Conferences

36th Annual Interferry Conference
3 - 6 October 2011
Hotel Arts
Barcelona, Spain 

INTERFERRY 2010 - NEW YORK

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE - JOIN US AND CELEBRATE 35 YEARS OF INTERFERRY

OCTOBER 3 – 6, 2010

NEW YORK MARRIOTT AT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE

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Interferry 2009 - Istanbul Conference Review

Interferry Forum Demonstrates Industry’s Fighting Spirit

Delegates at trade association Interferry’s 34th annual conference have been warned that the ferry sector is under particular threat from financial and environmental pressures on the shipping industry.
More than 230 senior executives in Istanbul heard that raising finance and lowering air emissions would pose unique challenges for ferry operators in the wake of global economic meltdown and global warming.
Critical legal issues - notably the risk of corporate manslaughter charges - also came under the spotlight, but the potential for boom rather than gloom dominated other sessions focusing on new market opportunities, money-making IT applications and the Interferry/IMO joint initiative to boost ferry safety in developing nations.

Interferry 2008 - Hong Kong Conference Review

Interferry’s 33rd annual conference in Hong Kong (October 5-7) addressed the shipping industry’s latest challenges by demonstrating that in every crisis there is an opportunity. The trade association attracted a worldwide attendance of more than 250 delegates - close to the event record - with an upbeat programme showing how strategic thinking and cutting-edge technology can conquer hurdles like economic uncertainty, manning shortfalls and regulatory restraints.

 Daily delegate bulletins set the tone by featuring ancient Chinese proverbs such as “be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still”. The sentiment was echoed across topics ranging from InterManager president Ole Stene’s recruitment solutions to Dubai’s plans for a massive water transport system to reduce serious road congestion.

STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE REVIEW

From global warming to superheating market forces, the 32nd Annual Interferry Conference in Stockholm probed the ferry sector’s hottest political, technical and commercial challenges under the theme of new visions for a new era.  Some 200 industry leaders also heard that another of the trade association’s current concerns is coming to the boil, with a target of next spring to complete preparations for pilot projects in Bangladesh under a joint initiative with the IMO to slash ferry deaths in developing nations.