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2007 IFA Production and International
Trade Conference
Vancouver B.C., Canada
23-26 October 2007

All the papers are given in PDF format. A CD-rom containing all these documents is also available on request to the IFA Secretariat.

To access papers or/and to order the cd-rom, please click here.

First Open Session
Logistics, Distribution and International Developments

• Canada’s Role in the Global Shipping Market
  Eugene Lupynis, Maple Shipping, Canada
• Western Canada’s Export Sulphur Logistics: an Overview
  Lorne Friberg, Sultran Ltd, Canada
• Overcoming Supply Chain and Logistics Challenges in North America
  Doug Montgomery, Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC, USA
• Agrium’s Domestic and International Developments
  Kevin Helash, Agrium Inc., Canada
• REACH Regulations and their Implications on Fertilizer Supply
  Arend Werner, BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Germany

Second Open Session
Fertilizers and Raw Materials Supply Strategies

• Advances in Natural Gas Desulfurization and Sulfur Recovery in China
  Da Jianwen, Research Institute of SINOPEC Qilu Branch, China P.R.
• Nickel: « Sulphur in — Sulphur out »
  Bill McCutcheon, Department of Natural Resources Canada, Canada
• LNG Supply and Demand Perspectives
  Marie-Françoise Chabrelie, CEDIGAZ, France
• Potash Supply and Demand in Jordan and Environs
  Jafar Salem, Arab Potash Company Ltd, Jordan
• Intrepid Potash — Current Operations and Future Opportunities
  Pat Avery, Intrepid Mining LLC, USA

Third Open Session
Fertilizer Markets Outlook

• Competitive Costs in the US Nitrogen Market
  Ken Nyiri, British Sulphur Consultants, USA
• The Evolution of China’s Fertilizer Market
  Duan Changsheng, Sinofert Holdings Ltd, China P.R.
• Role of Fertilizers in Growth of Indian Agriculture — Vision for 2020
  P.S. Gahlaut, Indian Potash Ltd, India

Technical Tour

• Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd
• Neptune Bulk Terminals (Canada) Ltd