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The Hall of the logistics of Barcelona will occupy 70,000 square meters

13/05/2004

on May 13, 2004

In a few days - from the 25th until the 28th of May next-, will be held the 6th Salon international logistics (Sil) of Fira de Barcelona, whose space is already commercialized to 100 per cent and which will occupy 70,000 square meters of surface area on the grounds of Montjuic-1.

According to a statement of the Organization of the Hall, during these days "Barcelona is confirmed as the logistics capital of Spain and the South of Europe, to bring together some 600 companies in the sector in this international meeting, which on this occasion will occupy palaces 1"", 2, 8, 5 (Palacio de Congresos) de Montjuïc".

Hall had more than 33,000 trade visitors and 2,300 participants in the Conference in its latest edition, "what the SIL a professional event of undeniable magnitude that even has been stronger this year thanks to the established strategic agreements with representative associations in the sector"the President of the salon, Enrique Lacalle, special Government delegate in the consortium of the zone Franca Barcelona (CZFB) has pointed out in this regard.

SIL has active members such as Association Spanish of maintenance (Aem), the Asociación Española de codification commercial (Aecoc), the Spanish Confederation of transport of goods (CETIM), the Spanish Centre of logistics (Cel), Institut Cerdà, the schools of business and training as EsadeIese, and IFTEM and Catalan, starting with the Generalitat and the Barcelona City Council's key institutions.

It also includes, to the CZFB, to Barcelona Centre Logístic, the port authority of Barcelona (APB), the consortium of commercial promotion of Catalonia (Copca), the Association of Chambers of Commerce and industry of the Mediterranean (Ascame) and State entities such as the Ministry of developmentPorts of the State, the Spanish Association of dealers of zones and deposits francs, the Institute of foreign trade (Icex) and companies as Iberia, Renfe, posts, Panrico, Abertis, Spain-TIR, Cobra, Icil, Accenture, Dragados and Santander Central-Hispano, among others.

More information: www.firabcn.es