Call for Speakers 2009

The 6th Medtrade Conference 2009 is held in association with Port Strategy on the 11 & 12 March 2009 at the San Clemente Palace, Venice, Italy.  

A quarter of all global TEU traffic now transits the Med and there are many new ports and terminals springing up all over the region. The Medtrade Conference 2008 addresses the opportunities, threats and challenges which result from this boom in trade.

The conference will look at short sea and coastal shipping, intermodal transport systems, port investment, maritime policy, container trade, maritime safety, logistics solutions and coping with the increase in commercial traffic in regional ports.

Topics for this year's event include the following;

•  The future trade trends in Mediterranean ports
• Ships and cargo - new developments in managing supply and demand
• The role of logistic agents in avoiding bottlenecks and port delays
•  Managing the effects of increased freight costs
• The challenges arising from financing port development - the 'credit crunch' and the role of the banks and financial institutions
• The impact of new EU directives on Mediterranean trade
• Managing thei nfrastructure and land transport links
• From port to road - managing the infrastructure and land transport links
• Gaining a competitive advantage and maximising productivity by creating an effective grid of national intermodal transport
• New developments in Mediterranean transhipment
• Port marketing and the solutions to maintaining good customer relations
• Technology - is this the solution for reducing Mediterranean transport emissions?
• Green ports
• Case studies of successful Mediterranean ports

With world trade increasingly affected by environmental issues and the need to control pollution and toxic emissions, the emphasis of the conference will be on realising the potential of the area whilst maintaining an ecological balance. Green Ports Journal is an official media partner of Medtrade 2008.

If you would like to present a paper at Medtrade 2009, please submit an abstract of approximately 250 words to
Georgina Tennyson - email: medtrade@portstrategy.com or telephone +44 (0)1329 820493.