Being a Member of F&L

Advantages and Benefits for Members

• Being part of a Europe-47-wide network of industrial, public and private entities and persons who use, manage, and organise multimodal freight transport in national and international traffic;
• Lively debates / top speakers / F&L experience / magnificent Networking dinner / views and expectations on future market trends / problem solving approach / interactivity between panellists and audience: bi-annual F&L meetings (May and November) in interesting venues across Europe;
• Open, friendly and relaxed atmosphere with a maximum of 100 members: a good opportunity to get to know your colleagues and their spouses/partners well.  Spouses and partners included in all dinners and social events free of charge;
• Manage your business better - F&L Modality Think Tank keeps the Forum up-to-date with key forces, developments and their impacts in each mode;
• Task Force Groups work on topics of wide interest - participate in and learn;
• Possibility of influencing the agenda: raise particular issues affecting the requirements of operators and users of logistics in the various industry sectors and discuss policy problems of general interest for European multimodal transport with key people who can contribute to positive change;
• Participate in the efficient integration of East European companies in the European logistics business;
• Regular Technical Visits broaden your knowledge and understanding of often highly specialised freight operations across all modes and shed light on elements of the supply chain which are often taken-for-granted;
• Close F&L community benefits from regular newsletters / research work / studies and reports;
• Please note that, while F&L often invites European Commissioners to speak and attend our events, that F&L is not a lobby group.

Who Can Be a Member?

All individual, industrial, public or private undertaking or enterprises whose activities are closely related to the purpose of the Association are eligible for membership of F&L.  Members must have their registered office or place of residence in any European country as defined by membership of the country to the Council of Europe. 

To apply for membership, the candidate must file a written application with the Board of Directors who will submit the candidacy to the General Assembly.  Click here for an application form (page 5 of our brochure).  The filing of an application implies adherence to the current Articles of Association and commitment to work towards the mission of the Association.

Articles of Association

The F&L Articles of Association are here in English and in French. 

Membership Fees

Membership fees are currently set at €1,950 per year.  F&L meetings are heavily subsided by sponsorship but members also pay a fee of €350 for each of the bi-annual meetings which they attend.  Attendance of spouse/partner is included in this fee.  No other fees are payable.