SMDG’s 79th Plenary Meeting, the go-to event for maritime industry professionals, took place from March 31 to April 4, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. We are grateful to Evergreen Marine Corp. for graciously hosting the event.
Agenda Overview of the 79th Plenary Meeting
This five-day event began at midday on Monday, March 31, and concluded on the morning of Friday, April 4. The final morning featured a single event: the General Assembly for SMDG Members, dedicated exclusively to member discussions.
Beyond insightful sessions and technical discussions, the event featured three evening networking events, offering a fantastic opportunity to engage with peers in a relaxed setting.
Download the full SMDG #79 Event Agenda to learn more about the topics, sessions, and presenters.
Slides & Presentations – Dive Into the Content
Interested in a session? Contact us at info@smdg.org to request the slides and discover key insights from the presentation you’re interested in.
Day 1 (TUESDAY 1ST APRIL, 2025 – STOWAGE AND VESSEL TOPICS )
| Presenter | Session | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Jocelyn Rapp (CMA CGM) | Keynote Part 1: Prevention of cargo loss or damage by “parametric rolling | Available on demand |
| Jaap-Jan Stoker (ABB) | Keynote Part 2: Realtime Parametric Roll warning system | Available on demand |
| Tom Bebbington (Tigris Systems) | Fundamentals of Stowage Planning | Available on demand |
| Alex Hartnoll (X-Press Feeders) | Slot Operator – What they are and why are they important | Available on demand |
| Craig Halford (Portchain) | JIT Just-in-Time Port Call Optimization: Operational use cases, Challenges and solutions from productive usage |
Available on demand |
| Kristina Jumelet (DCSA) | Operational Vessel Schedule standard, USR-UVR | Available on demand |
| Michael Schröder (Hapag-Lloyd) | Vessel Schedule Exchange | Available on demand |
| Jacques Rivière (CMA CGM) | VGM Non-Compliance / Stowage and Cargo Weight: Impact on mis-declared cargo weight and wrongly declared VGM |
Available on demand |
| Michael Schröder (Hapag-Lloyd) | CDC Critical and Dangerous Cargo | Available on demand |
| Jamie Baldasera (NCB Hazcheck) | CDC Critical and Dangerous Cargo Group: Status Update, new chair | Available on demand |
| Michael Schröder (Hapag-Lloyd) | Geofence Use Cases | Available on demand |
| Mark Lim (SMDG) | SMDG Terminal Code List (TCL) Codes for Canals and Waterways | Available on demand |
| Hartnoll Alex (X-Press Feeders) | Cetacean Strike Prevention: Whales | Available on demand |
DAY 2 (WEDNESDAY 2ND APRIL, 2025 – STOWAGE, IOT)
| Presenter | Session | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Hartnoll (X-Press Feeders) Sönke Witt (Co-Chair of SMDG) Thor Baunsgaard (Independent) |
SMDG Transhipment Workgroup: Mainliner, Feeder, Terminals interoperability; Enhancing Integration across the Transport Industry | Available on demand |
| Michael Schröder (Hapag-Lloyd) | Gear Box Positions in BAPLIE | Available on demand |
| Julien Vangeon (CMA CGM) | Non-DG critical cargo, Stowage instruction | Available on demand |
| Jasmin Drönner (EUROGATE), Michael Schröder (Hapag-Lloyd) |
Multi Terminal Call / Double Terminal Call: Problem statement, Operational issues, Solution – Terminals and Carriers should upgrade to support SMDG Standard | Available on demand |
| Geesche Laksola (Coneksion) | EDI and API in Maritime Logistics: Current developments related to API replacing EDI in the industry, Pros and cons of each type of B2B messaging, Concrete use cases and transition examples, Outlook | Available on demand |
| Jörn Springer (Ankeri) |
Building scalable system infrastructure for the maritime economy with API building blocks: Ankeri case on data-driven collaboration for decarbonisation |
Available on demand |
| Michael Schröder (Hapag-Lloyd), Ann-Christin Fröhmcke (Co-Chair of SMDG) |
BAPLIE 3 Promotion – Benefits, Call for Action, Q&A, Next Steps | Available on demand |
| David Roff (BIC) | Streamline SOC and Tank Container Certification Validation | Available on demand |
| David Roff (BIC), Pedro Vieira (MSC) |
BIC Facility Codes and SMDG Terminal Codes via dedicated API | Available on demand |
| Henrik Alfke (Kaleris), Jes Regner (Kaleris) |
Transparency and collaboration during port call operations and the role of the onboard stability program | Available on demand |
| Michael Schröder (Hapag-Lloyd) | Vessel Profile Exchange (Round Table) | Available on demand Available on demand |
Day 3 (THURSDAY 3RD APRIL, 2025 – IOT, API)
| Presenter | Session | Slides |
|---|---|---|
|
Capt. Y.S.Hwang (Evergreen), |
Container Temperature Study: Temperature inside containers in different situations | Available on demand |
| Marianna Levtov (ISO) |
Smart Container in the prism of ISO: Certification and design of devices. Stowage of smart containers, Installation of devices, After Life and exterior appearance of container after removal, Future proof- firmware and hardware MnR of the devices |
Available on demand |
| Kim Kerrutt (Flowfox), Hagen Niehaus (K&N) |
Global Import Process Standardization and Automation via EDI and API. Focus on IFTMAN and COREOR | Available on demand |
| Bertrand Chen (GSBN) | eBL as a data container for digitalization of shipping | Available on demand |
| Bertrand Chen (GSBN) | Automated data sharing/verification solution for risk management of new, used and damaged battery shipments | Available on demand |
| Jasmin Drönner (EUROGATE) | SMDG Code Lists: How we handle Liner codes, Stowage/Handling/Attribute codes, Delay Reason codes | Available on demand |
| Jasmin Drönner (EUROGATE), David Roff (BIC) Sevak Mnatsakanan |
Code Lists via API | Available on demand |
| Robert Roestenburg (RWG), Yoshi Kito |
New SMDG MIGs for COxxxx Container Messages (Based on D.22B repository) | Available on demand |
| Dr Michelle Anagnostou (WWF), Mr Murat Koksel (NCB) |
From Algorithms to Action: Disrupting Wildlife Trafficking in Maritime Supply Chains (A joint project by NCB and WWF) | Available on demand |
|
Hanane Becha |
SMDG’s position within Global Digital Standards: A 360° Overview of Global Advancements, Updates on IMO, CEFACT, ICC, and EU Initiatives (eFTI, Maritime Single Window) |
Available on demand |
We look forward to seeing you at SMDG#80!