Pakistan to have National Pavilion at Seatrade Middle East Maritime 2004

Seatrade Middle East Maritime - the Middle East’s premier conference and exhibition for the marine sector - has been given a resounding welcome in Pakistan with the country’s industry leaders planning to mount a national pavilion at the event. Seatrade Middle East Maritime will be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre from December 6-8, 2004.

“Seatrade Middle East Maritime can provide the international communications needed,” said Chris Hayman, Managing Director, Seatrade. “The event is a unique meeting place for shipping and trading professionals covering West and Central Asia.”

Hayman said the 2004 Seatrade conference programme would cover a variety of issues from liner shipping, dry and liquid bulk transport, to port development, ship building and trading.

“This comes at a time of strong demand and unprecedented growth in the region’s shipping industry,” said Hayman. “The Seatrade programme will also cover the potential for cruise tourism in the region, with strong support from the world’s leading cruise operators.”

Seatrade Middle East Maritime 2004 is expected to triple in size on last year’s event to more than 2,400 square metres with some 200-300 exhibitors.

“We also expect a very strong visitor turnout and are targeting around 5,000 delegates and visitors representing ship owners, trading companies and charterers, ship builders, brokers, ports, ship agents, suppliers, travel agents, insurers and lawyers,” explained Hayman. “It will be the largest shop window of products and services for the maritime industry ever assembled in the Middle East.”

Seatrade representatives are now to stage similar promotional events for the convex in Iran, India, Turkey and throughout the GCC.