2008 3rd Global Shipping Summit

----International Logistics Connection Conference

Preface:

This is the time that economic globalization reconstructs the world economic ecological environment, industrial structure, capital valuation and the supply chains，which announces to the whole world that the customary economic model is falling behind and the new economic era is coming. During this magnificent era, the world shipping is growing and becoming the core impetus of the fourth economic wave that facilitates the metropolitan, regional and international economic development. 2008 is an unpredictable year, and it is going to be a year with the most changes and innovations. ‘2008 3rd Global Shipping Summit-International Logistics Connection Conference’ is held to fit into the remarkable trend. The convention is based on the model of ‘Davos’ World Economic Forum, and has ‘New New Patterns’ as its theme. It gathers international ship owners, freight forwarders, shippers, port authorities, logistics corporations and investment groups together, provides a grand opportunity for all parties to have an insightful discussion over the innovative industrial model, which will fit into the upcoming shipping era.

Organizer: SHIPPINGCHINA.COM

Time: 7th-9th Nov. 2008

Venue: DALIAN

Convention Scale: 600 participants

Participants:

1.CEO of shipping companies, ports, logistics providers

2.High level officers from governments, associations and universities

3.Senior officers from trade, banks, insurance, finance ,energy, training

Convention methods:Interactive topic forum, Business communication exhibition, Round table connection, Awarding Banquet

Convention Highlights:

Over 100 senior managing delegates will bring business cooperation project to the conference

Shipping leaders and government officials happily join together in the event ‘China Shipping 60 years anniversary Award’

Overseas government and international shipping related associations bring business groups into the conference

Perfect combination between summit and business exhibition

Establish various communication methods, create ‘Shipping Davos’

2008 3rd Global Shipping Summit will be held in the same period as ‘World Shipping(China) Summit’ and ‘Shiport China 2008’, it is a grand event gathering many shipping giants, containing major business opportunities

Summit Theme:New New Patterns

Summit Slogan: Attend Shipping Davos, Shake Hands With Leaders

Summit Goal：

In the frame of new market structure and trend, all attendees exchange ideas and experience, build up business relationships, sign up cooperation agreements, and create new industry patterns. The details are listed as below:

Business connection between international trading enterprise and international logistics enterprise;

Cooperation or transaction among China freight forwarders;

Cooperation or transaction between China logistics enterprise and overseas logistics enterprise;

Cooperation or transaction among ship owners, shipping agents, freight forwarders, ports, warehouses, transporters and container yards;

Information interaction between China business and international business; business opportunities inquiry and release on line;

Achieve the high-end communication in international finance field;

Experience exchanges between international trading enterprise under the adjustments of policy;

Informatization promotion for both international and Chinese shipping and trading enterprise;

Acceleration of integration of logistics industry to reduce the overall cost.