Grain Forum-2014: New Markets, Challenges and Opportunities
18 June, 2014
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Interlegal was a traditional partner of the 13th international conference “Grain Forum-2014: New Markets, Challenges and Opportunities”
Within the longstanding close cooperation with APK-Inform, Interlegal has become again the organizating partner of the 13th international conference “Grain Forum-2014: New Markets, Challenges and Opportunities” which took place at the conference hall of Bristol Hotel (Odessa) from the 16th till the 18th of June. Format and highly topical program of Grain Forum granted an opportunity for each market segment (agricultural manufacturers, traders, representative of logistic and surveying companies, processers, engineering companies and financial structures) to receive maximum useful information.
Interlegal organized a panel discussion “Changes in Grain Logistics – 2014: Trends and Needs” moderated by Artem Skorobogatov, associated partner of Interlegal.
Record amount of panel participants (eight) allowed to discuss a wide range of such issues as:
– Changes in Grain Logistics – 2014: Trends and Needs.
– Is transport infrastructure ready to the present changes?
– Annexation of the Crimea. Difficulties in logistics at ports of the Sea of Azov and the Straight of Kerch. Changes in grain logistics given the impossibility of roadstead handling in Kerch.
– Investment projects at ports for 2014: is there any development?
– Is Ukraine ready to new opportunities for the Ukrainian grain trader in Europe?
The experts were:
Rodion Rybcchinskiy, «APK-Inform», Nikolay Melnykov, Interlegal, Sergey Shugaev, «GlobalOcean», Leonida Nikitina, «Alfred S. Topfer Intranational Ukraine», Sergey Naumenko, «Transgroup», Vitaliy Orel, «Odemara Ltd», Viktor Sokha, «Dnipro Cargo Limited», Artem Maznyi, «Ukrtransargo Ltd».
The discussion about legal sequences of vessel entry to the Crimean Ports due to adoption of the law on occupied territories raised special interest. Nikolay Melnykov, partner of Interlegal, answered numerous traders’ questions.
Properly chosen city, venue and time of the conference created unbelievably comfortable atmosphere both for business communication and for cultural program.
Looking forward to meet next year!
