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Who should Sponsor European Ports & Shipping Conference 2012:

Consultancies
Marine, electrical & mechanical engineering companies
Financial institutions and banks
Construction companies

European Ports & Shipping Conference 2012

Exploring PPP opportunities in the European ports and shipping industry

United Market Insight is proud to announce the upcoming European Ports & Shipping Conference 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Over the years, maritime transport has emerged as a critical contributor to the trade competitiveness of the European Union. Consequently, for many countries with an adequate coastline, maritime infrastructure development has attracted significant investments, thereby influencing the pace, structure and pattern of development in the country.

The opportunities for private and foreign investment in port infrastructure projects across the EU in coming years are immense. Government’s have already planned huge investments to meet the growing port infrastructure needs and a large number of port infrastructure projects are coming.

Dates:

19- 20 November, 2012

Location & Venue:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Speaker Panel

Chairman, Secretary General, Baltic Ports Organization, Poland
CEO, Morris, Manning, Martin Green Consulting, USA
Senior Partner, Morris, Manning, Martin LLP, USA
Sales Director Asia & Chief Representative, Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Senior Advisor, Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Professor, Avv, Munari, Guidici & Maniglio, Panfili, Italy
Partner, Interlegal, Ukraine
Managing Director, MDS Transmodal, UK
Managing Director, Wilhelm Borchert, Germany
Technical Director, Royal Haskonig DHV, UK
Business Manager Logistics, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Netherlands
Marketing Manager, Venice Port Authority, Italy
Director, Shortsea Promotion Centre Holland, Netherlands
and many others…

Key benefits of attending:

Understand policy and legal frameworks
Explore new potential areas in order to provide financial assistance to the port infrastructure players
Discuss and find a way to fast-track implementation of port infrastructure projects
Encourage Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in the process of developing world-class ports
Share and assess experiences in the PPP projects to shape future growth
Overcome environmental challenges and find the right renewable energy investments
Develop intermodal links to improve landside and waterside infrastructure
Attract trade, investment and jobs to your port by learning the best marketing strategies

Who should attend European Ports & Shipping Conference 2012:

Policy Makers
Government & public sector
Intergovernmental agencies
Port and terminal operators (Port Trusts, Private Port & Terminal Operators etc.)
Port infrastructure developers
Shipping lines
Logistics /supply chain companies
Storage and warehousing providers
Supply chain professionals
Logistics and distribution experts
Private Investors (Domestic/International)
Transport companies
Construction companies
Consultants
Marine, electrical & mechanical engineering companies
Financial institutions and banks

Media Partners

Port Strategy Magazine - Read by the most important decision makers in the industry , this professional publication has become renowned for excellence, and informed opinion within the commercial ports sector. With unique best practice articles, case studies, and industry led views and reports Port Strategy provides a unique reference point for the way major ports are run and maintained.

InterManager is the international trade association for all ship managers. Its membership comprises in-house and third party ship managers, crew managers and associate members from throughout the shipping industry. Collectively InterManager members are involved in the management of more than 4,370 ships and responsible for some 250,000 seafarers. InterManager is the only organisation exclusively dedicated to representing the shipmanagement industry. It is a recognised and well respected organisation which represents its members at international level, lobbying on their behalf to ensure their views and needs are taken into account within the world-wide maritime industry. In addition, InterManager is committed to improving transparency and governance in the shipping world and ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the shipmanagement sector by requesting its members to commit to its Code of Ethics and by its work on pan-industry projects such as the development of an industry-wide measurement tool of Key Performance Indicators. InterManager is the voice of shipmanagement.

ppportal

PPPORTAL.PL is an online service platform, focusing on Public-Private Partnership issues in Poland. It is prepared in close collaboration with top professionals, dealing with everyday issues associated with PPP. It was created as a response to market demand. We noticed the need for a place where both the public and private partners, would find essential and interesting materials, such as: reports, legal basis documents, surveys and many more. We want to act as a market maker for PPP projects in Poland. PPPortal.pl is also the organizer of “I Nationwide PPPortal.pl Forum, Achievements vs the future of PPP in Poland”, which will be held in Katowice, Poland on October 25, 2012. It is the first such initiative in Poland, that aims at examining the directions in which the market tends PPP, in the context of past achievements. A "round table" will be a vital part of this event, during which representatives of the public sector and private, together with advisory and financial partners will be able to confront the views on the future of public-private partnership.

Baltic Transport Journal is an international printed magazine focused on transport in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) with its 9 countries: Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. The magazines tackles all transport aspects within the logistics chain: maritime - rail - road - aviation - inland shipping - project logistics - warehousing - distribution, etc. BTJ delivers credible information and professional market analysis. BTJ also enhances business among partners within the region and promotes the BSR companies throughout the world organizing its own free to attend seminars connecting partners from various countries and supply chain parts. BTJ is the official media partner of the Baltic Ports Organization.

PortArea.com is the leading world port & agency portal. With listing more than 9000 ports and agencies, PortArea.com welcomes more than 50.000 unique visitors every month from over the world. PortArea.com provides online and real time informations about ports and their traffics. It is easily to see which vessels are in which ports right now and decide which agency to choose for shipping your goods.

For more information please visit: www.PortArea.com

Maritime Connector brings the latest vacancies in the maritime industry. With over 55.500 registered seafarers and over 700 maritime companies and recruitment agencies we collaborate with, Maritime Connector is the ultimate place to find maritime work as well as seagoing personnel.

Maritime Connector web portal contains everything a maritime professional needs; maritime news, maritime events and maritime jobs all at one place. We help seafarers to find new job opportunities and boost their careers. At the other hand, we help maritime recruiters to find their crew fast and to stay in line with the latest trends in recruitment.