Special Report: Maritime-Aviation ranking 2008
Focus: Chinese boom & BSR economy dynamics
BPO XI General Assembly 11-13 September 2008, GE/ Luebeck www.bpoports.com
Fifty major Baltic seaports’ annual meeting and a conference gathering executives from ports, port-related industries, international organisations, members of the European Parliament, consulting companies, academia and professional media. Organised by Actia Forum Ltd.
The four-year old conference provides a well-known meeting place for the aviation business in Poland, the CEE fastest growing market. Delegates from various European countries will deal with the challenges of increasing passenger/cargo traffic in Polish airports.
BTJ 5/2008 (Sept.-Oct. edition)
Special Report: Baltic ship suppliers guide
Focus: Railway innovations
Focusing on railway technology the expo has become the European platform for transport engineering industry buyers and sellers both in passenger and cargo transport. Over 1,600 exhibitors and about 66,000 international visitors make for countless business opportunities to everybody.
Baltic Ro-ro and Ferry Conference 2008 16-17 October 2008, SE/Stockholm www.actiaconferences.com
The event concentrating on ro-ro, ro-pax and con-ro trafficontheBalticSea,givinga thoroughinsightinto shipping/port/hinterland mulitmodality matters, actual trends in vessels technology and ro-ro shipping role in the region’s logistics network.
Central & Eastern Europe’s leading rail conference, designed to provide valuable insight into what drives this booming industry and the challenges being faced. Last year’s edition featured 45 high level speakers. Expect two days of focused discussion dedicated to freight, infrastructure and passenger services.
BTJ 6/2008 (Nov.-Dec. edition)
Special Report: Rail-Road ranking for 2008
Focus: Key logistics players
2008 3rd Global Shipping Summit 7-9 November 2008, China/Dalian en.shippingchina.com/
The 2008 3rd Global Shipping Summit will be held in the same period as ‘World Shipping (China) Summit’ and ‘Shiport China 2008’. It is a grand event gathering many shipping giants and containing major business opportunities. In the frame of new market structure and trends, 600 participants will exchange ideas and experience, build up business relationships, sign up cooperation agreements and create new industry patterns.
International expo for innovations, technology, trade and services from the private and public sector of the maritime supply industry, addressing professionals from the Baltic Sea area, UK and the western North Sea region. The event will be accompanied by seminars, workshops, networking service and a Come-Together-Party.
Marcus Evans announces its 5th Annual Transport Logistics & Supply Chain Congress 2008, this time held in Prague, the Czech Republic. The event will bring together Europe’s leading companies to discuss the latest strategies, initiatives and developments with regard to transportation, logistics and warehousing within the European Union.
Now in its 12th year, EuroRail 2009 marries its exceptional pedigree with new topics of marketing, distribution and revenue management. EuroRail provides a forum where you can debate the big commercial questions with your peers, whilst making those all-important contacts.
SITL Real Time 2009 Expo 24-26 March 2009, FR/Paris www.sitl.eu
Get ahead. Take the lead in logistics performance. SITL Real Time brings together in one place the total transport and logistics chain. 25 800 professional attendees, 500 exhibitors, a conference program with more than 30 sessions. Check the official website for more information.
Logistex 2009 Expo 21-23 April 2009, PL/Sosnowiec www.logistex.pl
The annual exhibition & conference dedicated to trucking, logistics and distribution centres, providing a well-organized meeting place for service users, providers and producers from the overall logistics sector. Logistex 2009 will once again be held in Sosnowiec, Silesian agglomeration, Poland’s major industrial area.
The world’s largest exhibition (with 90,000m², 1,582 exhibitors and 47,636 visitors from 118 countries) for the transport, logistics and telematics sector with innovative solutions and products for the entire value-added chain. An absolute must for anyone who wants to move things in this sector.
This year’s Terminal Operations Conference and Exhibition moves to Bremen. Following 2008’s figures with 2,500 attendants (30% increase from 2007), 133 exhibitors demonstrating their products and innovations, one needs to expect a spectacular event, not only for the seaports/terminals and shipping industry, but the whole supply chain management.
BALTEXPO 2009 8-10 September 2009, PL/Gdañsk www.baltexpo.eu
One of the biggest events on the Baltic shore and the most important maritime show in Poland, the jubilee 15th International Shipbuilding and Shipping Exhibition BALTEXPO 2009 gives you an opportunity to share in our success as an exhibitor or attendee. The trade fair and the accompanying conference traditionally covers shipbuilding/ship-repair topics as well as equipment and services for the industry.
TRAKO 2009 Expo 14-16 October 2009, PL/ Gdańsk www.mtgsa.pl
The most prestigious rail industry meeting in Poland and one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. It is the perfect opportunity to promote agglomeration rail transport, freight forwarding and logistics, to present the latest technologies and hold meetings within the industry. TRAKO is organised in partnership with Polish State Railways (PKP S.A.). The event is accompanied by an extensive programme which includes numerous seminars, conferences and company presentations.