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Seatrade Tanker Middle East conference to discuss industry issues

Riding on the wave of positive industry news from the tanker shipping market, Seatrade has announced the return of its popular Seatrade Tanker conference in the new guise of Seatrade Tanker Middle East.

Marcus Hand, Editor

June 9, 2016

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The newly rebranded conference will take place as part of Seatrade Maritime Middle East and Dubai Maritime Week.

Reaffirming the decision, Chris Hayman, chairman of Seatrade, said: “In light of discussions that we have had with senior stakeholders in the industry and general market feedback, I am pleased that we can reintroduce this important theme to the overall programme in the knowledge that the tanker shipping market is continuing to perform well.”

Seatrade Tanker Middle East, which takes place on 1 Tuesday November in the Forum area at Seatrade Maritime Middle East, will be moderated by Katharina Stanzel, managing director of Intertanko, bringing with her significant industry expertise. Speakers confirmed include: Stavroula Betaskou, head of tanker research, Howe Robinson Partners; Phrixos Papachristidis, ceo & md, Hellespont Ship Management; David Stockley, coo, Oman Shipping Company and Ahmed Al Falahi, ceo, Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) PJS.

Asked why the tanker shipping market is performing better than other shipping sectors, Hayman commented: “The low oil price has continued to benefit the tanker market in both both crude and product sectors.

“Recent signs of increased demand for crude oil imports in India and China give grounds for optimism. Demand is being generated by the granting of import licences to China's privately owned 'teapot' refineries - a trend that is expected to continue in coming months. Growing near term Opec supply and declining US production will support tanker demand by increasing voyage distances.

“New refinery development in the region also bodes well for the product tanker sector, and a tight market for finance will act as a constraint on new orders, despite low prices. Meanwhile the return of Iran to the market adds an interesting new dynamic.”

Topics during the half-day conference will include a comprehensive discussion on the fundamentals of the crude oil tanker market and an analysis of the factors influencing the shape of product tanker demand and those driving it, including refining, and the composition of the orderbook. Delegates will be encouraged to enter discussion with the panel speakers and a networking luncheon will follow the morning session.

For further details, visit the event website: www.seatrade-middleeast.com

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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