(openPR) - Germany´s Minister of Transport Wolfgang Tiefensee will officially open transport logistic 2007, the 11th International Trade Fair for Logistics, Telematics and Transport in Munich on 12 June 2007. In his opening address, he will comment on Germany´s new framework plan for investment in transport infrastructure through to 2010. Messe München also expects a range of other high-ranking international politicians to attend.

The Ministry of Transport´s new infrastructure plan envisages investment of over 25 billion euros in measures to improve the quality of the rail, road and waterways infrastructure. “We have to focus primarily on maintaining and improving the quality of the existing infrastructure. In this way we strengthen the economic value of our transport network. This investment plan aims to stop any further deterioration in the substance of the existing network and turn things round towards improving quality,” said Tiefensee. 57 billion euros are to be spent on expansion and new projects in the period from 2006 to 2010. For further information, go to www.bmvbs.de/en/-,2619/EU-Council-Presidency.htm

On the afternoon of 12 June 2007, day one of transport logistic 2007, high-ranking politicians will be touring the exhibition halls: among them Erwin Huber, Bavarian Minister of Economics, and Liv Signe Navarsete, Norwegian Minister of Transport.

Also attending the fair is the Czech Deputy Minister of Transport, Emanuel Sip. The Czech Republic will be presenting its current logistics projects carried out as part of the further development of the European infrastructure on 12 June (2 to 4 p.m., Conference Room C41). His Russian colleague, Deputy Minister of Transport, Alexander S. Misharin, is taking part in the Russia Day on 12 June (3.30 – 5.30 p.m., Forum I/Hall A4), where he will be talking about the globalisation of the Russian transport market and the importance of Russia as a transport corridor between east and west. For further information go to www.transportlogistic.de/link/en/16125327
At this year´s transport logistic Russian companies have tripled their presentation space as compared to the last event.

Messe München is expecting over 1,570 exhibitors from 58 countries to attend transport logistic 2007. By comparison, in 2005, the figure was 1,333 exhibitors. This represents a rise of around 18 percent. Approximately 40 percent of these companies are from outside Germany.

Further information: www.transportlogistic.de

About transport logistic
The 11th international trade fair for logistics, telematics and transport (12 to 15 June 2007 in Munich) presents the whole spectrum of the transport and logistics industry – telematics, in-company transport and material flow, logistics and freight transport. The fair aims to be a practical forum for information gathering and exchange in the diversely structured field of transporting freight – by road, rail, water and air. The visitor target groups of the fair are service-providers and decision-makers from the transport business, from industry, trade associations and freight logistics. In 2005 transport logistic attracted 1,333 exhibitors and around 40,000 visitors from a total of 103 countries. Over 1,570 exhibitors are expected to take part in transport logistic 2007. The statistics for the fair are independently audited on behalf of the Gesellschaft zur Freiwilligen Kontrolle von Messe- und Ausstellungszahlen (FKM), a society for the voluntary control of fair and exhibition statistics.

Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world´s leading trade-fair organisations. It organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and new technology. Over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part each year in the trade fairs in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and in South America. With four subsidiaries in Europe and Asia and 66 foreign representatives covering 89 countries, MMI has a truly global network.

Petra Gagel
Tel.: 49 89 / 9 49-20244, Fax: 49 89 / 9 49-20249
E-mail: petra.gagel@messe-muenchen.de
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