Conference Overview

TOC has been instrumental to RAK Logistics in networking with key industry leaders and providing up to date industry breaking information

Majed Zambaraji, CEO, RAK Logistics

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Set over 3 days, TOC CSC: Middle East will deliver a packed agenda full with the crucial content and industry insight you need to know to keep up to date in the world of maritime logistics.

Countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council are experiencing significant shifts in the direction and nature of trade with the rest of the world. A few decades ago, the OECD accounted for 85% of the GCC’s trade; by 2009 emerging markets had risen to account almost half of the region’s trade.

The emergence of India and China has presented the GCC with substantial opportunities as supply chain hubs, driving the region’s ports to ramp-up capacity, not only to cater to their own increasing needs, but also to develop a hub strategy.

However, this overall picture of sustained growth masks wildly differing standards in supply chain infrastructure and practice in the GCC and the wider Middle East region. Many ports are undoubtedly world-scale and world-class, yet others remain mired in outdated organisational methods, seemingly reliant as much on political patronage as commercial viability.

Overall, the region needs to modernise and simplify its way of doing business especially in the areas of Customs, immigration, and other business processes if it is to capitalise on the opportunities presented to it. Air, roads, and railways are all being substantially upgraded; seaports need to stay in the race.

The conference will include an expanded focus on port development across Africa and what it means for regional and global trade. Special country profiles covering the huge port investments in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will also be explored.

Maximise your networking and learning opportunities and attend sessions covering multiple areas of Supply Chain & Logistics and Ports & Terminal Operations:

Forecast container volumes through GCC ports
Trade processes and procedures
Impact of piracy on regional trade
Gulf and Red Sea ports – similarities and differences
Middle East-Africa trades – raising Africa’s ports standards
North Africa & Levant – supply chains amid rapidly changing landscapes
Shipping line service strategies
Shipper case studies
Financing the next generation of maritime facilities
Supply chain connectivity – the intermodal dimension

TOC Container Supply Chain: Middle East will provide you with the strategic advice and tools needed to achieve maximum efficiency in your supply chain.