International Conference

EUROPE-ASIA INTERMODAL LOGISTICS

NEW SILK WAY SHAPING

25-26 April 2023

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Special Rate for Cargo Owners

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About the Forum

About EUROPE-ASIA INTERMODAL LOGISTICS 2023

EUROPE-ASIA INTERMODAL LOGISTICS 2023: NEW SILK WAY SHAPING is an in-person networking platform for the European and Eurasian logistics experts that will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 25-26.

Today, the European transport system is actively developing and adapting to changed geopolitical realities. This dynamic facilitates the development of new services, routes, and infrastructure.

At the conference, leading speakers will consider both the development of the intra-European logistics system and routes connecting Asia and Europe. Also we will talk about European infrastructure development and it’s for readiness for increasing flow of goods from Asia.

Additionally to the conference, there will also be an exhibition area which will make your participation more effective.

Within the framework of the program is planned a technical field trip to the one of the logistics area of Amsterdam.

Who Should Attend?

Producers, Traders, End-users: coal, iron ore, steel, agricultural and food products, chemical, construction materials, etc.
Railways and railway operators
Road carriers
Shipping Companies: Owners / Operators / Agents / Brokers
IWT operators
Ports & Terminals
Port handling equipment providers
3PL and 4PL operators
Integrated logistics providers
Stevedoring companies
Consultants, Law companies, Insurance
Financial Institutions: Investment Banks / Infrastructure Funds
Associations and governmental organizations

Program

Keynote Questions

Intermodal transportation in Europe: current situation and forecast.
Realities and future of the European transport system: TEN-T.
Transportation development between the Baltic, Adriatic and Black seas.
Railways impact on the European multimodal transport chain.
Current situation with road transport carriages in Europe.
Short sea shipping as a key driver for internal European trade. Feeder services in Europe.
IWT cargo traffic volumes on the Rhine and Danube. Forecast for 2023-2024.
Ports and intermodal hinterland connectivity development.
European ports as a gateway for transportation from Asia.
New Silk Way development: main routes, transit countries potential, new logistic solutions.
Middle Corridor developing: sustainable and trustworthy alternative for Asia-Europe transportation.
Impact of the current situation in Ukraine on changes in international transport routes.
Green solutions, automated and other innovations in the industry.

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Speakers

HHLA International

Dominik Landa

Commercial and Intermodal Director

✅ Dominik Landa - passionate senior executive with a long-proven track record in maritime, transport and logistics industry. Has been responsible for major projects that have changed the landscape of the logistics in Poland and CEE:

▶️ Development of DCT Gdansk strategic vision and execution of commercial and business development strategy, which has made DCT Gdansk the largest container hub in Baltics and one of the largest in Europe
▶️ Introduction of first direct call into the Baltics with largest container vessels (AE10 service)
▶️ Deployment of first shipping line intermodal services in Poland (AMBER and BALTIC EXPRESS)

Expert in Sales and Business Development, Supply Chain Management and Long-term vision planning.

UIRR

Ralf-Charley Schultze

President

✅ Ralf-Charley Schultze was responsible during five years within the freight department of the Swiss railways (SBB Cargo) for the combined traffic, the automotive business and the partner management. From 2009 to 2013 he was director for multimodal logistics within the GEFCO group, responsible for the development of multimodal business all over Europe, with a strong focus on Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia.

Since 1 January 2014, Ralf-Charley Schultze is President of the UIRR, the international union for road-rail combined transport in Brussels.

Port of Amsterdam

Maurice Delattre

Area Manager Germany, Scandinavia & Baltics

✅ Maurice Delattre is a business professional with a strong aspiration for business development, supply chain management and strategic projects in the context of energy transition.
Coming from an international background with various positions at shipping lines and global logistics companies across Europe, Maurice joined Port of Amsterdam in 2019 as Area Manager for Germany, Scandinavia & Baltics. In his current role, Maurice is responsible for business development of short sea and hinterland connections, network expansion and growth of sustainable cargo segments, as well as international project management aimed at accelerating the energy transition.
Maurice holds a master’s degree as MSc in Supply Chain Management from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

CFL multimodal

Imad Jenayeh

Senior Business Development Manager

▶️ Imad Jenayeh has started working in the logistics industry in 2008. After 10 years in different management positions at CargoBeamer Leipzig, he joined the CFL multimodal Group as Senior Business Development Manager. Since then he's been mainly in charge of developing the railway motorway network (shifting semitrailers from road to rail) connecting the multimodal hub of Bettembourg/Luxembourg to main economic zones in Europe. In addition to that he has been developing partnerships with Luxembourg in the context of One Belt One Road.

▶️ CFL multimodal is a multimodal logistics service provider, covering the entire logistics chain. With 11 companies in 5 European countries, CFL multimodal and its sister company CFL cargo offer a broad, high-quality and personalized service portfolio: combined and conventional rail freight, wagon maintenance and repairs, customs clearance, as well as forwarding and logistics services.

Extron Baltic

Valdis Andersons

Chairman of the Board

✅ Valdis Andersons is an experienced logistics / port manager. Worked initially in road, air and contract logistics branches. Later moved to port terminals. Worked in different terminals in Ventspils and Riga and from 2010 till 2015 for Buss Ports group in Germany. Actively participated in development of rail container connection between Latvia and China.

Since 2020 – chairman of the board of Extron Baltic – privately owned multipurpose terminal in Port of Riga.

Duisburger Hafen AG

Christoph Schwarz

Head of Intermodal Strategy

▶️ Christoph is an experienced manager with excellent knowledge within the European intermodal industry and strong focus on multimodal business development as well as short sea shipping. Within several roles during his career he was covering different geographical areas across Europe and successfully developed and implemented intermodal projects and expands networks.

▶️ Christoph joined Duisport in March 2020, since August 2022 he is responsible for the Intermodal Strategy of the port.

Guangzhou Port (Europe) BV

Johan Nanninga

CEO

▶️ Johan has held many positions in freight forwarding throughout Europe, also becoming involved in merger and acquisition activities, and Intercontinental Rail product development, a solution which has moved now from experimental to main stream.

▶️ In 2016 Johan started his own company and acquired the agency for the Guangzhou Port Group in Europe. He works for them from The Hague covering the European market.

▶️ Besides of this agency he also recently became the representative for continental Europe for one of the main Chinese Freight forwarders.

Marine Shipping and Forwarding LTD

Juna Kemularia

Managing Director

✅ Juna Kemularia has started working in the logistics industry in 2012, he was General Director of Poti Railway Station during 6 years , he was responsible the largest railway station in Georgia.
From 2018 , since now he is Managing Director of MSF Co. (Marine Shipping & Forwarding ), and leading General Projects.

✅ He is responsible for the development of multimodal business, to build long term, trusting relationships with business partners all over the world.

Ukrainian Logistics Alliance

Edvīns Bērziņš

President

✅ Highly professional and internationally experienced manager in transport and transit industry, having gained wide business experience both heading the largest company in Latvia with more than 12 thousand employees, and establishing a strong business position of the company in international markets both in CIS countries and Europe.

RTSB GmbH

Dmitrij Hasenkampf

General Manager Sales & Business Development

Merex Eurasia

Anton Kolesnikov

CEO & Co-owner

DHL Global Forwarding

Max Siep

Head of Business Development and Network / Multimodal

✅ Max Siep4 is 4 years old based in Cologne, Germany. With over 20 years experience in the forwarding, multimodal and rail industry:
▶️ Working for more than 5 years for TX Logistik AG as Product Manager and European Sales Director.
▶️ Heading the rail product of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and starting up the New Silk Way product in 2013.
▶️ Working for 6 years for DHL Global Forwarding heading the European Multimodal Business and Network Development with focus on the China Rail product.
▶️ Being Managing Director for ICL - Intermodal Container Logistics.
▶️ Returned to DHL Global Forwarding in April 2023 as Head of Business Development and Network / Multimodal.

CHS Container Group

Łukasz Golański

Business Development Manager / CIO

✅ Łukasz Golański is experienced business development and sales leader with a proven track record of success in the container industry.
✅Adept at building and managing high-performing teams, developing strategic partnerships, and driving revenue growth.
✅Currently serving as CIO, responsible for leading the integration of several companies within CHS Container Group.

Infinity Standard

Michaela Královičová

CEO

✅ Michaela Kralovicova (孟可岚) is the CEO of the shipping company Infinity Forwarding and the Asia-Europe import-export consultancy Infinity Standard.
✅ Both companies are headquartered in Bratislava and are expanding to other European countries.
✅ Michaela has studied in Slovakia as well as Asia and earned a doctorate in International Business Management. Since 2017, Michaela has been advising companies importing from and exporting to Asia.