RORO 2014 will take place at ExCel in London from 24-26 June.

The upcoming roll-on/roll-off shipping event, RORO 2014, in London will include conference sessions on alternative fuels, the global outlook for the RORO market and the outlook for the North Sea and Baltic region.

The RORO conference will take place at the ExCel exhibition centre in London from 24-26 June, and will feature content regarding the movement of cargo using roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping. It is the only exhibition dedicated to the roll-on/roll-off industry, according to event organiser Informa Exhibitions.

"The themes, topics and discussions covered during the conference sessions will attract key senior-level professionals from the market who are looking to learn and make decisions," says event director Sophie Ahmed.

Day one of the RORO Conference will focus on 'Markets under Pressure' and will commence with Mike Garratt, managing director of MDS Transmodal, looking at the global outlook for the RoRo Market.

A paper tiled 'Alternative fuels including LNG vs. Scrubber Technology' will be presented by Martin Crawford-Brunt, the manager for UK and Ireland of DNV GL. The conference session will look at alternatives to heavy fuel oil and marine gas oil, including batteries, methanol, bio-fuels and LNG, as well as recent trends and examples of vessels ordered with these technologies, including NORLED, the 100% battery-powered ferry.

Piotr Trusiewicz, publishing director of Baltic Transport Journal, will present a conference session on the current outlook for the North Sea and Baltic region. The session will include a comparison of RoRo and ferry links and freight traffic in the region; opportunities for investments and network development; and the future of rail ferries, roll-trailers, kombi trains and port-port rail connections.

"RORO 2014 is a free-to-attend three-day exhibition and conference that provides logistics professionals involved in roll-on/roll-off shipping with the opportunity to meet, network and do business," Ahmed explains.

"Visitors will include decision makers from various sectors such as car and vehicle manufacturers/OEMs, cargo logistics companies, freight forwarders, ship builders and port and terminal operators with buying power."

The event will be co-located with TOC Europe and the recently launched Port Centric Logistics exhibition.