Attracting lucrative business to Africa’s ports This event is about attracting business to Africa’s ports and creating intermodal hubs that are efficient, productive and cost effective. If you want to: Attract business to your port Increase operational efficiency Boost ship turnaround time – then this is the event for you! Get the full brochure Featured speakers include: Honourable Minister Jeff Radebe Department of Transport South Africa   Honourable Minister Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi Ministry of Railways, Ports and Harbours Ghana Andrew Shaw Deputy Director General: Transport Department of Public Enterprises   Chief Adebayo Sarumi Chief Executive Nigerian Ports Authority   Mirelle Backo Secretary General Port Management Assocation of West and Central Africa Nigeria Jerome Ntibarekerwa Secretary General Port Management Association of East and Southern Africa Kenya Seats are limited. Register here! “Good event, gives good overall information of development at Ports in Africa”  Rafeeq Erasmus, Corporate Services Manager, NPA, Mossel Bay, South Africa Some key topics to be discussed include: Facilitating efficient trade on the African continent Solutions for infrastructure development and maintenance Exploring financing options available Upping your operational efficiency and productivity Cutting-edge strategies for maritime business development Creating safe and secure ports Adhering to maritime legislation Integrating maritime supply chains and creating hub ports >    View the full conference agenda >    Email a friend

Are you not meeting the right people? We will set up meetings for you before and during the show with our unique Business Matchmaking Program. The key objective of the program is to create an easy platform to facilitate one-on-one meetings between exhibitors, delegates, visitors and sponsors. Just send us your wish list and we will do the rest.  The 2006 results: Pre-show activities - 211 meeting requests Onsite activities - 158 confirmed meetings over 3 days   First contact!!! Want to plan your show attendance better?  CONTACT is a system that enables you to set up meetings before the event. You can search and target the exhibitors that you want to do business with - and then email them directly without ever having to find their contact details. We facilitate your first contact and you take it from there. Interactive seminars encourage open discussion and debate amongst all participants. Learn about the latest technologies! See live product demonstrations! Let industry experts answer your questions! And meet your peers who face the same challenges as you! Experienced product managers will facilitate the seminars on-site. Register your details so that we can send you our finalised program. Our exhibitors, sponsors and conference delegates love it. And now you too can enjoy our highly successful speed networking. Attend our Interactive Seminars and meet your fellow participants in a progressed setting. Business cards are exchanged and introductions are made at the beginning of each session, forming a starting point for networking throughout the show. We will be giving away some fantastic prizes at the exhibition – every day. To stand a chance of winning, pre-register to visit the show! Draws will be held at the show every day. A Luxury Cruise to the Portuguese Islands, a Balloon Safari and Apple iPods were just some of the prizes won last year. Attend Africa Rail for FREE. This is a 3-day high-level gathering of rail industry leaders from all over the continent. A conference pass is worth R11,495. Three of these Platinum conference delegate passes could be yours. All you need to do is pre-register now to stand a chance of winning. We are responding to the extreme skills shortages in the power sector by hosting an on-floor job zone for you. This new innovation has been designed to (a) highlight critical skill shortages, (b) present industry training programs, (c) showcase job opportunities for new potential employees and (d) allow recruiters to source new, fresh talent. “I had many visitors to my stand and directly related to my business. Setting up meetings is a great idea." Pieter Smit, Manager: Marketing, National Ports Authority of South Africa. As a sponsor and exhibitor, you’ll benefit from branding, profile-building and lead-generation through: Featured demos/presentations of your technology or services to a captive audience of industry decision makers A prominent speaking position at Africa’s leading port’s infrastructure conference Networking opportunities during our refreshment breaks Exposure through our marketing and public relations campaign Contact Alwyn Peacock now on +27 (0)11 516 4053 or alwyn.peacock@terrapinn.co.za to secure your opportunity at South Africa’s leading ports and harbours event!