Wednesday 20th October - 10:00-11:30 GMT-5
Imperative to the recovery of the Latin American economy is its ability to return to previous levels of activity as quickly as possible. As the region furthers and widens its exports across the globe, investment in infrastructure is now critical not only ensure its competitiveness in the global economy but also to provide resilience against potential future disasters.
The landscape for investment and infrastructure is being redrawn, and whilst providing a great challenge, it does offer a big opportunity.
From Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, Latin America hosts several projects through concessions to major terminal operators and other stakeholders in the form Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), which aim to modernize port infrastructure and develop new trade hubs. This, however, must come along the development of inland transport infrastructure to effectively integrate ports into inland logistics, fostering the development of efficient port-communities.
Reducing bureaucracy standing in the way of port infrastructure investment
How can Latin America attract and retain foreign investment for infrastructure across the supply chain?
What are the latest developments in North, Central & South American port infrastructure projects, and what are their main barriers?
Assessing the benefits of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to develop port infrastructure and forecasting future investments
Analysing different investment models pursued by terminal operators
To counter the consolidation of shipping lines, is terminal consolidation a viable option?
Modernizing port infrastructure to increase competitiveness and become a larger hub for maritime logistics
MODERATOR
Gordon Wilmsmeier, Kühne Professorial Chair in Logistics, Universidad de los Andes & Professor for shipping & Global Logistics, Kühne Logistics University
SPEAKERS
PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS IN BRAZILIAN PORT SECTOR Diogo Piloni, Ports & Waterways Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure of Brazil
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FOR STI & CHALLENGES AHEAD Rodrigo Galeguillos, General Manager, San Antonio International Terminal (STI)
PORT CONCESSIONS: EMERGING ECONOMIES KEY FACTOR ON TRADE DEVELOPMENT – THE ‘PUERTO DE PARACAS’ CASE César Rojas, Operations Manager, Paracas Port Terminal
PORT INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. STUDY CASE: YILPORT PUERTO BOLIVAR, ECUADOR Alfredo Jurado von Buchwald, Regional General Manager LatAm & Corporate Affairs, Yilport Puerto Bolivar
VOLATILITY INDUCED PORT INVESTMENTS UP AHEAD Johan-Paul Verschuure, Project Director, Rebel Group
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