Baku, June 16 (AZERTAC). The 10th, Anniversary International Transport, Transit and Logistics Exhibition TransCaspian 2011 has opened today at the Baku Expo Centre. The opening ceremony was addressed by the minister of transport Ziya Mammadov and Head of Iteca Caspian Farid Mammadov.

Over the years, the exhibition has become the most important transport forum in the region, through which innovative technologies and equipment for the transport industry are demonstrated, new agencies become established and joint ventures are created. Since the day of its foundation, the exhibition has been supported by Ministry of Transport of the Azerbaijan Republic, and closely collaborates with TRASECA. The British company ITE Group PLC and its partner in the Caucasus, Iteca Caspian LLC are the organizers of the exhibition, and for 2011 the companies Azerfon-Vodafone, AZAL, Greenwich Travel Club and Caspel, together with the Caucasus Point Hotel (Qafqaz Point Hotel), are partners of the exhibitions held during the year.

Having already run for ten years, the TransCaspian exhibition gathers together on one platform reputable exhibitors including logistics operators, carriers, railway, maritime and air transport companies, ship-building and road construction companies, commercial transport distributors, and many other enterprises in the transport sector.

A total of 54 companies, organizations and branches, from Azerbaijan, Germany, Iran, China, Latvia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, France and the Czech Republic are represented at the Anniversary TransCaspian Exhibition this year and overseas companies account for 50% of the total exhibitors

The Anniversary TransCaspian exhibition offers an opportunity to see the full range of available services: from transportation and forwarding services to software and hardware for cargo processing. The exhibition this year presents the widest range from the railway sector, sea transport, harbors and transportation. Alongside the catalogue of participating companies a catalogue will be published by the start of the exhibition reflecting information about new developments and innovations in the areas of metro and railway coach manufacturing on display.

The 1st Caspian International Transport Conference entitled "Development of transport infrastructure of Azerbaijan and growth of the country’s role as a hub at crossroads of strategic transport corridors" will take place on the 17th of June as part of the exhibition at Baku Expo Center. The conference will provide participants with an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences, share successes and track key development trends.