Marco Polo Conference 2010 in Vienna

This year’s conference of the European Union's funding programme Marco Polo will take place on 5 and 6 October 2010 in Vienna. The European Commission will cooperate with a local organisational committee consisting of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, the Port of Vienna and via donau.

On the first day the Marco Polo Conference will focus on the following programme items:

• Marco Polo: introduction, future policies and operational status
• How to apply for funding: tips and tricks
• Questions & answers
• Marco Polo project presentations

Bilateral meetings for funding applicants and a technical visit to the Port of Vienna and the Danube Floodplain National Park located East of Vienna are scheduled for the second day of the Conference.

Following previous Marco Polo Conferences, many European experts dealing with intermodal transport will attend this year’s conference. Over 200 participants from Austria and Europe are expected.

For more information http://ec.europa.eu/transport/marcopolo/events/conf_en.htm

Conference on trimodal platforms along the river Moselle

In early 2010 the Ports of Moselle Authority in partnership with the Port of Trier initiated a feasibility study on the development of a containerised service, both by inland navigation and by rail. The results of the study will be presented at a conference on 19 October 2010 in Metz. The event will also act as a forum for all current and interested future stakeholders, to learn more about the opportunities on offer and to exchange views. To this end the conference will be interactive, tri-lingual, and will be backed up with several networking opportunities.

The one day conference is open to all interested parties and is free of charge.
The intended audience are seaports, deep sea terminal operators, inland terminal operators, ship owners and shipping lines, logistic service providers, warehousing companies, operators of the various transport modes (rail – road – inland navigation), forwarding companies and last but certainly not least shippers.

Because of the international scope every speaker will make his/her presentation in his/her native language, while simultaneous translation is provided in French, German and English. The conference will also include a fair which will offer companies the opportunity to present their products and services.

For further information and registration www.multimodalshuttle.eu

Intermodal Award ceremony

The 2010 European Intermodal Association (EIA) Intermodal Award ceremony for best practices in the industry will take place on December 1, in Amsterdam, during the Intermodal Europe exhibition & conference. The Intermodal Award event provides a good opportunity to learn about existing intermodal transport practices.

Every year, to stimulate innovative intermodal industry solutions, EIA rewards those organisations contributing "best" solutions for promoting Intermodal transport in specific areas. The playing field is global and covers the whole intermodal industry.

The Intermodal Europe exhibition (30 November-2 December) will feature a series of free conference sessions that will explore a wide range of issues affecting transport and logistics. Industry executives from all transport sectors will be able to source the latest innovations, gather market information and take part in a series of dedicated seminars. To find out more about nominating candidates for the Intermodal Award, visit the EIA website.

Link

www.eia-ngo.com

SITL Logistics Solutions 2011

From 29 to 30 March 2011 SITL Logistics Solutions 2011 will bring together exhibitors from the transport and logistics sector in Paris. SITL Europe gathers transporters of national and international freight and logistics service providers, representing innovative products and services dedicated to procurement, distribution and supply chain management.
 
SITL Logistics Solutions offers access to a complete range of products and services aimed at supply and distribution. It addresses freight forwarders and logistics service providers, showcasing innovative products and services. In 2009 more than 27,000 visitors and 500 exhibitors attended the event. SITL Logistics Solutions 2011 will take place in the exhibition centre Paris Porte de Versailles, Hall 7.2, France.

For further information and registration www.sitl.eu

Source: www.sitl.eu
Editorial: Simon Hartl

The Status and Future of the World's Large Rivers

The International Conference on “The Status and Future of the World’s Large Rivers” aims to provide a global forum for a wide-ranging discussion of key issues related to research on large rivers and to their effective and sustainable management, involving both scientists and decision makers. A statement, agreed by the participants, will be produced to assess the existing and future needs of large rivers in order to better integrate their use, protection and restoration and to devise an action plan.

Large rivers are particularly exposed to problems of multiple uses, often with conflicting aims. At the global scale, there is no overview assessment of the current status of the World’s Large Rivers, the conflicting demands on such rivers, and likely future impacts caused by human activities, as well as the potential for restoration and the associated problems.

In order to provide a forum for discussions on these important topics and to develop strategies for the future management of large rivers, BOKU – the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna – will organise an international conference involving both scientists and decision makers.

For further information and registration http://worldslargerivers.boku.ac.at/wlr/