THE BALTIC SEA IN TRANSITION(S)

9:00 - 9:30 (30min)

Registration & coffee

9:30 - 9:45 (15min)

Navigating the Future: Sustainable Ports and Innovative Environmental Solutions

Margus Vihman, Port of Tallinn

9:45 - 10:00 (15min)

Opening words

Emmanuel Mignot - French Ambassador in Estonia

10:00 - 12:30 (2h30)

Logistics and Diplomacy

Yann Alix

› Experiences from Central Asia and Africa - Yann Alix, SEFACIL Fundation 10:00-10:20 (20min)

› Post-Soviet ports and geopolitics: focus on the Baltic Sea - Arnaud Serry - Ronan Kerbiriou, IDEES LE HAVRE 10:20-10:40 (20min)

› Estonia's position in the North-South transport channel - Riia Sillave, HHLA TK 10:40-11:00 (20min)

› Changes to base lines in the Baltic Sea - Pierre Clément Thévenin, University of Tartu 11:00-11:20 (20min)

› Goswift, border crossing and logistics - Madis Sassiad, Goswift 11:20-11:40 (20min)

12:30 - 14:00 (1h30)

Free time for lunch

14:00 - 15:20 (1h20)

Environmental Challenges and new opportunities

Olli-Pekka Brunilla

› International joint initiative towards decarbonizing island ferry traffic in the Central Baltic region - Kadi Kasepõld, TALTECH 14:00-14:20 (20min)

› The practical impact of the Renewable Energy Directives on ports and ports operations: challenges and opportunities. - Wim Stubbe, Aartlink 14:20-14:40 (20min)

› Hindarences in Port Digitalization - Olli-Pekka Brunilla, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences 14:40-15:00 (20min)

15:30 - 17:00 (1h30)

New energies and new fuels

Rima Mickiene

› The future of transportation by fully electric unmanned WIG vehicles. - Kristin Kerem, TALTECH 15:30-15:50 (20min)

› Twinning to enable Baltic Sea vessels to meet fit-for-55 regulations - Kristine Carjova, TALTECH 15:50-16:10 (20min)

› Fuel flexibility in future - W25 is a new engine in Wartsila portfolio - Stefan Sandvik - Wartsila 16:10-16:30 (20min)

› New fuels and new energy carriers - Artur Dianov, Alexela 16:30-16:50 (20min)

17:00 - 17:15 (15min)

Closing words

Yann Alix - Sefacil Fundation