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ITCO General MeetingSofitel Hotel, Hamburg, Germany22 & 23 October 2012Evening Cruise/Port Tour: Monday 22 October 2012General Meeting & Gala Dinner: 23 October 2012Event Sponsor:Supported by:Monday 22 October 201212:00 – 17:00 ITCO Directors Board MeetingProvisional Event Programme18:00 – 20:00 “Welcome to Hamburg” Riverboat Cruise and Port TourBoat trip organised by Port of Hamburg MarketingOn-board “Welcome Cocktail Reception” sponsored by Germanischer LloydTuesday 23 October 201208:45 Registration and CoffeeSession 1: Plenary Session – ITCO Activities09:30 Welcome and Introduction• Anti-trust statement• Report on 22 October ITCO Board MeetingWilly Van LoonPresident, ITCO09:40 ITCO Secretary’s Report• 2012 Status Report• Programme of Activities for 2013Patrick HicksSecretary, ITCO

09:50 ITCO Technical Secretary’s Report• 2012 developments• Current/future regulatory changesColin RuberyTechnical Secretary, ITCO10:20 Report on ITCO’ participation at the DGAC meeting, Nashville, USAChris SandlerEurotainer USA10:30 Refreshment breakSession 2: Keynote Presentations11:00 World Economic Forecast and impact on transport/shippingDr. Jürgen SorgenfreiDirector Consulting ServicesGlobal Trade & Transportation PracticeIHS Global GmbH11:30 A New Concept in Tracking Tank Containers, to improve efficiency at the Terminal GateRoger BoungouChemionHans Maier-DechStar Trac12:00 Questions and Discussion12:20 Lunch

Session 3: ITCO: Industry Issues14:00 Break-out SessionsIn the afternoon, the Meeting will divide into a number of Break-out Sessions, covering a range oftopics relevant to the tank container industry. Delegates will choose the Break-out Group that theywish to attend (irrespective of the five ITCO divisions). The groups will be limited to about 12 to 15people, with registrations for each Group on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Each Group will bemoderated by an ITCO Director. Groups will brainstorm a number of pre-determined issues andconclude with an action plan that will be presented to the plenary session.Group ADepots - what can owners (both operators and lessors) do to permit greater efficiency ofoperations?” (eg technology, standardisation, etc)Group B:Tank Container Inspection – a major cost to the industry. What can be done to be more efficient?Group C:Promoting the Tank Container industry: how can we improve the marketing to promote a moreefficient industry and encourage investment by making global fleet growth reports available ?Group D:Customer requirements for more efficiency: Tracking/tracing assets more efficiently – follow-up tomorning’s sessionGroup E:Regulation efficiency: Is the industry over-regulated? Is it time to consolidate industries qualityschemes into a regulatory requirement. Is there too much quality control?Group F:Competition from other modes eg drums, IBCs and flexitanks; How can the tank industry promoteits benefits and capture greater growth?Group G:Vision for future 25 years: How will the tank industry change and how should we prepare?Group HRisk management – tank industry approach to managing by QA systems and incident reportingGroup JSOLAS container weight verification – issues resulting from the proposed requirement to certifymass on packing certificate by weighing each container15:30 Refreshment Break16:00 Plenary SessionEach Group will report back to a plenary session of the Conference. There will then be anopportunity for open discussion on the ideas that have been covered.17:00 Close of Conference by the President

17:15 Special SessionsAfter the close of the Conference, there will be two Special Sessions, organised in parallel:Practical Arrangements for the Tank Container Village at Transport Logistic 20131. Overview of status and arrangements for Tank Container Village in Munich2. Exhibition layout and draw to decide the position of exhibitors3. Questions and answersRegulatory Affairs Forum MeetingIn October 2012, the ITCO Technical Group established a Regulatory Affairs Forum. This Forumdiscusses current and proposed regulatory changes which relate to the tank container industry.The RAF meeting will review progress over the past 12 months and discuss future work. All currentand prospective RAF members are welcome.19:00 Cocktail Reception20:00 Gala Dinner(Venue: Sofitel Hotel)

ITCO General MeetingSofitel Hotel, Hamburg: 22 & 23 October 2012Registration & Hotel Booking FormTo register for the ITCO General Meeting, please complete and return this form to:Email: secretary@itco.be Fax: +44 (0)870 7620434Delegate FeeThe Delegate Fee for the ITCO General Meeting is €395. This fee includes the following:- Registration for the Conference- Riverboat Port Cruise and Cocktail Reception on Monday 22 October 2012- Lunch and Refreshment Breaks on Tuesday 23 October 2012- Cocktail Reception and Gala Dinner on Tuesday 23 October 2012Hotel RoomsFor Members requiring hotel accommodation, ITCO has arranged special rates with the Sofitel HotelDetails as follows: Single Room per night (including Breakfast) €160.00Double Room per night (including Breakfast) €180.00The deadline for room reservations is: 10 September 2012. Please use the attached Sofitel RoomReservation Form and email it to: H5395-RE1@sofitel.com. October is a busy month in Hamburg andaccommodation is limited, so we recommend you make your room reservation as soon as possible. Please register the following delegates for the Hamburg ITCO General Meeting:Company Name………………………………………………………………………………...Delegate Name………………………………….Position………………………………….Delegate Name………………………………….Position………………………………….Delegate Name………………………………….Position………………………………….Contact Email Address…………………………………………………………..Company VAT Number………………………………….Payments- After receipt of the Registration Form, the ITCO Secretariat will send out an invoice