MED PORTS 2002 Achieving a Port Economy Boom in the Mediterranean and Black Sea Region Tuesday, April 23^rd 2002 Hotel Intercontinental, Athens - Greece welcome objectives topics with the participation programme information conference registration form hotel registration form registration Mare Forum homepage Sponsors Piraeus Port Authority S.A.

[by January 18 2002] Piraeus Port Authority S.A. Mare forum Greek Chamber of Shipping Union of Greek Shipowners Union of Mediterranean Greek Shipowners International Shipping Union (DNE) Ministry of Mercantile Marine Greece Minister of Transport and Communications, Bulgaria European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) Maritime Transportation European Commission European Shippers´ Council Port Authority, Puerto Bahia Algeciras Port of Barcelona Danaos Holdings Ltd Dealmar Shipping Ltd Port of Bourgas, Bulgaria Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. ECO Ports Europe Marseille Port Authority Global Maritime South Europe Maritime DNV Port of Varna Genoa Port Authority Centro Internationale Citta di Aqua/ Venezia ING Real Estate Development, France Port of Rotterdam Freight Transport Association Astakos Terminals S.A. Royal Netherlands Shipowners Association Sarlis Container Services S.A. Dutch Ministry of Transport Short Sea Shipping Bureau, The Netherlands Heraklion Port Authority S.A. Autorita Portuale Gioia Tauro Naftotrade S.A. Bulk Mare SRL Shipbrokers’ Association, Genoa Sasaki Associates, Inc. USA Naftika Chronika Greek Business Chanel INFORMATION For further information on the conference please contact: MARE FORUM Beurs-World Trade Center P.O. Box 30027 3001 DA Rotterdam - The Netherlands Tel: +31.10.2057455 Fax: +31.10.2055655 e-mail: info@mareforum.com supported by

Goal: To identify all possible economic catalysts for optimum future development of port infrastructure & real estate, port commerce and inter-port co-operation & competition, while keeping environmental and safety issues a key priority.