There has been opened registration for International Forum III International Forum “YugTrans-2008. Port capacities of the Azov-Black Sea Basin: Development and competition”
Newspaper "Nash Novorossiysk". The first branch forum "YugTrans – 2007", which was conducted on 20-21 April, at "Nadezhda" Hotel, assembled top-managers presenting transport branches, whose business is directly related to Azov-Blacksea Coast.
IV International Forum «YugTrans-2008:
The Dialogue of the Maritime Powers»
IV International Forum «YugTrans-2008:
The Dialogue of the Maritime Powers»
2-5 September, 2008 Istanbul, Novotel Istanbul Hotel
Dear colleagues!
On behalf of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation I welcome delegates of IV International Forum “YugTrans – 2008: Dialogue of the Maritime Powers”!
Highlighting the most important aspects of the transport industry YugTrans meetings traditionally join together port masters, ship owners, railwaymen and transport experts to discuss the common targets, plan the following steps to master the goals.
Development of Russian transport infrastructure is one of the priority-oriented trends of the development of the economic power of our country. The dialogue of the Black sea states on transport and logistics is appealed for decision of multiple problems of the industry and expansion of the interstate cooperation, which must be built on the principles of good-neighborly relations, equality and mutual benefit. To the date development and strengthening of international business ties is of primary concern for economies of the maritime powers and influences the dynamics of transport development.
Interaction of professionals of transport industry of the Black sea countries is an important and interesting event, the themes of the Forum are currently central.
I am sure YugTrans-2008 will become a new step on the way to interstate cooperation development in the transport industry.
I wish the YugTrans delegates successful work, constructive decisions and useful meetings!
A. Davidenko
Head of Federal Marine and River Transport Agency
Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation
IV International Forum “YugTrans-2008: The Dialogue of the Maritime Powers” will be held between the 2nd and 5th September 2008 in Istanbul (Turkey).
The goal of IV International Forum “YugTrans-2008: The Dialogue of the Maritime Powers” is consideration of the main directions of cooperation of the Black sea states regarding issues of port business development and cargo optimization in the region, coordination of maritime powers efforts as for state backing in transport industry.
The themes of the Forum are the most up-to-date issues of the current state of the industry and perspectives of its future development. Delegates will be given an opportunity to exchange experience and acquire exclusive information on the industry state.
FORUM PROGRAMME
1. International policy and state support
State measures to back up port business
Capabilities for foreign investors in Russia
Investment attractiveness of the Russian south ports
Port economic zones as an effective measure of state backing
Water Resources Strategy towards 2020 in the RF
2. Cargoes and logistics
Analysis of cargo flows in the Black Sea region: current situation and perspectives
Specialties of the Black sea logistics: problems of Russian oil export
Competition between Russia and Turkey in vehicle shipment
Development of ferry transportation in the region
Alternative travel corridors to export Russian cargoes
Investment project on building a canal between the Caspian and Black sea
3. Ports and infrastructure
Port capacities of the Russian seacoast: requirements and capabilities
Practice of using simplified customs clearance procedures and implementation of a system of preliminary information provision to customs authorities
Infrastructure projects of the Novorossiysk transport junction
Creation of dry ports and logistics centers for cargo optimization: performance evaluation as an example of the realized projects
Development of capacities to process containerized cargo flows at the Azov-Black Sea ports: demand and supply
Problem of warehouse space shortage: solutions
4. Latest technologies and equipment
Developments of world loading equipment producers: a comparative analysis
Leasing as an instrument to renovate port equipment
Application of up-to-date information technologies in order to increase efficiency of terminal logistics centre management
Insurance of marine activity in the Russian Federation
It is planned to visit high technology termanals in Istanbul, carry out a sea excursion along the Bosporus as well as extensive excursion program within frames of the Forum.
FORMS OF PARTICIPATION:
partcipants
speakers
sponsors and partners
exhibitors
distance participation and advertising
PARTICIPANTS
You can register yourself either by means of a registration form on the web-site YugTrans-2008 or by the telephones: in Moscow + 7 (495) 646-01-51, in Saint-Petersburg +7 (812) 448-08-48, in Novorossiysk +7 (8617) 601-341 or e-mail: info@konfer.ru
SPEAKERS
You can offer a theme of the speech and send theses to e-mail: anna@konfer.ru (Anna Ivashko, content manager).
Please, point out a theme of speech, name of a speaker, place of occupation, position and contact information.
SPONSORS
You can find out any necessary information about the existing sponsor packages by telephone and possibilities of making out an individual sponsor package by the telephones: in Moscow + 7 (495) 646-01-51, in Saint-Petersburg +7 (812) 448-08-48, in Novorossiysk +7 (8617) 601-341 or e-mail: andrey@konfer.ru (Andrey Matskalov, commercial director)
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