• CIMC 2024 offers unparallel opportunities for knowledge acquisition in shipping and logistics 

The seventh edition of the Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference will be held in Colombo from November 27 to 29, at Cinnamon Grand Hotel. 

Whether you are a seasoned professional or a budding entrepreneur, the upcoming conference is your gateway to a world of knowledge acquisition and understanding along with exploring fresh prospects in the South Asian shipping and logistics markets, in comparison to the global trends. 

The organisers invite the industry to immerse themselves in an atmosphere where they can connect and network with industry leaders from around the world. Top international and local professionals will discuss innovation and collaboration at the conference and the future of shipping, ports, air and logistics industry developments and the competition trends in the region along with technology will be the highlights among many other topics. 
The conference will be attended by more than 25 international speakers and more than 25 local speakers, who are veterans in the industry.

The conference highlights and topics are listed below which include two high level fire side chats:

• Global and regional emerging trends –ports/terminals and shipping
• India container/port report and transshipment developments-winners and losers
• Feeder networks – the regional dynamics
• Global and Indian subcontinent outlook by APM terminals
• Indian maritime vision and role in South Asia, India growth story, opportunities therein for Sri Lanka
• Macroeconomy of South Asia, importance of connectivity for national economies 
• Shipping and global freight markets – What do experts say?
• Experiences – Mitigating supply chain disruptions
• Getting it right – Ingredients for building a maritime economy, role of free zones in modernising strategic locations, digital networks for ports
• 5G, cybercrime, port technologies, IOT and payment technologies 
• NVOCC and tanker markets – Expanding containerisation through feeder networks

Future fuels, planet and shipping – Clean energy-efficient integrations, green robotics in ports

• The logistics macro picture – Business of consolidating, backward integration and new logistics requirements
• Africa/Asia connectivity – Supply chain agility and forecasting for logistics operations
• Air freight and logistics – Sea/air, air/air-regional market outlook
• Evolving e-commerce trends
• Live stream and online shopping and last mile delivery and technology
• Building blocks – Talent/skills development 
• Human resources for future crew management with technological advancements 
• Big picture – Targeting 5 percent from logistics to GDP in Sri Lanka by 2030

For more information visit www.cimc.lk or contact via [email protected]/+94 773820703.