Speakers
Africa’s rail and ports infrastructure can only function to world-class standards if there is innovation in this regard, stimulated by ongoing debate. The challenge is to get all the top minds in the industry together in one forum to debate the problems in the industry, to challenge other minds and to discuss possible solutions.
The Railways and Harbours Conference is the premier event to achieve this; to get all the specialists together in one forum and to establish broad parameters for sustained economic growth.
“Developing and implementing the Competitive Supplier Development programme (CSDP)”
Monique Petit – Transnet
CSDP Implementation
Dr. Sean Philips – Department of Public Enterprise
“Balancing Operation, Business and Maintenance needs to ensure a Successful Railway”
Danie Barnard – Transnet Freight Rail
“Transnet Capital Projects”
Moira Moses - TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS
“Sensible Planning between Roads, Rail & Ports”
Gavin Kelly - THE ROAD FREIGHT ASSOCIATION
“Nacala Corridor: One Harbour, Two Rail Systems”
Dr N Couto - NACALA CDN
“Predictable maintenance in the railway infrastructure environment”
Dr Willem Sprong - ARCUS GIBB ENGINEERING & SCIENCE
“Coal and iron ore exports”
James Martin - MOTT MACDONALD
“Eco 4”
Christian Koebel - BOMBARDIER
“Getting traffic back to rail / Bi-modal logistics”
Charles Foskett - KPMC
“Upgrading Rail in Africa from Narrow to Standard Gauge”
John Morgan - GAUTRAIN
“Role and importance of improving relationships between ports and their adjacent cities in terms of economics and social growth”
Prof. Trevor Jones - UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL
“Piracy at sea and its effect on commercial shipping around Africa”
Quintus v.d. Merwe - SHEPSTONE & WYLIE
“The transformation of Maputo into a modern and competitive port offering real alternatives to African importers and exporters”
Capt. Ron Herman - PORT MAPUTO
“The importance of managing port/city relationships using the V&A as an example of excellence”
Capt. Bill Shewell - FORMER HARBOUR MASTER AT THE V&A HARBOUR
“Vessel tracking, coastal surveillance and other navigational aids, particularly in the light of security concerns”
Steven Nell - MARINE DATA SOLUTIONS
“The increasing role and importance of ship repair in southern Sfrican harbours and the need to cater for this in the ports”
Chris Sparg - DORMAC
“Hub & spoke shipping in the African /Indian Ocean region”
Andrew Thomas - OCEAN AFRICA CONTAINER LINES
“Shipping Markets”
Tim McClure - ISLAND VIEW SHIPPING
“The role of salvor in southern African waters”
Capt. Dave Main - SMIT AMANDLA MARINE
“Track Deflection Measurment Using Particle Image Velocimetry”
Hannes Gräbe - University of Pretoria
“SARS”
Facilitated Trans-Border Trade Flows within the Broader Regional Context
Implementation of Mechanisms for Single Border Taxation in Southern Africa: Status and the Way Ahead
“Hamburg Project and Safety & Security with E-ticketing”
Florian Hutter – Thales
“Carbon Footprint and the Cost of GDP”
John Thompson – RRA
“Communication-based Signaling Strategies”
Dr. Brenton Atchison – Westinghouse
“Productivity and the South African Model”
Peet Dorfling - Productivity South Africa
“Gautrain”
Jack van der Merwe - Gautrain
“Upgrading and Extending Passenger Services in South Africa”
Dries van der Walt – SARCC
“Logistical challenges facing Africa including the role of the private sector”
Glenn Robbins – UKZN
“New Technology to drive Modern Ports”
Holger Putz – Contec
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Edwin Briggemen – Kalmar
