Agenda IAME Panama 2002

	IAME PANAMA 2002 PROCEEDINGS
Wed 08.00 – 09.40	PLENARY SESSION Goals and Expectations of IAME Panama 2002 Costas Grammenos, President, IAME (presented by David Glen, Secretary IAME) The City of Knowledge Foundation Jorge Arosemena Román, Executive Director, City of Knowledge A Model for an Integral Maritime Strategy: The Process Towards the Consolidation of the Panamanian Maritime Sector Jerry Salazar, Panama Maritime Authority Administrator The Panamanian Registry: A Balance of Benefits to Shipping Eduardo Morgan, Juan Felipe Pittí, Panama Maritime Law Association
Coffee Break
Wed 10.00 – 12.10	PLENARY SESSION An Introduction to Maritime Transport in Latin America and the Caribbean Hoffmann, Jan Introduction to Track A. National Shipping Policy and Global Markets: A Retrospective for the Future Sletmo, Gunnar Introduction to Track B. After the Privatizations: The Need for Port Regulation Harding, Alan Introduction to Track C. Liner Shipping Profitability: Determination and Opportunity for Improvement Prince, Ted
Lunch, sponsored by the Panama Canal Authority Presentation Keynote Speaker: Ricaurte Vázquez Morales, Deputy Administrator, Panama Canal Authority
Paralel Tracks	TRACK A: Shipping and maritime policies	TRACK B: Ports	TRACK C: Logistics, intermodal and transport costs
Wed 14.15 – 16.15	Pre-conference event report: ECLAC/ CDS Round Table about Trade and Transport in the Caribbean Basin Moderator: Hoffmann, Jan Trade and Maritime Transport between CARICOM and CACM Harding, Alan; Hoffmann, Jan Report on Coastal Shipping Sanchez, Ricardo Report on Port Reforms Kent, Paul Report on Trade and Transport Networks West, Robert Report on Sustainable Development Garcia, Rodrigo Report on the Role of the Public Sector Gallegos, Carlos	Pre-conference event report: Comparative Corporate Governance In The Port Sector Brooks, Mary R.; Baltazar, Ramon Work Shop Report	Pre-conference event report: Transportation Research Board Agricultural Transportation Task Force Moderator: Hall, William Options for Navigation Modernization on the Upper Mississippi River Grier, David The US-China Agricultural Container Trade: A Steady Shift to Mainland Ports Caron, James Grain Import and Export Systems in China Culbert, Fred Grain Export Overview of Argentina and Brazil Hall, William; Keeney, Willard
Coffee Break
Wed 16.35 – 18.15	Shipping Markets: International Competition and its Regulation Moderator: Lee, Tae-Woo Excess Capacity and Entry Deterrence: The Case of Ocean Liner Shipping Markets Fusillo, Mike A Decision Support Model for the Liner Shipping Competition Policy Debate Kumar, Shashi Strategic Alliances in Liner Shipping: An Analysis of "Operational Synergies" Cariou, Pierre Harbour Towage: Perfect or Imperfect Competition in the Global Market? Rowlinson, Mervyn	Ports: The Role to Play for the Public Sector Moderator: Brooks, Mary Public goods in seaports: A necessity or market distortion? Baird, Alfred J. The Regulation of Privatised Ports: What are we Trying to Achieve? Farrell, Sheila The Economics and Politics of Taxation and Subsidies for Ports and Airports Heaver, Trevor; Tretheway, Michael The Effects of Local Taxes and Subsidies on Port Competition in the Pacific Northwest of North America Fitzgerald, Rob H.; Frounfelker, Terry; Heaver, Trevor D.	Ports and Shipping as Components of Intermodal Networks Moderator: Sabonge, Rodolfo The interdependence between liner shipping networks and intermodal networks Notteboom, Theo E. Integrated and Intermodal Freight Systems: A Conceptual Framework Robinson, Ross The Restructuring of Mexican Ports and Modal Integration of Transport in Mexico Martner Peyrelongue, Carlos; Moreno Martinez, Aurora A Spatial-Economic Multimodal Transportation Simulation Model for US Coastal Container Ports Luo, Meifeng; Grigalunas, Thomas A.
Thu 08.00 – 10.00	Maritime Business and its Economic Impacts Moderator: Cerit, Guldem Measuring the Economic and Transportation Impacts of Maritime-Related Trade Boske, Leigh; Cuttino, John An Analysis of Brazilian Maritime Industry Policies Pires Jr., Floriano C. M .; Assis, Luiz Felipe; Gonçalves Serra, Eduardo Maritime Clusters – The Panamanian Case Maucci, Gerardo; Lugo, Eduardo E. Maritime Transport Liberalization and the Challenges to Further its Implementation in Chile Acosta, María José; Mattos, José Carlos S. The Politics and Economics of Developing Coastal Shipping Rowlinson, Mervyn; Wixey, Sarah	Private Sector Engagement in Ports: Trends and Regional Developments Moderator: Menzel, Manfred Foreign Direct Investment in China: The Case of Shipping and Logistics Corporations Panayides, Photis M.; Song, Dong-Wook; Nielsen, Detlef Ports Restructuring, Policy and Regulation: The South African Case van Niekerk, Henriëtte C. Port Construction Subsidies in Japan and the Way they Discourage Private Sector Investment in Port Development Terada, Hideko Private Participation System on Port Development Projects Lim, Chin Soo Port Privatisation: Commerce and Recreation Ircha, Michael C.	IJME PHD Competition Moderator: Haralambides, Hercules Presentation Cariou, Pierre Haezendonck, Elvira Presentation Nielsen, Detlef Veenstra, Albert
Coffee Break
Thu 10.20 – 12.20	Short Sea Shipping: Recent Regional Developments Moderator: Sgut, Martin A Generalized Cost Methodology for Short-Sea Shipping – Preliminary Evidence from Three Economic Impact Studies Dougall, Colin The Potential For Regional Cabotage In Central America Breuillet G., Alfonso; Harding, Alan; West, Robert Setting Foundations for Coastal Shipping Policy: The Case of Greece Lekakou, Maria; Papandreou, Nicholas; Stergiopoulos, George The Chilean Maritime Highway Baird, Alfred J.; Hoffmann, Jan; Wilmsmeier, Gordon	Ports: Marketing and Development in a Competitive Environment Moderator: Farrell, Sheila Corporatisation legislation: the key to effective port management Everett, Sophia Ports and Community Effects: Analysis of the Impact of Marketing Public Relations Cerit, A. Guldem Turkish Container Ports: An Analysis of Problems and Potential Opportunities Akarsu, Mahir; Kumar, Shashi Governance in Seaport Clusters De Langen, Peter	The Modal Split and Supply Chains: Choosing the Maritime Option Moderator: Boske, Leigh An Adaptive Cojoint Analysis of Freight Service Alternatives: Evaluating the Maritime Option Bergantino, Angela S; Bolis, Simona Freight Transportation Selection Criteria: An Empirical Investigation of Turkish Liner Shipping Tuna, Okan; Silan, Mustafa Economic Evaluation of Fast Ship and the Trade in Time Sensitive Commodities: A Spatial Equilibrium Analysis Fuentes, Porfirio; Herndon, Cary W. An Analysis of Maritime Supply Chains in South Africa van Niekerk, Henriëtte C.; Fourie, Yolanda The Price is Right! – Pricing Policy at the Panama Canal Lynch, Valentine D. Jr.
Lunch, sponsored by the Panama Ports Company Keynote Speaker: Rubén Lachman Varela, Asesores Estratégicos S.A.
Thu 14.10 – 16.10	National Crews and Fleets in International Shipping Moderator: Sletmo, Gunnar A Forecast Model and Benchmarking of the Supply and Demand of Maritime Officers Waals, Frans A.J.; Veenstra, Albert W. Cabotage in the Andean Community: The Rebirth of the Merchant Marine? Sabatino Pizzolante, José Alfredo Corporate Social Responsibility in Greek Shipping Fafaliou, Irene; Lekakou, Maria; Theotokas, John Cost Elements with a Soul Gerstenberger, Heide	Measuring and Investing in Port Efficiency Moderator: Frankel, Ernst The Applicability of Data Envelopment Analysis to Efficiency Measurement of Container Ports Wang, Teng-Fei; Song, Dong-Wook; Cullinane, Kevin Measuring Lean Ports Performance Marlow, Peter B.; Paixao, Ana Cristina The traffic in Spanish ports: An efficiency analysis with tolerances Bonilla, María; Medal, Amparo; Casasús, Trinidad; Sala, Ramon Optimal Investment Management in a Port Project Casasus, Trinidad; Juan, C.; Olmos, F.; Perez, J.C. An Organisational Approach to Port Efficiency Valentine, Vince F.; Gray, Richard	Port Competition within Intermodal Chains Moderator: Prince, Ted The Impact of Hub and Spokes Networks in The Mediterranean Peculiarity Cazzaniga Francesetti, Dionisia; Foschi, Alga D. Mediterranean Versus Northern Range Ports. Why do Italian containers Still Prefer Routing Via the Northern Range Ports? Advice for a New Policy Cazzaniga Francesetti, Dionisia; Foschi, Alga D. The Northern Adriatic Ports – Joint Approach to the European Transport Market Trupac, Igor; Kolenc, Jurij Japanese Choice of a Logistics Hub in Europe: Dutch Experience and a Suggestion on the Human Resource Aspect Shinohara, Masato; Roos, Hugo B.; Joop A. Stam
Coffee Break
Thu 16.30 – 18.10	Safety and Liability: Externalities of Shipping Moderator: Garcia, Rodrigo Maritime professional safety: prevention and legislation on personal injuries on board ships Li, K.X.; Shiping Dalian, Zhang Analysis of Primary Causes Concerning Shipping Safety – Owner’s and Shipmaster’s Point of View Vlachos, George P.; Nikolaidis, Emmanouil An Economic Approach to Maritime Legal Liability Li, K. X.; Cullinane, Kevin; Nielsen, Detlef	Port Reforms: Measuring and Regulating the Results Moderator: Van Nierkerk, Henriette Monitoring for Port Antitrust Behavior: An Operational Model and Future Challenges Kent, Paul Port Infrastructure: An Access Model for the Essential Facility Flor, Lincoln; Defilippi, Enzo Wage Differentials of U. S. Ports and Transportation Industries: Deregulation Versus Regulation Talley, Wayne K. Stakeholder Relations Management in ports: Dealing with the Interplay of Forces among Stakeholders in a Changing Competitive Environment Notteboom, Theo E.; Winkelmans, Willy	Networks: The Determinants of Hub Port Development Moderator: Heaver, Trevor A Stylised Container Port Hierarchy: A Theoretical and Empirical Exploration De Langen, Peter; Van der Lugt, Larissa M.; Eenhuizen, Joost H.A. Port Choice Determinants in a Competitive Environment Tongzon, Jose The Challenge of Container Transshipment in the Caribbean Frankel, Ernst G. The Development of a Network Analysis tool Analysing Container Flows in the Caribbean Veenstra, Albert W.; Mulder, Henry Martyn
Fri 08.00 – 10.00	Shipping and Ship Markets: New Quantitative Approaches (1) Moderator: Talley, Wayne K. Econometric Modelling of Second-hand Ship Prices Tsolakis, Stavros D.; Cridland, Colin; Haralambides, Hercules E. Do Tanker Pools Influence Market Rates? The Case of Tankers International Glen, David; Martin, B. T. The Price Volume Relationship in the Sale and Purchase Market for Dry Bulk Vessels Alizadeh, Amir; Nomikos, Nikos K. Market Interactions in Returns and Volatilities Between Spot and Forward Shipping Markets Kavussanos, Manolis G.; Visvikis, Ilias D. The Time-Varying Risk Premium in Bulk Shipping: New Empirical Evidence from the Term Structure of Freight Rates Adland, Roar	Sustainable Development: Ports, Rivers, Coasts, and El Niño Moderator: Baird, Alfred J. Green ‘Port’ Portfolio: A Basis for Sustainable Strategic Decisions in Port Policy and Management Haezendonck, Elvira; Coeck , Chris; Verbeke, Alain Sustainability and National Policy in UK Port Development Gilman, Sidney International Waterway in Crisis: The Case of the River Danube Martin, Edgar Integrated Maritime-Coastal and Port Environmental Developments: New Forms of Cooperation from International Funding Organizations – the Uruguayan Case Sagrera, Carlos Impact of El Niño Southern Oscillation Phenomenon on the Panama Canal and its Markets Marucci, Silvia	Ports and Vessels: The Linkage Between Transport and Trade Moderator: Hoffmann, Jan Economic and Technical Aspects of Mega-Container Carriers Payer, Hans G. An Hybrid Econometric Model for Forecasting Short, Medium, and Long-term Traffic and Transits at the Panama Canal Blond, David L. Econometric Model For Projecting Panama Canal Traffic, Transits, And Revenues – Evaluation Of Results And Application At The Panama Canal Sánchez, María Eugenia de Maritime and Overland Transport Costs and Infrastructure: Do they Influence Exports? Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada; García Menéndez, Leandro; Suárez Burguet, Celestino Port Efficiency and International Trade: Port Efficiency as a Determinant of Maritime Transport Cost Sanchez, Ricardo; Hoffmann, Jan; Micco, Alejandro; Sgut, Martin; Pizzolitto, Georgina; Wilmsmeier, Gordon
Coffee Break
Fri 10.20 – 12.20	Shipping and Ship Markets: New Quantitative Approaches (2) Moderator: Haralambides, Hercules A High Risk - Low Beta Business? Beta Estimation in the International Transport Industry Gong, Stephen X.H.; Firth, Michael; Cullinane, Kevin; Wang, Teng-Fei Principal Agent Problems in Shipping: An Investigation into the Formation of Charter Contracts Bergantino, Angela S.; Veenstra, Albert W. Cost of Carry, Causality and Arbitrage between Oil Futures and Tanker Freight Markets Alizadeh, Amir H; Nomikos, Nikos K. Empirical Analysis of the Time-varying Correlation of Returns in International Shipping Jia, Jackie H. Jia; Adland, Roar The Unbiasedness Hypothesis in the Freight Forward Market: Evidence from Cointegration Tests Kavussanos, Manolis G.; Menachof, David; Visvikis, Ilias		Managing Technology: The Practicalities of International Logistics Moderator: Peters, Hans Design of Simulation System for Port Resources Availability in Logistics Supply Chain Lee, Tae-Woo; Park, Nam-Kyu; Lee, Dong-Won Six Sigma Implementation for Ship Maintenance and Safety Management Inozu, Bahadir; Radovic, Ivan Strategic Planning Using Scenarios Byl, Raymond From EDI to ebXML – Rocking the Boat Carrasco, José G.
Lunch, sponsored by Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) & Colon Container Terminal (CCT) Presentation Keynote Speaker: Nicolás Ardito-Barletta, Asesores Estratégicos S.A.
Fri 14.20 – 16.35	Plenary: Summary interactive discussions of Tracks A, B and C. Moderator: Hoffmann, Jan Track A: Veenstra, Albert Track B: Notteboom, Theo Track C: Heaver, Trevor Topics for discussion
Coffee Break
Fri 16.45 – 18.45	Plenary: IAME and related matters Moderator: Frankel, Ernst, President of the new IAME Council Presentation of LLP Hand book of Maritime Economics Presentation of IAME Korea 2003 Prizes of IJME PhD competition MPM prize for most original paper The IAME Panama 2002 Prize by IJME

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