Grand Hyatt Hotel chosen as venue on May 14 and 15
TransOman 2012, supported by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, is to take place next month at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Already a number of senior executives, from Oman, the Gulf and the Indian sub-continent have agreed to attend a meeting of major organisations, which will debate how to shape the future of key shipping, aviation and land infrastructure issues for the whole area of the Gulf, discussing also links to the global supply chain.
The key role of logistics will be well to the fore. Shashi Shekar, Founding President of the Supply Chain and Logistics Group has been asked to make a keynote presentation after a speech from a senior official of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, whose name has yet to be announced. Chairing the conference will be Warith al Kharusi, Chairman Oman Logistics and Supply Chain Association.
On the first morning there is also to be a panel of senior CEOs examining the prospects of sea and air integration for the logistics industry chaired by Sudhir Rangnekar, Senior Adviser, Oman Shipping Company. Among the top rank panellists will be Johan Kriel, Chief Supply Chain Commercial Manager, Port of Salalah, and Nicholas Fisher, CEO, Oman Shipping Company. The Agility Group and a senior executive from Oman Air Cargo are also expected to take part.
A further key topic on Day One will be a discussion by senior representatives from Oman Airports Management Co on the challenges and opportunities for Civil Avaiation Development in Oman.
Also up for discussion on the first day will be a discussion of the increasingly important role being played by women in the supply chain and logistics industry.
The keynote address on Day Two is expected to be from a senior official from the Ports and Maritime Affairs Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Also underlining the importance of Oman's maritime role will be a session on Oman's role both in regional and global sea trade.
Sessions are also planned on the future of ports and shipping in the areas of the Gulf and the Indian sub-continent. Nor will the highly important issue of piracy be forgotten. A session is to be devoted to 'Counter-Piracy: Costs, Threats, Opportunities and Partnerships', thus emphasising that this is a common concern best dealt with by co-operation at both military and civilian levels.
The Role of the Riyadh MoU on Port State Control in the Gulf region, which looks at the monitoring and inspection of ships will be up for debate as well.
Among other topics promised for the second day are a general debate on Oman's Maritime Transport and Logistics Industry and a senior representative of APM Terminals has agreed to take part.
© Oman Daily Observer 2012
