About the forum
The Ukrainian Port Forum (UPF) is the flagship event on collaborative financing for port infrastructure development. It is a platform No. 1 for meeting government officials, business leaders, potential investors and international financial organizations to discuss the opportunities and issues of Ukrainian ports development, investing in port and marine infrastructure, development of international cooperation, as well as building an effective model for managing the port industry.
The main idea of the UPF — to gather the most influential representatives of the authorities, the Ukrainian and international business community on the international platform to discuss ways and prospects for implementing joint infrastructure projects in the ports of Ukraine and adjacent regions.
The forum is jointly organised by the Ukrainian Sea Port Authorities in close partnership with the Centre for Transport Strategies (CFTS) and supported by Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, Odesa Regional State Administration.
Who attends?
Leading investment funds, international financial organizations, industry investors, heads of transport state monopolies, owners and heads of private operating and stevedoring companies, major cargo owners, liner operators and other representatives of the Ukrainian and international port community.
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Speakers
Volodymyr Kistion
Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine
Volodymyr Omelyan
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Sevki Acuner
Head of EBRD in Ukraine
Raivis Veckagans
CEO of the USPA
Yevhen Kravtsov
Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia
Mark Magaletsky
EBRD senior banker
Andy Hunder
President of the ACC in Ukraine
Maxim Stepanov
Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration
Salome Kelenjeridze
Deputy Director General of Anaklia Development Consortium
Philip Sweens
Managing Director, HHLA International
Serhii Vovk
Director of Centre for Transport Strategies
Andrii Shkliar
Head of Advisory at CFTS-Consulting
Oleg Kudashov
Senior Investment Officer in the PPP Transactions Department at the IFC
Taras Boichuk
Head of project office SPILNO
Wu Di
Vice President of China Harbour Engineering Company
Jean-Erik de Zagon
Head of EIB Representation for Ukraine
Martin Mannion
Europe, Middle East, Indian and Africa director of AECOM
Vasile Varvoroi
Regional Lead Ukraine and Danube, Cargill
Anthonie Versluis
Roland Berger
Jock Mendoza-Wilson
Director of International and Investor Relations SCM
Andriy Selyutin
Partner, Head Of South-Ukranian Branch, Arzinger
Massimo Dentice
Chairman of Clarksons Platou (Italy) S.r.l.
Francois Bergere
Program Manager, PPIAF
Oleksandra Klitina
Head of Reform Support Team Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Mykola Poltoratskiy
Deputy CEO of the USPA in Economics
Registration of participants. Coffee
OPENING SPEECH
Volodymyr Kistion, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine
Sevki Acuner, Country Director for Ukraine, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors American Chamber of Commerce
Jean-Erik de Zagon, Head of European Investment Bank Representation for Ukraine
Volodymyr Omelyan, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Maxim Stepanov, Governor of Odesa region
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
- Large-scale infrastructure projects as a key driver of the economic growth of Ukraine and increase of its competitiveness in the world
- State support of the transport industry – how to ensure maximum results against the budget deficit for infrastructure projects
- Privatization / concession of port infrastructure facilities: opportunities due to the new legislative framework
- Local authorities and ports: how to find a balance for cooperation
Coffee break
Serhii Vovk, director of CFTS, Chamber Infrastructure Committee Co-Chairs (moderator)
Raivis Veckagans, Acting Head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (speaker)
- Development strategy of the port industry of Ukraine on the horizon of 2038
PANELISTS:
- Wu Di, Vice President of China Harbour Engineering Company
- Massimo Dentice, Chairman of Clarksons Platou (Italy) S.r.l.
- Evhen Kravtsov, Acting Head of PJSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" (TBC)
- Vasile Varvoroi, Regional Lead Ukraine and Danube, Cargill
- Martin Mannion, Europe, Middle East, Indian and Africa director of AECOM
- Jock Mendoza-Wilson, Director of International and Investor Relations SCM
- Mr. Suguru Uchida San, Director, NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) NV
- Laurent Martens, President of CMA Terminal Holding
- Salome Kelenjeridze, Deputy Director General of Anaklia Development Consortium
- Radostin Popov, Director Group Commercial and Business Development of P&O Maritime (TBC)
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:
- Successful practices of implementing investment projects in the seaports of Ukraine
- Mechanisms of interaction between business and government in terms of implementation investment projects in the seaports of Ukraine
- Special aspects of investing to port inductry
- Development plans of the ports of Ukraine, focused on large-tonnage fleet
- Container Shipping. Comparison of the cost of shipping containers with alternative routes
- Prospect directions of development of Asia-Europe-Asia cargo flows
Lunch
Anthonie Versluis, Managing Partner Malaysia, Head Global Maritime Practice, Roland Berger (moderator)
Mark Magaletsky, EBRD Senior Banker, Head of Infrastructure (speaker)
- Infrastructure investment project through the eyes of a banker
PANELISTS
- Francois Bergere, PPIAF
- Dmytro Kryshchenko, Investment Advisor, Department of Infrastructure and Natural Resources of International Finance Corporation
- Dmytro Vyakhirev, Projects Manager, Cargill, Chamber Infrastructure Committee Co-Chairs
- Andrii Shkliar, Head of Advisory at CFTS-Consulting
- Mykola Poltoratskiy, Deputy CEO of the USPA for Economics
- Philip Sweens, Managing Director HHLA International GmbH (TBC)
- Andriy Selyutin, Partner, Head Of South-Ukranian Branch, Arzinger
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
- EBRD: financing conditions and real accessibility in Ukraine
- How to justify an infrastructure project
- Personal experience of raising finance from the EBRD
- Legal aspects of EBRD loan support
- Alternative sources of financing (infrastructure funds, bank lending)
Coffee break
Taras Boychuk, Head of PMO SPILNO (moderator)
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Concession projects in Kherson and Olvia sea ports
Oleg Kudashov, Senior Investment Officer in the PPP Transactions Department at the International Finance Corporation -
Construction of grain terminal in Mariupol Sea Trading Port
Oleksandr Oliynyk, Head of SE "Mariupol Sea Trading Port" -
Investment project in Yuzhniy port
Martin Mannion, Ports & Marine Director - Europe, Middle East, Africa & India, АЕСОМ -
Development of terminal capacities of Evrovneshtorg Ltd. in the Olvia seaport
Aivaras Karalius, CEO of BT Invest Ltd. -
Construction of a multipurpose reloading complex of "TechAgro" company
Viacheslav Boialskyi, Director of "TechAgro" company. -
SE "CSP Yuzhny" concession project
Oleksandra Klitina, Head of Reform Support Team Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
B2B meetings / meetings with investors
Gala - dinner
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