Eastern Europe Connected – B2B event focused on promoting sustainable transport solutions- railway transport, inland waterways, ocean or green road transport in order to increase competitivity for businesses in Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, Hungary and create better connections between foreign markets.
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Road transport still dominates freight sector across Europe and especially Eastern Europe, which is dependent on road transport due to lack of infrastructure investments and know how in making use of sustainable ways of transport.
Railways and inland waterways are alternatives that could help reduce logistics costs, congestions and pollution, and although progress has been made, road transport remains the more competitive way for companies in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine and other countries in Eastern Europe, especially for containerized goods.
In Romania, for example, according to a 2018 report of UIC, intermodal transport accounts for only 4% of the total freight volumes transported by rail.
Eastern Europe Connected 2019 explores the opportunities that countries in the region have in enhancing the competitiveness of sustainable transport modes and better integrate them into the supply chain in order to create value and enhance business profitability.
How to address challenges such as equipment and infrastructure availability in terminals and ports, transparent communication between actors, intermodal connections and leading times?Combined transport directive –what will the future bring?Shift to rail –how to increase reliability and visibility in the rail freight chain? Best practices.Creating synergies and efficiency in terminal operations.Technology&innovative systems and their role in improving communication between transport actorsTransport by rail and ocean between Asia and Eastern Europe –the competitive choice. The role of Romania and other Eastern European countries in the One Belt One Road projectInvestments in ports infrastructure. Creating multimodal connectivity. Sustainable road transport -LNG and CNG trucks –greening road transport
Purchasing Manager PEHART TEC GRUP
General Manager RAILPORT ARAD
Regional Product Manager Air + Ocean Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine, Moderator Quehenberger Logistics ROU
Managing Director DP World Constanta
To book a place in the hall or to become partners for the event please write to us at: madalina@intermodal-logistics.ro; mariana@intermodal-logistics.ro
