Schedule reliability to be main focus of TOC Hong Kong March 12
THE 17th TOC Container Supply Chain Asia 2013 to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 12-14 will focus on the theme of, Productivity & Reliability: Asia's New Battleground for Ports and Liner Shipping.
Shippers, logistics providers, carriers and terminal operators will debate the future of global supply chains against an uncertain and unpredictable environment characterised by sluggish economic growth and underlying structural shifts in global logistics, say conference organisers.
"Liner services have to figure how they can respond to shipper demands for more reliable service supply while also attempting to restore financial viability following a period of disastrous rate cutting. At the same time the first of the new generation of mega-container vessels have started entering deep sea lanes adding to concerns about excess capacity. In addition container terminals are racing to expand their handling capabilities to cater for ever larger volumes of boxes: as many as 6,000 units may have to be loaded/discharged during a single port call - and in record times as well," the press release said.
Guest speakers will discuss ways to expand economic ties between Asia and emerging markets in Africa and Latin America; how Japan and South Korea are strategising their logistics infrastructure to profit from growing links with North China; and Asia's niche trades requiring separate, or tailor-made, infrastructure and service provision.
THE 17th TOC Container Supply Chain Asia 2013 to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 12-14 will focus on the theme of, Productivity & Reliability: Asia's New Battleground for Ports and Liner Shipping.
Shippers, logistics providers, carriers and terminal operators will debate the future of global supply chains against an uncertain and unpredictable environment characterised by sluggish economic growth and underlying structural shifts in global logistics, say conference organisers.
"Liner services have to figure how they can respond to shipper demands for more reliable service supply while also attempting to restore financial viability following a period of disastrous rate cutting. At the same time the first of the new generation of mega-container vessels have started entering deep sea lanes adding to concerns about excess capacity. In addition container terminals are racing to expand their handling capabilities to cater for ever larger volumes of boxes: as many as 6,000 units may have to be loaded/discharged during a single port call - and in record times as well," the press release said.
Guest speakers will discuss ways to expand economic ties between Asia and emerging markets in Africa and Latin America; how Japan and South Korea are strategising their logistics infrastructure to profit from growing links with North China; and Asia's niche trades requiring separate, or tailor-made, infrastructure and service provision.