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The Journal of Commerce Conferences 2nd Annual TPM Asia Conference - Asia's Global Container Conference, is slated for September 17 & 18 in China
Thursday, July 17, 2008
NEWARK, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Container trade throughout Asia
continues to grow exponentially, raising many complex challenges for shippers,
carriers, 3PLs, terminals and other industry professionals.
The most pressing issues affecting container trade and logistics in the
Europe-Asia, trans-Pacific and Intra-Asia markets -- from an Asian perspective
-- will be covered on September 17 and 18 at The Journal of Commerce
Conferences Second Annual TPM ASIA Conference: Asia's Global Container
Conference. The event will take place at the InterContinental Shenzhen Hotel
in Shenzhen, China.
Topics for the conference, whose theme this year is "Reading the Tea
Leaves: Gaining insight into a fast-changing environment," include:
Asia Logistics Leadership Roundtable
Staggeringly high fuel prices, port congestion in many developing nations
(other than China) and the challenges of integrating a slew of mega-vessels
into the global fleet are some of the areas senior executives will discuss in
this frank and open dialogue moderated by Journal of Commerce Senior Advisor
Peter Tirschwell.
The Asia-Europe Trade: A pivotal market in transition
Growth in the Asia-Europe trade is slowing somewhat this year, freight
rates are weakening, and all eyes are focusing on 2009. That's when an influx
in new capacity is expected at a time when global growth could continue to
slow. Meanwhile, shipping conferences are coming to an end in October 2008 as
the European Union eliminates its block antitrust exemption for ocean
carriers. Europe's initial 2009 economic outlook and the impact of historic
regulatory changes will be topics of this roundtable discussion.
The Intra-Asia trade: It just keeps growing
Intra-Asia is the world's largest container shipping market and growing
faster than global container trade. This session will examine the unique
dynamics of this market, which faces its own challenges of congestion and the
cascading into this trade of larger ships from East-West trades.
Container Security -- beginning of a new era?
U.S. and European governments are becoming increasingly more aggressive on
container security, demanding shippers provide significant new information
about their container shipments. Leading Customs officials in charge of AEO in
Europe and the 10+2 Security Filing in the U.S. will discuss their approaches
and major shippers impacted by the new policies will discuss how they are
adapting.
The Trans-Pacific: When will it recover and how are shippers adapting?
Panelists will review the U.S. economic outlook, volume slowdowns, when
container volumes from Asia might return to a growth mode, and more. They will
also discuss how shippers are responding to West Coast labor unrest by seeing
alternative routing options often through the Panama Canal.
Conclusion -- The Asian Dilemma: Can sourcing be shifted from China?
Manufacturing, labor and transport costs in China are rising, promoting
many shippers to consider or execute a sourcing diversification strategy.
However, several alternative Asian markets -- including Vietnam, Indonesia and
India -- are years behind China in developing transport infrastructure,
presenting challenges to such a strategy. This session will spotlight
available options.
TPM Asia Conference speakers include:
-- Vikas Khan, CEO, Emirates Shipping Company
-- C.L. Ting, Managing Director, OOCL (Asia Pacific) Ltd.
-- F. Chris Bourne, Executive Director, European Liner Affairs Association
-- Dr. Helmut Merkel, Member of the Management Board, Arcandor
-- Susanne Aigner, Head of Section, Supply Chain Security, Taxation and
Customs Union Directorate General, European Commission, Brussels
-- Rich DiNucci, Director, Security Freight Initiative, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, Washington D.C.
-- Peter Levesque, Senior Vice President, Logistics Solutions, CEVA
Logistics
-- John Kok, General Manager, CSI, Hutchison Port Holdings
-- Thursday Opening Address: Doug Tilden, CEO, Ports America Group, the
largest U.S. terminal operator, stevedore and vehicle processor, with
operations in 50 ports and 97 terminals.
-- James Drogalis, Maritime Director, PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions
-- David F. Bennett, Vice President, Sales & Business Development, Globe
Express Services
-- Hua Joo Han, Principal, Seacastle Inc., Singapore
To register for the 2008 TPM Asia -- Asia's Container Shipping Conference,
contact JoC Conferences at (760) 294-5563 or by email at events@joc.com. For
sponsorship opportunities, contact Julie Wallner at (209) 369-0133 or by email
at jwallner@joc.com. For more information on the conference, visit:
www.joc.com/conferences/tpm_asia .
About Commonwealth Business Media
Commonwealth Business Media Inc., a subsidiary of United Business Media
Limited, is the leading information provider to the global trade,
transportation and travel market with comprehensive proprietary data, news and
analytical content. Its leading brands include The Journal of Commerce, PIERS
Global Intelligence Solutions, OAG (Official Airline Guide), Air Cargo World,
Traffic World, and Aviation Industry Group, plus a number of directory
databases covering the international trade, railroad and trucking markets. The
company also produces more than 30 conferences serving the international
trade, aviation and maritime markets. For more information, visit
www.cbizmedia.com.
SOURCE Commonwealth Business Media
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