CSS AT ADIPEC

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, ADIPEC was inaugurated with the attendance of His Highness Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser to a footfall of over 10,000 vistors on Day 1 of the event alone.

The highly anticipated ADIPEC 2010, also witnessed for the first time a joint participation between CSS Group and GPLN at one of the largest International Petroleum Exhibition and conference in the world.

The event, which lasted over four days, had a total footfall of over 38,000 visitors at the end of Day 3 only. Over $4bn dollars of deals have been confirmed as a result of this year’s ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition) with some of the biggest names in the global oil and gas industry securing contracts and re-confirming deals at the four day event.

Hifazat Ahmad, event director of ADIPEC, said: “There has been a real buzz on the show floor, whether its deals being discussed, relationships being formed or partnerships coming together. Many of these deals may have been in talks for months but companies recognize that ADIPEC is an ideal platform to sign on the dotted line and confirm the projects.”

During the course of the 4 day exhibition, CSS Senior Managemnet and GPLN members took the opportunity to increase their visibility amongst the key players in the Oil and Gas industry while meeting various members of the GPLN fraternity through which numerous partnerships were created and commitments made for future business.

CSS At Breakbulk Americas Transportation Conference & Exhibition

CSS Group will be showcasing its products and services offered at the 21st Breakbulk Americas Transportation Conference & Exhibition to be held in Houston, Texas from October 12th until October 14th, 2010 at the George R Brown Convention Center.

CSS has previously participated in Breakbulk and Heavy Lift exhibitions in Europe, and Asia. Breakbulk Americas is a great opportunity for CSS to introduce its products and services to the North American market. During the long global recession, there are indications that the breakbulk and project cargo sectors are gathering steam as new contracts are awarded in most infrastructure developments around the world, North America being one of the major markets.

Breakbulk Americas Transportation Conference & Exhibition aims at providing shippers with the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements. The conference includes an agenda in which industry leaders will review emerging markets as well as logistical challenges for breakbulk and heavy-lift shippers, their transportation and supply chain providers.Visit CSS at booth # 120. If you wish to set up an appointment at a specific time and date, kindly contact us by email: infoprojects@cssdubai.com

We look forward to meeting you in Houston!

For further information, please visit: www.cssgroupsite.com

CSS AT BREAKBULK ASIA TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

In a competitive business environment, the global recession had a little impact on the recently concluded 2nd Annual Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference and Exhibition. The exhibition was held at Suntec Convention Exposition Centre in Singapore. A total of 1,939 attendees traveled from all over the world to network with some 120 exhibitors and attend two days of panel discussions featuring industry leaders addressing the specialized challenges and transportation trends facing the breakbulk and heavylift sector.

CSS AT BREAKBULK ASIA TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

As stated by Peter Tirschwell, senior vice president at UBM Global Trade, which owns The Journal of Commerce and JoC Events, the organizer of the event “The record attendance outpaces last year’s crowd by 21 percent, a figure that we believe indicates the heavylift sector in Asia is definitely in a recovery mode.”

The Breakbulk Asia show provided CSS with a great opportunity to highlight products offered, services to attendees and network with key market players, shippers, forwarders, carriers, and other transportation provider’s in the Asia-pacific region.

CSS Group delegation was led by The Group Chairman, T.S. Kaladharan and the team included Raj George (Senior VP – Ocean Freight), Jairam K. R. (Director – CSS India), Rakesh Menon (Senior General Manager – Business Development), Sreenath V. (General Manager – Projects, Oil & Energy), Narayan R. T. (General Manager – CSS Bahrain), Siby C. Kurian (Dy. General Manager – Sales & Marketing), Suku Sudhakaran (Asst. General Manager – CSS Abu Dhabi), Amith Surya Horra (Marketing Manager), Anita Baker (Manager – CRM ) and Neyha Nurie (Marketing Coordinator).

CSS Booth # C21 & C22 was strategically located to highlight CSS’s strong presence in the Middle East and India with corporate headquarters in Dubai and offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait, Muscat and Saudi Arabia and 12 offices in India. Moreover, it was a perfect platform to showcase its strength and competencies in the areas of expertise for Projects, Oil & Energy and indulge in key networking sessions promoting interaction among its clients, associates and visitors.

As a token of appreciation, CSS had made arrangements to raffle a Crystal Dhow ship, for which the lucky winner was picked by a raffle draw at the CSS booth.

Luck is when opportunity meets preparation. Exhibitions and trade shows prepare us to be lucky in our business – Raj George

In a competitive business environment exhibitions are vital to raise market awareness and develop new markets; they have become crucial across the globe as they are an important promotional tool for your business – Rakesh Menon

It was a great opportunity to promote the presence and expertise of CSS group to a wider audience within the vast expanse of our industry. The show has also helped us to develop further contacts and also help boost our ties with our existing vendors and operators – Sreenath V

Exhibitions are indeed a great platform to meet with a multitude of other operators and clients to develop a range of business possibilities. These global events will give CSS Group an opportunity which allows face-to-face contact with clients, where CSS will be able to efficiently build professional relationships in the most lasting and effective manner – Narayan R T

Exhibitions are an opportunity to market ourselves, and it is not just targeting customer but also suppliers and other partners as well. It was a great opportunity for us to market CSS Abu Dhabi and we did draw a lot of attention amongst the exhibitors and visitors for having a strong presence in Abu Dhabi, UAE – Suku Sudhakaran

Trade Exhibitions helps us to better understand our industry, in order to advance our selling ideas – Siby C Kurian

Maintaining a presence in corporate marketing and trade shows is critical to a company’s growth and success as it is the most efficient & effective way to make multiple customer contacts in a short period of time- Amith Surya Horra