Northern Territory Don't miss out on the headlines from Northern Territory. Followed categories will be added to My News. Following on from an initial visit to China some 12 months ago which included tours of ports in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Rizhao, the Shenzhen Port leadership extended an invitation to me in my capacity as Darwin Port chief executive to attend the China - Shenzhen - International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair which ran from 23-25 September.
The event is one of the largest gatherings of its kind in China and featured over 2000 exhibitors ranging from shipping companies through to freight forwarders and general logistics companies from all aspects of the supply chain. In addition to the exhibition which covered over 100,000 square metres, the fair hosted in excess of 70 targeted events. It was at one of these events, the Shenzhen World Port Supply Chain Strategy Forum, that I was given the opportunity to present to delegates from all around the world on our port’s capabilities.
The line up of speakers included presentations from a number of US, European and Middle Eastern ports. Peter Dummett addressing the Logistics and Supply Chain Fair in Shenzhen. Shenzhen Port is one of the largest ports in southern China and handles approximately 17 million 20ft equivalent containers per year.
It is also a growing automotive export port for China whose car manufacturers sent 4.9 million motor vehicles around the world in 2023. Darwin Port has been working collaborativ.