The Real Costs of Shipping

• The Real Costs of Shipping

Developments in Accounting, Taxation and Risk Management Requirements for the Shipping Industry

• Impact of Vessel Valuation based on Forward Earnings versus Charter-free Basis
• Accounting Consequences of Debt Restructuring
• New Developments in Accounting Standards
• Increasing Demands of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance
• Recent Tax Initiatives and Incentives to boost Singapore’s Attractiveness as a Maritime Hub

Debt Financing and the Effects of the Credit Crunch

• Ship Financing in Asia – A New Direction
• The Effects of the Global Financial Crisis on the Ship Finance Market
• Evaluating Asia’s Ship-Financing Environment
• Securities – What Every Borrower Needs to Know
• Case Study – A Singapore Success Story

Variants to Debt Financing - Finding the Right Financing Structure in Today's Market

• Current and Future Trends in Alternative Financing
• Alternatives to Traditional Debt Financing
• New Financing Opportunities since the Financial Crisis
• Filling the Gap – Exploring New Funding Opportunities via Subordinated Debt

Maritime Law and Arbitration Update

• Development of Singapore as a Maritime Arbitration Centre
• Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitration Awards
• Confidence in the Arbitration System
• Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Singapore Court
• Coping with Piracy