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2nd JoC South America Logiport Conference Set for 14-16 April, 2009, in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Posted on: Friday, 13 February 2009, 13:02 CST

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The second JoC South America Logiport Conference (http://www.joc.com/conferences/SALC/), co-produced by the Journal of Commerce Conferences/UBM Global Trade and CMP/UBM Brazil, will take place 14 to 16 April, 2009, at the Transamerica Expo Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This three-day event is held in conjunction with the largest transportation expo in the Western Hemisphere -- the Intermodal South America 2009 Fair, which is organized by CMP/UBM Brazil.

South America's transportation sector has experienced a renaissance in recent years, becoming one of the most viable shipping partners in the world. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently named Brazil as the only major economy that is not expected to suffer a sharp economic downturn this year.

Presentations and roundtable discussions at the South America Logiport Conference will spotlight the issues and challenges facing this resource-rich continent's ocean, land and air transportation sectors. This event will be of particular importance to shippers, carriers, 3PLs and other key supply chain providers with connections or operations in South America.

Conference session topics include:

• Port productivity
• Global ocean freight rates
• Trucking bottlenecks
• The impact of stalled infrastructure projects
• Brazil's rail supply chain
• The future of intra-South American trade
• Emerging air cargoes
• Improving air cargo efficiency in South America
• Impact of the global recession on air cargo

Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available for this event. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Anne Morris at (818) 341-3585 or amorris@joc.com. For exhibit opportunities, contact Julie Wallner at (209) 369-0133 or jwallner@joc.com.

To register for the 2009 South America Logiport Conference, contact JoC Conferences at (760) 294-5563 or events@joc.com. Visit http://www.joc.com/conferences/SALC/ for the most up-to-the-minute event details or to register online.

About UBM Global Trade

UBM Global Trade, formerly Commonwealth Business Media, Inc., has been the leading provider of proprietary data, news, business intelligence and analytical content supporting commercial maritime, rail, trucking, warehousing and logistics industries worldwide since 1827. The company's portfolio of more than 100 online, print and interactive workflow business solutions includes The Journal of Commerce, The Journal of Commerce Conferences, PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions and an array of international trade and transportation databases and directories. UBM Global Trade, a subsidiary of United Business Media Limited, is headquartered in East Windsor, NJ, with offices throughout the United States and in Canada and Hong Kong. For more information, explore www.ubmglobaltrade.com or call 800-221-5488 (+1-609-371-7700 outside the U.S. and Canada).

About United Business Media Ltd. (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

United Business Media Limited (UBM) is a global media and marketing services company that informs markets and brings the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. UBM serves professional and commercial communities, from IT professionals to doctors, from journalist to jewelry dealers, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. UBM employs more than 6,500 people in more than 30 countries. UBM's businesses operating in the US include CMPMedica, Everything Channel, PR Newswire, RISI, TechInsights, TechWeb, Think Services, UBM Aviation and UBM Global Trade. UBM is listed on the London Stock Exchange (UBM.L) and has a market capitalization of $2.5 billion.

SOURCE The Journal of Commerce Conferences, a division of UBM Global Trade

Source: PR Newswire

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