Date: 11 September 2024
Time: 12-4.30pm
Cost: free, including networking lunch
Place: University of Liverpool Management School, Chatham Street, L69 7ZH – Seminar Room 6
Event
Hosted by the Management School’s Centre for Supply Chain Research and funded by the University of Liverpool Management School's (ULMS) and McMaster University's Global Partnerships Fund, this workshop provides an excellent opportunity to gain first hand insights from specialist researchers and industry leaders on the benefits from creating more sustainable and resilient maritime transportation systems.
During the event, you will discover examples of best practice in transport decarbonisation and economic revitalisation, and how improvements in infrastructure and operations can positively impact the broader supply chain, and the cities and surrounding areas where they exist.
As well as enjoying 15 minutes expert talks from port and freight operators (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority -HOPA Ports-, Freightliner, Peel Ports Group), regional cluster organisations (Mersey Maritime) and researchers from the ULMS and McMaster University, you will also have the opportunity to take part in roundtable discussions on the future opportunities for Hamilton (Canada) and Liverpool (UK).
We welcome any businesses, industry stakeholders and policymakers that seek to improve their decision-making and strategies within the sea freight industry, as well as researchers and PhD students with and interest in maritime transport operations and supply chain management.
Project details
The workshop is part of the wider project ‘Transport Decarbonisation for Next-Generation Ports and Port-City Hinterlands’, led by Dr Cagatay Iris and funded by the Global Partnerships Fund, a strategic partnership between the University of Liverpool and McMaster University to support the development of collaborations in areas of complementary research strength.
The project seeks to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of transport, by facilitating a seamless transition to next-generation logistics systems, underpinned by green energy sources and innovative smart transport and logistics solutions.
This collaborative research is carried out in conjunction with Professor Tolga Bektas and Professor Dongping Song from the ULMS, and Professor Moataz Mohamed, Professor Mark Ferguson and Mr Ken Albright from McMaster University.
Schedule
| Time | Place | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 12pm - 1pm | Breakout Space (first floor) | Networking lunch |
| 1pm - TBC | Seminar Room 6 (third floor) |
15 minute presentations by industry experts
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| TBC - 4pm | Seminar Room 6 (third floor) |
Roundtable discussions |
Speakers
Ian Hamilton
President and CEO at HOPA Ports (Canada)
Ian Hamilton assumed the role of President and CEO at HOPA Ports in 2017, after serving as the Port Authority’s Vice President of Business Development and Real Estate since 2008.
Ian has been instrumental in developing working waterfronts in Hamilton, Oshawa and Niagara, by attracting new business and private investment, and creating an integrated marine network across Southern Ontario.
Ian possesses more than 25 years of experience in international transportation and logistics in Europe and North America, and has held progressively senior positions in the liner shipping industry, including Transatlantic Trade Director (Europe) for CP Ships and Business Development Manager for Hapag-Lloyd.
Ian holds positions in various boards, including Chamber of Marine Commerce, Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA), The Hamilton Club and Brigs Youth Sail Training.
Ian holds an MBA from Aston University (UK) and a BSc in Business Administration and Economics from the College of Charleston, South Carolina.
Matthew Wright
Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Freightliner Group Limited (UK)
Matthew Wright considers cross-modal supply chain policy at Freightliner, the largest rail freight operating company in the UK, which offers extensive rail services, operates strategically located rail freight terminals and has over 300 Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) providing final mile delivery.
Freightliner operates the largest fleet of electric locomotives in Great Britain, uses Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel on core routes from Southampton to the North-West, and is the first and only rail freight company publicly declaring its CO2 emissions.
Matthew is looking forward to learning more about decarbonising transport networks within, between and beyond Canada and the UK, and in particular the potential for green corridors to support transition coordination.
Ruth Wood
CEO at Mersey Maritime (UK)
Ruth Wood is the CEO of Mersey Maritime, the UK’s leading regional maritime cluster, bringing together industry, government and academia to champion, grow and support the maritime sector across the Liverpool City Region and greater Northwest.
Ruth is a commercial and marketing professional with over 15 years’ experience working in the maritime and logistics sector.
Prior to joining Mersey Maritime, Ruth worked at Peel Ports Group and was part of a team that delivered the business case, commercial strategy and marketing for the Port of Liverpool’s £400m deep-water container terminal, Liverpool2.
Dr Cagatay Iris
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Operations and Supply Chain Management at ULMS (UK)
Dr Cagatay’s research interests are in the areas of transportation and logistics (including freight transportation, next-generation ports, shipping, hinterlands, urban logistics, crowdshipping), shared economy, alternative fuels and energy management.
As part of his research activities, Cagatay has undertaken technoeconomic analyses of the energy supply chain and route to market for alternative fuels, and he is involved in several funded research projects in maritime logistics, city logistics, energy supply chains and digital transformation.
Cagatay is the Liverpool principal investigator of the ‘Transport Decarbonisation for Next-Generation Ports and Port-City Hinterlands’, funded by Global Partnership Fund.
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