Shippers’ Summit will be held at the Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai, China from September 24 to 25, 2013. The conference will attract over 500 leading companies in the field of logistics sector including ports, shipping companies, rail transportation companies, highway transportation companies, cargo shippers and freight forwarders, and more.
40 percent of the attendees are cargo shippers from various industries including chemicals, electronics, FMCG, auto, construction, and others.
The Summit will be composed of 3 sections, those being: China Policy on Logistics & Intermodal Transport; The Optimization of Intermodal Supply Chain; and the Global Market for Intermodal Transport.
Government officials from China railways, customs, and other professional institutes will be invited to present policy analysis on China’s rail reform, China customs system & development, as well as the planning of sea-rail transport. With the rapid development of China’s foreign trade, cargo shippers are looking for new and innovative transport services and solutions.
During the two high-impact days of networking, logistics and cargo transport suppliers from Central Asia, Africa, Russia, South America, Europe, the U.S., and more will meet Chinese shippers and carriers for business partnerships.
On the evening of the first day, the VIP Shipper Club will be organized near the North Bund. Big cargo shippers from various industries, leading carriers, and authorities from ports and rails will gather together to share insight and drive business.
“Intermodal” has a history of 19 years in South America, and it is the second largest event in the world for the logistics, cargo transport, and international trade sectors. With the success of JOC Container Shipping Conference, TPM Asia, Breakbulk, and other events in logistics & transport industry, UBM continues to integrate its resources in global multimodal transport and introduces Intermodal to China.
[mappress] Intermodal China, May 8, 2013