IPA to support 1st GreenPort South Asia Conference

IPA represents India’s 13 Major Ports, primarily to foster growth and development of all Major Ports which are under the supervisory control of the Indian Ministry of Shipping. Over the years, IPA has consolidated its activities and grown strength by strength and is considered to be a think tank for the Major Ports; it has the ultimate goal of integrating the maritime sector.

GreenPort South Asia Conference, which takes place in Mumbai, on 20-22 March 2013 has provoked wide spread interest from professionals from across the region, with the following companies, amongst others, already confirming their participation: Adani Ports, Dighi Ports, Gujarat Maritime Board, TATA Consulting, Mundra Ports, JNPT, CMA CGM, APM Terminals, Antwerp Port Authority, Bintulu Port Authority, Nigerian Ports Authority, Ennore Port Authority, Port of Moerdijk, Vizag Coal Port, Port of Genoa, Vishinjam International Seaport, Adel Shipping & Logistics, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Essar Ports, Brunei Ports Department, Jan de Nul, Verdanti, JSW Infrastructure, ABB, Schneider Electric, Global Tech LED, KPMG, Turnkey Group, AECOM, BMTrada, ICF GHK, Liebherr plus many more.

A number of leading experts together with professionals from ports and terminals from across the world will be presenting at the conference including:

Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General, European Sea Ports Organisation,

Dr Jurgen Sorgenfrei, Director Global Trade & Transportation Practise, IHS, Germany,

Jacco Rentrop, Safety & Environment Manager, Port of Moerdijk, Netherlands,

Giuseppe Di Luca, Head of Environment, Port Authority of Genoa, Italy, and

Prof. Dr. Michele Acciaro, Assistant Professor of Maritime Logistics, Kühne Logistics University.

Furthermore many professionals from across South Asia will also be presenting including:

Manish Saigal, Partner Global Strategy Group, KPMG India,

Jamie Simpson, Vice President, ICF International, Managing Director, GHK Hong Kong,

Shyam R. Asolekar, Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology,

Shailendra Fuloria, Head of Smart Grid, ABB Limited, India and Co-Chair, India Smart Grid Forum,

Mrs. Yogeshwari A Bhat, Dy. Manager (PPD), Port Planning and Development Department, JNPT,

Femke Boersma, Head of Sustainability Metrics, Turnkey Group, Hong Kong, and

Dr Amol Jain, General Manager, Department of Horticulture, Adani Ports.

Any delegates who have not yet booked their place are advised to do so as soon as possible. For further information about attending the GreenPort South Asia conference or about the sponsorship opportunities available, please visit the website www.greenportasia.com, contact Isobel Roberts, GreenPort Events Manager on: tel: +44 1329 825335, email: conference@greenportasia.com or contact Mohan Bhambhani, GreenPort India Representative on: tel: +91 91670 14224, email: partner@gpallp.com.

Mercator Media produces the established GreenPort Congress, magazine, website and e-newsletter. GreenPort focuses on the environmental aspects of ports and terminals and how this can balance with the reality of economic demands. The objective is to provide information for senior decision makers in ports and terminals as well as the complete logistics chain, shipping lines, shippers and other stakeholders. Over the past seven years, it has a proven record of providing a valued platform for discussion and networking for all parties involved.