First European Inland Waterways & Ports Forum

The first European Inland Waterways and Ports Forum will take place on 27-28 November 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Amsterdam.

The event, organised by Lloyd's Register-Fairplay's Maritime Events Division will focus on the development of inland port and waterway development in the face of explosive growth of trade volumes in Europe's sea ports, the forum is of special interest to shipping lines, shippers, forwarders and intermodal operators.

Adding their support to this venture is the newly formed Platform of European Sea and Inland Ports – a partnership of ESPO and EFIP which, alongside Inland Navigation Europe, sponsors the event.

Forum sessions will cover: European Overview, including present EU projects; Ports and Inland Waterways; Using Inland Waterways Today; Environment and Economics.

Organisations that have already confirmed presentations include the European Commission, European Investment Bank, CEDA, Hamburg Port Authority, European Sea Ports Organisation, Black Sea Coastal Association, Via Donau, TEN-T, European Federation of Inland Ports, the Port of Le Havre Inland, Duisburger Hafen and Inland Navigation Europe.

7 August 2007