Call for papers: Shaping the future of short sea shipping & multimodal logistics

Ports, terminals, and shipping lines are making critical choices now on connectivity, digitalisation, resilience and the energy transition. The organisations influencing the agenda are those willing to step forward and share practical experiences gained from real-world implementation.

Share your expertise at Coastlink, 14-15 April, Rotterdam and help shape the conversation on the trends, technologies and strategies redefining short sea shipping and multimodal logistics. We’re calling for speakers with practical insights and real-world solutions on topics including smarter freight corridors, digital innovation, sustainable operations, supply chain resilience and evolving regulation.

This is an opportunity to show what’s actually working, and what’s proving harder than expected, across short sea, RoRo, and multimodal logistics.

Topics include:

How ports, terminals, shipping lines and inland transport providers are strengthening multimodal connectivity, improving service reliability and creating seamless short sea, rail and hinterland freight networks.

Strategies to reduce congestion, optimise capacity, improve cargo flows and enhance operational reliability across increasingly complex RoRo, short sea and intermodal supply chains.

Showcasing practical approaches to sustainable logistics including emissions reduction initiatives. How can businesses learn from early adopters about the challenges faced and opportunity cost?

How the ports, shipping and logistics sectors are addressing cyber threats, criminal infiltration, operational security and supply chain resilience, alongside collaborative approaches for managing disruption and safeguarding logistics networks.

A look at European port strategy, transport policy, climate legislation, ETS, emissions reporting and regulatory developments influencing ports, shipping and logistics operations. How will the latest developments in regulation affect ongoing trade flows?