IHS Markit, the organizer of TPM20, which was to take place March 1-4, cancelled the event on February 29th.
Billed as “the must-attend conference for the trans-Pacific and global container shipping and logistics community”, TPM20 was to take place in Long Beach, California, and would have attracted 2,400 attendees along with numerous exhibitors.
The organizer issued the following statement:
“IHS Markit has an absolute commitment to the health and safety of our customers, partners, and colleagues. Given the deteriorating situation regarding the spread of the COVID-19 disease, unfortunately it is necessary to cancel TPM20 scheduled for March 1-4, 2020.
This decision was made following recent guidance from health officials and in light of the rapid growth in global cases of COVID-19, in particular in the Western United States over the past 24 hours, as well as increasing travel restrictions and other circumstances.
This decision has been made with input from our customers and partners and we are very grateful for their support in what has been a very difficult decision.”
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