Global CemTrans Conference and Exhibition
Cement and clinker shipping, trade, transport and logistics
This event has been postponed indefinitely.
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1st Global CemTrans Conference and Exhibition 2017
Conference programme
Monday 5 June 2017
18.00 Registration opens
18.00 - 20.00 Welcome reception in the Global CemTrans Exhibition area
Tuesday 6 June 2017
08.00 Registration opens
09.15 Conference welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global cement and clinker transport and logistics trends
09.30 ‘Global trade, the economic drivers behind it and developments in terminal design,’ Ad and Marcia Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
10.30 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience
11.00 Networking and coffee in the Global CemTrans exhibition area
12.00 ‘Global fly ash, slag and cement trade,’ Thomas Duve, ZAG International
12.30 'Nine megatrends in the global cement industry to 2050,' Robert McCaffrey, Global Cement
13.00 Lunch and networking
Session 2: In-plant transport, packaging and logistics
14.00 ‘Manage your trucks on site,’ Eva Prunés, VIDMAR
14.30 ‘Aumund semi-turnkey projects in post-cooler transport and logistics for clinker and cement,’ Martin Dalbert, AUMUND Foerdertechnik
15.00 Speed dating session: Bring at least 15 business cards for this popular networking session!
15.30 Networking and coffee in the Global CemTrans exhibition area
16.00 ‘Steelcord belts: a tailor-made approach for raw materials and clinker transport in the cement industry,’ Dries Knockaert, NV Bekaert SA; Marco Taddio, SIG
16.30 'Smart material handling and logistic automation in the cement industry,’ Felix Bartknecht, SICK AG
17.00 ‘Wire rope lubrication best practice,’ Bill Gommers, Viper International
18.00 - 21.30 Social evening - Boat tour of Antwerp Docks, with food and drinks Belgian style!
Wednesday 7 June 2017
08.30 Registration opens
Session 4: Post-plant transport and logistics
09.00 ‘Optimising logistics with IT,’ Marc Brida, Axians
09.30 ‘Optimising truck productivity and haulier payment schemes,’ Paul Flachskampf, INFORM GmbH
10.00 Networking and coffee in the Global CemTrans exhibition area
11.00 ‘Supply Chain Management 4.0: logistics within the bulk cement industry,’ Markus Lanz, RALOG Engineering AG
11.30 ‘Cement ship loading with 500t/h pneumatic conveying over more than 1.1km,’ Marieke Moka, Claudius Peters Projects GmbH
12.00 Discussion
12.30-14.00 Farewell lunch and networking: award of conference prizes
Conference close
The programme is subject to change
