OFI Trade Outlook & Logistics Conference
‘Managing risks and building supply chain resilience’
11 September 2024, Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre, The Netherlands
This one-day conference will focus on current and future price trends impacting the world’s major vegetable oils including war and climate impacts on shipping; and what traders and producers must do to meet sustainability regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the EU Union Database Biofuels (UDB)
CHAIRPERSON
09:00 – 09:05 Welcome from organisers and opening remarks from the conference chair - Frans Claassen, Managing Director, MVO - the Oils and Fats Industry Association
CURRENT AND FUTURE MARKET TRENDS FOR VEGETABLE OILS
09:05 – 09:35 - Global vegetable oil market – current prices and future trends
Thomas Mielke, Editor and CEO of Oil World
09:35 – 10:05 - The global and South American soyabean market - expectations for the year ahead
Laura Pereira, Sunflower & Olive Oil Specialist, Aboissa
10:05 – 10:35 - Regional oil market developments: India and China
Tim Worledge, Editorial Director, Fastmarkets
10:35 – 11:05 - Black Sea & Danube Oilseed Market 2024-2025. Producation, Export flows, Investments
Sergey Feofilov, Director General, UkrAgroConsult, Ukraine
11:05 – 11:15 Q&A with speakers - Chair: Frans Claassen, Managing Director, MVO
11:15 – 12:00 Networking break
SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE IN SHIPPING
12:00 – 12:30 - The impact of climate and geopolitical risks on oilseeds and vegetable oil trade flows
Elwin de Groot, Head of Macro Strategy, RaboResearch – Global Economics and Markets (GEM)
12:30 – 13:00 - Trends in palm and soft oil freight rates
Francesco Morici, Chartering, Navquim Spain
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 - The Port of Rotterdam - key vegetable oil hub - and future challenges
Kesih van den Berg- Dominicus, Senior Business Manager Bulk Cargo and Shipping, The Port of Rotterdam
14:30 - 15:00 - The shipping market, an owner’s perspective
Nils Jørgen Selvik, VP
Corporate Analysis & IR, Odfjell SE, Norway
15:00– 15:15 Q&A with speakers - Chair: Frans Claassen, Managing Director, MVO
15:15 – 15:45 Networking break
SUSTAINABILITY & TRACEABILITY IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
15:45 – 16:15 - EU sustainability demands – a round-up of EU policies, feedstock pressures and the availability of used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow
Rohaise Low, Director of Oleochemicals and Biofuels Research, Agri-business division, GlobalData, UK
16:15 – 16:45 - The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – meeting sustainability requirements
Allison Kopf, CEO, TRACT BV, The Netherlands
16:45 – 17:15 - Palm oil and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): A new Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) traceability system for enhanced trade and regulatory compliance
Ruben Brunsveld, Deputy Director Market Transformation EMEA, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
17:15 – 17.45 - Soyabean oil and the EUDR
Gustavo Idigoras, president of the Chamber of Vegetable Oil Industry of Argentina (CIARA)
17:45 – 18.00 Q&A with speakers and closing remarks from the conference chair - Chair: Frans Claassen, Managing Director, MVO
