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First TOC Africa coming to Durban in December
KwaZulu-Natal and Transnet have invited TOC Events to launch a prestigious pan-African trade, transport and logistics show in Durban in December 2017 – the first of its kind.
Celebrating 40 years in 2016, TOC Events organise a global portfolio of port-centric conferences and exhibitions that assembles all the supply chain partners. This will be the first time that the event has taken place in Africa.
Taking place from 5 to 6 December 2017 at the Durban ICC, TOC Africa will feature an exhibition showcasing African ports, terminals, transport and logistics services, along with international equipment and technology for seaports, terminals, logistics centres and multimodal hubs. Visitors will be able to see the latest in automation and digital technologies powering the next generation of port and logistics platforms, including equipment demonstrations, simulators and product launches.
A multi-track conference and free-toattend seminar programme will include the high-level Container Supply Chain conference, bringing together senior executives from industry, government and the finance world to assess the evolution of Africa’ s global and regional trade and discuss the evolution of infrastructure, services and technology to enable next generation supply chain operations. The event will also include a two-day seminar devoted to bulk technology and logistics, reflecting the importance of mining, mineral and commodity trades,
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The first TOC Africa takes place in Durban from 5 to 6 December 2017. |
and a second two-day seminar focusing |
KZN is home to the ports of Durban and |
on latest approaches to container port |
Richards Bay, respectively the country’ s |
and terminal operations, equipment and |
largest container and bulk seaports, plus |
technology, including automation. |
the Dube Tradeport air logistics platform. |
The exhibition, conferences and |
Speaking at the opening of TOC |
seminar will be complemented by |
Middle East 2016 held in Dubai from 6 to |
an extensive networking programme |
7 December, Ndabo Khoza, CEO at KZN |
including five-star lunches and a |
Tourism, told delegates that the Provincial |
spectacular gala dinner, as well as smaller |
Government is looking forward to |
more focused VIP events. Special guests |
welcoming the international transport and |
will include senior members of the South |
logistics community next year to explore |
African government, as well as a member |
the numerous business opportunities in |
of the Zulu royal family. |
South Africa. |
“ We want to bring more context to what our economy is about, and learn how we can become more significant players, even at the bottom of the continent. We think there are a lot of big opportunities, and many of you are not doing business in Africa,” said Khoza.
“ With the partnership of KZN and Transnet, in addition to the support of many local, regional and international private companies, now is definitely the right time to launch TOC Africa; it’ s been 10 years in the making,” said Paul Holloway, event director at TOC Events Worldwide.
“ Africa’ s trade growth opportunities are immense and will require – and stimulate – significant investment in infrastructure, services and technology across the continent. TOC Africa will provide a knowledge, networking and business forum for domestic and foreign enterprises along the supply chain. Cargo owners, ocean and land carriers, ports and terminals, 3PLs, finance, equipment, technology and more will come together with institutional stakeholders and define the future roadmap for African transport, trade and logistics.” CLA
For full details of this year’ s event and to see the full agenda, visit: www. tocevents-africa. com.
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