Second International conference
Freight & Shipping. Digital 2021:
Transport Industry Transformation under COVID-19
September 23-24, 2021, St. Petersburg, Solo Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge

Organizers:
SeaNews Information&Consulting

Remedy Law Firm

Partner:
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

General media partner:
Media partner:
Agenda
- Digital technology in container transportation
- E-document exchange in shipping and international rail and road transportation
- Digital B2G interaction
- Harmonizing and facilitating administrative procedures in international freight transportation>
- E-customs
- Preliminary customs information technology in Russia
- Single Window projects in global hubs and in Russia
- Digital twin technology in ports
- Smart contracts in shipping
Speakers

Vladimir Shamakhov
Director, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Lilia Schur-Trukhanovich
Director, Department of Development and Regulation of Foreign Economic Activity, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia

Lance Thompson
Secretary, UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT)

Alexei Bondarenko
Vice Chair, UN/CEFACT, Associate professor, MGIMO University

Yevgeny Gusarov
Acting Chief, Baltic Customs

Emmanuel Geronnez
Customs Attache, Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Russia

Vladimir Korostelev
Project Director, Single Window, Sea Express Group, Representative, National Association of Shipping Agencies

Alexey Mikhailik
Vice President, The Russian Export Center

Andrey Suprunenko
Director, Remedy Law Firm

Andrey Kosmachevsky
Head of Maritime Law, Remedy Law Firm

Yury Surodin
Director, E-freight transportation projects, Deputy Chief Engineer, Center for Corporate Transport Services, Russian Railways

Alexey Gavrichev
Head of expert group for advance customs information, Advisory Committee for regulatory bodies’ interaction at the Eurasian Economic Union customs border, Eurasian Economic Commission

Irina Kreskina
Lawyer, NUTEP Container Terminal

Elina Sidorenko
Managing Director, Platform for Entrepreneurs’ Requests, Digital Economy and Financial Innovation Center under MGIMO University of the RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Anton Kozhankov
Deputy CEO, Project Director, Directorate of International Transport Corridors

Anton Popov
Director, IT, Commercial Port of Vladivostok (FESCO Transportation Group)

Galina Balandina
Senior Researcher, Institute of Governmental Control and Supervision, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Natalia Volchkova
Vice Rector, Research, Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, RF Ministry of Economic Development

Alexander Knobel
Director, Institute of International Economics and Finance, Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, RF Ministry of Economic Development

Natalia Kapkaewa
Head of Russian office, Port Hamburg Marketing e.V.

Capt. Alexander Vinogradov
President, Russian National Shipping Agencies Association

Igor Murzaev
Director, Development, Ecomomou International Shipping Agency Limited

Denis Bezenkov
Director, Development, SPACE CARGO Group

Sergey Tumel
Director, Modern Trade Technologies (Belarus)
Official languages: Russian, English, simultaneous interpretation докладов и дискуссий
DELEGATE’S PACKAGE:
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Preliminary programme
September 23, 2021
CONFERENCE
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Welcome to conference delegates Lilia Schur-Trukhanovich,Director, Department of Development and Regulation of Foreign Economic Activity, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia Vladimir Shamakhov, Director, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) |
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New instruments to harmonize and facilitate administrative procedures according to the UN/CEFACT electronic data exchange standards and recommendations Lance Thompson, Secretary, UN/CEFACT Alexei Bondarenko, Vice Chair, UN/CEFACT, Associate professor, MGIMO University |
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E-document exchange in facilitating administrative procedures in maritime border crossing points under COVID-19 Vladimir Korostelev, Project Director, Single Window, Sea Express Group, Representative, National Association of Shipping Agencies |
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Legal regulatory basis to implement Single Window mechanism in Russia Anton Kozhankov, Deputy CEO, Project Director, Directorate of International Transport Corridors |
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Implementing electronic document exchange in preliminary customs information procedures Alexey Gavrichev, Head of expert group for advance customs information, Advisory Committee for regulatory bodies’ interaction at the Eurasian Economic Union customs border, Eurasian Economic Commission |
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Implementing electronic document exchange to optimize export operations Alexey Mikhailik, Vice President, The Russian Export Center |
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Implementing e-document exchange in customs procedures in Big Port of St. Petersburg under COVID-19 Yevgeny Gusarov, Acting Chief, Baltic Customs |
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Customs innovations to support online trade development Emmanuel Geronnez, Customs Attache, Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Russia |
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Review of judicial practice in computer-related fraud Andrey Kosmachevsky, Head of Maritime Law, Remedy Law Firm |
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Implementing smart contracts in shipping Elina Sidorenko, Managing Director, Platform for Entrepreneurs’ Requests, Digital Economy and Financial Innovation Center under MGIMO University of the RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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E-document exchange in international freight transportation Yury Surodin, Director, E-freight transportation projects, Deputy Chief Engineer, Center for Corporate Transport Services, Russian Railways |
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Prospects of implementing e-CMR and other e-documents in transborder goods delivery Sergey Tumel, Director, Modern Trade Technologies (Belarus) |
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Implementing Digital Twin project in Commercial Port of Vladivostok to establish Port Community System Anton Popov, Director, IT, Commercial Port of Vladivostok (FESCO Transportation Group) |
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Instruments to facilitate transborder freight transportation under COVID-19 Denis Bezenkov, Director, Development, SPACE CARGO Group |
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DACOSY Single Window mechanism in administrative and technology processes in Port of Hamburg under COVID-19 Natalia Kapkaewa, Head of Russian office, Port Hamburg Marketing e.V. |
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Legal aspects of e-document exchange between shipping lines, terminals and customs authorities Irina Kreskina, Lawyer, NUTEP Container Terminal |
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B2G e-document exchange under COVID-19: expectations and reality. Transport market players’ roles in export, import and transit Igor Murzaev, Director, Development, Ecomomou International Shipping Agency Limited Capt. Alexander Vinogradov, President, Russian National Shipping Agencies Association |
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Role of state in developing export of goods and services. Government regulation of transport market: expectations and reality Galina Balandina, Senior Researcher, Institute of Governmental Control and Supervision, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Natalia Volchkova, Vice Rector, Research, Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, RF Ministry of Economic Development Alexander Knobel, Director, Institute of International Economics and Finance, Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, RF Ministry of Economic Development |
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
| Panel discussion 1 |
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Shipping: what, how and where Agenda:
Moderator: A.V.Kirichenko, Director, Institute of International Transport Management, Chair, Ports and Cargo Terminals, Admiral Makarov Maritime University |
| Panel discussion 2 |
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Suez blockage: parties’ opinions Agenda:
Moderator: M.A.Suprunenko, Senior Attorney, Remedy Law Firm |
| Panel discussion 3 |
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Ways to protect maritime businesses Agenda:
Moderator: Yu.N.Balakin, Partner, Attorney-at-law, Head pf Judicial Practice, Dumler and Partners law Firm |
| Panel discussion 4 |
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Changes in maritime law and how to live with it Agenda:
Moderator: A.A.Kosmachevsky, Attorney, Head of Maritime Law, Remedy Law Firm |
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CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONSCLOSING REMARKS |
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Vladimir Korostelev, Project Director, Single Window, Sea Express Group, Representative, National Association of Shipping Agencies Andrey Suprunenko, Director, Remedy Law Firmem> |
September 24, 2021
Business and excursion programme is charged separately and will be announced later
September 23-24, 2021 St. Petersburg, Solo Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge
Conference venue in historic center of St. Petersburg



































