In brief: Waterways under the spotlights

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Matthieu Desiderio

The Transport and Logistics International Week (Semaine Internationale du Transport et de la Logistique, SITL) celebrates its 25th aniversary next month in Paris. The conference and expo will be held from March 11 to 14, in Paris Nord Villepinte, Hall 5.

VNF: inland waterways solutions and advantages

During this international event, Voies Navigables de France (VNF), the French waterways authority, with its counterparts and partners from Belgium: the “Office de promotion des voies navigables” (OPVN) and Promotie Binnenvaart Vlaanderen (PBV), will present the advantages of waterways transportation.

Voies navigables de France is expected to give a presentation of all different inland waterways transportation solutions and their economical advantages.

Voies navigables de France will answer questions from professionnals about the different topics discussed in a conference, that will be held on Wednesday, March 12 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm:

“Transport fluvial, quels défis pour 2012 ?”
(Waterways transport, what challenges for 2012?)

The conference will also discuss the main issues of the Seine-Nord Europe canal, emphasizing on intermodality and land development.

Quick facts about SITL

The exhibition is a representative snapshot of Transport and Logistics as it undergoes major changes: frequent economic and social changes, new legislation, new technologies and new human capital management and as always the imperative requirement to develop internationally and, of course, the revolution of organisations involved in sustainable development.

45,000 sq meters of exhibition space;

800 exhibitors 30% from overseas;

25,000 professionnal visitors, 15% of visitors are from overseas coming from over 80 countries;

23 regions of France are represented;

Over 40 conferences;

6 logistics innovation awards;

350 french and foreign journalists;

80 medias.

Source: SITL website

References

Website: Semaine Internationale du Transport et de la Logistique, SITL: here
Website: Voies navigables de France, VNF: here
Website: Office de promotion des voies navigables, OPVN: here
Website: Promotie Binnenvaart Vlaanderen, PBV: here

Note from the Editor

I will be attending the conference and expo on March 12, 2008, and would be glad to meet with you to discuss transport issues. I will probably write an article on the Transport Information Group about the conferences I attended when I get back…

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