ROTTERDAM 2016: Everything you need to know about the COA General Meeting and Container Pavilion

·       18th COA General Meeting (14 November 2016)
·       COA Container Pavilion at Intermodal Europe 2016 (15-17 November 2016)

Update and Practical Information

Intermodal Europe 2016 takes place in just over two weeks’ time. Please find below information on the COA’s 18th  General Meeting and the COA Container Pavilion at Intermodal Europe 2016.

A.   18th COA General Meeting (Monday 14 November 2016) – Join the Experts and Decision-Makers

Over 80 delegates have now registered for the COA’s 18th General Meeting taking place at the Hilton Hotel, Rotterdam, on Monday 14 November 2016 . We warmly invite you to register for this important meeting, which will cover many topics relevant to COA Members. Please find below information about the Conference:

1.      Key Industry Issues discussed in the Agenda: Register now

To view the full Conference Agenda, click here: AGENDA
As you will note, a wide range of relevant topics are being covered:

• Container Industry Overview: Global Economy and Impact on Container Shipping
• Tackling Industry Issues: How are market conditions influencing equipment demand?
• Container Coatings: Impact of Regulatory Changes
• Container Floors: Alternative materials – new designs, new materials
• Digitalisation, IT and the Industrial Internet of Things: How will it affect the Container Business?
• Container Operations: Insurance, CSC and Reefer Containers
• Verification of Gross Mass: Current Status – four months on
• BoxTech: Developing a Container Technical Database
• Non-Operating Reefers: Launching the COA Code of Practice for Cargoes in NORs

The Conference is being sponsored by

–          3M China – Lunch and Refreshment Breaks

–          Orbcomm – Post-Conference Cocktail Reception