PROGRAMME
“This page is constantly updated last on 16 October 2025”
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​You can find here the Programme for both the delegates willing to attend the seminars and SOCIAL SCHEDULE, and their partners accompanying the delegates, wishing to join the Partners programme and join all activities in the delegate SOCIAL SCHEDULE
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The main meeting room for the event is ASUKA HALL, unless otherwise stated.
14 October 2025, Tuesday
09:30-17:00
EXECOM
Edelweiss Meeting Room (Swissotel Residences Building)
BOARD Members only
18:30-20:30
WELCOME RECEPTION
All Delegates & Partners
Networking Opportunity for Delegates - Partners & Guests
Swissotel Residences Building – Living Terrace (You can ask for directions at the lobby desk.)
15 October 2025, Wednesday
09:15-09:45
ANNUAL MEETING OPENING REMARKS
All Delegates
Fulvio Carlini, FONASBA President
Recep Düzgit, Maritime Association of Shipowners & Agents Chairman
Vice Chairman, Turkish Chamber of Shipping​
ECASBA
09:45-10:00
ECASBA PLENARY
All Delegates
INTRODUCTION
Raymond Troch, ECASBA Chair
10:00-11:00
PANEL DISCUSSION
All Delegates
GEOPOLITICAL THREATS INVOLVING NON-EU HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DEPENDENCIES, EU MILITARY LOGISTICS, RESILIENCE OF PORT AND HARBOUR COMMUNITIES, DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND CYBERSECURITY
Nico De Cauwer, IPCSA
Alan Aleksadrowicz, Gdańsk Port Authority
Metin Düzgit, Düzgit Group, International Chamber of Shipping
11:00-11:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:30-12:15
ECASBA MATTERS
All Delegates
Raymond Troch, Europe RVP and ECASBA Chair
EMSWe : Jacek Tyminski, ECASBA, Vice-Chair
EES/ETIAS : Jesper Sebbelin, DSPO, Denmark
EPA : Hilde Bruggeman, BSV-BSF, Belgium
ETS : Antonio Belmar da Costa, AGEPOR, Portugal
EU Port Strategy : Julio Fernández Guillén, ASECOB, Spain
12:15-12:45
ECASBA SEMINAR 2026: Gothenburg
All Delegates
GEOPOLITICAL THREATS INVOLVING NON-EU HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DEPENDENCIES, EU MILITARY LOGISTICS, RESILIENCE OF PORT AND HARBOUR COMMUNITIES, DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND CYBERSECURITY
Berit Blomqvist, Swedish Shipbrokers Association
14:30-15:30
SHIP BROKING
All Delegates
ADVISORY BROKERAGE MODELS: CONSULTANCY, COMPLIANCE AND CLIENT VALUE
Moderator: Bahadır Tonguç, Shipbroker Committee Chair
Stefan Balaban, Member of Parliament – Canton of Geneva
Dr. Alexander Geisler, MD - Hamburg Shipbrokers Association
Hans Laue, President – ASBA
Ä°smail Åžahin, Chairman – ICS Türkiye
15:30-16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00-17:00
All Delegates
SHIPBROKERS IN THE AGE OF AI AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS: DISRUPTION OR EVOLUTION?
Moderator: Serhan Özcan, Turkish Shipbrokers Association
Fulvio Carlini, President - FONASBA
Capt. Ayşe Aslı Başak, Shipsider
Jesper Sebbelin, Danish Shipbrokers Association
Serdar Ayirtman, UTIKAD
17:30-18:30
REGIONAL MEETINGS​​​
​AMERICAS
Mont Blanc Meeting Room (10th Floor)
Americans Delegates
16 October 2025, Thursday
09:30-10:30
EDUCATION AND QUALITY
All Delegates
CONNECTING THE DOTS: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION
& RECOGNITION IN SHIPPING
INTRODUCTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
Antonios Venieris, E&Q Committee Chair
PANEL DISCUSSION
Akanksha Batura, Sinoda, Singapore
Alfonso Jozami, Centro de Navigacion, Argentina
Andrew Dobson, ICS, UK
Ahmed Mouselhy, YoungShip, Egypt
10:30-11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00-11:45
FONASBA HORIZON: THE FUTURE OF OUR FEDERATION
Moderator: Antonio Belmar Da Costa, Board Member
PANEL DISCUSSION
Antonios Venieris, E&Q Committee Chair
Anderson Costa, FENAMAR, Brazil
Nikos Marmatsouris, Commercial Partner, Next Maritime, Greece
Ahmed ElAkkad, Mahoney Group, Egypt
All Delegates
11:45-12:30
YABA 2025
NAVIGATING AI IMPACTS & TRANSFORMATION OF DRY CARGO SHIPBROKING
Otto Hillerström, 1st Prize
SMALL PORTS: THE VITAL ROLE IN THE GLOBAL TRADE NETWORK
Ricardo Luiz von Sohsten Pereira, 3rd Prize
All Delegates
14:15-14:30
SHIP AGENCY
All Delegates
PROTECTING THE MARITIME AGENT IN
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE – RISKS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE ROLE
OF THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS
INTRODUCTION
Julio Delfino, Ship Agency Committee Chair
14:30-15:30
with WORKING COFFEE BREAK
WORKSHOP with ITIC, Mark Brattman
15:30-16:30
STRATEGIC REFLECTION: THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
INTRODUCTION
COMMENTS OF THE SURVEY ON TPP, Julio Delfino, Ship Agency Committee Chair
Kate Torpey, ASBA, US
Mohamed El Mezouar, Board Member
Niklas Soltow, Germany, Vice Chair Agency Committee
Rafael Llerena, Spain, WWSA
All Delegates
16:30-17:15
FQS A TOOL FOR THE INDUSTRY: FROM TODAY’S GLOBAL RECOGNITION TO FUTURE PROOF EXCELLENCE
Moderator: Julio Delfino, Ship Agency Committee Chair
Stinne Taiger​ Ivo, BIMCO
Matthew Sullivan, FQS Working Group
Henryk Drowniak, VDA, Türkiye
Admiral Nicola Carlone, Former Head of Italian Coast Guard
All Delegates
17:15-17:45
CONCLUSION: REINFORCING THE PROFESSION WITH THE AID OF OUR FEDERATION
All Delegates
19:00
Transfers will depart from the hotel
All Delegates & Partners
19:30-22:30
BOAT TOUR AND DINNER ON THE ISTANBUL STRAIT
Istanbul Strait (The boat departs near the Turkish Chamber of Shipping, weather permitting.)
17 October 2025, Friday
HOSTING COUNTRY SEMINAR
All Delegates
09:30-10:15
Opening Session and Dignitaries’ Remarks
Tamer Kıran
Chairman, Turkish Chamber of Shipping
Fulvio Carlini
President, FONASBA
10:15-10:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Mr. DurmuÅŸ Ünüvar
Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Türkiye
10:45-11:15
COFFEE BREAK & OFFICIAL GROUP PHOTOGRAPH
11:15-12:30
All Delegates
NAVIGATING THE TURKISH STRAITS: TIME CHALLENGES REGULATIONS, GEOPOLITICAL IMPLICATIONS AND THE ROLE OF SHIPPING AGENCIES
PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Recep Düzgit, Chairman, Maritime Association of Shipowners and Agents
Vice Chairman, Turkish Chamber of Shipping
Mustafa BankaoÄŸlu, Director General Coastal Safety
Henryk Drowniak, Board Member, Maritime Association of Shipowners and Agents
Cihangir Inanç, Board Member, Maritime Association of Shipowners and Agents
14:00-15:30
COUNCIL MEETING PART ONE
COUNCIL Members only
15:30-16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00-17:30
COUNCIL MEETING PART TWO
COUNCIL Members only
18:30
Transfers will depart from the hotel
19:00
COCKTAIL
20:00-23:30
GALA DINNER
All Delegates & Partners
Çıragan Palace Kempinski
18 October 2025, Saturday
OPTIONAL EXCURSION
09:15
Transfers will depart from the hotel
Only for delegates and partners specifically registered for this tour.
09:30-17:30
OPTIONAL FULL-DAY EXCURSION: ISTANBUL’S CULTURAL HERITAGE
General Information about Optional Full-Day Excursion
About Tours All tours will be conducted in English and include transportation by a private, air-conditioned vehicle. The group size will be limited to ensure a more personalized and comfortable experience for participants. Each tour includes the services of a professional guide, entrance fees, lunch, and bottled water. Participants are advised to wear casual, comfortable clothing suitable for walking.
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Note: When visiting mosques, modest attire and a headscarf are recommended.