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An international conference to analyze emerging new trends in rail
transportation and to explore opportunities in rail freight forwarding will
be held in Kuala Lumpur on April 25 and 26, 2005.
The 1st Asia Railway Conference and Exhibition will be officiated by
Transport Minister Dato’ Sri Chan Kong Choy and will showcase an exhibition.
Organised jointly by KTM Bhd and Ports World Sdn, the inaugural conference
on rail transportation would highlight recent developments in the Malaysian
rail freight transport scene, giving first-hand accounts of rail transport
as the alternative mode of transport that is both efficient and economical.
Organising chairman of the conference, Abdul Radzak Abd Malex, who is KTM
Berhad Freight Services General Manager, said the conference hoped to raise
awareness on the rail modal among public policy planners and players in the
logistics sector.
“Given the scale of growth in demand for transport services in the future,
countries in the region including Malaysia, should seriously consider, in
the short and medium term, a modal shift from road to rail,” he said.
Abd Radzak added that apart from the economical aspect, rail modal option
would relieve stress on roads and ports as well as help in the conservation
of the environment.
A faculty of distinguished speakers have been identified and invited, which
include key individuals from KTM Berhad, State Railway of Thailand, Land
Transport Authority of Singapore, UN-ESCAP, Northport (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd,
Blue Scope Steel Ltd, SAP (Germany), Dicom Malaysia, MASKargo, Alstom
Transport and Lloyds Register.
Presentations will comprise topical areas of rail transportation, technology
and systems. Topics include:
Overview and Future of Rail
Transportation in Malaysia
Rail Development in Asia: Prospects and
Challenges
Singapore – Kunming Rail Link: Issues and
Challenges
Development and Future of Rail
Transportation in Thailand
Approach to Landbridge Development
Rail Link and Port Terminal Interface and
Outreach
Safety, Security and Standard in Rail
Transportation
Cross Border and Trade Facilitation
Global Steel Industry: Impact on Users with
Special Reference
to the Rail
Industry
Design Technique and Technology in Railway
Engineering
Towards a Virtual Rail Logistics Hub
Transhipment: The New Modal Options
An exhibition will be held in conjunction with the event featuring historic
milestones in rail freight transportation in Malaysia, promotions by key
industry players as well as participation of companies highlighting the
latest technology and innovations in railway engineering.
Several leading companies have confirmed participation at the exhibition,
including MMC Metal Industries, KTM Berhad, Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd,
Emrail Sdn Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, IRCON International, Ipoh Cargo
Terminal, Siemens Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Dicom Malaysia, Lankhorst Berhad and
Kontena Nasional.
Abd Radzak, who is also National President of the Chartered Institute of
Logistics and Transport (CILT) in Malaysia, said the event is also an ideal
platform for networking as well as renewing old acquaintances and
establishing new contacts.
Details on the 1st Asia Rail Conference and Exhibition can be viewed at
www.portsworld.com |
