Sponsors

Host Port

Valenciaport is Spain’s leading Mediterranean port in terms of commercial traffic, mostly containerised cargo, due to its dynamic area of influence and an extensive network connecting it to major world ports. Valenciaport boasts a tightly-linked Port Community, due to innovative elements such as its Quality Mark and the valenciaportpcs.net technology platform, and comprising all public and private economic agents providing services through the ports of Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía. Valenciaport is not only a key element in promoting the Valencia Region abroad, but also the maritime gateway for production and consumer goods to and from the entire Iberian Peninsula.​​​ www.valenciaport.com

Ports of Spain, the Spanish Ports Organization in charge of regulating and coordinating the country’s 46 commercial ports, showcases the infinite possibilities that Spanish ports offer. Spanish ports boast over 85 million m2 of land and areas of deposit, cold stores with nearly 2 million m3 of capacity, more than 305,000 linear metres of quays, and regular connections with the main ports of the five continents making them the perfect place for perishable commodities. Around 86% of imports and 60% of Spanish exports as well as 122 million goods in transit pass through our ports.www.puertos.es/en-us

Silver Sponsors

Emerson Climate Technologies Transportation Solutions has over 35 years’ experience in transport refrigeration and climate control which gives us unparalleled knowledge of the refrigeration cycle, supplying the cold chain with the best-in-class components and solutions. We supply components such as Copeland Scroll™ compressors and solid-state controllers in two-thirds of the marine refrigerated containers sold each year, where Emerson also provides suction line hermetic filter driers, thermal expansion, solenoid valves and moisture indicators. Our REFCON and ProAct™ transport solutions provide vessel, terminal, and enterprise-level monitoring systems to lines and operators, allowing 24/7 monitoring, management and analytics of perishables, protein and other valuable cargos.  www.EmersonClimate.com/TransportationSolutions

TRAXENS delivers the world’s most exhaustive, precise and timely information about containers in transit anywhere in the world using breakthrough technology and Big Data techniques. This information provides all stakeholders in multi-modal transport the opportunity to improve costs, optimize investment, and offer premium services. For more information: www.traxens.com

Bronze Sponsors

Fruit Logistica, the world’s leading international trade fair for fresh fruit and vegetable marketing, is held annually in Berlin, Germany. It is the traditional marker of the New Year in the fresh produce business, bringing together over 2,500 exhibitors from 84 countries and over 56,000 trade visitors from 139 countries. FRUIT LOGISTICA attracts a broad spectrum of exhibiting companies, representing all steps in the value chain from production to point-of-sale. This offers trade visitors the opportunity to gain an overview of the emerging trends, products and technologies in the industry, and forms an excellent platform for establishing and strengthening international business contacts. The event features a full conference and seminar programme.www.fruitlogistica.com

With 80,000 employees at more than 1,000 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT based integrated logistics solutions. With more than 580,000 mt of perishable airfreight and 250,000 reefer TEUs shipped in 2017, the Kuehne + Nagel Group has proven itself to be a dominant player in the global perishable logistics industry.www.kn-portal.com

Sponsors

DP World London Gateway is the most integrated logistics hub in the UK, comprising a state-of-the-art deep sea container terminal and 9.25 million sq ft of logistics services space for distribution and manufacturing. The container terminal is plugged into an unrivalled global shipping network it uses sophisticated port technology to load and unload ships, trucks and trains faster and more reliably. The Logistics Park is the smartest place to grow your logistics operations – and your business. Managed by a team of experts who can work with you on bespoke solutions to your supply chain and property needs, the Logistics Park is fast, flexible and unlimited when it comes to opportunity. DP World London Gateway is on the doorstep of London and has outstanding connectivity by road, rail and sea to the UK and Europe. www.londongateway.com

The Kloosterboer Group is a family-owned company with 85 years of experience in the handling of temperature controlled food products and is specialised in warehousing, stevedoring, forwarding, shipping, customs and logistics IT. Kloosterboer develops and provides innovative and sustainable solutions in the supply chain for conditioned food products. The company is committed to long-term relationships and wants to make cost savings for its customers and increase the level of service. With over 3 million m3 / 500.000 tonnes storage capacity spread across 12 locations and more than 600 employees, Kloosterboer is one of the leading companies in this sector. www.kloosterboer.nl

Founded as Sea Containers in 1965, Seaco has over 50 years of leading change in the container leasing industry. Seaco is the world’s leader in leasing refrigerated containers, with a fleet of more than 165,000 reefers, including the latest high performance energy efficient refrigerated machinery and reefer box, with enhanced reefer box specifications, to help reduce damage and M&R costs for its end users. Seaco’s experience in the reefer sector drives excellence in build management, quality assurance and reefer depot repair procedures. Seaco is also one of the world’s largest container leasing companies by CEU, providing a fleet of approximately 2.3 million TEU across a diversified fleet of Dry Boxes, Reefers, Tanks, Dry Specials and Swapbody containers. Seaco provides new container equipment for leasing to 792 customers worldwide, delivering container equipment from 179 port locations across 49 countries, operating 420 third-party depots and supported by an established network of 200+ Seaco employees, providing expertise in regional and global container leasing and equipment sales solutions. www.seacoglobal.com/equipment/refridgerated-containers

Visbeen is a leading transport company specialising in shipping fresh and frozen produce. A family-owned company for over 85 years, its European network provides intermodal solutions for transport by road, water, and rail. Its fleet includes facilities for reefer trailers, huckepack trailers, and 45ft reefer containers. www.visbeen.nl