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An
interactive session in which
participants could seek free legal
advise on chartering from top
maritime lawyers from London will
be one of the attractions at the
two-day international shipping
conference jointly organized by
Malaysian Shipowners Association (MASA)
and Institut Kelautan Malaysia (IKMAL)
The
MarinTrans International Shipping
Conference to be held Kuala Lumpur
from 22-23 October, 2001 will also
feature another top Asian legal
expert in shipping, Dato Jude P
Benny from Singapore who will give
participants an insight into debt
collection problems and issues in
the maritime industry.
The
Minister of Transport, Malaysia,
Dato’ Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik,
has been invited to open the
conference which will feature 20
papers to be presented by leading
speakers from overseas and
locally.
The
conference will also host a
CEO’s Forum on Shipping in Asia:
The Challenges and a technical
forum.
The
CEO’s forum will be coordinated
by the Chairman of MASA, Dato Haji
Mohd Ali Yasin (managing director
of MISC Bhd) and will include
CEO’s of shipping companies in
Singapore and Indonesia.
There
will be six sessions focusing on:
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Port
Development & Growth
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Manpower
& Standards in Maritime
Industry
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Regulatory
Regimes in Shipping
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Technical
Developments
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Commercial
Developments
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Developments
in Surface Transport
Among
leading speakers, panelists and
session chairmen are:
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Dato’
Zaharah Shaari,
Secretary-General Ministry of
Transport, Malaysia
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Tan
Sri Othman Rijal, Chairman of
Penang Port Sdn Bhd
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Ir
Budi Halim of P T Humpuss
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Tan
Sri Halim Mohammad, Executive
Chairman of Halim Mazmin Bhd
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Dato’
Ramli Shamsudin, Principal,
Malaysian Maritime Academy.
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Mr
Svein Sorlie, Barbership
Management
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Capt
Raja Malik Saripulazan,
Director-General of the Marine
Department of Peninsular
Malaysia
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Mr.Martin
Hessels DVB Nedship Bank
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Dato
Jude P Benny, Singapore
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Mr
Mulhar Fauzuddin, from
International Maritime
Organisation
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Mr
Nicholas Woo, Partner,
Rochards Butler )London)
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En
Abdul Radzak, General Manager
Freight Services, KTM Bhd
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Ir
Abdul Hak Md Amin, DNV
Malaysia
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Mr
Nick Sansom, UK P&I Club
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Capt
Abdul Rahim Akob, Director of
Marine Department (who is also
the co-chairman of the
Conference).
Details
of the conference may be obtained
from the event managers, Ports
World Sdn Bhd (03-30057228) or by
visiting www.portsworld.com
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