After the success of the sixth edition held in Milan (from 9th to 11th March), the Shipping, Forwarding & Logistics meet Industry event comes down to the sea in Genoa.
A “seaside edition” will be held from Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th October, aimed at presenting the assets and potential of Genoa’s port logistics hub to major national and international industry players.
SEASIDE EDITION ALSO MEANS LIGURIA
The Seaside Edition will be held in Genoa, but by addressing the theme of port and logistics development, it will involve the entire Ligurian territory and thus the three port cities: Genoa, La Spezia and Savona.
The objective of the event is to present the potential of the area and the investment and development opportunities of the Ligurian portlogistics system.
LIGURIA LOGISTICS HUB OF SOUTH EUROPE
>> Genoa is the largest Italian port for gateway container traffic
>> Reference point for «green» logistics (Valpolcevera logistics area)
>> On the crossroads between the European «Mediterranean» and «North Sea-Alps» corridors
>> Hub of enterprises and skills of the sea economy (shipyards, shipowners, freight forwarders, agents)
>> Main port for the economic-logistics region of the North-West, first for GDP
>> Centre of attraction for data logistics: underwater
cables, internet hub, data centres
>> Hub of port infrastructural, intermodal and airport investments
Format
The Forum is based on the following fundamental lines:
- Conference sessions and workshops
- Networking activities, therefore, organisation of business meetings that favour the exchange of information between companies, media and visitors
- Technical visits to the ports and logistics structures of the Ligurian territory
It will be a “residential” event that intends to attract potential logistics solution Providers and Investors to Genoa and Liguria, who will be able to participate in
exclusive networking and social activities (VIP & Social Programme) and technical visits to the local logistics infrastructures.
Main topics
What vocations for Ligurian logistics hubs in the 2035 perspective
>> Logistics infrastructures: building sites, projects, proposals
>> From the staging and transit inner harbour to the logistics processing area
>> The port and industry, collaborative development is possible
>> Digital logistics for a digital economy: cables, data, documents
>> The logistics of fresh food
>> Speaking of energy
• Focus on the Genoese hub
>> The Green Logistics Valley
>> ZLS (Simplified Logistics Zone) for development of the productive and logistics context
>> RO-RO in the Genoese hub
Promoting Committee
Organisers
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