France’s logistical talent is transported to Multimodal 2012

April 5, 2012 - PRLog -- For the third consecutive year, the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London is organising a national pavilion at the Multimodal 2012 trade show. Multimodal, the key trade fair for transport and logistics in the UK, will be held in Birmingham from 1 to 3 May 2012. The French Pavilion will showcase dynamic French companies from across the transport and logistics sector.

The French Pavilion at Multimodal 2012 will offer a unique environment for visitors to discover new products and services, and to find potential business partners. The participating companies are aiming to explore new business opportunities at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), in Birmingham (in England), from 1 to 3 May of this year.

The companies due to attend (Stand 875) are listed below; a more comprehensive catalogue is available upon request.

Haropa

The ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris have recently created a joint entity, called Haropa. Haropa shares resources in order to develop a common and complementary offer to the three ports’ clients. As a major national and international player and the fifth-largest port authority in Europe, Haropa’s maritime traffic is expected to reach hundreds of millions of tons.

www.rouen.port.fr

France Line

France Line is a French-based road-freight operator, which has specialised in road haulage between Britain and France since 1980. The company provides door-to-door services from the UK to any part of France, across a broad spectrum of markets. France Line’s experienced and dedicated team has a proven reputation for delivering reliable, cost-effective and personalised services.

www.francelinetransport.co.uk

Jacques Pajot SARL

Jacques Pajot SARL is part of AllianCeuropE Group. Based in France, AllianCeuropE specialises in transportation between mainland Europe and Ireland, dealing with containers and Tautliners, general and dangerous goods, as well as full and part loads. Jacques Pajot SARL provides transportation services between France and the UK every day, including Tautliner transhipment.

www.allianceurope.com

Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA)

As the owner of the ports of Caen-Ouistreham and Cherbourg, Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is one of France’s leading port facilities. PNA ports are at the heart of Western Europe’s market for renewable marine energy, thanks to the region’s wind potential (with powerful, regular winds characterising that part of France). PNA ports give direct access to the Channel, which is one of Europe’s busiest maritime corridors. The ports offer quality multimodal connections to major European transport networks, together with port capacities that enable a wide range of traffic to be handled and activities to take place.

www.pna-ports.fr

About The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE

The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London facilitates trade development between France and the UK. UBIFRANCE offers a wide range of services to French-based companies, so as to assist them in their business activities within the UK. As such, it organises B2B events in the form of conferences and networking opportunities.

The French Trade Commission will present four companies on the French Pavilion (Stand 875) at Multimodal 2012. The trade show will be held from 1 to 3 May 2012 at the NEC, in Birmingham (England).

Journalists wishing to attend should contact Ms Katherine Woods, Press Officer of the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London.

For further information about Multimodal 2012, please go to: http://www.multimodal.org.uk/

For further information about UBIFRANCE in the UK, please go to: www.ubifrance.com/uk

For further information, please contact :

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Ms Katherine WOODS - Press Officer
UBIFRANCE Press Office in London
Tel: +44 (0) 207 024 3640
katherine.woods@ubifrance.fr  
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