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Under the Patronage of His Excellency Dr. Abdulla Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works, Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime
Rail, Road & Maritime Infrastructure Technology
conference incorporating: 6th Middle East Rail Opportunities
25 - 27 October 2015 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
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“Welcome to NATRANS Arabia the regions premier conference for the rail road and maritime sectors. Supported by the ‘UAE Federal Transport Authority’, and held under the patronage of “His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Belhaif al Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority”, we are proud to invite you to the GCCs most important transport event of the year. Now incorporating 3 key conferences. KEY FOCUS SESSIONS Rail • Developing a competitive, sustainable and future-proof rail network for GCC • Effective interoperability among the new railway systems of the Middle East • Selecting the correct signaling and telecom technology to meet your needs effectively • Japanese experience of Highspeed Shinkanse
Road & ITS • Shared parking analysis & parking planning for the Gulf region • Functional design on parking structures • Automated & Robotic parking • Parking guidance systems • Parking Engineering & Designs • Traffic Management and Surveillance • ITS & SCADA integration • How ITS can improve Traffic Quality and Traffic Safety
MARITIME • Investment opportunities in ports development and terminal operations in the Middle East • Maqta Gateway Enabling Efficient Supply Chain for UAE Traders • Enhancing efficiency and security of a container terminal • Country Ports Expansion Project Updates • Role of automation in efficient port operations • The Use of Geo-spatial Technologies in Port Security, Disaster
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THE DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER PANEL – RAIL His Excellency Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport Minister of Public Works and Chairman Senior Representative Etihad Rail, UAE
Adel Alghaberi UN ESCWA First Economic Affairs Officer, Egypt Dirk Ahlborn Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO
Mohammed al-Mudharreb Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) Director of Rail Operation, Rail Agency E. Stephen Goldie, Al Ain City Municipality, Abu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs RFD, BTP, MPIA, CPP, City Planning Advisor Hiroyuki WATANABE East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Belgium Senior Manager Mohammed Serroukh ITS Arab Director General
Christian Schang SNCF réseau Project Director, France
Leslie Buzzell, ESI Rail Chief Executive Officer
Dan Athol Network Rail General Manager Saudi Arabia & Dubai, UAE
Loay Ghazaleh, Ministry of Works Bahrain, Advisor To H.E Undersecretary of the Ministry of Works
Eng. Laith H. DABABNEH Railway Expert
Max Connop Aedas Global Board Director
Essam Selim Egyptian National Railways Ex Chairman & M D, Egypt
Mike Shears UK Trade and Investment UKTI Specialist – Railway
Gil Howarth Howarth & Co Chief Executive UK National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering, UK Founder
Senior Representative British Transport Police, London
Harj Dhaliwal Parsons Vice President
THE DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER PANEL – ROAD Capt. Engineer Marzouq AlZaabi Abu Dhabi Police, UAE Smart Traffic Centre PM Prof Dr Kim Jraiw
NTSC Qatar Manager National Traffic Safety Office Arif Mehmood Department Of Transport Safety Planning Specialist, Integrated Planning Division Dr. Fethi Filali QMIC (Qatar Mobility Innovations Center) Head of Technology Development & Applied Research, Qatar
Dr. Walid Damaj WS Atkins Deputy Infrastructure Director
Senior Representative PTV Group
Jukka Riivari Lean Parking Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Lambert Municipality of Abu Dhabi Road Safety Audit Team Leader
Loay Ghazaleh Ministry of Works, Bahrain Advisor To H.E Under-secretary of the Ministry of Works
Tomas Pospisek Kistler EMEA Sales Manager Road & Traffic
Richard Harris ITS UK International Director, UK
Thomas Edelmann RoadSafety UAE Founder and Managing Director
Senior Representative Urban Planning Council, UAE
THE DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER PANEL – MARITIME Dr. Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni, CEO – ADNATCO and NGSCO, UAE Governor – OPEC, Chairman – UAESA (UAE Shipping Association) Dr. Zain Tahboub Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects Director of Operational Services Senior Representative Urban Planning Council
Angelo De Jong Abu Dhabi Terminals Senior Manager Projects, UAE
Noura Al Dhaheri Abu Dhabi Ports Cruise Terminal Manager, UAE
Hamid Al Kathiri Salalah Port Authority Deputy General Manager, Oman
Edwin Lammers Port of Sohar Executive Commercial Manager, Oman
Hussein Khansaheb RTA Acting Marine Director, UAE
Gem Beemsterboer Port of Amsterdam International B.V. Project Manager
Javier Gallardo Port of Barcelona Project Director, Spain
Day 1 | 25 October 2015 - Plenary for ALL Delegates 7:45 Conference registration opens with breakfast & coffees 8:45 Conference starts 9:00 Welcome address from Fleming Gulf – Alexander Heuff, Exhibitions Director 9:05 Conference Opening Address from, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Belhaif al Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority,Land & Maritime 9:15 Welcome Note from the GCC Minister of Transport 9:20 Welcome Note from the GCC Minister of Transport 9:25 Keynote Address - Dr. Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni, CEO – ADNATCO and NGSCO, UAE Governor – OPEC, Chairman – UAESA (UAE Shipping Association) 9:35 Welcome Note from Abu Dhabi Ports 9:45 Break for Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition & Coffee Break 10:00 Gathering for the grand opening of NATRANS Arabia Exhibition 2015
STREAM A: 6th Middle East Rail Opportunities
OPENING SPEECH BY THE CHAIRPERSON John Greaves, Last Mile Consortia, Secretary General
10:30 Etihad Rail Working towards the objective for further diversification of
STREAM B: Middle East Road Conference 10:30 Integrated public transport for sustainable urban development • Vision for Integrated Urban Mobility • Public transport issues • Support sustainable transport policies Capt. Engineer Marzouq AlZaabi, Abu Dhabi Police, UAE Smart Traffic Centre PM
the UAE’s economy as set by the National Charter 2021 and the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030
10:50 The UAE Master Plan • Public and private sector partnerships • Regional integration and participation in global markets • Integrated development and operation of transport infrastructure Mohammed al-Mudharreb, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) Director of Rail Operation, Rail Agency
11:10
Presentation by Associate Sponsor | AEDAS Max Connop, Aedas Global Board Director
11:30 Japanese experience of Highspeed Shinkanse Hiroyuki WATANABE, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Senior Manager
11:50 Presentation by UKTi Mike Shears, UK Trade and Investment UKTI Specialist – Railway
12:10 Ticketing / AFC and Passenger Information Systems Francis Sykes, IXXI Mobility Sales & Marketing Director
12:30 Prayer Break & Lunch
10:50 Presentation by Silver Sponsor | PTV Group Senior Representative, PTV Group
11:10
Infrastructure Asset Management System • Benefits of Asset Management • Knowledge Management – Assets • Asset Management Systems • Drivers for Asset Management • The Asset Management Journey • Atkins experience and capabilities • PAS 55 certification Dr. Walid Damaj, WS Atkins Deputy Infrastructure Director
11:30 Presentation by Walker Parking Consultants Joint Presentation Deon Bender, Walker Parking Consultants Project Manger Ezra Kramer, Walker Parking Consultants Parking Consultant
11:50 Transport Demand Management (TDM) - Impacts on Congestion Alleviation and Road Safety Enhancement in Urban Aeeas Prof Dr Kim Jraiw, NTSC, Qatar Manager National Traffic Safety Office
12:10 Weigh-in-Motion: Flexible to create and easy to integrate Kistler WIM System – First to obtain OIML certification Tomas Pospisek, Kistler EMEA Sales Manager Road & Traffic
12:30 Prayer Break & Lunch
Day 1 | 25 October 2015 STREAM A: 6th Middle East Rail Opportunities 13:30 The challenges of moving from a construction project to an operational railway Organisation • Continuity with Construction • Designing an organisation • Recruiting an organisation Dan Athol, Network Rail Consulting General Manager Saudi Arabia & Dubai
14:00 Panel Discussion - Smart City, Urban Planning and the Role of ICT • Exploring the current infrastructure and resources • Planning for the future • Role of authorities and policy makers Panelists: Dan Athol, Network Rail Consulting General Manager Saudi Arabia & Dubai Loay Ghazaleh, Ministry of Works, Bahrain
STREAM B: Middle East Road Conference 13:30 Smart Parking Solutions for People using Mass Transit • Why Space efficiency matters • Why Robotic parking is superior solution • How the Consumer should experience parking services Jukka Riivari, Lean Park, Chief Executive Officer
13:50 From Good to Great - From Individual ITS Solutions to fully integrated mobility services • ITS already provide huge benefits to improve our transportation and mobility for people and for goods • Tendency to implement just single application solutions rather than joined up suites of ITS based services working together Richard Harris, ITS UK, International Director, UK
14:10 Road Traffic Safety and Enforcement • International best-practice framework for managing road safety risks • Transport planning, fleet management, occupational health and safety • Road Traffic Safety (RTS) Management Systems Thomas Edelmann, RoadSafetyUAE Founder and Managing Director
Advisor To H.E UnderSecretary of the Ministry of Works Hiroyuki WATANABE, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Senior Manager
14:30 Afternoon Coffee & Networking 15:00 Trade Cost Issue and the Impact of Rail on it Adel Alghaberi, UN ESCWA First Economic Affairs Officer
15:30 Panel Discussion - Role of Railways in reducing the cost of doing business • Challenges facing the Middle East railway sector • Future outlook & strategic objectives • Framework for joint project implementation Panelists: Mike Shears, UK Trade and Investment UKTI Specialist – Railway Adel Alghaberi, UN ESCWA First Economic Affairs Officer Harj Dhaliwal, Parsons Vice President Dan Athol, Network Rail General Manager Saudi Arabia & Dubai
16:00 Closing Remarks from the Event Chair 16:05 Afternoon Coffee & Networking & Expo Tour
14:30 Afternoon Coffee & Networking 15:00 Paradigm Shift to Design Sustainable Transportation Systems • Challenges in establishing sustainable transportation systems • Solutions leading towards sustainable transportation systems Arif Mehmood, Department Of Transport Safety Planning Specialist,I ntegrated Planning Division, UAE
15:20 The Silky Route towards sustainable mobility • Connecting business and diplomacy • The planet as a business case: how non polluting- and renewable resources can be implemented and ecology becomes economy • Diplomatic Council creates a platform of purchasing professionals, ready for the Paris Declaration Steef Korfker, The Diplomatic Council Director E Mobility
15.40 Traffic Management and Surveillance • Innovative and cost effective solutions which match global safety standards and optimize traffic and transport operations • Urban Traffic Control System • Maintenance & Operation of Traffic Signal Dr. Fethi Filali, QMIC (Qatar Mobility Innovations Center) Head of Technology Development & Applied Research, Qatar
16:00 Closing Remarks from the Event Chair
Day 2 | 26 October 2015 - Plenary for ALL Delegates 8:15 Registration and Coffee 9:10 Opening remarks from the chair 9:15
PLANERY PANEL SESSION – Effective Interoperability among the Transport systems of the Middle East • Coping with future economic and societal needs in the region • Development of an integrated and coherent transport system for the Middle East • Fostering the economic regional and national development agenda, supporting growth and • strengthening national capacity integration within the GCC Panelists: Dr. Zain Tahboub, Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, Director of Operational Services Senior Representative, Urban Planning Council
10:00 Coffee Break
STREAM A: 6th Middle East Rail Opportunities 10:30 Slot Reserved for Esi Rail Leslie Buzzell, ESI Rail, Chief Executive Officer
11:00 Passenger Information Systems
• Railway Communication Systems • Monitoring and controlling railway systems using the latest technology • Meeting the passenger needs and delivering an all new experience Mohammed Serroukh, ITS Arab, Director General
11:30 Developing a Workforce to Operate and Maintain a 21st Century Railway
• Identifying the skills required and the numbers of personnel • Training the workforce • Accrediting the Training Organisations and Trainers Gil Howarth, Chief Executive, Howarth & Co Founder, UK National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering, UK
12:00 The presentation will focus on our vision on Hyperloop, the crowdsourcing platform of HTT, and the groundbreaking in Quay Valley California 2016 Dirk Ahlborn, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO
12:30 Prayer Break & Lunch 13:30 The Development Potential of Rail-based Transit Oriented Development: A Case Study of Discovery Point and Wolli Creek, Sydney, Australia
A degraded brownfield site 9km from the centre of Sydney gave an opportunity for both improved rail connectivity and a major transit oriented development that is now, 20 years later, a very successful new suburb. The original town planner for this project reveals the process of identifying the opportunities and overcoming the significant obstacles and challenges followed by a short pictorial of Discovery Point, the award winning centrepiece development, as it is now. E. Stephen Goldie, Al Ain City Municipality, Abu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs RFD, BTP, MPIA, CPP, City Planning Advisor
14:00 Risks involved in Railways
• Risks involved in stages of rail construction • Design, Construction, Operation & Maintenance Essam Selim, Egyptian National Railways, Ex Chairman & M D
14:30 Afternoon Coffee & Networking 15:00 Presentation by Ministry of Works, Bahrain Loay Ghazaleh, Ministry of Works, Bahrain Advisor To H.E Under-secretary of the Ministry of Works
15:20 Presentation by Australian Arab Chamber Mohamed Hage, Australian Arab Chamber Founder, President
15:40 Panel Discussion - Localization and Skill Development
• Importance of localization and skill development to help build a community • Overcoming skills shortage to ensure infrastructure delivery • Preserving and creating jobs within the region Moderator: Gil Howarth, Chief Executive, Howarth & Co Founder, UK National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering, UK
16:00 Closing Remarks from the Event Chair
16:05 Afternoon Coffee & Networking & Expo Tour
STREAM B: Middle East Maritime Conference 10:30 Increasing terminal capacity and performance by centralised berth planning, automated yard and vessel planning and equipment control • Modernizing ports to cope with rapid increase in cargo • Improving the efficiency of the back-land operations to help throttle that controls the velocity of the entire system. Hussein Khansaheb, RTA, Acting Marine Director, UAE
11:10
Developing and operating a world class port and cruise terminal as integrated parts of a cosmopolitan city Gem Beemsterboer, Port of Amsterdam International B.V. Project Manager
11:50 Investment opportunities in ports development and terminal operations in the Middle East • Long-term terminal lease deals enable attractive returns on investment • Multi-modal aspect of a port and its facilities; Major selling point to the shipping lines and win over local authorities • Legal complexity in many of the terminal ventures embarked upon Angelo De Jong, Abu Dhabi Terminals Senior Manager Projects, UAE
12:30 Lunch 13:30 Maqta Gateway Enabling Efficient Supply Chain for UAE Traders ADPorts with the strategic partnership of Barcelona Port is currently developing the MAQTA GATEWAY PROJECT. The MAQTA GATEWAY Platform will highly contribute to the highest level of productivity and efficient through the automation of the different process, that are taking part at the Port. Javier Gallardo, Port of Barcelona, Project Director Noura Al Dhaheri, Abu Dhabi Ports Maqta Gateway, Ports Community System Manager
14:00 Round Table discussion B) Role of automation in efficient port operations C) Ship operation and security D) Regional ports and regulatory considerations E) Port incentives for greener ships F) Use of LNG as a fuel and its availability in the region
Panelists Hamid Al Kathiri, Salalah Port Authority Deputy General Manager, Oman Angelo De Jong, Abu Dhabi Terminals Senior Manager Projects, UAE Hussein Khansaheb, RTA, Acting Marine Director, UAE
14:30 Coffee Break 15:00 Presentation by Port of Sohar Marc Evertise, Port of Sohar Executive Commercial Manager
15:30 Providing fuel bunkering facilities & infrastructure • Dealing with regulations that affect operations within the bunkering industry • Technology involved • Operational risk involved and middle east fuel bunkering infrastructure assessment
16:00 Chairman’s summary and end of conference
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