F&L members and guests debate…
One Europe:
Overcoming roadblocks and capacity issues. Constructive debate with the audience – how can we ensure capacity? Impact of Brexit? Overcoming complexity in international rail.
One Supply Chain:
Barriers across borders – how do perspectives differ across the end-to-end supply chain and can we work better together?
One Future:
Debate – how is the supply chain reacting to pressure from increasing consumer expectations and e-commerce?
F&L buses leave (destination Mazda) from
Mazda Motor Logistics Europe HQ
Blaasveldstraat
162, 2830
Willebroek
Boat Trip from Mazda to Antwerp
On board:
Informal Dinner
Transfer from dinner to Lindner Hotel & City Lounge with a short tour of 24 hour logistics at DP World
en route.
Session Title
Registration and Coffee
Welcome
Lack of Capacity Crisis*
Full debate will be held afternoon
Learning: Crossing Barriers Across Borders
Coffee
Survey Feedback – Results of Input
Group Discussions
Can We Work Better Together?
Lunch generously sponsored by CLdN Cargo
European Commission Support for ‘One Europe’
Discussion with Audience – Ensuring Capacity and Building a Strong Future
Constructive discussion of short term solutions for issues including driver availability and infrastructure. Setting the scene:
With input from invited panellists:
Berit Hägerstrand-Åvall STORA ENSO, Jan Verschueren MAZDA, Silvia Poli LOGEX, Serge Schamschula TRANSPED, Renzo Capanni HUPAC, Koen Cuypers PORT OF ANTWERP, Geert Pauwels LINEAS, Tomas Tempelaars MOVE INTERMODAL, Erwin Hoefkens NXTPORT
Coffee
Brexit: Current Status, and What Should We Plan For?
Audience Reaction and Questions
The Way Forward?
Walking Dinner in Napoleon’s Paleis op de Meir
Generously sponsored by DP World
Please arrive between 19:00 and 19:30
Coffee and Networking
Gavin Roser has the pleasure of interviewing Josef Doppelbauer Executive Director ERA (EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR RAILWAYS)
Discussion with Audience – Overcoming Complexity and Solving Capacity Bottlenecks in International Rail Freight
Constructive discussion of long term solutions
Christiane Warnecke Co-ordinator RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR RHINE-ALPINE and Ralf-Charley Schultze President UIRR (International Union Road-Rail Combined Transport)
Coffee
Retail: New Generation of Business Models and Enabling Technology
Audience Discussion and Questions
Close of Conference – Next Steps / Prizes
Lunch
F&L bus departs for Mazda car park (pre-booked only)