Running from 27 February - 1 March 2013, the 11th maritime convention will see an impressive line-up of dignitaries from around the world discussing, amongst many topics, the huge opportunities presented to ship managers, ports and logistics organisations as the canal expansion project (Third Set of Locks) moves into its final phase.
This is truly a world event, with leading figures opening the show, including His Excellency Ricardo Martinelli, President of the Republic of Panama; IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu and President, Panama Maritime XI, Tomas Avila.
Over the three day conference, top international industry executives will address the whole spectrum of shipping related issues. In the opening session Koji Sekimizu will be talking about 'Sustainable Development: IMO's contribution beyond Rio+20' with a following session providing the 'Canal Expansion Project Update', together with a presentation from a ship manager's perspective on 'What the expanded Canal means to International Trade'.
The entire conference speaker line-up includes representatives from ports, shipping, shipbuilders, logistics, oil & gas, security and key industry bodies around the globe, including Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, UAE, UK and USA.
Tomas Avila, President, Panama Maritime XI said, "It is a pleasure to be hosting the eleventh Panama Maritime World Conference & Exhibition at such an important time in Panama's maritime development plans. The country remains one of the few economies in the world that maintains stable growth and offers such great opportunities for the maritime and logistics industries."
Not only will delegates be able to hear about the expansion plans at the convention, but on the final day they will also have the opportunity to see the project site in a special visit arranged by the organisers.
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Notes to the editor
• Seatrade are one of the co-organisers of Panama Maritime XI together with Asociación Panameña de Derecho MarÃtimo, Cámara MarÃtima de Panamá, The Panama Canal Authority and Congrex Panamá, S.A.
• For more details visit www.panamamaritimeconference.com or please contact John Foreman, Global Head of Marketing, Seatrade at [email protected].
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