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Energy transition & decarbonisation in freight logistics

26-27 June Zurich, Switzerland (in-person)
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Can leaders work together and better to accelerate decarbonisation in freight & logistics?  Progress can be difficult to scale and freight logistics faces headwinds in a critical environment.  But despite – or perhaps because of – current challenges, commercial and competitive opportunities are everywhere.  Objective: to bring a deliberately diverse mix of key stakeholders in the freight logistic sector together  for collaborative dialogue to (1) learn from each other, (2) experience, discuss & debate if we can help each other move forward. 

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  • Meeting date: 26 – 27 June 2025 (two half days & one night)
  • Location: Zurich, Switzerland for interesting work, key stakeholders & ease of travel.
  • Cost: zero.
  • Who should attend: a deliberately diverse mix of key stakeholders in the freight logistic sector includes commercial leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, shippers, LSPs, those with a responsibility for freight logistics in Europe or across the world, those with a direct responsibility for or interest in the environment.  
  • What to expect: collaborative, constructive open discussions to learn from each other and expand our perspectives.  No sales pitches.  Supporting you to push decarbonisation forward in your own business.

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    Visit: Closing the (Emissions) Gap

     

    12:00 – 13:30, arrivals, networking, sandwich lunch – central Zurich venue to be advised.

    Private coach transfer to Muttenz, Basel
    13:30,     private coach transfer to world’s largest direct air capture testing plant to see behind the scenes & understand possibilities and impact.  You will see first hand how CO² is captured from ambient air and what is behind this technology.  Whether leaders intend to use DAC or not, we are all aware that achieving climate targets in 2030 and beyond will require effective carbon removal solutions and take this brief opportunity to ensure we each understand what is possible today.      Please note that because this is a chemical site, there is no opportunity to enter late.

    Direct Air Capture (DAC) directly captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from ambient and stores it underground.  It is a privilege to gain access to this facility and we intend to use the time to learn as much as possible.  Above: picture of the Climeworks DAC facility.  

    18:00 / 18:30, coach returns after visit to participant hotel(s) central Zurich.

    Venue: central Zurich
    19:00 / 19:30, networking dinner (bill split between participants)

    Can we work together and better to drive decarbonisation in freight & logistics?

     

    Venue: EY, Maagplatz 1, 8010 Zurich (central Zurich, close to train station)

    08:00, Coffee, networking, browsing reports & research

    08:45

    • Welcome
    • The question is not why, but how: how can we work to drive decarbonisation in freight & logistics?  Expert input on critical forces shaping and impacting. 
      • Cyril Brunner [ETH University Zurich] – removing carbon
      • Alan Lewis [Smart Freight Centre] – calculating & reducing
      • EY – commercial perspective
      • Louise De Tremerie [North Sea Port] & Philippe Billiet [Billiet & Co] – EU competitiveness agenda & how it impacts our energy transition

    • Who’s in the room?

    09:45, coffee 

    10:00

    • My journey: sharing learning.  Most of us are unaware of what others have learned on their transition journey.  We know why we are acting, but how are we approaching energy transition and decarbonisation, what have we learned, and is it possible to accelerate?  

      Moderator TBC.

      • EY stories session introduction
      • John Trenchard [DP World], incentivising modal shift
      • Elodie Robin [Holcim]
      • [International shipping & logistics company], company culture as a lever?

    10:45

    • F&L community last 6 months’ work on ‘safe to fail’, Mats Forsberg, Staffan Ekholm [Another Tomorrow] with comment from André Simha [MSC]

    11:00, coffee 

    11:15, Can we help each other?  Top 3 priorities requiring collaborative action 

    • Breakout to brainstorm where we can collaborate to accelerate our transition
    • Group results and F&L support for projects

    12:15, lunch & discussions

    13:00, Collaborative action in the how – “our” solution?

    • “Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes”.  Entrepreneur – mid tier – global corporate: we all have a common goal but  different pressures & perspectives.  Is understanding each other impacting our ability to work together?  Introduction by Jakob Muus.

    • Small players, big opportunities – interacting with entrepreneurs & where the small companies fit in, moderated by Willem Bulthuis [D² XCEL] with Agile Windpower, K2 Mobility & others.

    • Transparency & technology: using measurement as a critical enabler, moderated by Jakob Muus
      • Jochum Reuter [BigMile]
      • Andrea Fossa [GreenRouter] & “GILA” project, the data gap on emissions on buildings storing & handling goods and clear measures on becoming a sustainable logistics hub
      • “Clever” project, Alan Lewis [Smart Freight Centre]
      • Others

    14:15, quick coffee break

    • Mid tier & global corporates: buy-in, ROI, how & why could a collaborative global ecosystem work?  Moderated by Jakob Muus, Matt Pumfrey & Willem Bulthuis
      • K+N, Global Head Sustainability
      • Climeworks
      • Levent Yuksel [JLR]
      • André Simha [MSC]
      • Saggas, Mariano García [Holcim] & Mar Chao [Port of Valencia]
      • Others

    15:00

    • What did we learn / agree?  Next steps?  Close  
    • 15:15
      • Networking beer
      • Or visit to Vertical Wind Turbine (minimum numbers) & drop-off Zurich airport

    *Please note that this agenda will continue to evolve in order to ensure that we maximise relevance to those who register and will ultimately be in the room*

     

     

     

    With additional agenda support from:

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    D² XCEL is a European Union-funded program that helps digital and deep tech startups scale.  It aims to improve the European startup ecosystem’s effectiveness and efficiency.  
    Another Tomorrow  transforms innovation into a strategic advantage, promoting growth and lasting impact. They support organizations to seize new opportunities, expedite change, and lead with purpose.
    BigMile offers solutions to calculate, analyse and report on multimodal transport-related carbon emissions.
    GreenRouter offers innovative software solutions to calculate and manage the reduction of GHG emissions along the supply chain.
       
       
    Other:  
    At F&L’s Poland meeting April 2025, we heard how StorageEU offers 80 000 m² new possible storage, logistics or production space on the Polish/German border (more info).
       
       
       

    This meeting is for senior business leaders & their teams; people who are actively leading industry today.  Participants already include:

    Agile Windpower
    Another Tomorrow
    Bertschi
    BigMile
    Billiet & Co
    BLS Cargo
    Climeworks
    Corporate Ventures Advisory
    DP World London Gateway
    EcoConnect Group
    ETH University Zurich – Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences
    EY
    GCB Cocoa
    Greenrouter
    Holcim
    JLR
    K2 Mobility
    Kuehne + Nagel
    Kuehne Climate Centre
    Logivity, Volvo Group
    Milence
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
    Nike
    North Sea Port
    O-I Glass
    Port of Barcelona
    Port of Valencia
    Rhenus
    Russell Group
    Saggas – Planta de Regasificación de Sagunto
    Smart Freight Centre
    Unilever

    Many more will be added and shown on this page. 

    Participants from recent meetings below – click on the ‘attendee’ tabs.

    Participant list for Poland (Apr 2025)

    Participant list for Zaragoza Spain (Oct 2024)

    Participant list for Duisburg (June 2024)

    Participant list for Italy (Apr 2024)

    Participant list for Trieste (Nov 2023)

    Participation list Den Hague (Apr 2023)

    Supported by sponsors & partners:

    Climeworks is a leading high-quality carbon removal provider, combining decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with holistic carbon removal solutions. The company runs the world’s first two DAC plants in Iceland, has raised over $800m in capital and employs 500 people.  The company is on a journey to impact climate at scale.  To truly enable global net zero – along with reducing/removing emissions – we also need carbon dioxide removal such as direct air capture and storage (DAC+S), to neutralize our unavoidable and historic emissions. Critically, we need to remove billions of tons of CO₂ from the air by 2100 to keep global warming in check.
    EY supports its clients’ sustainability journeys, collaborating on strategies and solutions that accelerate action, scale innovation and drive meaningful impact.​ With a full spectrum of sustainability services: anchored in science, enabled by tech and data, they help their clients build the confidence to act.