Registration for "Fuel Oil Trading and Bunkering" - IV International Forum is in progress. It will take place in St. Petersburg, November 29-30. The event is organized by Vostock Capital. PortNews IAA is the Forum’s official media partner.
Over 90 companies have already confirmed their participation in the Forum: TNK-BP, Rosneft, Antipinski refinery, Mazeikiu Nafta, Shell, Лукойл, Gazprom Export, NT Marine, United Bunkering Company, Kinex, DNV Petroleum, NT Bunkering, Telf, Petromarket, Nevsky Mazut, Scadar, STS Logistics, Morgan Stanley, PortNews, Societe Generale, Рутэк, Stena Oil, O.W. Icebunker, Channoil Consulting, Dim Lux, Baltic Oil Terminal, Торгово-промышленная Группа, Baltic Trade House, Bergen Bunkers, Nord Plus, Aryan Group, Simfox Enterprises, Aquaoil, Eskada, Batiz, Volkhovneftekhim, Infotec Flex, Valcom, IPP, Portnefteservis, RF Ministry of Finance, PortBunkerServis, St. Petersburg Oil Club, Omhas, Rosprirodnadzor, RUTEK, Union of Russian Shipowners and others.
The forum offers:
The most recent overview of dark products market trends
Market expert analysis of supply/demand and cost of LSFO and HSFO in various regions
Development of competitive strategy for SECA ports
Insight into the bunker, tanker and shipping markets
Seven highest ranking topics in the agenda of 2007:
Bunker market outlook 5 years forward? What could be the impact of future shortage of LSFO?
Development of ports and new bunkering markets: Murmansk, ports of the Far East, Ust-Luga, Alya, Zhelezny Rog and Kavkaz
Market globalisation. Do Russian majors plan to enter the bunkering market or remain suppliers?
Development plans of leading bunkerers
Market instability, trading strategies and pricing wars
Dumping – the only way of competing in the bunker market?
Customs regulation of operations involving export of fuel oil and bunker. Application of VAT practices and VAT return issue for bunkerers
Plus:
Environmental aspect and safety of bunkering operations
Oil spill response plans at ports and the role of commercial organisations
Material assets limitations and lending
Building Russia's first bunkering vessel
Blending and meeting quality requirements