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
09:00 - 19:00
Registration
June 4, 2024
Main Schedule
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Session
Moderator: Mr. Li Qing, Secretary-General of APSN/Vice President, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute 9:00-9:05 ○ Ms. Sonya Read, President of APSN/Director General, Marine Policy, Transport Canada (Video) 9:05-9:10 ○ Mr. Chen Xingsen, Director, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Transport of China 9:10-9:15 ○ Mr. Huo Gaoyuan, Chairman, Shandong Port Group, China
Li Qing
Sonya Read
Xingsen Chen
Gaoyuan Huo
09:15 - 10:15
Keynote Session 1: Challenges and Opportunities for Green Port and Shipping Development
Moderator: Mr. Li Fengli, General Manager, Shandong Port Group, China 9:15-9:30 ○ Mr. Ren Weimin, Director of the Transport Division, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) 9:30-9:45 ○ Mr. Zhu Zhenyu, Deputy Director General, Water Transport Bureau, Ministry of Transport, China 9:45-10:00 ○ Mr. Zhang Baochen, Senior Vice President, International Association of Institutes of Navigation 10:00-10:15 ○ Capt. Mohamad Halim Ahmed, Director General of Marine, Malaysia Marine Department
Li Fengli
Weimin Ren
Zhenyu Zhu
Baochen Zhang
Capt. Mohamad Halim Ahmed
10:15 - 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30
Keynote Session 1: Challenges and Opportunities for Green Port and Shipping Development
10:30-10:45 ○ Mr. Zheng Huaiyu, Deputy Director, Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center, China 10:45-11:00 ○ Ms. Chong Lee Fee, Regional Director (China), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) 11:00-11:15 ○ Mr. Edward Liu, the Principal Representative, International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office 11:15-11:30 ○ Ms. Zhao Xi, Senior Transport Specialist, the World Bank
Huaiyu Zheng
Chong Lee Fee
Edward Liu
Xi Zhao
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:15
Keynote Session 2: Application of Clean Energy in Port and Shipping Industry
Moderator: Mr. Jiravich Klomperee, 2nd Vice-President of the APSN Council 14:00-14:15 ○ Mr. Wu Yuzhen, Executive Vice General Manager, Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group, China 14:15-14:30 ○ Mr. Karim Fahssis, Head of Decarbonization Team, Maersk 14:30-14:45 ○ Mr. Ren Xiaobo, Board Director and Deputy General Manager, Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited, China 14:45-15:00 ○ Mr. Wu Jianyi, Technical Director, China Merchants Energy shipping Co., Ltd. 15:00-15:15 ○ Prof. Feng Shengbo, Director of Energy Systems Analysis Research Center, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission, China
Jiravich Klomperee
Yuzhen Wu
Karim Fahssis
Xiaobo Ren
Wu Jianyi
Shengbo Feng
15:15 - 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:30
Keynote Session 2: Application of Clean Energy in Port and Shipping Industry
15:30-15:45 ○ Ms. Xin Yan, Senior Program Officer, Transportation Program, Energy Foundation China 15:45-16:00 ○ Mr. Zhao Kai, China Chief Representative, Methanol Institute 16:00-16:15 ○ Ms. Qin Fei, Deputy General Manager, Engineering & Procurement Department, COSCO Shipping Ports Limited 16:15-16:30 ○ Mr. Fu Yu, Senior Engineer, SIPG Energy shanghai co., ltd
Yan Xin
Kai Zhao
Fei Qin
Yu Fu
16:30 - 17:00
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, Senior Transport Specialist, the World Bank ○ Mr. D'AZEVEDO Florent, Director of Strategic Business Development in China, CMA CGM ○ Mr. Wu Yuzhen, Executive Vice General Manager, Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group, China
Capt. Mohamad Halim Ahmed
Weijun Fei
Karim Fahssis
Xi Zhao
Florent D'AZEVEDO
Yuzhen Wu
17:30 - 19:30
Dinner
June 5, 2024
Main Schedule
09:00 - 10:15
Keynote Session 3: Green Port Practice Sharing
Moderator: Dr. Jia Dashan, APSN Senior Consultant 9:00-9:15 ○ Mr. Cai Ouchen, Deputy Director, APEC Port Study Center of APSN 9:15-9:30 ○ Mr. Lap Keung LAW, Assistant Director, Planning and Services Division of the Marine Department, Hong Kong, China 9:30-9:45
○ Dr. Jack Luo, Vice President, Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd, China 9:45-10:00 ○ Mr. Jiravich Klomperee, Director of Corporate Strategy Department, Port Authority of Thailand 10:00-10:15 ○ Mr. Ma Haishen, Deputy General Manager, Huanghua Harbour Administration Corp. (Ltd), China Energy
Jiravich Klomperee
Dashan Jia
Ouchen Cai
Lap Keung Law
Jack Luo
Haishen Ma
10:15 - 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30
Keynote Session 3: Green Port Practice Sharing
10:30-10:45 ○ Mr. Lars Anke, Chief Representative Asia-Pacific, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, Germany 10:45-11:00 ○ Mr. Zhang Feng, Deputy General Manager, Qingdao New Qianwan Container Terminal, Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group, China 11:00-11:15 ○ Mr. Bui Van Quy, Executive Vice President, Saigon Newport Corporation, Viet Nam 11:15-11:30 ○ Mr. Froilan U. Caturla, Port Manager, the Philippine Ports Authority's Port Management Office of Surigao, the Philippines
Lars Anke
Feng Zhang
Van Quy Bui
Froilan U. Caturla
11:30 - 13:30
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
Technical Visit
Qingdao new Qianwan Container Terminal ○ Foreign guests will gather at the hotel lobby at 14:00 ○ Chinese guests will gather at the hotel lobby at 15:00
Speakers
Li Qing
Secretary General at APSN/Vice President of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute
Sonya Read
President at The APSN Council
Xingsen Chen
Director of Division for Asia and Pacific Affairs at Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Transport, China
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)
Zhenyu Zhu
Deputy Director General of Water Transport Bureau, Ministry of Transport, China
Baochen Zhang
Senior Vice President at International Asociation of Institutes of Navigation
Capt. Mohamad Halim Ahmed
Director General of Marine at Malaysia Marine Department
Huaiyu Zheng
Deputy Director of Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center
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
Xi Zhao
Senior Transport Specialist at the World Bank
Jiravich Klomperee
Director, Corporate Strategy Department of Port Authority of Thailand
Yuzhen Wu
Executive Vice President at Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group
Karim Fahssis
Heading decarbonization at Maersk
Xiaobo Ren
Party Committee member, Board Director, Deputy General Manager of Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited
Wu Jianyi
Technical director of China Merchants Energy shipping Co., Ltd.,
Shengbo Feng
Director of Energy Systems Analysis Research Center, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission
Yan Xin
Senior Program Officer with the Transportation Program at Energy Foundation China
Kai Zhao
China Chief Representative at Methanol Institute
Fei Qin
Deputy General Manager of the Engineering & Procurement Department at COSCO Shipping Ports Limited
Yu Fu
Senior Engineer at SIPG Energy shanghai co., ltd
Weijun Fei
Senior Consultant at APSN
Florent D'AZEVEDO
Director of Strategic Business Development in China at CMA CGM
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.
Haishen Ma
Deputy General Manager at Huanghua Harbour Administration Corp. (Ltd), China Energy
Lars Anke
Chief Representative Asia-Pacific at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Feng Zhang
Deputy General Manager of Qingdao New Qianwan Container Terminal at Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group
Van Quy Bui
Executive Vice President at Saigon Newport Corporation
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.