VdA sponsors 6th APLOP congress in Lisbon

VdA is sponsoring the 6th Portuguese Speaking Ports Congress. Further to the former congresses in Rio de Janeiro, Mindelo, Luanda and Maputo, it is now up to Lisbon to be the harbor to the 6th APLOP Congress which will be taking place on the 6th and 7th December.

Port Authorities from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and Portugal will be present at the Maritime Station of Alcântara joined by business people and other professionals working in the sector.

Issues to be approached will range from strengthening commercial relations between Portuguese speaking ports and presenting success stories from different countries, to connecting ports to the CPLP's economic space; the cruising tourism market; fostering knowledge and technology development and also the importance of food logistics in ports.

The opening ceremony will be taking place on the 6th December, at 9.30 a.m. and will be chaired by the Minister of Economy and Employment of Portugal, Álvaro Santos Pereira.

More information, please visit Congresso dos Portos.