EIA General Assembly

26 March 2010, Hamburg

10.00-12.00 (EIA members only)

 

Presentation of new EIA members:

GEODIS

JSC Lithuanian Railways

Sofia-Yana Intermodal Terminal (Ecologistics)

Port of Hamburg Marketing

 

followed by:

 

Intermodal Port Hinterland Round Table

Freight flows, port hinterland and terminals

12.30-15.30 (open to public)

 

There is a clear need for compound data concerning port-hinterland networks, terminals and freight flows. Therefore EIA and partners took the initiative to gather new statistics, graphs and maps in order to be presented in atlas format. The publication will cover among others trade and transport freight volumes import/export; flows and networks of infrastructures rail, road, waterborne; ports and inland terminals locations, modal share, capacities, bottlenecks; listing of rail and intermodal operators etc.

 

Discussion topics:

Market need of statistical data

National hinterland strategies

Port hinterland – processes & ICT

Freight flow trends in Europe

Most important seaports & economic centers

 

Special guests: President EIA, experts from NEA, ISL (Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics), Fraunhofer, representatives of respective ports.

 

BOAT TRIP: The Round Table will be followed by a boat trip to Port of Hamburg at 16.00 – 18.00.

 

Click here for the  programme and registration form.

Useful information about how to get to the venue together with a list of recommended hotels can be found here.

 

 

The events are supported by: