolitics on the UK?
- Direction of travel for future fuels – what are the green shipping trends?
Speaker:
Leticia Astudillo.
Deputy Director.
Drewry.
Morning networking and refreshments
10:35 to
11:05
England’s strategic roads, connecting ports to people
11:05 to
11:20
Speaker:
Elliot Shaw.
Chief Customer and Strategy Officer.
National Highways.
Panel discussion: Improving port connectivity - supporting onward transfer and supply chain growth by developing road and rail links
11:20 to
12:00
- Enhancing rail and road links – recent improvements and planned upgrades
- The use of technology in streamlining operations
- Identifying solutions to potential bottlenecks in port connectivity
- Is devolution an opportunity to improve port connectivity with more regional decision making?
Speakers:
Guy Bates.
Head of Freight Development.
Network Rail.
Mahmood Azam.
Head of Network Strategy and Development.
National Highways.
Katy Grand.
TransPennine Route Upgrade Senior Sponsor.
Network Rail.
Tom Nickalls.
Head of Strategic Partnerships.
Freeport East.
Overcoming supply chain constraints – how to support changing supply chain requirements
12:00 to
12:25
- Anticipating warehousing requirements
- How is technology leading to support chain improvements?
Speaker:
Stephen Carr.
Director of Public Affairs.
Peel Ports.
Networking lunch
12:25 to
13:25
Panel discussion: Securing funding – what are the options available and how do ports need to demonstrate the value of port investment?
13:25 to
14:15
- What funding opportunities are available?
- Showcasing how ports add value and support national and government priorities
- The differences in funding for trust ports and municipal ports
- Investing in greener infrastructure – how to move forward with projects that might not provide return needed but are required for decarbonisation
Speakers:
Sinclair Browne.
Chief Executive.
Port of Inverness.
David Gwynne.
Investments & Advisory Director.
National Wealth Fund.
Andrew Meaney.
Partner.
Oxera.
Continually maintaining and improving safety at ports
14:15 to
14:45
- What new approaches are being used?
- Effectively establishing a culture of safety
Speaker:
Jen Maddison.
Health, Safety & Culture Lead.
Port Skills and Safety.
Afternoon networking and refreshments
14:45 to
15:15
Skills and recruitment at ports: showcasing the opportunities for careers in the ports sector
15:15 to
15:45
- Initiatives that are supporting existing port skills development as requirements change
- Highlighting the long-term careers in ports – how to educate about the opportunities?
- Increasing diversity within the sector
Speaker:
Paul Olvhoj.
Business and Community Growth Manager.
Eyemouth Harbour Trust.
Panel discussion: Where are the opportunities for port growth and investment?
15:45 to
16:35
- Where is investment being made? Which areas offer most return for ports?
- Long term vision for ports – identifying the priorities for next 5, 10 and 20 years
- How are freeports progressing?
- Managing ports growth with land constraints and existing infrastructure in place
Speakers:
Doug Bannister.
Chief Executive.
Port of Dover.
Brian Johnson.
Chair.
Solent Freeport.
Sarah Murray.
Chief Executive.
Forth Green Freeport.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:35 to
16:45
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:45 to
18:00