International conference "Grain elevators: new projects, equipment, and technologies", organised by the publishing house "Ports of Ukraine" on the 25th of November, is focused on the interests of ports and stevedoring companies.
Participation is essential not only for port specialists but also for those who use terminal services, participate in supplying and reloading grain by sea and river transport. It is unlikely that grain traders, equipment manufacturers, transport workers, everyone interested in providing or receiving services in this area will find another event where they can communicate with so many port operators.
The conference organisers set themselves the task of telling about the prospects for the development of port capacities in Ukraine for the grain and oilseed export market, showing possible non-standard technological and technical solutions.
Within the framework of the National Maritime Rating of Ukraine, following work results in the past Marketing Year, the awarding of stevedoring companies of Ukraine, carrying out grain transshipment, in the nominations "Grain Terminal of the Year" and "Growth Rates" will take place.
At the conference, owners and top managers of leading terminals and companies will share their successful practical experience introducing innovations, sharing their business development models, and discussing the latest market trends.
Location: Premier Hotel Odesa
Photo: Ports of Ukraine Facebook page
Agenda
9:30 - 10:00 Registration of participants & Morning coffee break
10:00 - 10:15 Opening of the conference
10:00 - 10:15 Greetings from the Ministry of Infrastructure, representatives of the international professional community. Owners of the largest terminal facilities in the country
10:15 - 11:30 First Session - The Realities of Doing a Grain Cargo Transhipment Business
10:15 - 11:30
- Overview of grain terminal capacities in ports: The terminal race continues, and competition for the client is growing
- Structure of expenses for transshipment of grain cargo
- The current state of the port infrastructure
- Trends in the development of the stevedoring market in Ukraine
- Experience in the implementation of projects for the construction of modern grain terminals in ports
- Modern grain handling technologies and innovative solutions to increase the quality and speed of grain handling
11:30 - 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 - 13:00 Second Session - Logistics and Freight Traffic
- Optimization of grain cargo logistics, problems, cost, trends
- Another agricultural production record - another challenge for logistics
- River infrastructure development dynamics
- Container transportation of agricultural products
- Road transshipment of grain
- The current state of railway transportation, forecast indicators, and development trends
- Digitalization of grain logistics
13:00 - 13:20 Awarding of grain terminals, which showed the highest work results in the country's seaports in 2020/21 MY. Summing up the results takes place within the framework of the National Maritime Rating of Ukraine in the nominations "Grain Terminal of the Year", "Growth Rate" and "Deal of the Year"
13:20 - 14:20 Lunch
14:20 - 16:00 Third session - Reforms or corruption, where is the industry heading?
- What interferes with the full-fledged work of the port business (for example, grain terminals)
- Sea transportation of grain: corruption as a decrease in the competitiveness of Ukrainian exports (producer)
- PR and communications: terminal business reputation management. Does publicity help or hinder?
- Rent or concession for the construction of a terminal, opportunities and risks?
18:00 - Gala dinner
