Full Program

Full Program

1St Day :Sunday, 13th June 2021

Opening Session

09:00 Prof. Akram Soliman Elselmy
Head of the Conference Organizing Committee
  Prof. Ismail Abdel Ghafar Ismail Farag
Conference Chairman
  Dr. Dina Al-Dhaher
Head of Transport & Tourism, the League of Arab States
  H. E. Admiral Osama Rabie
Chairman and Managing Director, Suez Canal Authority
  Major-general Mohamed Taher Elsherief
Alexandria Governor
  H.E. Lieutenant General Kamel Al-Wazir
Minister of Transport
09:45 Recognition of Instrumental Figures
10:00 Signing a memorandum of understanding between Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport and the Tug Training & consultancy B.V
10:30 Opening of the International Maritime Exhibition
11:00 Tea Break

Session 1

"Digital Transformation in Port Services"
Prof. Yousry El Gamal

Chairman of IT Committee, National Council of Education, Culture, and Science (UNESCO, ISESCO, ALECSO) Former Minister of Education, Former Chairman, Board of Trustee, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, Egypt
12:00 Digitalization of Ports: The Role of Infrastructure
Mr. Francisco Esteban Lefler
President, World Association For Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC), Brussels, Belgium
12:20 Mediterranean Ports at the Heart of Digital Transformation
Dr. Philippe Guillaumet
Secretary General of the Medports Association, France
12:40 A Systematic Literature of the Maritime Transport Industry 4.00 Applications
Dr. Khaled El Sakty and Miss. Mona Awad
Dean, College of International Transport and Logistics, Cairo, AASTMT, Egypt.
3:00 Linking Digitalization to Sustainable Development: the Case of the Port of Gothenburg
Dr. Anastasia Christodoulou, Dr. Dimitrios Dalaklis, Dr. Aykut Ölcer and Dr. Fabio Ballini
Research Associate, World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden
13:20 Session Discussion
13:30 Break

Session 2

"Digitalization of Supply Chain: Implications for Future"
Session Chair
Prof. Roberto Reviteria

Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy

Session Co-Chair
Prof. Dr. Ayman Adel Abdel Hamid

Dean, College of Computing and Information Technology Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
13:40 Integrated Route. One Destination
Rear Admiral Mohamed M. AbdelAziz
Advisor - Port Affairs, General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), Egypt
14:00 Smart Port of the Future – Digital Transformation of the Port Community
Mr Nico Suys
Head, Business Development for Port of Antwerp International for the Region North Africa, Antwerp, Belgium.
14:20 Digitalization: The Future of Maritime
Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud
President Assistant for Technology Development, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
14:40 New Maritime Scenarios in the Mediterranean through the Use of Geo-maps
Mr. Alessandro Panaro
Head of Maritime Department Italian Research Center for Economic Studies (SRM), Italy
15:00 The Concept, Statue Quo and Prospects of Shipping Digital Transformation
Dr. Xu Kai
Chief Information Officer, PhD, Senior Engineer, Master's Supervisor, Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI), China.
15:20 Session Discussion
15:30 Lunch

2nd Day :Monday, 14th June 2021

Session 3

"Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology Applications in Ports"
Session Chair
Mr Nico Suys

Head, Business Development for Port of Antwerp International for the Region North Africa, Antwerp, Belgium
09:00 Artificial Intelligence for Supporting Maritime Terminal Management, Safety and Security
Prof. Roberto Revetria
Head, Student Orientation Committee, University of Genoa, Italy
09:20 Digital Twins and their Applications in Ports
Eng. Marco Politi
Vice President of Sales, DBA GROUP, Italy
09:40 Block Chain Technology Application at Container Transportation Industry
Miss. Afra Guo
Deputy General Manager of the Business Process and System at COSCOSHIPPING lines, China
10:00 Blockchain Adoption from the Shipping Industry
Dr. George Vaggelas, Dr. George Kapnissis, Dr. Apostolis Panos, Dr. Helen Leligou and Dr. Maria Doumi
Partner at “Ports and Shipping Advisory” Associate Professor, Department of Shipping, Trade & Transport, University of the Aegean, Greece
10:20 Session Discussion
10:40 Break

Session 4

"Smart Ports Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development"
Session Chair
Dr. Babak Banijamali

Vice-Chairman of Maritime Navigation Commission (MarCom) World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, PIANC

Session Co-Chair
Dr. Mohammed Dawood

Vice President for Maritime Affairs Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
11:00 Digitalization Tools towards a Zero Net Emissions Port: Green C Ports and Valenciaport
Mr. Raul Cascajo Jimenez
Head, Environmental Policies, Port Authority of Valencia, Spain.
11:20 Towards Smarter, Cleaner and more Energy Efficient Ports through Digitalization and Automation
Eng. Francesc Carbonell.
Head Of Sector, Transport And Urban Development, Union For The Mediterranean, Spain
11:40 A Proposed Framework for a Port-area Vessel Speed Reduction System "VSR"
Capt. Mohamed Rowihil
Head of Maritime Cooperation Unit, Agreements & International Cooperation Center Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
12:00 SCZone Digitalization Strategy
Eng. Mohamed Khamis
IT General Manager, Northern Sector, Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), Egypt
12:20 Session Discussion
12:30 Tea Break

Session 5

"The Role of Digital Transformation in Container Terminal Development"
Dr. Mohammadreza Allahyar

Co-chair of Cooperation commission of PIANC/Member of Board and Deputy of Engineering and Port Development Infrastructures Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran

Session Co-Chair
Dr. Aly Aly Fahmy

Dean of the Artificial Intelligence College Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
13:00 The Development of Smart Ports in China
Dr. Luo Bencheng
Senior Researcher and Chief Engineer, Logistics Research Center of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, China
13:20 The impact of Applying Smart Ports Requirements on the Competitiveness of Aden Container Terminal
Capt. Mohamed Elhussiny, Mr. Mohamed Amzarba and Dr. Ahmed Ismail
Lecturer, Nautical Basic Studies Department, College of Maritime Transport & Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Egypt
13:40 A Simulation Model for Analyzing and Optimizing Container-Terminal Operations
Dr. Mohamed Faragalla
Computer Operator, Port Said Container & Cargo Handling Co. (PSCCHC), Port Said, Egypt
14:00 Container Market Concentration in the Era of Digitalization: Evidence from North African Sea Ports
Dr. Ahmed Ismail, Capt. Abdulla Wanis and Dr. Arbia Hlali
PhD Candidate, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Libya
14:20 Session Discussion
14:30 Lunch

3rd Day :Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Session 6

"Cyber-security Risk Management in Maritime and Logistics Industry"
Session Chair
Prof. Alsnosy Balbaa

Vice President of AASTMT for African & Asian Affairs Professor of Environmental Issues Management in Seaports
09:00 Securely Enabling Maritime Digital Transformation
Mr. Patrick Grillo
Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Fortinet, USA
09:20 Role of Digitalization and Internet of Things (IoT) in Fostering Ports Security
Dr. Mohamed Abdelfattah and Capt. Ahmed Ibrahim
Vice Dean, Regional Maritime Security Institute (RMSI),Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
09:40 Port Innovation against Cyber Threats
Mr. Rafael Company
Director of Safety and Security, Valencia Port Foundation, Valencia, Spain
10:00 Innovative Navigation Role of ECDIS in Decision Support System
Capt. Ahmed Khalil Barghash, Dr. Saleh Mesbah and Dr. Nafea Shaban
Senior Marine lecturer, Integrated Simulator Complex, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt
10:20 Session Discussion
10:30 Break

Session 7

"Reinforcing Capacity Building for Supporting Digitalization in
Session Chair
Capt. Anwar Buftain

Team Leader, Fleet Personnel, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, Kuwait

Session Co-Chair
Dr. Gamal Ghalwash

Vice President for Training and Community Service Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
10:50 Smart Port Research and Personnel Training Platform Construction
Dr. Qingcheng Zeng
Professor in school of Maritime Economics and Management,Dalian Maritime University, China
11:10 Digitalization & Implementation in Maritime Training
Capt. Tim Lodder
Entrepreneur in Modern Learning Solutions, Founder & CEO Blue Orange Wave, Netherlands
11:30 The Readiness of the Maritime Education for the Autonomous Shipping Operations
Dr. Karim Aboul-Dahab
Senior Specialist, Maritime Telecom Services, National Telecom Regulatory Authority -NTRA
11:50 Session Discussion
12:00 Tea Break

Session 8

"Digital Tools to Increase Efficiency in Ships' and Ports' Operations"
Session Chair
Prof. Ahmed Amin

Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Suez Canal University
12:20 Digital Method for Refloating a Ship Stranding During Transit Suez Canal Using Its Own Means
Eng. Abd Elfattah Swidan, Eng. Mohamed Walid Refae, and Prof. Mohamed Kotb
Salvage Engineer, Egyptian Navy, Alexandria, Egypt.
12:40 Emerging Technologies in East Port-Said Megaproject
Capt. Mamdouh Awad
Marine Lecturer in the Sea Training Institute"STI" Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
13:00 The Performance Evaluation of Smart Communication System for Ports across Different Seasons
Dr. Mahmoud Beshr, Dr. Moustafa H. Aly, and Dr. Ivan Andonovic
Head of Centralized Administration of Secured Certificates and Documents Assistant Professor and Senior Consultant, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
13:20 Session Discussion
13:30 Break