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The Association of European Vehicle Logistics

Automotive Logistics Conference
4-5 October 2007, Istanbul

Conference programme - 5th October

9.00 - 9.15 “Setting the Scene” , Frits Mehrtens, ECG President
Session 1: Sustainability and the Challenges
Moderator: Giovanni Paci, journalist
9.15 - 9.30 The EU strategy on Vehicle Logistics - Mr Roberto Ferravante, Deputy Head of Unit - Logistics, Innovation, Intelligent Transport and Co-modality
9.30 - 10.10 The Environmental Challenges
9.30 - 9.50 Fuels and Road Transport Challenges for Environmental Sustainability – Rune Landin, Director Public Affairs and Governmental Relations (AB Volvo)
9.50 - 10.05 A European Standard to measure Vehicle Logistics’ CO2 footprint  - Andrea Molocchi, Friends of the Earth (Italy)
      Questions & answers
10.10 - 11.00 The Efficiency Challenges
10.10 - 10.20 A European Fleet to satisfy increasing capacity demands – Eric Belton, Lohr Industrie
10.20 - 10.30 Land transport – Kay Ewaldsen, Werner Egerland
10.30 - 10.40 Water transport – Johannes Fritzen, K-Line
10.40 - 10.50 Rail – TBC
10.50 - 11.00 Post-production modification centres - Luc Chaumette, STVA
      Questions & answers
11.10 - 11.20 The new markets’ challenges
      The Growing Giant: Russia - Konstantin Skovoroda, Russian Transport Lines
      Questions and answers
11.20 - 12.00 Coffee break
Session 2: Turkey – The Black Sea, Opportunites & Challenges
Moderator: Franz Blum, Vega International Car Transport and Logistic Trading
12.00 - 12.15 Turkey at the forefront of development - Mr Talat Aydin - Ministry of Transport and Communications
12.15 - 12.30 Macro-economics of the Region - Mr Yavuz Canevi - Chairman Türk Ekonomi Bankası A.Ş.
      Questions and answers
12.35 - 12.50 Vehicle Logistics in Turkey – Ilhan Cetinkaya, Ilce Tasimacilik A.Ş.
12.50 - 13.00 Questions and answers
13.00 - 15.00  Lunch and networking
Session 3: Delivering Sustainable Customer Satisfaction
Moderator: Frits Mehrtens, ECG President
15.00 - 17.00 Roundtable with LSPs and OEMs on collaboration achievements
     
Cengiz Kabatepe Ford Otomotiv
Simon Stacey Honda Europe
David Pansinger Mitsubishi Motors Europe
Thierry Prats Renault
Enric Martí SEAT S.A.
Manuel Medina Burrull SEAT S.A.
Christ De Baere Volvo Logistics
      LSPs to be confirmed
17.00     Closing remarks and end of the conference

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