XIII Annual International Seminar “Ship owner and Customs”
XIII Annual International Seminar
“Ship owner and Customs”
24 September, 2010
Saint Petersburg • Exhibition Hall (11, Ostrovskogo square)
It has become a good tradition that the General Sponsor is the Russian State Insurance Company ‘Rosgosstrakh’.
The media partners were ‘Maritime News of Russia’, ‘The News of Sea Petersburg’ and ‘Customs News’ journals.
On 23 September the opening party was held in Count Milyutin mansion. Tatyana Chekalova, Advisor to the Governor of St. Petersburg, Executive Secretary of the Maritime Council of St. Petersburg, handed the notes of thanks on the behalf of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly on National Policy of the Russian Federation signed by the Chairman, Vyacheslav Popov to Arthur Nitsevych (International Law Offices), Nikolay Melnykov (International Law Offices), Eduard Kuznetsov (Marine Legal Services), Alberto Batini (BB & Partners), George Zambartas (L.G. Zambartas LLC), Anthony Robert Swinnerton (Swinnerton Moore LLP) for long term participation in Saint Petersburg international seminars ‘Defence of Ship Owners Interests’.
After that the Head of Remedy law firm, Andrey Suprunenko, awarded the most devoted participants of the seminar, namely: ‘Eneks’ CJSC, ‘Sea Brothers Shipping’ Ltd, ‘Euroshipping and Forwarding’ Ltd.
On 24 September at 9:30 a.m. the representatives of the companies engaged into the shipping business, representatives of the Russian and foreign companies, insurance companies and law firms and mass media gathered in the premises of the Exhibition Conference Center in Ostrovsky Square.
Andrey Suprunenko, the Head of Remedy, opened the seminar. The speeches of the seminar covered the issues on cooperation with the customs in Russia and abroad. The participants of the seminar got to know practical recommendations on cooperation with the customs in different countries.
The organizers of the seminar aimed to give clear solid and objective answers to crucial questions regarding cargo going through the customs, to keep all involved in shipping and transportation away from activities entailing considerable expenses or inconvenience.
The key speech was made by the representatives of the Baltic customs: Deputy Head of the Administrative Inquiries Department of the Baltic customs, Major of the Customs Service, Afinagentov Dmitriy and Head of the Department of Central Station on Customs Clearance and Control of the Baltic Customs, Smirnov Dmitriy that answered the questions of the participants. In particular, the issues covered procedures for customs clearance of fuel, oils, other sea stores, consequences of new customs rules for ship owners.
n
Julian Clark (Cambell Jonston Clark LLP, London) touched upon the issue related to drugs on board and how a not guilty person becomes guilty. The speaker demonstrated an improvised sketch: the participants were looking for the drugs in the premises where the seminar was held. The drugs were found under the carpet, it was like a game.
Alberto Batini (partner of the law firm BB & Partners) covered the issue on hidden costs related to the customs clearance.
Nikolay Melnykov, partner of International Law Offices, highlighted the mutual relations with the customs bodies of Ukraine.
George Zambartas (L.G. Zambartas LLC) dwelled upon the risks and consequences for ship owners, crew and cargo if the vessel calls into the port in the northern part of Cyprus. Moreover, Mr Zambartas covered the new system for tonnage duties, its application and advantages for ship owners, charterers and managers.
The problems, raised before the participants during the seminar and the possibilities for their solving, covered the interests of all parties to maritime business. The possibility to discuss important problems, to communicate with the colleagues and to establish new contacts provides to avoid serious mistakes and to find a new resolution of a problem. Remedy Law Firm http://www.remedy.ru}www.remedy.ru
- KAZAKHSTAN TRANSPORT LOGISTICS FORUM2024.02.12
International conference and exhibition KAZAKHSTAN TRANSPORT LOGISTICS FORUM: TRANSIT POTENTIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE is a key event in the...
- Shipping and Trade Day 20232023.11.21
Interlegal jointly with Black Sea Institute of Maritime and Trade Law will hold a traditional online conference Shipping and Trade Day...
Force majeure, cargo loss, supply quality that happens,but it can be foreseen. It needs just a comprehensive legal approach and...
Black and Caspian Freight Forum 2023: corridors, cargos, infrastructure is an in-person networking platform for the exper...
- Maritime Day: SEA OF GRAIN 20232023.05.11
We are waiting for you at the conference Maritime day: Sea of Grain, to be held on June 23, 2023, in the center of Odesa.  ...
- Panel discussion: GENERAL AVERAGE2023.04.27
One of the most complex accidents in the maritime business is common. Dear friends, We are announcing a webinar on gene...
Dear friends, We are glad to announce Business Forum: Taxes. Banks. Relocation. Marshall Plan. This year we have planned the larger e...
We teach English Law in the language you understand! Dear friends, we are announcing the beginning of our annual English Law...
Interlegal with the Black Sea Institute of maritime and trade law invites shipping & trade professionals to join Online Shipping &...
The Interlegal team together with the Black Sea Institute invite you to an interactive discussion "Lien on cargo and security for p...