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Brian Clancy to address the Eleventh Annual Global Liner Shipping Conference in London
Media Contact: Kathy Potts at 703.276.9100 or
info@Mergeglobal.com
Arlington, Virginia, March 2nd, 2009 - Brian Clancy, Managing Director, MergeGlobal, Inc.,
will speak at the Eleventh Global Liner Shipping Conference in London on April 1st, 2009. Mr. Clancy's
presentation, entitled “Containerized Sea Freight Demand: Drivers and Outlook”, will answer questions including:
- Where will global containerized trade “hotspots” be?
- Will emerging markets be able to compensate for east-west cargo shortfalls?
- Is China running out of steam?
- What is the outlook for local versus global sourcing?
About the conference
Organized by the Containerisation International magazine, the Annual Global Liner Shipping conference details
views on trends, opportunities and challenges taking place in the container transport market for shippers, ocean
carriers, freight forwarders, logistics service providers, ports and terminal operators, and all other stakeholders
in the industry. The speakers will address a diverse range of subjects, including:
- Is the container industry heading southwards
- Freight rate expectations and industry trends
- Will neo-bulk cargo further drive containerization in the future
- Should terminal operators become inland transport service providers
- How has ocean carriers schedule reliability improved over the past 12 months
- Are piracy and crewing the biggest issues affecting the liner industry
- Will new security measures halt container shipping growth in its track
About MergeGlobal
MergeGlobal provides financial and strategic advisory services to investors, companies and
other critical constituencies in the global transport and logistics industries. We combine
financial expertise and extensive transaction experience with deep industry knowledge to
create value for our clients. Founded in 1993, MergeGlobal has completed hundreds of engagements
in North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East for some of the largest transport
and logistics firms in the world, a number of smaller niche and regional businesses, and key
suppliers to the industry. Our clients include leading air carriers, freight forwarders,
containership lines, intermodal and trucking companies, transport infrastructure providers,
transport equipment manufacturers and financial institutions.
