Shanghai's meteoric rise to become the world's second busiest container port means there couldn't be a better time to come and witness, at first hand the extraordinary story behind this great city and its hugly important maritime sector.
The TOC Asia 2008 conference will fully reflect the significance of what has happened in Shaghai over the past decade and its overall impact on the global port industryю
Key Speakers include:

° Lu Hai Hu, Chairman, Shanghai International Port Group Co., Ltd
° Dr. Fu Yuning, President, China Merchants Group Limited, and Chairman and Managing Director, China Merchants Holdings (International) Co Ltd
° Guan Tongxian, President, Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery CoCLtd (ZPMC)
° MMJ Subramaniam, Managing Director, Overseas Port Management (S) Pte Ltd
° John Elliott, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Container Terminals Limited
° Matthew Hoag, Chief Executive Officer, Laem Chabang International Terminal, Co, Ltd
° Rodolfo Sabonge, Director, Corporate Planning and Marketing, Panama Canal Authority
° Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
° Dominic Gates, Managing Director, IDS Logistics
° Mahmoud Ahmed El-Fayed Marei, General Manager, Economic Studies, Suez Canal Authority
Find the full speakerlist at www.tocevents-asia.com/speakers
 

Key Sessions:

° Security of ports and other critical infrastructures
° Enhancing port efficiency through management contracts
° New Markets & Port Business Issues
° Exploring the limits to China's port growth
° The growth plans for China's inland regions
° The role of China's intermodal rail services
° Expanding the Panama Canal
Find further topics and more information at www.tocevents-asia.com/agenda
 

TOC Asia 2008 Exhibition

The TOC Asia 2008 conference will be accompanied by a three-day exhibition, showcasing the latest in equipment, technology and services for the ports and termianls industry. Companies signed up to exhibit, include: Cavotec, Fantuzzi, Kalmar, Konecranes, Nexans, Sibre, Siemens, Total Soft Bank, Vycon, Wampfler and ZPMC. Visiting the exhibition is free. The full list of exhibitors can be found on www.tocevents-asia.com/list
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