FEPORT President Günther Bonz will speak at the ICHCA Conference, where he will express the views of the European private port and terminal operator community on the challenges posed by bigger ships and other key operational issues for the sector. He will be joined by a delegation of senior FEPORT executives and members.
ICHCA International represents the interests of its 160 voting members, over 6,500 associate members and the industry at large in front of key UN regulatory bodies, including the International Maritime Organization. The Association provides a focal point for cross-party dialogue and knowledge sharing among different members of the cargo handling chain and promotes good
practice in safe and efficient operations across sea, land and air, including containerised, bulk and other cargo types.
Founded in 1993 and located in Brussels, FEPORT is a policy-led and policy-driven organisation that speaks on behalf of terminal operators and stevedoring companies carrying out activities in the seaports of the European Union and Turkey. Its members include over 1,200 companies with over 400 ports located throughout the EU and Turkey. The Federation promotes the interests of
its members by maintaining regular dialogue with all EU institutional and
non-institutional stakeholders.
“ICHCA is delighted to be working more closely with FEPORT,” said David Bendall, Chairman of ICHCA International. “Ports and terminals play a critical role as key nodes in international cargo handling chains and are already a focus within ICHCA. This agreement will help our two associations share knowledge and combine forces on matters of mutual interest at a European and global level,” he added.
“We are very happy to be signing this MoU with ICHCA, which will enable us to connect our work at the European level with ICHCA’s international efforts and initiatives,” said FEPORT President Günther Bonz. “We are looking forward to co-operating with ICHCA on a number of issues that are relevant to both sides and to strengthening these links in the next few years. Signing the MoU at the Conference is just the first step.”
Bringing together a cross-section of industry and institutional stakeholders, including keynotes from the Secretary General of the IMO and Deputy Head of Cabinet for the EU Transport Commision, the ICHCA International 2016 Conference includes two days of sessions, site visit to the Port of Barcelona, one of the Mediterranean’s largest and most diverse cargo handling and logistics hubs, and extensive networking opportunities, including two drinks receptions.
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