The event will be opened by Mr. Shaul Mofaz, Israel's Minister of Transport, in the presence of business leaders representing several leading multinational logistic companies such as Kuehne + Nagel, UTi, representatives of leading shipping companies such as Maersk, Zim as well as leading airlines and representatives of the US customs service
Israel's first International Logistics & Transportation Conference & Exhibition sponsored by the Israeli transportation ministry will be held on the 13th and 14th of February at one of the most modern conference and exhibition facilities in Israel – Avenue Convention Center located at Airport City, Lod.
The event will be opened by Mr. Shaul Mofaz, Israel's Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Transport, in the presence of business leaders representing several leading multinational logistic companies such as Kuehne + Nagel, UTi, representatives of leading shipping companies: Maersk, Zim integrated shipping services as well as leading airlines and representatives of the US customs service.
The event which is organized in close co-operation with the Israeli logistic sector has already created an unprecedented interest in Israel and abroad.
One major objective of the International Logistics & Transportation Conference & Exhibition is to enable both local and foreign providers & investors in transportation and logistics to identify opportunities in Israel.
The organizers - port2port and Globus Gate Group - have already registered many visitors from Israel and abroad.
Among the guests already registered Mr. Loren Moshel, head of Euromed Transport project, Mr. Michael O'Toole UTi deputy president, Mr. Ken Nieze, deputy director general Kuehne + Nagel, Mrs. Petra Ritersberger director western & central Europe Fedex Express, Mr. Michael Jansen Vice President cargo Swissport and Robert S. Stiriti, representing US Departmentof Homeland Security.
The event is sponsored by the Israeli port sector, Zim integrated shipping company, Maersk Line, Hamburg Sud, Grimaldi Lines, MSC, FedEx Express, the Allalouf group, Kuehne + Nagel Israel, Fritz Companies, Conmart Ship Agents, Associated Maritime Agencies (A.M.A) Ltd, Carmel International Shipping Services Ltd, El Al and many others.
The conference is organized with the full cooperation of the Ministry of Transport. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Chamber of Shipping, Israel Shippers Council, Israeli Federation of Freight Forwarders and Customs Clearing Agents, Israel – America Chamber of Commerce and the Peres Peace Center.
For further information go to http://event.port2port.com
