Conference diary

The ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause the cancellation or postponement of many events planned for the next few months and many organisers are taking their events online. HCB is doing its best to keep on top of developments but readers should check the dates and locations shown below as things change rapidly.

DECEMBER

GPCA Forum December 7-9, Dubai 15th annual meeting of the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association www.gpcaforum.net

JANUARY

NorShipping January 10-13, Oslo Biennial exhibition for the global maritime industry http://nor-shipping.com/

INMEX-SMM India January 19-22, Mumbai Biennial maritime exhibition for the south Asian shipping industry www.inmex-smm-india.com

COHMED January 24-28, San Diego Annual conference of the Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development (COHMED) programme https://cvsa.org/eventpage/events/cohmedconference/

European Oil & Energy Storage Conference January 25-26, Amsterdam Platts’ 15th annual conference on oil markets for terminal owners, ports, oil traders, financiers and analysts https://plattsinfo.spglobal.com/european-oilenergy-storage-conference#/summary

FEBRUARY

Internationale Gefahrgut-Tage Hamburg 2021 February 14-15, Hamburg 37th annual conference on dangerous goods transport (German language) www.ecomed-storck.de/Veranstaltungen/

Battery Recycling Europe February 16-17, London Conference for the battery recycling and manufacturing sectors www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/battery-recyclingeurope/ International Energy Week February 22-24, virtual/London Annual week of meetings, conferences and seminars (formerly ‘IP Week’) www.ieweek.co.uk

MARCH

PPC Spring Meeting March 6-8, Tucson Bi-annual meeting and tradeshow of the Petroleum Packaging Council www.ppcouncil.org/upcoming-meetings.php

StocExpo 2022 March 8-10, Rotterdam The main annual exhibition and conference for the European tank terminal industry www.stocexpo.com/en

AFPM Annual Meeting March 13-15, New Orleans AFPM’s annual meeting for refiners and marketers www.afpm.org/events/2d323f000003c1

Intermodal South America March 15-17, São Paulo/hybrid 26th annual international exhibition on intermodal logistics, cargo transport and international trade www.intermodal.com.br/en

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Energy Summit March 16-17, Porto Conference to discuss innovations in hydrogen and fuel cell technology, production and transport www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/hydrogen-fuel-cellsenergy-summit/

LNG Congress Russia March 16-17, Moscow Eighth annual congress and exhibition on developments in Russian and Arctic LNG www.lngrussiacongress.com/en

AHMP National Conference March 19-23, Las Vegas Annual conference of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals www.ahmpnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx Tanks and Terminals 2022 March 21-23, Dubai Third annual conference and workshop on integrity management of aboveground storage tanks www.marcusevans-conferences-middleeastern. com/marcusevans-conferences-event-details. asp?EventID=26765&SectorID=42#.YZvCdlPLdMA

Hazards Asia Pacific March 22-23, virtual Annual process safety conference www.icheme.org/career/events/hazards-asiapacific/

2+2 March 22-25, San Francisco Joint event by the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Transport Logistic to discuss innovation in the logistics sector www.aircargoforum.org/conference/2plus2/

BADGP March 24, Coventry Annual AGM and seminar of the British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals www.badgp.org/

AFPM IPC March 27-29, San Antonio AFPM’s annual International Petrochemical Conference www.afpm.org/events/2d321600000fbc

ChemCon Europe March 28-April 1, London Platform for discussion on international chemical legislation https://chemcon.net/

LogiChem March 29-31, Rotterdam Chemical supply chain and logistics conference http://logichem.wbresearch.com/

APRIL

COSTHA 2022 April 4-8, virtual Annual forum and expo of the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles www.costha.com