Ports and port technology

On May 12, 1991, with the approval from the State Council, Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone was established in the seaport area of Tianjin Port; on October 15, 2002, the municipal Party committee of Tianjin approved the development and construction of Tianjin Airport Economic Area, so Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone was further expanded.

Tianjin Southwest Maritime Ltd. offers marine support services. The Company provides liquefied gas transportation, dangerous goods carriage, goods storage, and other services. Tianjin Southwest Maritime serves customers worldwide.

Tideworks Technology is a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system solutions for marine and intermodal terminal operations worldwide. The company helps more than 120 facilities run their operations more efficiently and profitably. From optimised equipment utilisation to faster turn times, Tideworks works at every step of terminal operations to maximise productivity and customer service.

Tiger Logistics India Limited is a Bombay Stock Exchange-listed major international logistics company and solutions provider, covering freight forwarding, transportation and customs clearance. With a strong presence across the country, Tiger Logistics boasts of over 22 years of experience in the industry servicing the automotive, engineering, yarns, textiles, pharmaceutical, commodities, FMCG industries among others.

Total Terminal International Algeciras S.A. (TTI ALGECIRAS) is one of the two container terminals operating in the Port of Algeciras Bay. TTI ALGECIRAS, the first semi-automated terminal in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean area, initiated the business activity in its container terminal on May 2010, with the aim of handling a maximum of 1.6 million TEUs progressively with the start-up of the operations.

Transworld Group of Companies was established in 1977 by its Founder Chairman Mr. R. Sivaswamy, as a shipping company in Mumbai, India. The group built an infrastructure with a commitment for providing the highest level of services to its valued customers, setting the best standards and deploying the latest information technology as an integral part of the strategy for growth of the organisation.

TruWeather Solutions provide new mobility technology and software solutions that will change the way individuals move, and how goods and services are delivered. Their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform is agile, scalable, reliable and secure.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited has significantly expanded its shipping activities and world-wide operational capability through a solid performance in providing reliable transport services. The company manages a diversified fleet of vessels comprising LNG, tankers, bulk carriers and container ships. Furthermore, it offers, through specialised departments or separate corporate entities, a plethora of services.

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. conducts business from three bases: the TSUNEISHI Factory (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan); TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Cebu Island, the Philippines); TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Zhoushan City, China). They are builders of wooden ships over a century ago and have aggressively expanded abroad, driven by their unwavering and challenging spirit for shipbuilding.

Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) was established by shipyard owners on 07.07.1971 in Istanbul. Improving the Turkish shipbuilding industry, helping the Turkish shipyards to take place in world market, finding solutions for common problems of shipyards through relevant authority, representing the Turkish Shipbuilding Industry in national and international areas are among the missions of GISBIR.

U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) support the technical aspects of America's maritime transportation infrastructure, such as ships and shipping, port and vessel operations, national security, environment, and safety. They promote the use of waterborne transportation, and ensure that its infrastructure integrates seamlessly with other methods of transportation. MARAD also maintains a fleet of cargo ships in reserve to provide surge sea-lifts.

Founded in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy is a prestigious four-year service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically to be professional officers in the naval service.

Ugland Offshore AS is a family-owned shipping and offshore enterprise operating worldwide. Customer focus, flexibility, reliability, safety, high quality and the protection of the environment are governing elements for all of their operations. From their headquarters in Grimstad, a historic shipping town in southern Norway, the family-owned company provide worldwide services.

UK Ports are a leading trade organisation supporting UK Ports , Marine, Shipping , Training, Transport, Research and Technology including Renewables & Sustainability.

UK Power Networks Services help ports across the UK address the challenges of resilience, cost efficiency and decarbonisation. Their collaboration is designed to deliver end-to-end solutions including consultancy, design, solutions and products, financing, build and install, test and commission, operate and maintain.

The UK Ship Register is part of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) with headquarters based in Southampton, UK. They are an executive agency of the UK Government's Department for Transport. They value long term relationships and aim to continue providing client focused maritime administration and related services from vessel registration to official logbooks and more.

UKi Media & Events is an award-winning global pioneer in the delivery of specialised exhibitions, conferences, magazines, and websites for the automotive, aviation, logistics, marine, and meteorological industries. Its highly focused events and publications inspire, connect, and inform businesses, engineers, scientists, and professionals around the world.

Umoe Sterkoder AS develops and manages the properties Dale Industripark and Melkvika Næringspark, in the form of renting out existing buildings and constructing new buildings to new tenants. UMOE Sterkoder is a member of the supplier network Ocean Network.

The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is an inter-governmental institution bringing together 43 countries to promote dialogue and cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean region. UfM’s mission is to enhance regional cooperation, dialogue and the implementation of projects and initiatives with tangible impact on citizens, in order to address the three strategic objectives of the region: stability, human development and integration.

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is a global shipping company based in the Middle East. Founded in 1976, UASC has more than 185 offices around the world. The company is the largest container shipping line in the Middle East Asia region and adjacent markets, covering over 275 ports and destinations worldwide. UASC offers containerized cargo transportation, temperature controlled (reefer) and out of guage cargo, among other value added services.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is an international treaty which was adopted and signed in 1982. It replaced the four Geneva Conventions of April, 1958, which respectively concerned the territorial sea and the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the high seas, fishing and conservation of living resources on the high seas.

With 197 Parties, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has near universal membership and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. The main aim of the Paris Agreement is to keep a global average temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius and to drive efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Vallianz Holdings is a well-established operator of offshore support vessels (OSVs). For close to 30 years, they have answered the needs of the global energy industry through well-implemented integrated offshore marine solutions with a progressive yet pragmatic vision, and a team of highly-motivated industry experts working in close collaboration with every customer.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is responsible for the stewardship of federal port lands in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is established by the Government of Canada pursuant to the Canada Marine Act, and accountable to the federal Minister of Transport. Their mandate is to facilitate Canada’s trade objectives, ensuring goods are moved safely, while protecting the environment.

Vard Vung Tau is a fully integrated facility and shipyard, which is capable of undertaking the entire process of shipbuilding from hull construction to final outfitting works. It is well-equipped to handle complex project management that measures up to the same international standards as their more established yards in Europe. Offering an attractive cost position and location, it allows VARD to tap into the potential of new geographical locations

Varun Shipping has developed its competitiveness in the shipping industry by capitalising on its key strength and owes its success in such a short span of time to the professional and untiring efforts of its management. They have a global presence with wide number of network association with their overseas partners.

From its beginnings in an Oslo laboratory as part of Det Norske Veritas (DNV), VPS has evolved into the largest bunker fuel testing company for ship operators in the world. Along the journey, it has acquired the expertise to test oils of all types, for both marine and non-marine customers.

Viking Ocean Cruises was founded in 1997 with the vision that travel could be more destination focused and culturally immersive. In 2000, the company purchased Europe’s KD River Cruises in order to grow its fleet, to leverage 40 years of river cruising experience and to acquire rights to prime docking locations in key European cities. The company expanded into the American market in 2000, establishing a sales and marketing office in Los Angeles.

Vopak Agencies offers high quality port-agency and hub services. With a dedicated and trained employees the company can serve in all the ports worldwide.

Featured events

vfd