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EVENT PREVIEW

ShippingInsight Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition

By Jim Rhodes & Frank Soccoli

Optimize ... or Else ...

he worldwide decline in fuel try is besieged by an ever growing num- ating companies. In addition, there will bacher, Senior Vice President of Busi- price will no doubt ease some ber of conferences, exhibitions and sym- be four themed open-discussion Q&A- ness Development for Inmarsat.

of the immediate pressure on posia. There is something on the events driven roundtables of experts addressing The second annual SHIPPINGInsight

Tshipping companies to squeeze calendar nearly every week of the year – ECA Compliance, the Role of Class and Award will be presented during a lun- greater fuel ef? ciency out of ship opera- with the possible exception of Christmas Flag, Human Resources and Connected cheon on Day One of the conference to tions. But it’s only a temporary reprieve. and mid-summer holidays. They range Ships & Cyber Security. ShipNet will a shipping company and its technology

It does nothing to assuage the perfect from massive trade fairs like SMM and host an educational seminar on shipping partners, recognizing achievements in storm of a persistent economic slump in Nor-Shipping to small tightly focused management software solutions on the advancing the state-of-the-art in ship and world trade, overcapacity in many seg- single-issue conferences. SHIPPINGIn- afternoon of Day Two. All registered ? eet optimization.

ments, a bubble of newbuilds at bargain- sight, we believe, is different, in that it delegates to SHIPPINGInsight 2015 are We are grateful to Maritime Reporter basement pricing from order-strapped brings together technology companies, cordially invited to attend at no extra for being a faithful media sponsor of shipyards, disastrous freight rates and classi? cation societies, ? ag state author- charge. the SHIPPINGInsight conferences since rising costs of compliance with dead- ities and – most importantly – shipown- A consistent themeline running through the ? rst event in 2012. Special thanks to lines looming for ECDIS, ballast water ers in an intimate format that facilitates the whole SHIPPINGInsight conference Greg Trauthwein and his great team of treatment and ECA restrictions on high sharing of ideas and technological solu- is the need for more and better data ex- professionals for all the support they’ve sulfur fuel. tions for running ships pro? tably. This change between ship and shore in order given to this important event.

For now, low bunker prices are pro- happens in the formal conference ses- to make timely decisions using modern For more information, visit www.shippinginsight.com viding a calm spell for ship managers sions, in the exhibit hall and less formal- analytical tools founded on solid facts. to catch a breath and consider ways to ly in the many networking opportunities. That’s why we’re devoting the entire harness new technologies for bringing Technology is moving very fast, and this program on Day Two to the subject of greater ef? ciency to ship and ? eet op- year there will be an even broader spec- Ship Telematics and Big Data.

erations. For many shipping companies, trum of available solutions for shipown- The conference chairman is Capt. Mi- their very survival will depend on it. ers to consider for ? eet optimization. chael Wilson, President and COO of Lau-

This is the atmosphere in which the SHIPPINGInsight 2015 will focus on rin Maritime Americas. Keynote speak- 2015 edition of the SHIPPINGInsight three key areas: Fuel & Propulsion, Ef- ers are Gary Vogel, CEO of Eagle Bulk

The Authors

Fleet Optimization Conference & Ex- ? cient Ships and Ship Telematics. Panel Shipping; Paal Johansen, Vice President hibition will convene next month. The sessions will feature more than 25 speak- and Director of Operations, Maritime,

Jim Rhodes and Frank Soccoli are co- fourth annual gathering of technologists ers presenting case studies and results in DNV GL; Angus Campbell, Managing directors of the annual SHIPPINGInsight and shipowners will take place in Stam- reducing operating costs and boosting Director, Bernhard Schulte Ship Man-

Fleet Optimization Conference and ford, Conn., Oct. 13-14. ef? ciency. The panels will be moderat- agement (UK); Scott Bergeron, CEO of

Exibition.

We recognize that the maritime indus- ed by senior executives from ship oper- the Liberian Register; and Shane Ross-

Plan to attend

ShippingInsight

October 13-14, 2015

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