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SOME OF THE TOPICAL ISSUES WHICH WILL BE ADDRESS AT COALTRANS 2009:

• The world economic downturn and the consequences for the coal industry
• The continuing challenge for electricity generators in dealing with the moves towards the supply of lower quality thermal coals
• The marked downturn in steel production and consequences for the supply of coking coal and metallurgical coal.
• China: The unpredictability of China’s thermal coal export licenses and effect on world prices
• Dry bulk freight: Coping with the severe fall in rates: the overhang of new buildings; prospects for large-scale scrapping of older tonnage
• The contraction of new investment in greenfield / brownfield coal mines and the consequences for longer term supply
• Environmental technology progress; prospects for clean coal innovations: carbon capture and storage developments; the outlook for emissions trading
• The EU prospective on the future role for coal in the light of increased attention to energy supply security

AN EXPERT FACULTY OF SPEAKERS:

• Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency
• Martin Bloemendal, Director, Energy Edge International
• Warren Brook, Managing Director, Simpson Spence and Young
• Neil Dhar, Chief Commercial Officer, Anglo Coal
• Henry Derwent, President, IETA
• Steve Doyle, President, Doyle Trading Consultants
• Ralf Jahncke, President and CEO, TransCare
• John Kearsey, Director, SSY Research
• Charles Kernot, Director Metals and Mining, Evolution Securities
• Steven F. Leer, Chairman and CEO, Arch Coal
• Jon Lloyd, Chief Executive, UK Coal
• Jim Lennon, Executive Director, Macquarie Bank
• Mike O’Brien, UK Minister of Energy
• Mike Salomon, Director and Executive President, New World Resources
• Eddie Scholtz, COO Mining for CIC Energy
• Harmen Sliep, President, H.E.S. Beheer N.V.
• Masato Uchiyama, Director, Energy Business Department, J Power
• Graham Wailes, Executive Director, Minaxis

 Exhibiting Company Stand Number

• Abitech Energycon Limited 11
• Allegro Development 29
• Argus Media 33
• Coaltrans International 39
• Coeclerici 34, 35, 36, 37
• Dry Cargo  17
• globalCOAL 18
• Heilig BV 16
• HFW 7
• Inspectorate 32
• London Commodity Brokers 32a
• Mitsubishi  13
• OVET 14
• Platts 24a
• Port of Amsterdam 15
• Port of Cherbourg & Louis Dreyfus Armateurs 24
• Port of Rotterdam 31
   - Beejay Shipping Agencies BV 
   - DAP BARGING BV 
   - Euro Bevrachting Ben van Dijk B.V. 
   - Eurokor Logistics B.V. 
   - European Bulk Services (E.B.S.) B.V. 
   - Europees Massagoed-Overslagbedrijf (EMO) BV 
   - Peterson Control Union Group 
   - Van Uden Stevedoring B.V. 
   - Vermeulen Europoort 
• PT. Adaro Indonesia  5
• SGS 10
• Siberian Anthracite 1&2
• Southern Coal Corporation 29a
• Steintor Shipping International 19
• Swire CTM Logistics 27
• TES Bretby 30
• Thomson Reuters 21
• United Bulk Carriers 25, 26
• URS Washington Division 23
• Wood Mackenzie 12
• World Coal 22