Program

Sessions

Time Program
10:40 – 12:00
[Session 1] Global Container Shipping
Moderator) Eung-hyuk LEE, International Logistics Director, Busan Port Authority
Speaker) Lars JENSEN, CEO, Vespucci Maritime
Global Container Shipping
Speaker) Hua Joo TAN, Consultant, Linerlytica
Container Shipping Market Outlook 2025
13:30 – 14:00
[Special Lecture] Circular Ports
Speaker) Thanos PALLIS, Professor, University of Piraeus Circular Ports
14:10 - 15:30
[Session 2] AI in Ports : Automation & Autonomous
Moderator & Speaker) Adolf K.Y. NG, Professor, BNU-HKBU United International College
Port Edge : AI-Driven Sustainable Workload Coordination for Smart Port Operations
Speaker) Hans-Christoph Burmeister, Head of Department, Fraunhofer
Maritime Autonomy and its Impact on Future Ports
Speaker) Do-hyeong Lim, CEO, Avikus
Commercialization Status of Autonomous Navigation Solution
Panel) Seouri KOO Sung, Senior Terminal Process Manager, LBCT
Long Beach Container Terminal – Industry Leader of Innovation and Technology
15:50 - 17:30
[Session 3] Ports : Success & Future Collaboration
Moderater) Thanos Pallis, Professor, University of Piraeus
Speaker) Jens Meier, President of IAPH(International Association of Ports & Harbors) & CEO of HPA(Hamburg Port Authority)
Ensuring Professional Workforce in a More Innovative, Automated and Sustainable Port
Speaker) Sam CHO, Commissioner, Port of Seattle
Port of the Future - Collaboration Success on Sustainability
Speaker) Noel HACEGABA, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach
Building the Port of the Future
Speaker) Gerardo LANDALUCE, Chairman, Algeciras Bay Port Authority
Enhancing Global Connectivity : Algeciras Port’s Best Practices and Future Collaboration Prospects
Speaker) Tiger HUANG, Senior Director, Taiwan International Ports Corporation
The Development and Opportunity of Alternative Energy in Taiwan Ports
Speaker) Jordi TORRENT, Head of Business Strategy, Port of Barcelona
Busan – Barcelona : Lessons learned from an Innovative Partnership
Speaker) Samuel SOO, Regional Director(Korea&Japan), MPA Singapore
Maritime Singapore’s Decarbonization Efforts
09:00 – 10:00
[Session 4] 3D(Digital, De-carbon, Diverse) Strategies for Port of Busan
- Presentation of award-winning entries from local university students'
hackathon on 3D development strategy for Busan Port
Moderator) Young-ran SHIN,
Professor, National Korea Maritime & Ocean University
Hye-jin SEO, Student, Dong-Eui University
A Study on the Making and
Utilization of Eco-Friendly Pallets Using Marine Garbage in Busan Port
Young-sang PARK, Student, National Korea Martime & Ocean University
Reconsideration of Rail Logistics of Port :
Development and Optimization of Jinhae New Port
Ji-yun CHOI, Student, National Korea Martime & Ocean University
Busan port,
Busan Port, Strengthening Port Sanitation and Safety through the Introduction of an Empty Container Disinfection System
Van Roi HO, Student, National Korea Martime & Ocean University
AI Cargo Recognition and Management at Busan Port Smart Logistics Center
10:20 – 11:20
[Session 5] Special Session by Korea Maritime Institute
Moderator) Sang-hei CHOI,
Vice President for Research, Korea Maritime Institute
Speaker) Seok-woo CHOI, Director, Korea Maritime Institute
Global Port Infrastructure Competitive Index
Sperker) Na-young LEE, Senior Researcher, Korea Maritime Institute
Global Port Productivity
Speaker) Seong-hyun CHO, Researcher, Korea Maritime Institute
AIS Based Port Throughput Estimation
11:30 – 12:40
[Session 6] Ports Gathering : Adapts & Advances on Decarbonization (By BPA & ADB)
Moderator) Yesim ELHAN-KAYALAR, Advisor, Asian Development Bank
Speaker) R. Duncan McIntosh, Senior Regional Maritime Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank's Maritime Decarbonization Initiative
Speaker) Stephen METRUCK, Executive Director, Port of Seattle
Decarbonizing a Successful Cruise Port: Lessons learned from the Port of Seattle
Speaker) Roger WU, Director, Port of Long Beach
Decarbonization and Digitalization
Speaker) Jeong-hum YEON, Port R&D Director, Busan Port Authority
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting at Busan Port : Progress and Prospects