Held the 6th Forum Mediterranean logistics and transport
June 5, 2008
The 6th Forum
Mediterranean logistics and transport has put an end to the two
workshops scheduled for this edition of the Sil and began Tuesday 3 of
June with the inauguration in charge of Enrique Lacalle, President of the Organizing Committee
the living room. The participants, prominent representatives of the two shores of the
Mediterranean, made special emphasis on the need to take advantage of the
interesting opportunities for progress in the region. By its
party, Lacalle said the intensity of the cooperation with Morocco.
During the
inauguration of the Forum addressed the priority objectives of the countries
of the Mediterranean with a view to 2010, when the area will enter into force
Euro-Mediterranean free trade. The rapporteurs agreed on the need
strengthen the Mediterranean transport networks and the competitiveness of
the ports.
Subsequently,
dealt with the priority objectives of the countries of the Mediterranean with a view to
2010, addressing aspects such as more and more projects integration as
the Marco Polo and the Euromed Transport, as well as the advantages of developing,
manage and control a common area, the Mediterranean, as an agent
competitive to the new challenges posed by globalization.
Turkey, country
Guest of the 6th Forum, focused attention and debate during the second session
plenary, in which were presented investment opportunities of the
Spanish and European companies in the Turkish maritime logistics sector of the
next few years. The observations which agreed the rapporteurs of the session
in question focused on the need to intensify the relations
trade between Turkey and Spain, to make sure an important gateway of
access to the Asian market.
On the other hand the ILS of logistics was the great
meeting point for professionals in the sector, which enjoyed a dinner
Gala held in the Oval room of the Palau Nacional de Montjuïc, chaired by
José Montilla, President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and Jordi Williams
Meat, first lieutenant of Mayor of the Barcelona City Council. The great
the logistics evening brought together a long thousand of prominent directors of the
major companies exhibiting in the Sil. As in previous editions, the event served as the setting of the
delivery of the IV Sil awards to the best initiatives and professionals of the
Logistics and maintenance in various business fields.