Germany, Belgium and Italy
May 4-8, 2009
In Europe, as in other markets, a strong emphasis has been placed
on homeland security, transportation, environmental safety and
critical infrastructure development. The European Union has
adopted rules regarding maritime safety and security to ensure
quality shipping that respects the environment and guarantees an
optimal level of protection. The major focus is on
environmental impact, safety and security, and unification and
simplification of procedures. This scenario will provide
excellent opportunities for U.S. companies operating in a variety
of areas.
The U.S. Commercial Service office in Rome, Italy, is
coordinating efforts to organize a European Port Infrastructure
and Security Tour. This event is intended to tap immediate
opportunities in port infrastructure, security and logistics in
several European countries, including Germany, Belgium, Italy and
partners in the region. The focus of the program will be in
several major areas, including port safety and security, port
logistics and infrastructure, and port environment. The
objective of the tour is to showcase American solutions and to
expose participating companies to procurement opportunities in
maritime ports. U.S. technology is generally highly
regarded and maintains a competitive edge in Europe.
The tour will include 3 stops: Hamburg, Germany; Antwerp,
Belgium and Genoa, Italy. All stops will include country
briefings, meetings with port authorities on planned projects and
expected infrastructure and security needs, one-on-one business
meetings between U.S. participants and end-users and partners,
and a reception. Meetings will be scheduled with
individuals from both the public sector (e.g., port authorities
and customs officials) and private business (e.g., shipping
agents, marine terminal operators, local security system
companies, etc.). Follow-on Gold Key meetings
in other countries may be set up before or after the tour for an
additional price, depending on participants’ wishes.
The participation fee is $1000 per stop/per company for a
small/medium sized company and $3400 for a large company, per
stop/per company. This fee does not include hotel, air
and/or train transportation. For all three stops, the total
is $3,000 for SMEs and $10,200 for large companies. This includes
arranging of one-on-one meetings at selected venues, market
intelligence, counseling and follow-up assistance where required
and desired, but excludes lodging and transportation.
Application for participation in the event is open to selected
U.S. companies with equipment/solutions and services pertinent to
the event scope and who are interested in doing business in the
European market. Click here to preregister for this event.
Companies interested in learning more about participation in this
event may contact: Danny Dumon at +32 2 508
2888 or Thomas
Happel at +32 2 5082450.