Theme: Attracting Local and Foreign Investment to Logistics, Transport, and Port Management Industry in West Africa.
The 2020 Logistics, Transport and Port Management Conference is the 4th annual conference proudly presented by DU&T Consulting and will take place on the 19th - 20th of August at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. 2021 is likely to be held in August.
The event was designed to promote partnership and investment in the sector, identify the role and the benefits of the sector in fostering trade and contributing to the GDPs of West African countries, making the participants understand how to sustain the West Africa logistics sector and much more.
It will feature lots of workshops and discussion focused on the major aspects of transportation and logistics, issues involved in the transport of cargo locally and internationally, globalisation and opportunities for improvement in African ports, logistics and transport management.
It will also feature exhibitions from local and foreign investors with interest in West African market, organisations in the supply chain management industry, financial institutions, export, import and tourism agencies of countries in the world willing to woo investors, etc.
Participants to this event include procurement specialists, supply chain managers, category managers, logistics & sourcing specialists, investors with interest in the African market, and lots more.
The event will feature important topics as follows:
Day 1:
Keynote: Transportation means and systems: the untapped opportunities.
Seaport Management and opportunities for Investors
Plenary: Marine Performance and Future opportunities for investors
Pipelines Transportation Management: Is the cup half full or half empty?
Group Discussion: How to explore opportunities in the sector
Road Transportation Potentials and Rudiments to encourage entry and exit strategies.
Plenary: How to get more Organised private sector investment in the sector.
Day 2:
Airport Management and opportunities for Investors
Plenary: Aviation Opportunities and Investment options
Public private partnership in the Rail Transport Sector:
Plenary: Railway Stations and Public-Private Partnership
Logistics and outsourcing opportunities across borders: requirements and returns on investments.
Plenary: How to manage an international logistics firm company.