PEMA

Mission & Aims

PEMA’s mission is to provide a forum and public voice for the global port equipment and technology sectors, reflecting their critical role in enabling safe, secure, sustainable and productive ports and thereby supporting world maritime trade.

Chief among our aims is to foster good relations within the communities we represent, by providing a forum for the exchange of views on global trends in port equipment and technology design, manufacture, operation and maintenance.

PEMA also aims to promote and support the global role of port equipment and technology by raising awareness with the media, customers and other stakeholders; forging relations with other industry associations and bodies; and contributing to best practice initiatives.

PEMA’s fulfils its mission and aims through a combination of activities:

• Fostering industry relations at formal and informal gatherings
• Research, collation and dissemination of industry information and statistics
• Contribution to industry standards, guidelines, best practice and training
• Monitoring and responding to key industry and regulatory issues
• Outreach and liaison with other industry bodies, associations and initiatives
• Media and public relations

The key areas of focus for the Association are the environment, safety, security and performance.