Multimodal Once Again at NEC to Build on 2009 Success
Multimodal 2010 - the UK's leading Transport & Logistics fair – will take place in Hall 4 of Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on 27-29 April.
Last year’s highly successful Multimodal 2009 attracted a host of innovative and enthusiastic logistics companies. Over 130 organisations exhibited at the show, nearly 50% up on the previous year, while visitor numbers increased by 66%. Despite the economic background, there was no lack of new ideas, progressive thinking and major infrastructure developments on show.
“The Shippers’ Voice” seminars will once again run alongside the exhibition at Multimodal 2010, attracting speakers from a wide range of transport and logistics operating companies, academic institutions, and trade and professional bodies. There will also be a series of one-to-one surgeries on the theme ‘how to be a better shipper’. Each will provide an hour-long, interactive ‘snapshot’ of current best practice.
Multimodal provides one of the best opportunities for industry professionals to network, exchange views, and to source new products and services. Exhibitors range from ports, shipping lines, rail operators, airlines, road hauliers, and logistics providers through to equipment suppliers, technical and IT support providers, academic institutions, trade associations and government bodies. Visitors are drawn from the ranks of major shippers, retailers and industry.
Returning and new exhibitors at Multimodal 2010 include leading names such as Associated British Ports, Dachser Ltd, DB Schenker, DSV, Ewals Cargo Care, PD Ports, The Malcolm Group, Transport Exchange Group, Woodland International Transport, Corporate Solutions Ltd and OOCL to name but a few.
Event Director Robert Jervis commented, “Multimodal is a great opportunity for shippers to go ‘shopping’ to find better ways of moving cargo and to reduce their supply chain costs. It’s clear that the transport logistics industry is still brimming with innovative ideas and can find inventive ways of beating the recession. I was very please that Multimodal 2009 was instrumental in encouraging new thinking in logistics and transport, and I believe Multimodal 2010 will build on that success”.
Contact: robert.jervis@clarionevents.com and see www.multimodal.org.uk
Published: 21/01/2010
