13 th COA General Meeting

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1 13 th COA General Meeting Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg Monday 7 October 2013 Event Programme Registration Details Key Topics: Industry Overview: Global Economy and Impact on Container Industry Container Floors and Paints: Developments in Materials Refrigeration Machinery: Status on Counterfeit Refrigerant Issue Reefer Containers: Changes to Insulation Blowing Agent Regulations Container Depots: Progress and Future Plans IPPC Project: Minimising Pest Movement by Container COA Activities: Updates on other projects This Agenda is subject to amendments. A Final Programme will be published before the Meeting. Check for updates.

2 13 th COA General Meeting Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg: Monday 7 October 2013 Conference Agenda 08:30 Registration and Welcome coffee 09:30 Session 1: COA Report Introduction and update on COA developments Introduction and welcome Overview of COA Membership and Organisational Developments An update on the COA s current Working Groups, Projects, Divisions, Future Plans and Future Schedule Michael Callus Chairman Container Owners Association Patrick Hicks Secretary Container Owners Association 10:15 Session 2: Keynote Presentation World Economic Forecast and Impact on Container Shipping Overview of Global Economic Trends European Recession and Debt Crisis Global Country Profiles and Economic Situation Different Economic/Trading Scenarios Impact of these Economic Changes on the Container Shipping Market Dr. Jürgen Sorgenfrei Director Consulting Services Global Trade & Transportation Practice IHS Global Questions and discussion 11:00 Refreshment break 11:30 Session 3: Container Materials: Floors and Paints Session Moderator: Nigel Stribley Director Blue Sky Intermodal

3 Floors: IICL Flooring Initiatives Current status of the IICL Floor Audit Program Future participation of the COA in the project Gary Danback Technical Director IICL - Institute for International Container Lessors Questions and Discussion Will changing regulations in China mean increased use of waterborne paints for containers? Background of Waterborne China Platform (WBCP) - who are we and what do we do Pollution issue in China and amount of VOC release from container coatings in China Regulation Development: GuangDong Province Container VOC Emission Control Regulation Status of waterborne applications in the container industry How can conversion to waterborne coatings be accelerated? Pascal Sain-de Member of the WBCP Board Manager Director, DSM Special Resins, Global, The Netherlands Questions and Discussion 13:00 Lunch 14:15 Session 4: Reefer Containers and Container Refrigerants Session Moderator: Mark Bennett, Senior Vice-President, Triton Container Overview of current counterfeit refrigerants situation Launch of the COA Global Reefer Machinery Service Directory Review of developments over past 12 months What has been learnt so far and how can the industry ensure safe and reliable operation of its reefer fleet and protect its assets in the new reality? Establishment by the COA of a Database of Reefer Service Facilities and the gas bottle refrigerant testing systems that they are providing Mark Bennett Senior Vice-President, Triton Container Moderator, COA Reefer Forum DuPont initiatives to investigate and halt counterfeit refrigerants Managing the supply chain to make it secure: Track and Trace technologies Result of investigations in Asia and achievements so far Neil Roberts DuPont UK

4 Reefer insulation foam blowing agent choices pro s and con s Update on drivers Montreal Protocol and energy efficiency Comparison of performance and environmental attributes of various foam blowing agents Transition considerations Dave Williams/Pat Clifford Honeywell 15:30 Refreshment break 16:00 Session 5: Container Depots and Container Management COA Depot Division Common IT Protocol Common Tariff Coding System International Depot Directory National Association Developments Juan Ureta Chairman, COA Depot Division Michael Callus Chairman, COA Planning depot infrastructure in Ports: What does the industry need? How the Port of Rotterdam is developing a long-term strategic plan for the container depot industry Lida Maclean Business Manager Containers Port of Rotterdam IPPC: Minimising Pest Movement by Container Update on the work being carried out by the International Plant Protection Convention to produce a standard aimed at minimising pest movement by shipping container. Feedback requested from COA members on the Draft Standard Mike Downes Senior Technical Expert, Maersk Line Member of the IPPC Expert Working Group 17:15 Session 6: Open Forum Open discussion during which Members have the opportunity to review and discuss current and future COA Activities and Projects 17:30 Conclusion of Conference Sessions 17:30 COA Welcome to Hamburg Cocktail Reception

5 Delegate Registration and Venue Information Delegate Registration The COA uses an Online Delegate Registration System for its Conferences. To register for this Meeting, please click on: Meeting Venue: Grand Elysée Hotel The venue for the Meeting is the Grand Elysée Hotel, which is about 1.4 Km or 15 minutes walk from Hamburg Messe, the venue for Intermodal Europe g,+germany&hl=en&ie=utf8&sll= , &sspn= , &oq=Elys%C3%A9e+Hotel+AG+Hamburg&hq=Elyse e+hotel+ag,+rothenbaumchaussee,+hamburg,+germany&t=m&z=15 Hotel Room Reservation at the Grand Elysée Hotel Please book your room as soon as possible. Book direct with the hotel ( or via one of the Hotel Booking Websites (eg