The APEC Port Services Network (APSN) is a unique international organization established on November 5, 2008 in response to the directives of the 14th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting held in 2006, to bring together port and port-related industries with senior representatives in APEC member economies.
The mandate of the APSN is to promote economically and environmentally sustainable ports by strengthening cooperation, developing best practices and guidelines, enhancing supply chain effectiveness, building capacity and stimulating information and personnel exchange among port and port-related industries and services in the Asia Pacific region with the goal of the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment to achieve common prosperity of the APEC member economies.
Currently, 18 APEC member economies have joined the APSN as Council Members, including Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; the Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States and Viet Nam. The APSN also has 16 Advisory Board Members and more than 100 Corporate and Associate Members from port, shipping, logistics, trade, finance, and other related industries in the APEC region. The current President and Vice-Presidents of the APSN Council are, respectively, from Canada, Singapore and Malaysia. The Secretary-General is from China. The Secretariat is headquartered in Beijing, China.
The 4th APEC Green Port Development Forum, hosted by the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) and co-hosted by the Shandong Port Group (SPG), is scheduled in June 4-5, 2024 at Qingdao, China. The forum aims to promote sustainable development in the port industry, encourage the application of green energy-saving technologies and clean energy in the industry, and enhance international port cooperation and exchanges.
Agenda
June 3, 2024
June 4, 2024
June 5, 2024
June 3, 2024
Main Schedule
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration
June 4, 2024
Main Schedule
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Opening Session
Moderator: Mr. Li Qing, Secretary-General of APSN/Vice President, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute ○ Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Transport of China ○ Qingdao Municipal Government, Shandong, China ○ Ms. Sonya Read, President of APSN ○ China Waterborne Transport Research Institute ○ Mr. Huo Gaoyuan, Chairman of Shandong Port Group, China
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
Keynote Session 1: Challenges and Opportunities for Green Port and Shipping Development
Moderator: Mr. Li Fengli, General Manager, Shandong Port Group Co., Ltd. ○ Mr. Ren Weimin, Director of the Transport Division, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) ○ Senior official of Water Transport Bureau, Ministry of Transport, China ○ Mr. Zhang Baochen, Senior Vice President, International Association of Institutes of Navigation ○ Mr. Zheng Huaiyu, Deputy Director, Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center ○ Ms. Zhao Xi, Transport Specialist, World Bank Group
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Coffee Break
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Keynote Session 1: Challenges and Opportunities for Green Port and Shipping Development
○ Capt. Mohamad Halim Ahmed, Director General, Marine Department Malaysia ○ Mr. Li Yanqing, Chair of ISO/TC8, Secretary General of China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry ○ Ms. Chong Lee Fee, Regional Director (China), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) ○ Mr. Edward Liu, the principal representative, International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office
11:40 AM - 1:55 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Keynote Session 2: Application of Clean Energy in Port and Shipping Industry
Moderator: Mr. Jiravich Klomperee, 2nd Vice-President of the APSN Council ○ Shandong Port Group, China ○ Mr. Karim Fahssis, Head of Decarbonization Team, Maersk ○ Mr. Wu Jianyi, Technical Director, China Merchants Energy shipping Co., Ltd. ○ Shanghai Port, China ○ Prof. Feng Shengbo, Director of Energy Systems Analysis Research Center, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Keynote Session 2: Application of Clean Energy in Port and Shipping Industry
○ Mr. Ren Xiaobo, Party Committee member, Board Director, Deputy General Manager of Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited ○ Mr. Zhao Kai, China Chief Representative, Methanol Institute ○ Ms. Xin Yan, Senior Program Officer with the Transportation Program, Energy Foundation China ○ COSCO
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Panel Session: Port and Shipping Energy Transformation
Facilitator: Capt. Mohamad Halim Ahmed, 1st Vice-President of the APSN Council Panelists: ○ Mr. Fei Weijun, APSN Senior Consultant ○ Mr. Karim Fahssis, Head of Decarbonization Team, Maersk ○ Ms. Zhao Xi, Transport Specialist, World Bank Group ○ CMA CGM ○ Port of Qingdao, China
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Welcome Reception
June 5, 2024
Main Schedule
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote Session 3: Green Port Practice Sharing
Moderator: Mr. Jia Dashan, APSN Senior Consultant ○ Mr. Cai Ouchen, Deputy Director, APEC Port Study Center of APSN ○ Port of Qingdao, China ○ Mr. Lap Keung LAW, Assistant Director, Planning and Services Division of the Marine Department, HKSAR Government, China ○ Dr. Jack Luo, Vice President, Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd ○ Mr. Jiravich Klomperee, Director of Corporate Strategy Department, Port Authority of Thailand
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Keynote Session 3: Green Port Practice Sharing
○ Mr. Lars Anke, Chief Representative Asia-Pacific, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, Germany ○ Mr. Bui Van Quy, Deputy General Director, Saigon Newport Corporation, Viet Nam ○ Huanghua Harbour Administration Corp.(LTD), China Energy ○ Mr. Froilan U. Caturla, Port Manager of the Philippine Ports Authority's Port Management Office of Surigao, the Philippines
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Technical Visit
○ Fully Automated Container Terminal of Qingdao Port (Qingdao New Qianwan Container Terminal) ○ Automated Control Center of Smart and Green Dry Bulk Cargo Terminal of Qingdao Port (Qianwan Branch of Qingdao Port International) ○ Skill Master Xu Zhenchao’s Studio (Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal)
Speakers
Li Qing
Secretary General at APSN/Vice President of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute
Sonya Read
President at The APSN Council
Gaoyuan Huo
Chairman at Shandong Port Group
Li Fengli
General Manager at Shandong Port Group
Weimin Ren
Director, Transport Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Baochen Zhang
Senior Vice President at International Asociation of Institutes of Navigation
Huaiyu Zheng
Deputy Director of Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center
Capt. Mohamad Halim Ahmed
Director General of Marine at Malaysia Marine Department
Yanqing Li
Chair of ISO/TC8, Secretary General of China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry
Chong Lee Fee
Regional Director (China) of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
Edward Liu
Principal representative of International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office at International Chamber of Shipping
Jiravich Klomperee
Director, Corporate Strategy Department of Port Authority of Thailand
Karim Fahssis
Heading decarbonization at Maersk
Wu Jianyi
Technical director of China Merchants Energy shipping Co., Ltd.,
Kai Zhao
China Chief Representative at Methanol Institute
Shengbo Feng
Director of Energy Systems Analysis Research Center, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission
Xiaobo Ren
Party Committee member, Board Director, Deputy General Manager of Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited
Yan Xin
Senior Program Officer with the Transportation Program at Energy Foundation China
Weijun Fei
Senior Consultant at APSN
Dashan Jia
Senior Consultant at APSN
Ouchen Cai
Deputy Director of APEC Port Study Center, APSN
Lap Keung Law
Assistant Director of Planning and Services Division at Marine Department, HKSAR Government, China
Jack Luo
Vice President at Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
Lars Anke
Chief Representative Asia-Pacific at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Van Quy Bui
Vice-Chairman at Vietnam Port Association (VPA)
Froilan U. Caturla
Port Manager at the Philippine Ports Authority's Port Management Office of Surigao
Business Network
In order to promote international exchanges and cooperation in the APEC region, during the 2024 APEC Green Port and Shipping Development Forum co-hosted by Shandong Port Group, the Secretariat plans to provide opportunities for its members to have one-on-one meetings with Shandong Port Group, so as to discuss potential cooperation with each other.