TOC2004 Americas, the Practical Ports and Terminals Event for the Americas, will take place on 9th - 11th November 2004 at the Luxurious Hotel Sheraton Santiago, Chile. Key manufacturers and providers of shipping, port and terminal operations equipment and services will come together to promote and sell to their target audience.

TOC Americas is recognised as the leading event for port equipment manufacturers and suppliers to meet the Central and Southern American ports and terminal operators.

TOC Americas attracts delegates, between various others from companies such as:

* Buenos Aires Container Services
* Terminales Rio De La Plata
* Empresa Portuaria San Antonio
* Puerto De Lirquen SA
* Puerto San Antonio
* San Antonio Terminal Internacional
* San Vicente
* Sudamericana Agencias Aereas y Maritimas
* Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaiso SA
* Georgia Ports Authority
* Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
* Port of Houston
* Port of Long Beach
* Port of Miami
* Port of New Orleans
* Port Of Oakland
* South Carolina State Ports Authority
* Port of Oakland


TOC2004 Americas is part of a family of TOC Events, established in 1976, that runs annually in Asia, Europe and, most recently, The Americas. The regional nature of each event ensures participants to reach ports and terminals not easy to meet at any other event. The conference that runs parallel to the exhibition is regionally focused whilst maintaining a truly global overview. TOC Americas, now in its fourth year has been held twice in Miami and last year in Panama. TOC Americas Panama in 2003 attracted 234 delegates, 32 exhibitors and over 500 participants in total from 25 countries.

Running parallel to the exhibition, TOC2004 AMERICAS Conference provides an international speaker line up from the leading shipping lines, terminal operators, government authorities and suppliers. The conference is a place to learn, network and, most importantly, debate the 'hot topics' in the world of shipping and terminal operations.

The Organisers Informa Maritime & Transport is the world's largest provider of business information to the industry, TOC America and TOC Asia complete the other two thirds of the TOC portfolio, with Intermodal, Global Automotive Logistics, Cruise & Ferry and Ro-Ro being included among others. Informa Maritime & Transport publishing products include Lloyd's List, Containerisation International, Cargo Systems, Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, International Freighting Weekly, Freight Transport Buyer, Reefer Systems and Lloyd's Shipping Economist.

For additional info:

Lloyd's List Events
Tel: +44 20 7017 5000
Fax: +44 20 7017 4981
E-mail: donna.watson@informa.com
Web Site: http://www.toc-events.com