Conference #2
Global Log/ Woodchip/ Biomass Trade Conference
Porto Alegre, Brazil - September 24-25 2024
Tuesday 24 September
Wednesday 25 September
Time | Topic | Speaker |
800 | Registration Desk Open | |
0820-0850 | Morning Coffee | |
0850-0900 | Conference opens and housekeeping | Dennis Neilson - Director, DANA (NZ) Ltd, New Zealand |
Theme | International Markets | |
0900-0930 | Global Pulp Market Overview | Joao Cordeiro - Head of Global Business Sector Pulp & Paper, AFRY, Finland |
0930-1000 | Global Log and Woodchip Trade Overview; and Japanese Woodchip Imports | Robert (Bob) Flynn - International Forest Industry Advisor, USA |
1000-1030 | International Biomass Heat and Power Woodchip Trade and New Woodfibre Biofuels Demand Trends | Juan Prados - Managing Director, Generandi, Spain |
1030-1100 | International Wood Pellet Trade | |
1100-1145 | Morning Break | |
Theme | Regional-Country Markets | |
1145-1215 | China Log Imports, Pulp Projects and Woodchip and Domestic Fibre Supply Trends | Gavin Hao - Director, Gingko Consulting, China |
1215-1245 | India Log and Woodchip Import Trends | Jacob Mannothra - Managing Director, Zindia Forestry Ltd., New Zealand |
1245-1300 | TBA | |
1300-1430 | Lunch | |
1430-1500 | European Demand for Woodchip and Pulplog Imports | |
1500-1515 | Türkey Market for Woodchip Imports | Yusuf Bastürk – Import Manager, Yildiz Entegre A.S, Turkey |
1515-1545 | South East Asian Sawlog, Pulp log and Woodchip Import - and Export Trends | Dennis Neilson - Director, DANA (NZ) Ltd, New Zealand |
1545-1615 | Afternoon Break | |
Theme | Supply Side | |
1615-1645 | Oceania Log and Woodchip Export Trade | Steve Roffey - GM Marketing, Midway Ltd., Australia; & Dennis Neilson - DANA (NZ) Ltd., New Zealand |
1645-1715 | North American Log and Woodchip Exports; and Future Colombia Woodchip Export Projects | Robert (Bob) Flynn - International Forest Industry Advisor, USA |
1715-1745 | Sponsors/New Projects Panel | |
1745 | Day 1 Ends |
Wednesday 25 September
Time | Topic | Speaker |
800 | Registration Desk Open | |
0820-0850 | Morning Coffee | |
0850-0900 | Conference opens and housekeeping | Gavin Hao - Director, Gingko Consulting, China |
Theme | Transportation | |
0900-0930 | Log and Woodchip Ocean Freight | Mitsuo Kazuhara - General Manager, MOL Drybulk Ltd. - Wood Chip Carrier Team, Japan |
Theme | Supply side (Continued) | |
0930-1000 | Chile Pulpwood Supply: A Pulp Producers Perspective | Felipe Caceres - Deputy Manager of Purchasing and Forest Assets, Arauco, Chile |
1000-1030 | Brazil Forestry and Pulpmill Sectors | Jefferson Mendes - Director, BM2C-Business Management Consulting, Brazil |
1030-1100 | Mornig Break | |
1100-1130 | Brazil Log & Woodchip Export Trends | Fernanda Salomão Hackbart – CEO, Connexion Export, Brazil |
1130-1200 | Uruguay & Argentina Log and Woodchip Export Trends | Alvaro Perez del Castillo - General Manager, Pike&Co., Uruguay |
1200-1215 | Forecast for Log and Woodchip Trade | Dennis Neilson - Director, DANA (NZ) Ltd, New Zealand |
1215 | Conference ends | |
1230 | Field Trip Buses Leave |