lunes, 29 de junio de 2009

The 4th Annual Canada Maritime Conference Presented By The Journal of Commerce Conferences

Source: PR Newswire

NEWARK, N.J., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Journal of Commerce Conferences will host the 4th Annual Canada Maritime Conference (CMC) September 23 - 24, 2009 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The CMC event will provide incite and opportunities for discussion on issues affecting Canada's transportation and logistics industry and explore potential solutions for future prosperity. This is an essential event for transportation and logistics professionals at all stages of their careers.

"There is no greater time for communications between shippers, forwarders, carriers and other transportation providers," said Liam Power, Vice President Magazines, UBM Global Trade. "Canada is all about trade and transportation. About 280 million tons of cargo valued at $140 billion move through its ports and about $45 billion worth of cargo constitutes Canada-U.S. surface trade. Our CMC conference will look at the current state of the industry, as well as the future."

The 4th Annual Canada Maritime Conference (CMC) will feature a key note address as well as panel discussions about the affects of the stock market shock, credit crunch, fluctuating fuel costs and uneasiness about the security of global supply chains on the Canadian transportation industry. The sessions will also explore concerns about future prospects for Canadian international trade, as well as:

• China's Comeback
• Supply On Demand
• Managing Maritime Emissions
• Improving Rail's Level of Service
• Near-Sourcing: Myth or Trend?
• Emerging Market: Brazil
• Stronger Fences
• Shovel-Ready Projects

To register for the conference, contact JOC Conferences at (760) 294-5563 or by email at events@joc.com. To sponsor: contact Anne Morris at amorris@joc.com or (818) 341-3585. For more information about the Canada Maritime Conference or other JOC conferences, please visit http://joc.com/cmc.

About UBM Global Trade

UBM Global Trade, formerly Commonwealth Business Media, Inc., has been the leading provider of proprietary data, news, business intelligence and analytical content supporting commercial maritime, rail, trucking, warehousing and logistics industries worldwide since 1827. The company's portfolio of more than 100 online, print and interactive workflow business solutions includes The Journal of Commerce, The Journal of Commerce Conferences, PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions and an array of international trade and transportation databases and directories. UBM Global Trade, a subsidiary of United Business Media Limited, is headquartered in East Windsor, NJ, with offices throughout the United States and in Canada and Hong Kong. For more information, explore www.ubmglobaltrade.com or call 800-221-5488 (+1-609-371-7700 outside the U.S. and Canada).

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring, and the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries is organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com.

Website: http://www.ubmglobaltrade.com

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