China: Port Development Forum Begins Tomorrow

Port Development Forum Begins Tomorrow

Port Development Forum (March 25-26, 2014, Shanghai, China) will be hosted by Dalian Maritime University Shipping & Port Research Institution.

Over 150 delegates from ports authorities and operators, famous shipping liners, hi-tech providers, port designers and engineers, financial institutions, equipment vendors, construction contractors and relevant vendors will be invited to join this conference.

Background

The financial crisis sweeping the globe, the ports and terminals are undergoing huge challenges like short cargo resource, cargo backlog in ports and shipping line cancellation. At the same time, the green age of global shipping industry is also coming.

How will ports face this situation and work out corresponding adjustment. 2013 is acted as the important turning point for us. See the dawn or still go to the bottom? In this special period of chance and challenge, issues like how to grasp the future trend and how to meet the need of marketing, will be the hot topics for global port industry,” the officials announced.

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Dredging Today Staff, March 24, 2014