the 10th Jubilee TRANSTEC 2010 Exhibition and the Second International Conference «Future of the Rus

St. Petersburg, Russia
5-7 October, 2010

In St. Petersburg, Russia, during 5-7 October 2010 the 10th Jubilee TRANSTEC 2010 Exhibition and the Second International Conference «Future of the Russian Ports” will take place.

In 2008 the Conference and Exhibition were organized within the programme to celebrate 20 years since the foundation of ASOP. The Event welcomed the high-level speakers and delegates from the International Association of Ports and Harbors-IAPH, the European Sea Port Organization-ESPO, ILO UN Port Sector and the Shanghai International Port Group among many others.

Russian ports have continuously been the key factor for the economic and foreign trade development of the country during the last 20 years. The Russian ports form the basic element which connects sea, inland waterways transportation, short-sea shipping and which influences directly the railway, road and air transportation of Russia.

In accordance with the opinion expressed by the Secretary General of IAPH during his participation jointly with ASOP at the last “TRANSTEC 2008” Exhibition, it is evident that Russia’s economy is obviously strong for the future although it may have a number of problems to overcome like any other country. It was pointed out that Russia cannot grow and develop by itself in the future but, on the basis of its great geographical advantages, Russia has good opportunities.

For Russia it is very important to construct a highly developed port industry to benefit from the country’s neighbouring position with China, India, Hong Kong, US and the EU as matured economies.

On this basis the perspectives for the TRANSTEC Exhibitions and Conferences “Future of the Russian Ports” have been studied by ASOP and its special Committees and experts. The ASOP Committee responsible for investment programmes for the development of port infrastructure in its session in Moscow in 2009 has recommended the conversion of the “TRANSTEC” Exhibitions and Conferences “Future of the Russian Ports” into a global platform. This platform will provide the foundation for the promotion of cooperation with national and international state administrations, ports, investors and structures of other modes of transport to develop port and adjacent transport infrastructure and superstructure.

TRANSTEC-2010 and Second Future of Russian Ports conference will be a platform for the Program devoted to the celebration of the 125 foundation anniversary of the oldest Russian research Institute in the field of the development of port infrastructure and sea transport-LENMORNIIPROJECT JSC

Event Website Address: http://transtec.transtec-neva.com/about.html .