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RoRo '94 Svenska Massan Gothenburg, April 26-28 RoRo '94 returns to Gothenburg, Sweden as the major meeting for all those involved in the business of marine transport using roll-on/roll- off methods. Since 1976 the RoRo series of conferences and exhibi- tions have evolved and grown to become a leading international meeting, covering every aspect of marine transport using roll-on/roll- off methods. A special feature of every RoRo exhibition is the high profile participation of leading ports and shipping lines, and RoRo '94 will be no exception. Stena Rederi, Tor Line, Wallenius and the ports of Cuxhaven, Gothenburg, Hamburg, and London will be present, among many other shipowners, operators and port authorities, and there will be displays by companies providing the whole range of techniques and equipment for RoRo cargo handling operations. Many RoRo shipowners are plan- ning and pursuing substantial newbuilding programs which will take them into the next century, according to show management. There are currently 27 RoRo ships on order with the prospect of up to 10 further new orders within the next three months. There is also a great potential for the high speed freight ferry, now regarded by major operators as a serious alternative to the traditional ferry, with a demonstration of fu- ture conviction in the concept shown by the 40-knot, 1,500-passenger, 375-car Stena HSS capable of car- rying freight vehicles as well as cars. The accelerating demand for ships and the expected boost in traffic is also encouraging more port invest- ment in new terminal and linkspan construction leading to renewed pur- chasing of cargo handling equipment. The RoRo '94 Exhibition is a way for companies to develop future busi- ness in one of the strongest growth periods ever experienced in the RoRo industry. For more information con- tact: RoRo Conference Secretariat, BML Business Meetings Ltd., 2 Sta- tion Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1GP, England; tel: +44 923 776 363; fax: +44 923 777 206 RoRo 94 Conference Program (Partial) Tuesday, April 26 Session 1: Where is the RoRo Mode Going? • "EU Combined Transport - Will RoRo Shipping Be Able To Take Full Advantage Of EC Policy?" • "Coastal Potential" • "Are RoRos/Ferries Subsidizing Lo/Los?" • "A Restructured Automotive In- dustry - And Its Impact On Vehicle Transportation?" Session 2: J-i-T or Faster? • "The Inevitable Move Towards Very Fast RoRos" • "The Reality Of Just-In-Time" • "The Birth Of The HSS" • "Customer Service Through Reli- ability And Speed" Session 3: EU Competition Law And Its Effect On EFTA Shipowners/ Shipbuilders/Ports • "Control Of State Aids And Subsi- dies Under The EU And EEA Com- petition Rates: Recent Develop- ments Affecting RoRo And Shortsea (Continued on page 79) RoRo 94 Exhibitor List (partial) ABP Hull ABP Swansea Astilleros Espanoles Brattvaag Skipsverft Cedervall & Soner Finnyards IMC Engineering IMO Kvaerner Kleven Ulsteinvik Kvaerner Masa-Yards Kvaerner Ships Equipment Norwegian Shipbuilders Pelmatic Port of Gothenburg Port of Hamburg Port of London Port of Lubeck SSPA Maritime Consulting Stena Rederi Svenska Orient Linien Tor Line Volvo Penta Wallenius Lines Westamarin •ELECTRICAL SHIPBOARD CABLES •PORTABLE CORDS & POWER CABLES •INDUSTRIAL CABLES & BUILDING WIRE «WELDING & MINING CABLES •CONTROL & SIGNAL CABLES •COMMUNICATION, ELECTRONIC & COAXIAL CABLES More Than 45 Years Of Dependable Service! / A/ INC V \ VI ^ Sn es^ • \ — / oY \J# / ® TM A* L.F. GAUBERT & CO. INC. P.O. BOX 50500 • NEW ORLEANS, LA • 70150 Phone: (504) 822-7272 Fax: (504) 821 -0308 April, 1994 Circle 345 on Reader Service Card Circle 321 on Reader Service Card 77