5th Lloyd's List & Lloyd's Shipping Economist Turkish Shipping & Ship Finance Conference 2010: Strategies for Success in a Changed Shipping World

Supported by Lloyd's List and Lloyd's Shipping Economist this conference is Turkey's premier shipping and ship finance event which continues to attract the participation of international experts and key figures in the Turkish shipping industry. 

Taking place immediately before the conference on Tuesday 23rd November 2010 the workshop, Successful Shipping: A Practical Approach to Workouts & Restructurings.  Led by one of the world’s 15th largest international law firms, partners from Reed Smith LLP will provide an enlightening and highly practical one-day session on problem shipping loans.

Take a look at the Turkish Shipping and Ship Finance Conference 2010 latest agenda here!

Attend the conference to get the answers to these and many more key questions:

• What are the main challenges in the decade ahead for Turkish and international shipping?
• What are the short and medium term prospects for dry and wet shipping sectors?
• Have the traditional cyclical patterns in shipping markets changed in recent years and how can owners better manage market unpredictability?
• What are the most important lessons owners should take from the recent crisis?
• How important are ties with Asia and have Turkish owners sufficiently nutured connections with Asian partners?
• Are the capital and bond markets open for new shipping deals?

Under the Chairmanship of Michael Drayton, Immediate Past Chairman, The Baltic Exchange, this year's conference features the participation of leading international experts as well as influential and esteemed members of the Turkish shipping community. 

Our carefully researched conference agenda features coverage of some of the most important issues affecting Turkish shipping and shipping finance today including the world economic outlook and prospects for global seaborne trade, prospects and challenges for both dry and wet shipping and reading the shipping markets in an era of volatility. 

Raising capital in a difficult credit market includes specialist presentations on financing strategies for the Turkish shipowner in the years ahead, the most effective solutions for problem shipping loans, whether the capital and bond markets are open for new shipping deals as well as financing opportunities from the Far East.  

Quality ship operations, the impact on insurance of an increasingly confrontational environment as well as the latest on emissions ensures plenty of food for thought throughout. 

Featuring four industry panel discussions we invite you to share your views with our specially invited panelists on the following themes: 

1. Strategies for Success in a Changed Shipping World
2. Raising Finance in Today's Difficult Market
3. Employment Strategies in a Volatile Era
4. Meeting the Challenges of Today's Tough Shipping Arena

Plenty of networking opportunities are included throughout this event; informally during refreshment breaks and during seated luncheons which allow greater "one to one" interaction.  Our conference drinks reception will take place in the hotel's top floor Skyline Lounge - a great location for equally great conversation! 

We look forward to seeing you in Istanbul!