The Nautical Institute: London branch – fires on containerships conference

Following our seminar on containership firefighting, we aim to identify solutions needed to make ships and crew safer.
We have established that misdeclaration of cargo is a significant factor in human and financial loss. Should a fire start, some cargoes have the potential to enhance the speed at which the fire spreads. This makes it challenging for the crew to fight the fire using limited resources onboard.
Though containerships have significantly increased in size, SOLAS firefighting …

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TOC Europe – with a new take for 2020

TOC Europe is evolving in 2020

TOC Europe 2020 will be a special event. Packed with new content, features and a vastly increased floor plan, it will open up unprecedented opportunities for the container supply chain community.

Join Shippers, Logistics Providers, Shipping Lines, 3PLs, Port Authorities and Terminal Operators and discover the latest intelligence on key trends in international trade, container shipping strategy, port development, transport logistics and terminal operations.
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TOC Asia 2020: Unifying the physical digital supply chain and preventing yesterday’s mistakes

Welcome to TOC Asia 2020 – the complete Container Supply Chain event of the Asia-Pacific region that serves the professionals that own, move & handle containerised cargo.
Returning for Singapore Maritime Week 2020, this key event in the industry calendar brings together Shippers, Shipping Lines, 3PLs, Port Authorities, Terminal Operators and other key personnel for two days of key learning, debate and networking.
Including the high-level Container Supply Chain Conference that runs alongside the...

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TPM 2020: Are the scales tipping against shippers?

Now in its 20th year, TPM is the must-attend conference for the trans-Pacific and global container shipping and logistics community.
Container shipping in 2019 is changing in profound ways that will affect every shipper who depends on carriers to move goods internationally. During the entire “Lost Decade” for carriers following the financial crisis, carriers struggled to achieve profitability due to a chronic glut of capacity and market share mindset that vanquished …

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TOC Americas returns to Peru in 2020

TOC Americas is a market-focused conference & exhibition which takes place annually in one of the world’s key shipping hubs
.This conference-led event is the complete Container Supply Chain show for Americas, bringing together Shippers, Logistics Providers, Shipping Lines, 3PLs, Port Authorities, Terminal Operators and other key audiences to learn, debate and network. Dry Bulk shipping professionals will also have a dedicated conference track.
The event includes a high-level Container Supply...

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JOC Container Trade Europe opts for Antwerp

The JOC Container Trade Europe conference presents in-depth, authoritative analysis from leading industry experts in European container trade and logistics.
Hear the latest market forecasts, analysis and expert opinion concerning supply chains in Europe.
Transportation rates and shipping demands are changing constantly. Delve into the latest trends, problems and solutions emerging for cargo owners importing and exporting throughout Europe.

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The BIFA freight service awards competition and ceremony 2019

The BIFA Freight Service Awards 2019 competition will culminate in a glittering Luncheon Ceremony on Thursday 16th January 2020 at The Brewery, in the City of London. The event will be hosted by Paralympian and broadcaster, Ade Adepitan.

Having survived polio as a youngster, Ade Adepitan has since succeeded as an international Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and has built up a wealth of Broadcasting experience. An instantly recognisable face, Ade has …

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Freight forwarding post-digitisation: how to succeed

The adoption of online quoting and booking platforms by freight forwarders is becoming more mainstream by the day. The promise of increased efficiencies to free up the workforce to focus on other value-add tasks is a compelling argument.
But how do you go about this in practise? As old patterns of work are rendered obsolete how should freight forwarders plot the development of their companies and their industry?
This FREE-TO-ATTEND webinar, sponsored …

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Temperature Controlled Logistics comes to London

Each January for the past 16 years, more than 500 senior supply chain, logistics, storage, regulation and quality experts from the pharmaceutical industry have gathered at the TCL Forum for the largest, longest running and most comprehensive cold chain and ambient logistics conference in Europe.
Join us in January 2019 when industry experts will come together in London to share perspectives on topics such as: improving supply chain visibility, temperature monitoring, …

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