Events

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  Shipping China 2012

  Date: 22 - 23 May

  Location: Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai

  Plan to attend the doubly auspicious 8th TradeWinds Shipping China conference in the Year of the Dragon. This flagship event that has welcomed over 3000 participants through the course of its 7 previous editions will cover one of the most dynamic shipping markets in the world in an innovative and thought-provoking setting. Where better than Shanghai, the maritime hub of the nation and one of the world's most exciting cities.

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  Shipowners Forum 2012

  Date: 5 June

  Location: Posidonia (Metropolitan Expo Centre, Athens)

  TradeWinds Shipowners Forum moves to the opening day of Posidonia with an innovative and interactive programme soon to be announced. Places are limited – contact the organizers without delay for an invitation.

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  Offshore Marine 2012

  Date: September

  Location: Oslo

  Following on from the highly successful inaugural event in 2011, this year’s conference is being held against a background of a strengthening oil price, good vessel demand, healthy rig-newbuilding programme, a good level of seismic activity and more deepwater E&P foretelling a rise if global oil demand. Plan your attendance now.

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  India Shipping Summit 2012

  Date: 8-10 October

  Location: Tridant Hotel Nariman Point Mumbai

  The summit returns for the eighth event and this year’s programme will be taking a prescriptive look at the unique challenges facing India’s maritime industry, its ambitions and what’s realistically achievable. It’s a reality check for India shipping!
  
  The unique mix of high-level participants, blend of panel discussions, debate and the social networking provides a great platform for the industry to focus on the real issues faced by India's maritime community.

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  SmartShipping 2012

  Date: 18 October

  Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore

  Smart shipping is not about a single, revolutionary idea or concept that is going to transform the industry – instead it must be a combination of innovative thinking, technologies and processes; hardware, software and “humanware” combining to offer effective operations through close monitoring and analysis. Smart shipping is about reducing costs, improving performance and staying compliant.

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  Offshore Marine Singapore 2012

  Date: November

  Location: Singapore

  TradeWinds Offshore Marine in Singapore will cover the exciting Asia-Pacific market with a focus on key areas such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China & Australia. The high oil production targets in Indonesia, massive offshore fields yet to be developed in Australia and the growing offshore expertise in Singapore are among the topics that will contribute to another thought-provoking program.