Il 26 e 27 ottobre prossimi a Venezia si terrà la nona edizione della conferenza MedTrade, che sarà ospitata dallAutorità Portuale di Venezia e dal Terminal Intermodale Venezia. Medtrade 2004 - ha anticipato Zelus Events, la società che organizza la manifestazione - individuerà posizioni chiave, sviluppi ed opportunità del rapido sviluppo nel settore dei contenitori nel Mediterraneo e richiamerà altrettanta attenzione sui settori dellintermodalità e della logistica.
La conferenza è supportata da una mostra internazionale di prodotti e servizi correlati.
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08:00 |
Morning coffee and registration |
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09:15 |
Chairman's welcome and opening remarks |
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09:30 |
Mediterranean Container Trade Growth: The Future Analysed |
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The backcloth of world container trade development
Focus on the primary drivers of Mediterranean trade growth
Key deep-sea trade route analysis and the impact on the Med
Intra-regional container trade development
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10:00 |
Future Mediterranean Containerport Capacity Requirements |
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The current scenario at gateway and transhipment centres
Future demand over the short to longer term
Are current investment plans adequate, are there shortcomings?
Will port privatisation in the eastern Med have a significant impact?
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10:30 |
The China Factor: How Long Will it Last? |
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32% growth China-Med, 27% increase Med-China, first quarter 04, the dynamics examined
Trade balance: what does the future hold?
Is China over-heating, can it keep pace with the growth?
The Mediterranean and China, a marriage made in heaven?
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11:00 |
Morning coffee and networking |
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11:30 |
Far East-Europe Liner Trade |
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Can the Mediterranean enlarge its market share?
Will transhipment become more or less of a factor?
How long will double-digit growth last?
Overcapacity, a problem? If so, when?
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12:00 |
Mediterranean-North America |
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Will double digit US export growth continue?
Annualised trade capacity, what next?
Will the eastern Mediterranean provide a trade catalyst?
What mix of future services and ports of call?
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12:30 |
Can the Mediterranean Feeder System Cope? |
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Is trade growth outstripping capacity in the feeder sector?
Will more dedicated feeders for deep-sea carriers provide a solution?
Can the region's major transhipment hubs deliver the right service?
Where next for the feeder system
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13:00 |
Lunch |
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14:30 |
Bridging the Gap: LOGISTICS |
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Two senior executives in the logistics end of the business examine the performance of Mediterranean focused ocean carriers and key ports in the region, and identify and discuss operational areas where there is significant scope for improvement or development including:
The standards to perform to
Bottleneck factors to unplug
Opportunities that come with logistics
The potential of paperless trading
Responding to the increasing complexity of global supply chains
Environmental and security factors
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15:20 |
Building a Logistics Mentality in a Container World |
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Making the transition to a logistics culture
The added value logistics offers to traditional operations
Foundation stones for a logistics approach
The future with and without logistics
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15:50 |
Inland Distribution The Rail World |
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What can be achieved with the power of rail properly harnessed in a deregulated climate
Case study Italy: the sea-rail link to optimise supply chain performance
What it takes to achieve effective system performance
The downstream benefits
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16:20 |
Chairman's closing remarks |
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08:45 |
Morning Coffee |
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09:30 |
Chairman's opening remarks |
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09:45 |
System Changes to Maximise Performance and Competitiveness |
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Steps to make EU and regional-based liner operations more competitive
Required port system improvements what to reform and what to invest in
Avoidance of monopolies in an era of continuing consolidation
Regulators, liberalisation and sensible steps
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10:15 |
Linking Mediterranean Markets and Ensuring Connectivity |
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Ensuring connectivity within the Mediterranean and with adjacent markets
The growth hot spots
The black spots
The key challenges for regional carriers
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10:45 |
Coffee and Networking |
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11:20 |
Mediterranean Ports' The Vital Interface are they Doing their Job? |
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Against a background of cries of congestion and system meltdown, the panel examines whether Mediterranean containerports are performing as efficiently as their northern counterparts. Capacity versus demand, terminal performance, port costs, the transhipment function, new investment plans and the ability to embrace new logistics disciplines all come under the microscope in a series of presentations from each of the speakers and the ensuing debate between the speakers and the floor. |
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12:20 |
Customs and the Path to Expediting Trade Flow |
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Customs push to keep pace with modern supply chain disciplines
Traditional problem areas and the modernising elements
The actual and projected benefits of a modern approach
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13:00 |
Lunch |
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14:30 |
The Coming of Age of the Eastern Mediterranean |
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The shift from a public to private mentality, the pace of progress
Investor interest in the eastern Mediterranean
Balancing public and private sector investment
Trade prospects in the eastern Med
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15:00 |
A Bankers Perspective of Bringing Viable Transport Projects to Market in the Med |
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The key market factors
The importance of reducing risk
EU sector projects and beyond, EIB as an investment kick-starter
The availability of finance and the terms
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15:30 |
Afternoon tea and Networking |
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16:00 |
Don't Forget the Human Factor |
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New Codes of Practice from the International Labour Organisation
Labour and new safety initiatives
The modern employer-employee relationship for better performance
Motivation, modern measures
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16:30 |
MEDTRADE: Key Conclusions |
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Conference highlights summarised
The key strategic points to remember
Major factors underpinning future success
The Mediterranean still a major area of opportunity
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17:00 |
Conference Closes |
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