Ma Ze Hua, President, COSCO Group, & Ng Yat Chung, CEO, NOL Group, to Deliver Keynote Speeches at 6th Annual TPM Asia Conference

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NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRN-Asia=KYODO JBN/ --

     The Journal of Commerce confirmed today that two of the most senior

executives in the container shipping industry globally will participate as

keynote speakers at the 6th Annual TPM Asia conference. Ma Ze Hua, President of

the COSCO Group and Ng Yat Chung, president and CEO of the NOL Group, parent of

container line APL, will deliver keynote speeches at the UBM Global Trade

organized conference, set for October 17-18 in Shenzhen, China, home to one of

the world's largest container ports.  

     Both executives will speak to the current state of container shipping and

the major issues facing customers, carriers, ports and the broader economy as

the industry takes stock of 2012 and begins to look toward 2013. They will

address a key theme of the conference, which is how the industry can move

toward a less volatile and more predictable future, bringing greater

predictability and value to the global supply chains that depend on an

effective container shipping system.

     Ma Zehua was named Director of the Board, President and Deputy Secretary

of Party Committee of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company ("COSCO Group") in

August 2011. He was formerly President of COSCO (UK) Ltd., General Manager of

the Development Division and Assistant President of China Ocean Shipping

(Group) Company, President of COSCO America Inc.

     Ng Yat Chung was appointed Group President and Chief Executive Officer of

NOL beginning October 2011. Prior to joining NOL, Ng was a Senior Managing

Director at Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited. Before joining Temasek

Holdings, he was the Chief of Defense Force in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

     Other confirmed speakers and panelists include:

     Lucas Vos, Chief Commercial Officer, Maersk Line

     Hua Joo Tan, Executive Consultant, Alphaliner

     Mario Moreno, Economist, The Journal of Commerce

     Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor, The Journal of Commerce

     Some of the planned session and topics include:

     The Economic Environment for Container Shipping

     Finding Value in BCO/Shipper and Carrier Relationships

     China as a Driver for Containerized Trade - How is it Changing?

     The conference will be hosted by the Shenzhen Municipal Port

Administration, and organized by The Journal of Commerce. Sponsors and

confirmed participating companies include Shekou Container Terminals, Chiwan

Container Terminal, DaChan Bay Terminal One, Yantian International Container

Terminals, APL, APL Logistics, CMA CGM, Maersk Line, OOCL, Port of Houston

Authority Guangzhou Port Group, Inttra, Damco, Modern Terminals and Emirates

Shipping Line.

     Well over 600 attendees flocked to the 5th Annual TPM Asia conference,

held at the Intercontinental in Shenzhen, China on October 11-12th. TPM Asia

also attracted 100+ shippers, like Sony, Staples, Target, The Home Depot and

more. TPM Asia is now clearly established as the largest and most important

annual container shipping conference in Asia. This year, leading figures in the

industry will take on the major issues and challenges, offering valuable

insights, predictions, and guidance for the attendees.

     For more information, or to register for the event, please visit

www.tpm-asia.com. Its American counterpart, TPM, the world's largest container

shipping conference, will be held on March 3-6, 2013 in Long Beach, California.

For more information on TPM, please visit: www.jocevents.com/tpm2013.

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     About UBM Global Trade

     UBM Global Trade is the leading provider of proprietary data, news,

business intelligence and analytical content supporting commercial maritime,

rail, trucking, warehousing and logistics industries worldwide. The company's

portfolio of more than 100 online, print and interactive workflow business

solutions includes The Journal of Commerce, Breakbulk, RailResource, PIERS and

an array of international trade and transportation databases and directories.

UBM Global Trade, a subsidiary of UBM, is headquartered in Newark, NJ, with

offices throughout the United States. For more information, explore

www.ubmglobaltrade.com or call 800-223-0243 (+1-973-848-7250 outside the U.S.

or Canada).  

MEDIA CONTACT:

Greg March

Asia Director

The Journal of Commerce

gmarch@joc.com

SOURCE: UBM Global Trade