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The Sea Asia Global Forum will kick-off the conference sessions at Southeast Asia’s largest maritime event on 25 April with top international executives discussing global shipping and energy markets.

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 7, 2017

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The global theme of the opening forum reflects the strong international attendance is in prospect later this month for the sixth edition of Sea Asia, the global maritime conference and exhibitiion co-organised by Seatrade UBM and the Singapore Maritime Foundation. 

Ten national groups will be taking part on the exhibition floor, with Denmark, Greece, Japan, South Korea and the UK for the first time joining China, Holland, Norway, Panama and Singapore with national pavilions.

The traditional opening session for the Sea Asia conference on Tuesday 25 April sees a panel that includes a leading international banker and a major oil trader, as well as leaders from the shipping industry in a discussion on the fundamentals of world trade, energy and finance, and how they may impact the future for the shipping industry.  

Chaired by international broadcaster Nik Gowing, the panel will include Piyush Gupta, ceo of DBS Group, Paddy Rodgers, ceo of Euronav, Dato’ Kho Hui Meng, president and managing director of Vitol Asia Pte Ltd, and Andy Tung ceo of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL ).

Among the questions to be discussed are: Is the current downturn in world trade cyclical or driven by long term factors?  What does the shift to renewable energy sources mean for commodity traders, oil companies and shipowners and how fast will the transition unfold?  What are the principal opportunities and risks of the digital revolution for business now and in the future?  How will the interest rate cycle impact upon shipping in the coming years?  

Make sure you don’t miss this high energy interactive debate at the start of Sea Asia 2017.

 For more details on the Sea Asia Global Forum and how to register please visit http://www.sea-asia.com/Conference/2017-Conference-Programme

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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.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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