Wednesday, May 27

 

16:00-19:00 Registration of the conference participants

 

Thursday, May 28

 

08:00-09:30 Registration of the participants. Welcome coffee

09:30-09:45 Оfficial opening of the conference

 

9:30-12:00 - Session 1. Global grain market

Moderated by Rodion Rybchinskiy, Head of Business Projects Division of APK-Inform Agency

09:45-10:15 Trends of the global grain market in 2015/16 MY: supply and demand balances, formation of the price trends

Daryna Kovalska, Agricultural commodities analyst at Macquarie Securities (UK)

 

10:15-10:40 Access of the Ukrainian food suppliers to the international markets through humanitarian projects of the UN Global Marketplace

Alexander Kapustin, Alternate Permanent Representative of Ukraine to FAO/WFP (Italy)

 

10:40-11:00 Using derivatives in spot grain market

Alexandre Bobylov, Strategy and business development at CME Group

 

11:00-11:15 Discussion with the speakers

11:15-11:45 Coffee-break

 

11:45-13:50 Session 2. Grain market of Ukraine

Moderated by Oleg Trikoz, Partner of BDO LLC business development in Ukraine

11:45-12:15 Changes in the structure of grain production and consumption in Ukraine in the season-2015/16

Rodion Rybchinskiy, Head of Business Projects Division of APK-Inform Agency

 

12:15-12:30 Agro-climatic conditions - key factor in the harvest formation

Tatyana Adamenko, Head of Agrometeorology department of Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center

 

12:30-12:50 Corn & soybeans: preferences of agrarians

Anna Burka, oilseed analyst of APK-Inform Agency

 

12:50-13:10 Model of investment management to grain production in terms of unstable financial environment

Alexander Nichiporuk, Agribusiness partner of BDO LLC

 

13:10-13:30 State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine: rumors, facts and prospects

Borys Prykhodko, Acting Chairman of the Board

 

13:30-13:50 Discussion with the speakers

 

13:50-14:40 Presentation of the company Buhler AG

• Prospects for development of the grain processing industry in Ukraine: future belongs to modern technologies

Andrei Sharan, regional representative of grain milling department of the representative office of Buhler AG in Ukraine

• Modern European technologies for acceptance, transportation, treatment, preservation, storage of grains and oilseeds

Alexander Ocheretny, Director of grain logistics department of the representative office of Buhler AG in Ukraine

14:40-16:00 Lunch

16:00-18:00 Round table discussion

“Grain market development in terms of the new agrarian policy”

Moderated by Volodymyr Klymenko, President of Ukrainian Grain Association

• Functioning of the grain market of Ukraine: results of results of agrarian reforms and transformations
• Result of half-year work of the new government. Effect of the dialogue between business and government?
• Features of the companies working on the grain market of Ukraine in terms the economic crisis and the new agricultural policy

Speakers:

Volodymyr Lapa, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

Oleg Nivevsky, Agricultural Policy Advisor at the World Bank Group

Vasyl Hovhera, Analyst, Agribusiness, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Volodymyr Klymenko, President of Ukrainian Grain Association

Gennady Novikov, Head of the Agrarian Union of Ukraine

Rodion Rybchinskiy, Head of Business Projects Division of APK-Inform Agency

Representatives of agricultural holdings and grain trading companies of Ukraine

18:00-18:15 Completion of the first day of the conference work, summarizing, discussion

19:00-22:00 Barbecue Party for the conference participants

The event takes place in the historic heart of the city, at the territory of the largest city park - Central Park of Culture and Rest named after T.G. Shevchenko near the Quarantine wall and the Arcade tower remaining of the old fortress. And the gala-dinner place is located in20 meters from the conference venue.

There will be offered a comfort zone for informal communication and leisure of the Forum participants, as well as refreshments from the best in Ukraine Figaro Catering, and special surprises from the restaurant Fratelli.

Casual dress-code policy.

 

Optional free round tables for delegates

Business-hall

11:00 - Round Table I. International trade and transportation: companies, accounts and taxes

• Offshore companies
• Tax heavens
• Freight tax
• Transfer price formation in Ukraine
• Disclosure of ultimate beneficiaries in the EU and Ukraine
• Protection of assets

 

15:30 - Round Table II. Shipping and arbitration: Insights from the Black Sea countries

• Specifics of the conclusion and performance of charter-parties in the Black Sea region
• Arrests and detentions of vessels
• Claim handling and modern arbitration
• Case-study of recent cases: default, bill of lading, termination of charter-party, etc.

 

Friday, May 29

 

9:30-10:00 - Registration of the participants. Welcome coffee

 

10:00-12:00 - Session 3. River logistics. Results of 2012-2014. Short-term prospects for development (2015-2017)

Moderated by Nikolay Melnykov, Partner, Interlegal

Volodymyr Klymenko, President of Ukrainian Grain Association

• Role and means of river transportation in Europe

Andrii Shkliar, Centre for Transport Strategies (Ukraine)

 

• Peculiarities of transportation by the rivers of North Sea of Europe

Gunther Ginckels, Partner of InduStraems (Belgium)

 

• Peculiarities of transportation by the Mississippi river

George Kachmar, Head of MID-Ship Group (USA)

 

- The Dnieper. Point of growing

Dmytro Moskalenko, SC Ukrrichflot, CEO

 

Panel discussion: Representatives of Ukrrechflot, Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company, Noble Resources, Hermes-Trading, Nibulon, Seedrail

12:00-12:30 - Coffee-break

 

12:30-14:30 - Session 4. Sea leg of grain transportation

Moderated by Natalya Myroshnychenko, Associated Partner Interlegal

 

• Freight market of grain products in 2015-2016

Gennadiy Ivanov, Head of chartering/commercial department, Phaethon International (Ukraine)

 

• Seaborn trade: cargo volumes and freight rates in the region

Nikos Marmatsouris, Senior Marketing Manager at GAC International (Greece)

 

• Cargo delivery to difficult regions. Recommendations and alerts

Anton Maslov, Head of chartering department at Nortrop (Russia)

 

- Risks of maritime transportation: opinion of the insurer

Alexander Abuzyarov, CEO at Marine Services Group

 

Panel discussion: Features of marine transportation in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions

Representatives of Milen Agro, Oromiexpo, Maxmarine, Odemara

14:30-16:00 - Lunch

16:00-18:00 - Session 5. Port infrastructure. Grain shipments

Moderated by Arthur Nitsevych, Partner, Interlegal

Gennadiy Lupu, Deputy General Director of the terminal TIS

• Port shipment of grain cargoes in Ukraine: volumes, directions, and technical maintenance

Andrii Kupchenko, grain analyst at APK-Inform Agency

 

• Case Study in Port Project Financing

Andrii Tsokol, EBRD Principal Banker

• Investments in ports in financial turbulence times

Steven Bouckaert, Senior manager at MTBS (Netherlands)

 

Panel discussion: Representatives of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, Ukrrichflot, Dnipro Cargo Limited, the EBRD, HPC Ukraina

18:00-18:30 - Conclusion of the conference, summing up the conference work

 

Optional free round tables for delegates

Business-hall

10:30 - Round Table III. Main features of vegetable oils transportation

- Export customs clearance

- Freight and demurrage

- Sediment, comingling and other typical claims

- Non-payment

- Lien on cargo

- Case-study

15:30 - Round Table IV. Recent trends in development of container traffic in Ukraine

Special section arranged and moderated by Association of container shipping lines of Ukraine

- Strategy of the Association of container shipping lines of Ukraine, goals and plans for 2015

- Mutual problems and challenges of container lines and forwarding agents at the cargo declaration:

- translation of cargo names from English to Russian

- risk assessment and imported cargo inspection

- Using the port community information system

- Presentation of the new container service of the company Ukrrechflot.

 

19:00 - The 5th Annual Shipping Dinner

(Not included in the conference registration fee, requires preliminary registration)

The event takes place at Otrada Beach club. Location: Azarova Str. 1

 

Saturday, May 30

 

15:00 - Football tournament - ‘Odessa Shipping Cup'

FC "Chernomorets" training base. Location: Azarova str. 1A

Free of charge for all participants. Beer and barbecue are included