Malta to hold Logistics Managers & Practitioners Forum
Building on last year’s inaugural TransLog events that sparked a new wave of interest in the transport and logistics potential of Malta, the first edition of the Logistics Managers & Practitioners Forum will be held on Friday 19 June.
Supported by HSBC Bank Malta, the Logistics Forum will bring together for the first time industry leaders to share best practice and foster exchange of ideas. Logistics is that part of the supply chain process that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements.
“For next month’s event, TransLog is aiming to bring together experts from logistics industries for a dialogue around the complexities and challenges of this sector in the country. The TransLog sector in Malta offers a number of significant untapped opportunities and, if harnessed professionally and fully, it will increasingly become an even greater contributor for the benefit of Maltese companies operating in this sector and to the Maltese economy. Therefore, fresh perspectives are needed to provide the right sense of direction at this challenging moment when other Mediterranean countries are already there while others are gearing up to offer what Malta can achieve: a reputable centre for a regional transportation, logistics and supply chain hub,” said organiser Alex Borg of SSM Group.
HSBC Malta’s Head of Commercial Banking Michel Cordina said: “Going global is increasingly critical for Maltese companies if they are to remain competitive, and logistics is one of the support backbones required to sustain this essential development for Malta. With its global connections and expertise, HSBC is uniquely positioned to help companies in Malta achieve success on the global level.
“This is already attested by the fact that the first €50 million tranche of the Malta Trade for Growth Fund, dedicated solely towards stimulating international trade, was taken up in the relatively short span of a few months. In this regard, TransLog events, such as the Logistics Forum, complement our own initiatives at HSBC,” said Mr Cordina.
A panel discussion featuring senior officials from EY Malta, Express Group, Malta Freeport Corporation, HSBC Commercial Banking, and from government will also take place. Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth Dr José Herrera will address the audience to start off the proceedings.
The Logistics Manager & Practitioners Forum takes place on the back of a Transport Managers & Practitioners Forum, which was held in October 2014 on the sidelines of Malta’s first transport and logistics awards, the Translog Awards.