EUROPE-ASIA INTERMODAL LOGISTICS: NEW SILK WAY SHAPING – review of results.
On May 30-31 in Rotterdam, at the Hilton Rotterdam, a key event in the field of transport logistics in the Netherlands took place - the international conference EUROPE-ASIA INTERMODAL LOGISTICS: NEW SILK WAY SHAPING.
The forum discussed the topics of trends in intermodal logistics, ports as centers of European logistics and gateways for transport from Asia, rail freight, as well as the future of the “New Silk Road”.
Event Support:
?? Silver Sponsor - Formag Forwarding .
?? Sponsor of the Session - MALBI-trans s.r.o., Transvector Ltd.
?? Exhibitor - Camco Technologies
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The meeting began with welcome coffee and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere.
Roman Dedkov , Founder and CEO of the organizing company RDL group , addressed the participants with a welcoming speech.
Then we moved on to Session 1: European intermodal logistics - current state and future trends, moderated by Liliana Krutonog , General Director of MALBI-trans s.r.o.
The forum was opened by Ralf-Charley Schultze , President of UIRR , talking about intermodal logistics in a real political and economic context.
Oleg Kostyuk , CEO of Formag Forwarding , raised a very interesting topic of where the New Silk Road will lead us.
Session 1 was continued by Liliana Krutonog , General Director of MALBI-trans. She presented the topic of innovative intermodal technologies.
Session 1 was closed by Imad J. , Senior Business Development Manager at CFL multimodal , showing some uses of IT to improve the efficiency of CFL terminal workflows to improve intermodal offerings.
After the first session, there was a panel discussion. Among the participants were:
The discussion covered the topic of today's main goals for the future in the multimodal segment, taking into account the EU's long-term plans in the era of smart mobility: are we moving or just dreaming?
After a short coffee break, Session 2 began: Ports as hubs of European logistics and gateways for transport from Asia. It was moderated by Eric Mekenkamp , Chief Consultant, Buck Consultants International .
This session was opened by Kyra Lemmens , Commercial Logistics Manager at the Port of Moerdijk . She discussed the rather broad topic of integrating coastal shipping with rail and road transport, as well as the role of coastal shipping in sustainable supply chains.
Guanzhe Cao , Head Asia Desk of duisport Group, duisport - Duisburger Hafen AG continued, talking about duisport as an intermodal hub for intercontinental logistics activities.
Session 2 was completed by Erik Mekenkamp , Chief Consultant, Buck Consultants International . He spoke about public-private partnerships within the Dutch Topcorridors, noting that the TEN-T network is becoming stronger, more resilient and more resilient.
After lunch we moved on to Session 3: Rail Freight Transport. Its moderator was also Liliana Krutonog.
Tabea Klang (康 贝雅) , General Manager of DB Cargo Eurasia , spoke first, discussing market changes in the development sector and the conditions for new projects. She also spoke about the development of DBCE projects.
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Stephen Archer , CEO of Baltic Rail , raised the topic “Developments in the Baltic-Adriatic Corridor and connections to the Middle Corridor.”
Continued Session 3 Marc Hunziker , Head of Asset and Sales Coordination, Intermodal Product and Business Development at VTG RAIL EUROPE GMBH . He spoke about the company's approach to supporting Modalshift in Europe.
Mark Jansen , Chief Executive Officer of HUPAC NV ( Hupac Group ), spoke about the impact of railways on the European multimodal transport chain. He also gave an overview of the leading ongoing rail infrastructure projects in Europe, covering Northern and Eastern Europe.
Session 3 was completed by Alina Zhizhina, Director of the International Relations and Marketing Department of SIGIS. She covered the topic “Improving transport processes using online system solutions.”
Session 4: Shaping the future of the New Silk Road - vision and strategies was moderated by Pavel Lagov , Director of Product Management (CIS), Rail Solutions International, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany. He also opened the Session with the topic “Middle Corridor: Challenges and Prospects. View of international LSPs.”
The next online speaker was Rashad SHAKAROV FICS, PgDip , Founder and General Director of the Azerbaijan Maritime Engineering and Construction LLC . He discussed the Azerbaijan-Europe logistics bridge, multimodal transport through the Central Corridor, difficulties and solutions.
Jondari Kemularia, General Director of Marine Shipping & Forwarding LTD , talking about unlocking the potential of the Middle Corridor.
The forum was concluded by Ctirad Klimanek , Managing Partner of RAILVIS.com . He raised the topic “European railway logistics – opportunities and challenges.”
Participants continued the forum over evening cocktail reception, communicating, making new acquaintances and discussing projects.
The second day of the forum was dedicated to a boat trip through the port of Rotterdam. The participants listened to an interesting excursion, learned a lot of new things and had an informative time.
We hope that our forum was useful for all participants and brought new acquaintances, partnerships and ideas for further sustainable development!
We look forward to our next meetings!
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