Written by : marinemo | 13 Jul 2011
 
SMBC SMBC Imbari Ship Building Co.
 
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8:00 Welcome Coffee and registration

9:00 Welcome from SMBC and Marine Money
Mr.James Lawrence,Chairman,Marine Money International
Mr. Yohei Ugari,General Manager,Shipping Finance Department,SBMC

SETTING THE STAGE
9:15 Ship Finance Today, The changing topogrphy of a Critical Market

  • How the market has evolved sicne the collpase of Lehman
  • Update on public equity, bonds, M&A and syndicated tending
  • Variations by country and religion in pricing, terms tenor and preferred capital sources
  • How the domestic financial institution in the Shipbuilding Nations have been stepping in

 

Mr. Roddicks Wong, Financial Analyst, Marine Money Asia

9:40 Maritime and Related Industries in Japan

  • How japan's maritime has weathered the great economic turmoil
  • Strategies and competitive advntages for the future

 

Mr. Genta Inatomi, Head and Senior Anlyst, Maritime Industry, SBMC

CURRENT FINANCING SITUATION & OPPORTUNITIES
10:00 The growing role of Export-Import Finance

  • Strategies and goals of the export-finance banks
  • Eligibility of owners in Japan and internationally
  • Pricing and terms
  • Examples of successful deals in recent times

 

Mr. Yutaka Inaba, Division Chief, Japan Bank for International Corporation

10:20 Coffee Break hosted by J.B.Ugland Shipping

10:50 Alternative sources available in Imabari

  • Bridging the gap between senior debt and cost
  • Leasing structures, bridge loans and more
  • Bridging curret liquidity gaps and investing for the future
  • Terms and pricing in today's market

 

Mr. Christph de Buys Roessingh, Global Ship Finance

11:10 Banking Pnel Discussion

  • Senior debts that is available for down payments and vessel acquisitions
  • Funding the gap through support from domestic and internatinal financial institutions
  • Funding the gap through support from new providers of capital
  • Handling existing commitments and planning for the future
  • Implications of teh debt moratorium bill
  • Accomodation of rescheduling

 

Mr. Tonomi Kihara, Head of Transport Finance, Tokyo Star bank
Mr. Yohei Ugari, General Manager, Shipping Finance Department, SMBC
Mr. Yoshinori Morita, Deputy General Manager, Corporate Banking, Division No. 16, Mizuho Corporate Bank
Mr. Hideyuki Hayashi, GM of Syndication Dept., Business Solution Division, The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd.
Mr. Robin Kin Hoe Chan, First Vice President, DnB NOR Bank
Mr. Harvey Ven, Director, Credit Agricole Asia, Shipfinance Limited
Mr. Atsuhiko Ohashi, SVP Shipping Finance Group, Asset FInance Division, Aozora Bank
Moderator: Mr. Takuya Aiba, Director, Spring Liner Pte.Ltd.

12:15 Networking Lucheon

13:30 Strength Across teh Cycles: A Shipbuilder's Roundtable

  • The future of teh shipbuilding industry
  • A move towards quality over qauntity
  • Handling currency and raw material price fluctuations
  • Prospects for government financing support for domestic deliveries and exports
  • Long term strategy for sustainable business models
  • Prospects of ordering by end users

 

Mr. Takashi Nakabe, President, Onomichi Shipbuilding
Mr. Takashi Ueda, President, Sanoyas-Hishino Meisho Shipbuilding
Moderator: Mr. Akira Kainaka, Senior Analyst, SMBC

14:15 THE WAY FORWARD: IMPROVING QUALITY
            PROFITABILITY & SUSTAINABILTY
Session Chairman: Mr. John Ramage, Director Worldwide Business Operations, Marshall Islnads Registry

Getting it Right for the Next Deal

  • Doing your due diligence
  • getting your structure, your security and your terms right
  • Learning form what went wrong

 

Mr. Mei Lin Goh, Partner, Watson Farley & Williams

Increasing the competitiveness of Your Investment by Reducing Lifetime Cost

  • Managing CO2 emissions
  • Translating improved efficiency into economic and ecologic benefits
  • Differentiation through improved asset quality
  • What yards and designers are doing in Korea and China to offer more competetive designs

 

Mr. Winfried Jaray, Market Developemnet Manager, FutureShip, Germanischer Lloyd(China)

Improving revenue through Comercial Outsourcing

  • Facing the conflicting challenges of the spot and timecharter markets
  • Managing risk through guaranteed minimum revenue
  • Strategies for higher revenue, more choices and lower operational risks

 

Mr. Morten Skedsmo,Klaveness Asia

Discussion: Improving Quality, Profitability & Sustainability
Speakers as above
Moderator: Mr. John Ramage, Director Worldwide Business Operations, The Marshall Islands Registry

15:15 Coffee break hosted by Mr. Germanischer Lloyd(GL)

KEY MATTERS AFFECTING SHIPOWNERS TODAY
15:45 Outsourcing Ship Management: Should owners do it?
Mr. Richard Hext, Deputy Chairman & CEO, Univan Ship Management

Prospectives of a Foreign Manager on the Japanese Shipping Industry
Mr. Ole B Stene, Managing Director, Aboitiz Jebsen Bulk Transport

The Importance of Good Management: Q&A
Speakers as above
Moderator: Mr. Jeremy Gibb, Partner, Norton Rose Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho

16:20 The Way Forward: Opetaor & Owner Panel Discussion

  • Future Strategy
  • Impact of IFRS on managing business
  • Challenges of teh high yen and considerations for non-yen finance
  • Prospects for reducing costs
  • Dealing with high yen and ship-related costs
  • Issues with creditworthiness of overseas operators

 

Mr. Naotoshi Omoto, General Manager, Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Division, MOL
Mr. Kenji Sakamoto, Gm Bulk Carrier Group, K-Line
Mr. Motoyuki Nose, Managing Director, NYK Global Bulk
Mr. Genji Okochi, President, Duon Kishen Co., Ltd.
Mr. Keishi Kaifu, President, Far East Shipping & Trading Co.Ltd.
Moderator: Mr. Eiji Okazaki, President, Marine Net Co.,Ltd.

17:15 Thank you from SMBC and Marine Money
Mr. Fumiaki Kurahara, Director and GM of Structured Finance Dept., SMBC
Mr. James Lawrence, Chairman, Marine Money International

Closing Reception and Froum Dinner graciously hosted by
The Marshall Islnands Registry