This highly focused interactive half-day session is aimed at the practitioners of the cold chain. Anyone confronted with the daily problems of perishable transportation and logistics systems will have an interest to learn and also share some of their experiences. Topics will range from temperature management to field-testing of innovative equipment, covering all modes of transportation.

Moderator | Malcolm Dodd, Innovation Manager, Fresh Produce Exporters Association

Speakers include:

• Alfred Cheung, Founder, Green Society Association Limited
• Dr Dermott Crombie, Vice President, Global Marine Solutions, Thermo King
• Michael Dempsey, Senior Vice President Sales, Port Solutions, Identec Solutions
• Ralf Heske, Regional Director, Hellmann Perishable Logistics Europe and Africa
• Palle Joergensen, Managing Director, Johnson Controls
• Sean Maguire, CEO, Port Solutions Inc, consulting for Mark-It Services
• Sjaak Melissant, Managing Director, Coolboxx
• Jesus Ponce, International Program Manager, Sensitech Inc
• Alan Robertson, Director, Webster Robertson
• Katsuyuki Sawai, Executive Director, Daikin Industries Ltd
• Andy Smith, Vice President of Products, Purfresh Inc
• James Taeckens, Senior Product Manager, Carrier Transicold

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Join colleagues, customers and suppliers for a welcome reception. 

Speaker:

• Claudia Roller, Chairwoman, Port of Hamburg Marketing

“Il faut cultiver notre jardin” - Voltaire

As disposable income is increasing in China, India, Russia, Latin America and some parts of Africa, global trade patterns are beginning to shift. At the same time, trade and responsibility are key themes that are preoccupying not just manufacturers and retailers, but also the chain in between. Nearly everyone wants to be green and responsible.  But the real cost of sustainability, both in terms of production and distribution, remains a grey area. Transport by sea or air and road or rail may be seen as part of the ‘green cost’ problem. But could it also be part of the solution? 

The role of cold chain is more important than perhaps the value of business transactions may suggest. We are talking about some of the essentials in life – health and nutrition. Improving logistics may therefore not be just a luxury, but fast becoming a necessity.

Moderator | Paul Neagle, Chief Executive, Thomas Miller Investment

Speakers include:

• Ken Kinscher, Manager, Corporate Finance/Mergers & Acquisitions, M.M. Warburg & Co
• Dr Horst Lang, Head of Quality Assurance, Globus SB-Warenhaus Holding
• Stephane Lemaire, Market Manager Germany + Austria, Air France Cargo-KLM Cargo
• Captain Weng Lin, Vice President, Cosco Container Lines Europe GmbH, Germany
• Phillip Symons, Category Buyer Fresh Produce, Marks & Spencer plc

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Food and heath are not just commodities. They are a way of living, including for those engaged in this business on a day-to-day basis. The amount of waste in this business is exorbitant. Waste reduction is therefore becoming more important than ever, not only at production level but right through the system.

The shipper panel will look at ways of challenging some of the cherished truths. What are logistics costs really? How can everyone be ‘adding value’ in the cold chain? Why are prices going up, but returns (to growers) going down? Tackling waste – how? Producers and exporters need to regain the initiative. Speakers in this session will debate how to go about this.

Moderator | Paul Neagle, Chief Executive, Thomas Miller Investment

Speakers include:

• Ulises Carrillo, Vice President Global Logistics, Dole Food Company
• Frank Franke, President, Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen (Wings of Help)
• Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, Agriculture Transportation Coalition
• Deon Joubert, General Manager Operations, Capespan Exports
• Derk van Mackelenbergh, Managing Director, Eurofrigo

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Network and socialise with perishable logistics colleagues from around the world over drinks and canapes during a 2-hour waterside tour of Hamburg’s harbour and extensive port facilities for conventional, containerised and refrigerated cargoes. Kindly hosted by Port of Hamburg Marketing.

Although some of the transport capacity issues seem to have been resolved at least for the time shipping companies and airlines could continue to struggle with the after-effects of overcapacity experienced last year. Meanwhile opinions remain divided over whether the much trumpeted container capacity shortage really extends to reefer boxes.  Despite certain similarities between the airfreight and oceanfreight segment there are also many more differences. Lack of space on aircraft is nothing new. The ability to tackle delays and to react more quickly to changes in market conditions could become even more important in 2011.

Careful capacity management combined with developing long-term relationships may be the way forward, both for today and to ensure the longer-term efficiency of the cold transport chain.

Could notions of sea-air and intermodality maintain or even develop their market share in the future?

Moderator | Steve Cameron, Principal, Cameron Maritime Resources

Speakers include:

• Dr. Malcolm Dodd, Innovation Manager, Fresh Produce Exporters Association
• Claus P. Ellemann-Jensen, Vice President, Reefer, CMA CGM
• Eric Eng, Vice President, Global Reefer, APL Co Pte Ltd
• Ruediger Kasper, Senior Sales Manager Airfreight, Kuehne + Nagel
• Andrew Ngan, Assistant Vice-President - MOL Liner Global Reefer Management
• Ole Schack Petersen, Director and Head of Global Reefer Logistics, Damco
• Martin V Schlingensiepen, Vice President, Product Management, Lufthansa Cargo
• Mathijs Slangen, Senior Analyst, Seabury Cargo Advisory
   

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Moderator | Steve Cameron, Principal, Cameron Maritime Resources

Speakers include:

• Luca Bussani, Risk Engineer, Zurich Risk Engineering
• Dr Malcolm Dodd, Innovation Manager, Fresh Produce Exporters Association
• Otto de Groot, CEO, Expertisebureau Harmsen & de Groot b.v.
• Harm de Haan, Nautical Cargo Surveyor, BMT De Beer

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One of Europe's largest fruit transhipment facilities, handling over 850,000 tonnes of produce, HHLA's fruit terminal is a prime example of a modernised break bulk operation, featuring state of the art climate controlled operations and RFID-based pallet matching.