Key speakers and participants of the Intermodal Asia 2014 will address important container shipping and supply chain topics during conference sessions. The Intermodal Asia will take place from 1-3 April 2014 at the Shanghai World Expo Centre. The conference sessions will take place in the Strategy Theatre and the Innovation Theatre, the event organizer said in a press release.
Intermodal Asia 2014 is organised by Informa Exhibitions (the Intermodal Europe organiser) in joint partnership with China's leading container association, the CCIA (China Container Industry Association) and is supported by CIMC (China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd.), which is the world's largest container manufacturer and is also the chairman member company of the CCIA.
Conference topics will include a shippers panel addressing current and future issues for shippers, a container forum, looking at the variety of containers from smart containers to reefer containers, and also some sessions on Environmental issues and a container handling technology forum. There will also be sessions looking at port issues for intermodal transport and an intermodal rail freight forum.
On day one in the Strategy Theatre, a number of conference sessions will put the wider economic perspective and intermodal market update in the spotlight. This will be attended by shippers, shipping lines, freight forwarders, terminal managers, ports and maritime operators and supply chain, transport and logistics professionals.
Intermodal Asia 2014 takes place during Asia Shipping Week and is part of an extensive programme of events taking place during the week. Asia Shipping Week will kick off on Sunday 30th March, with the COA (Container Owners Association) Golf Day.
The Intermodal Asia 2014 exhibition will attract exhibitors and visitors from organisations that supply, use, trade or purchase containers and container suppliers of material and components. A significant number of container manufacturers will also be represented within the exhibition hall. Leading container manufacturers CIMC, Singamas, CXIC and Dong Fang are confirmed to exhibit, as well as many of the world's leading container leasing companies including TAL, Florens and Triton.
Intermodal Asia is organised by Informa Exhibitions and the CCIA, and covers all areas of container transport and logistics across road, rail and sea. The event provides an invaluable industry forum, bringing together high-quality speakers and key exhibitors. Informa Exhibitions also organises Intermodal Europe, the world-leading exhibition and conference for companies associated with the container and intermodal industries and now in its 36th year.