Hull City Council are currently in the process of organising a Hull and Humber Ports trade visit to Rotterdam on 17 & 18 June 2013 (actual day in Rotterdam). 

The Port of Rotterdam and Rotterdam Port Promotion Council are developing the visit itinerary, to include meetings with the Rotterdam Port Authority, visit to Maasvlakte 2 (the ports largest land reclamation project for the development of containerised shipping, which is due to open shortly) as well as hosting a Hull and Humber Ports dinner on the evening of 17^th June.  Members of the Hull and Humber delegation will have the opportunity to invite their Dutch counter parts and customers to attend the dinner.

Travel will be via P&O Ferries on 16^th June (1800hrs Hull to Rotterdam) and 18^th June (1800hrs Rotterdam to Hull).   

If you or your organisation wish to participate in the Hull and Humber Ports trade visit to Rotterdam please contact me to reserve your place. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

RESPONSES BY 12^th APRIL 2013 PLEASE.

Helen Stinson, Economic Development Officer, Hull City Council 
Tel. (01482) 612181 or Email:  helen.stinson@hullcc.gov.uk

THMA Midsummer’s Eve-nt Drinks and networking, will take place on  Wednesday, 19^th June at the World Trade Centre.  Registration starts 15.00, evening finishes 17.30 ish! 

Please come and join us for drinks and networking chat commencing at 15.30 followed by presentations from Frederico  D’Amico of the University of Hull will give a talk on the on-going and future projects currently pursued at Hull University Business School as regards Offshore Wind Industry. 

Our second guest presenter will be Lynn Benton of the Humber LEP, who will be discussing the Employer Ownership of Skills and the future of the Humber Marine Academy.

To register please email: marygreen@thma.co.uk

UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the UK’s export credit agency and is the trading name of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD). It plays an important role in supporting the Government’s export strategy by providing assistance to exporters of all size, principally in the form of insurance policies and guarantees on bank loans.

This interactive event aims to highlight some of the various options available to UK exporters to help maximise their potential.

This event is free, at a great venue so come along and join us on the day.

Passport to Export is a programme of intensive support designed to help new exportersplan and implement an international trade strategy.

Passport to Export is a programme of intensive support designed to help new exporters plan and implement an international trade strategy.

For more information and to register Tel: 0300 3651000 or Email: events@uktiyorkshire.co.uk

THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL

World Trade Centre Hull & Humber in partnership with UK Trade & Investment would like to invite you to attend our free Winning Bids and Tenders Workshop on Thursday, 26th June from 10.00am – 3.00pm.

As we explore and enter new international markets you will more than likely be required to win work through competitive tender. We recognise that our Yorkshire and Humber companies have varying levels of expertise in this area and would like to further support your knowledge and confidence in submitting bids and tenders in the international arena in the future. 

THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL

AREVA Wind is a leading supplier of offshore wind turbines in the 5MW+ market segment.  This size of wind turbine is expected to be in great demand for the UK Round 3 and Scottish Territorial Waters offshore wind turbine markets.  Larger sized wind turbines and greater distances from shore will create new challenges in the supply of offshore vessel services from transportation, installation and commissioning through to service and maintenance.

AREVA would like to meet companies who either are, or can, contribute to the offshore wind installation and offshore service sector to help form our strategy for installation and service works and create relationships to take to clients.  The nature of the UK Round 3 projects lends themselves to long term partnerships, which take time to develop.  However, delegates should be aware that it may be some time before orders can be placed.  AREVA will hold a regional event on 2^nd July and would like to invite some companies to attend the event, whilst others may be invited to a 15 minute one to one meeting with AREVA’s Project Management or Service Team.  AREVA advise potential attendees to review the information on www.areva-wind.com prior to attending the event.

To attend this free of charge event: click here 

The Humber Technical Assistance - (HTA partnership) are working with the Humber Local Economic Partnership (LEP) to prepare a local investment strategy that will inform the next European Funding programme (2014 - 20) in the Humber. 

We are running a series of consultation workshops based around 10 thematic areas to provide the background and rationale to the Humber EU investment strategy. 

For more information and to register for your place at the SME workshop please visit http://smecompetitiveness.eventbrite.co.uk/ 

This workshop will detail what is required of you from a customs point of view when importing or exporting.  In order to export a product into another country, there are a number of regulations that need to be addressed.  However, there is help available and it is not necessary to be an expert in this field in order to export. 

In conjunction with HM Revenue & Customs, this workshop provides an introduction to importing and exporting and VAT in and out of the EU.

Aimed at:Companies looking to sell products in and out of the EU, export managers and export administrators.

What’s covered?

• Customs issues and learn how to get it right first time
• Key VAT issues when importing & exporting
• The differences between the treatment of tangible goods and services for VAT purposes when trading with the EC and internationally
• Where to get help about Customs and VAT aspects if importing and exporting

To register Tel: 0300 3651000 or Email: events@uktiyorkshire.co.uk

World Trade Centre Hull & Humber in partnership with UK Trade & Investment would like to invite you to attend our free Winning Bids and Tenders Workshop on Wednesday, 17th July from 10.00am – 3.00pm.

As we explore and enter new international markets you will more than likely be required to win work through competitive tender. We recognise that our Yorkshire and Humber companies have varying levels of expertise in this area and would like to further support your knowledge and confidence in submitting bids and tenders in the international arena in the future.