In May 2022, EISAP will realize and organize its 4th Annual Meeting as part of Portugal Shipping Week (PSW), an international event, promoted by Petrospot. PSW will return to Portugal after a successful first edition in 2018. This time in cooperation with EISAP.

PSW and the EISAP event will be held at Gare Marítima de Alcantara, in Lisbon. Also WISTA ATLANTIC FÓRUM 2022 - organised by WISTA Portugal and this year with the collaboration of WISTA MED - will host its event there. It aims to showcase Portugal as a global hub for shipping and maritime logistics and will offer international shipowners and representatives from each maritime discipline a unique opportunity to meet, network and develop new and important business relationships with leaders in the Portuguese maritime sector.

For the full program of the PSW Portugal Shipping Week and additional tickets for the PSW22 conferences, please consult Petrospot website. EISAP and WISTA members will get a special discount with the code PSW22-VIP.

The EISAP Annual Meeting starts with the Welcome Cocktail on Tuesday night.  For its members and guests, the costs are covered for the following program:

- preliminary program -

19:00 - Tamariz Summer Club, Rua Olivença, Praia do Tamariz, 2765-289 Estoril

Gare Maritima de Alcantara, Lisbon

8:00 Conference Registration / Welcome Coffee Break

9:00 Opening Remarks

Robert Lorenz-Meyer, President, EISAP

Keynote Addresses

Member of the Portuguese Government (tbc)

Henrik Hololei, European Commission Director-General, DG-MOVE (tbc)

SESSION ONE: FIT FOR 55 IN SHIPPING 

This session will examine the momentum for the implementation of the Fit for 55 objectives in Europe, hearing the views of different agents on the value chain.

Ralf Garrn, Managing Director, Scope Group

José Luis Cacho, President, Portuguese Ports Association (tbc)

Otto Schacht, Executive Vice President, Kuehne + Nagel (tbc)

Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Executive Director, European Marine Safety Authority (EMSA)

Panel Discussion / Q&A

Networking Coffee Break

SESSION TWO: PORTUGAL FLAG HEADING TO EUROPE’S TOP 3

This session will look at the progress being made in Portugal towards offering best-in-class service to shipowners.

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Roy Garibaldi, President, SDM

Catia Fernandes, Legal Expert and Advisor on Shipping

Jorge d’Almeida, President, Sines Port Community and A4S Association for Shipping

Panel discussion / Q&A

Lunch

SESSION THREE: NO SHIPPING CLUSTER WITHOUT SHIP FINANCE

This session will examine the current challenges that affect both the finance industry and the financial needs of shipowners. 

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Dr. Albrecht Gundermann, Managing Parter, EUROMAR

Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, Lawyer and President of EISAP General Assembly, Specialist in Banking and Finance

Suzanna Laskaridis, Director, Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd (tbc)

Adriaan Rupell, Managing Supervisor, Reederei Nord (tbc)

Philipp Wuenschmann, Head of Shipping, Berenberg Bank

He Fang, General Manager, CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping (tbc)

Panel Discussion / Q&A

Networking Coffee Break

SESSION FOUR: WISTA ATLANTIC FORUM 2022 - this year with the collaboration of WISTA MED

This session will examine the fast-forward transformation process affecting the shipping industry and ways it operates. It will also look at other issues currently of concern to shipowners.  

Keynote Presentation 

Carla Olival, President, WISTA Portugal

Moderator’s Opening Remarks

Caterina Cerrini, Business Development Manager, IB INFLUENCING BUSINESS

Ana Rita Rosa, Communications Director, Port of Sines

Eryn Dinyovszky, Director, YILPORT Holding Inc.

Milijana Zaric Head of Legal and Compliance, Covantis SA

Prabhat Jha, CEO, MSC Shipmanagement (tbc)

Panel Discussion / Q&A

EISAP Annual Event Closing Remarks

Nuno Mendao, Secretary-General, EISAP 

17:00-18:00 Networking Reception

20:00 - Forte São Julião da Barra, Carcavelos

Key note speaker

Dr. Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government of Madeira

10:30 TUK TUK TOUR through Lisbon and Belem

13:00 PORTUGUESE LUNCH

Our program will be constantly updated with all relevant information.

You are welcome to bindingly register here:

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The Sheraton Cascais Resort is our recommended Hotel. To use our special rate of € 150/night single room, please make your reservation through the following link: RESERVATIONS. 

Phone: +351 214 829 100

Airport to Sheraton Cascais - 39 km, approx. 45 Minutes

Sheraton Shuttle (contact Hotel): € 60 - max. 3 people

Uber (via Uber App): € 27-36

Hotel - Sheraton Cascais Resort

R. das Palmeiras Lote 5, 2750-005 Cascais

Phone: +351 214 829 100

Conference - Gare Maritima de Alcantara

Doca Alcântara 1350, Lisbon

Opening Cocktail - Tamariz Beach Club 

Av. Marginal 7669, Estoril

Gala Dinner - Forte de São Julião da Barra

Av. Marginal 10, 2780-267 Cruz Quebrada