TOC Americas Once Again Attracts Leading Companies and Organisations in the Maritime and Port Industry

Undoubtedly, TOC Americas is the most prominent meeting point for the maritime-port and logistics industry in the Americas. Its upcoming edition, to be held in Panama from October 1-3 at the Panama Convention Center, confirms this reputation by attracting prominent sponsors. Their trust ensures not only the high level of specialized conferences but also the extraordinary experience this event offers to delegates, exhibitors, speakers, and sponsors.Under the theme, "Rethink (Business Models), Reshape (Trade Routes) and Reduce (Emissions)," the contents of TOC Americas will feature three thematic days: October 1 - Business Intelligence; October 2 - Sustainability; and October 3 - Digitalization. These themes will be addressed through two conference programs: Container Supply Chain (CSC), covering economic, technical, and operational topics, and TECH TOC, offering more technical talks on technologies and solutions for ports, terminals, and the supply chain.

The content of both conferences will focus on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, with particular attention to the impact of international geopolitics on trade, the role of ports and the Panama Canal in the dynamics across value chains, the cold chain market, new technologies such as AI optimizing terminal operations, and how climate change is affecting maritime transport and logistics, as well as efforts to improve sustainability throughout the sector.

During the CSC, the Business Intelligence segment will include a market and trade summary to clarify industry developments, the evolution of maritime infrastructure and trade, and the challenges and opportunities for the cold chain in the Americas, among other topics. In terms of Sustainability, the path to net zero in the Americas will be analyzed, discussing whether the region is disconnected from the energy transition. Finally, it will be discussed how sustainability is a competitive advantage. Regarding Digitalization, the meaning of digital transformation will be examined, as well as the advantages and digital gaps.

Additionally, as is traditional, TECH TOC will conclude with an Intra-Americas Port Forum, where the discussion will revolve around how the port sector can increase the region's share in global trade.

High Interest in Participation

The strong interest generated by this new edition of TOC Americas is evidenced by the confirmation of participation as sponsors by prominent companies and entities such as DP World, in its capacity as Lead Global Port Partner. Also noteworthy is the presence of Colon Container Terminal, Panama Ports Company, PSA Panama, and SSA Marine as Associate Sponsors.

Moreover, SSA Marine MIT and Colon Container Terminal have joined TOC Americas as sponsors of the Port Tour; the Kingdom of the Netherlands as Sustainability Sponsor; Terminal Portuario de Manta (TPM) as Conference Sponsor; Jan de Nul as Session Sponsor; Grupo SCR as Badge Sponsor; TT Club as Global Safety Partner; Navis and ZPMC as global sponsors of TECH TOC, and, of course, MundoMarítimo as Latam Partner.

Due to the success of the 2023 edition, the organization of TOC Americas 2024 has expanded the exhibition area by 25%, where prominent international exhibiting companies such as Alimak Group, Auxema-stemmann, BTG Special Products, ESL Power Systems, HOVE Americas, Nanjing Port Machinery & Heavy-Industry Manufacture, Qingdao Haixi Heavy-duty Machinery, Svendborg Brakes, TFKable, UTV Cavi, Vornbaumen, Westwell, and Wuxi City Xinhua Lifting Equipment, among many others, will gather.

In this regard, Víctor Gallardo, Latin America Partner of TOC Americas and director of MundoMarítimo, highlighted that "we already have over 85% of the exhibition sold, but we still have some stands available and sponsorship opportunities. Additionally, we offer various corporate participation options for the conferences through agreements with our sponsors. Contact us if you have plans for group participation through your company or organization."

Activities for Delegates

Participants attending TOC Americas as delegates will have free access to the exhibition space and all conference sessions, as well as enjoy daily lunches and coffee breaks. But that’s not all; to complement the intense days of conferences and exhibitions, delegates will also have access to various networking activities in a relaxed environment. On Monday, September 30, the Port Tour will take place, including a tour of Panama’s port system and the Expanded Canal Locks. On the same day, the exclusive Welcome Reception will be held at Canal House. Additionally, at the request of TOC Americas participants, the Networking Party will return to La Fábrica on Tuesday, October 1, starting at 6 PM.

For more information on the various participation options at TOC Americas 2024 Panama, please click here.

By MundoMaritimo