On April 23-24, the key event in the field of transport logistics in Georgia took place in Tbilisi at The Biltmore Hotel – the international conference MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT FORUM 2024.
More than 170 delegates from 20 countries took part in the forum.
This event is set to be a pivotal platform for professionals and key players in the transportation and logistics sector, focusing on the evolving landscape of multimodal transportation across Europe and Asia.
The conference delved into the latest trends in cargo transportation and the significant role of the Black Sea region as a transit hub and provided a stage for in-depth exploration of the development and challenges in rail, road, and sea freight transport.
The partner of the business program is NUR ZHOL COMPANY.
The sessions were sponsored by MALBI-trans s.r.o., Трансвектор ООО., Grampet Group и Forkliftcenter.
The exhibitors were Grampet Group, Camco Technologies и Forkliftcenter.
Официальную информационную поддержку оказали:
- Ассоциация поставщиков международных экспедиторских и логистических услуг (UTIKAD)
- Union of Road Carriers and Forwarders of Kazakhstan(САПЭК)
- International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport(УИРР)
- Association of International Road Carriers of Azerbaijan(АБАДА)
- Freight Forwarders Association of Azerbaijan(ФФАА)
- Association of Freight Forwarders of Georgia (AFG)
- “Turkmen Logistics”Association (ТЛА)
- Украинский Логистический Альянс (ULA)
- Interlegal (law firm, Ukraine)
- Академия ПЛАСКЕ
- APK Inform АЗИЯ
The meeting began with welcoming coffee and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere.
Роман Дедков, Founder & CEO of the organizing company Группа RDL, обратился к участникам с приветственной речью.
Then we moved on to Session 1, moderated by Канат Кобесов, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NurZholCompany LLP, Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Exporters “KazGrain”. He was the first to speak on the topic “Infrastructure of Eurasia, short- and medium-term trends.”
The prospects for the development of the TMTM corridor from the point of view of a European carrier were discussed by Лилиана Крутоног, General Director of MALBI-trans – Sponsors of the Session.
George Doborjginidze, Chairman of the Georgian Logistics Association – საქართველოს ლოგისტიკის ასოციაცია and Professor of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Caucasus University, revealed a voluminous topic – “Major infrastructure projects and developments in Georgia. The middle corridor as an international link in multimodal transport – challenges and opportunities.”
УИРР President, Ральф-Чарли Шульце, then spoke about combined transport and ways to improve it.
Session 1 was completed by Irakli Danelia (PhD in Economics), Business Development Manager in the regions of Central Asia and the Caucasus at AP Moller – Maersk. He discussed the topic of relations with Central Asia.
For the first time at our conference, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed. It was concluded by КОМПАНИЯ НУР ЖОЛ и MALBI-trans s.r.o.
After the coffee break, the forum continued with Session 2, which was dedicated to rail transportation. It was opened by Radu Balcu, Advisor to the President of Grampet Group. He explained what the Middle Corridor lacks to become a competitor to the Northern Corridor.
This was followed by a speech by Дмитрий Хазенкампф, генеральный директор по продажам и развитию бизнеса в RTSB GmbH — брокер по железнодорожным перевозкам, who spoke about the future of multimodal transport between China and Europe and its place in the global market.
The topic of intermodal connectivity with Central Asia, as well as a neutral and global intermodal solution, was highlighted by Martin Koubek, Director of the Silk Road and CIS Department of METRANS Group and Member of the Board of CL EUROPORT sp zoo.
Затем Глеб Шилов, Director Sales Single Container at DB Cargo Евразия, spoke with the topic “Railway connection with European countries”.
Dmitrijs Fjodorovs, IT Director of SIGIS, concluded Session 2 with a presentation on software solutions for efficient transport management.
After the lunch break, the participants returned to the conference hall and continued listening to the speakers. Session 3 dealt with maritime transport and conditions on the cargo transportation market in the Black Sea. It was opened by Михаил Бабунашвили, Коммерческий директор Судоходная линия E60, who spoke about the ferry service between Georgia and Europe across the Black Sea.
Paata Adamia, Генеральный директор Marine Shipping & Forwarding, reviewed the regional cargo transportation market and shared the main trends and challenges.
Veselin Rubcev, General Director of Donau Star, spoke next, discussing the topic “Multimodal transportation of heavy and oversized cargo from Western Europe to the Black Sea and Caspian regions.”
Станислав Ковалёв, Head of Cargo Insurance and Logistics at Marine Services Group, in his speech revealed the details of proper insurance in logistics.
Session 3 was completed by Arthur Nitsevych и Карина Горовая, Partner and Associate Partner of Interlegal (юридическая фирма, Украина). They shared their own practice regarding ways to resolve disputes in container shipping on the Black Sea.
After Session 3, a number of Memorandums of Cooperation were also signed. The first of them was concluded by КОМПАНИЯ НУР ЖОЛ и Camco Technologies.
The following Memorandum was signed by КОМПАНИЯ НУР ЖОЛ and Concept logistics.
The third Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by КОМПАНИЯ НУР ЖОЛ и Grampet Group.
After a short coffee break, we moved on to the final, fourth, Session – Development of seaports – becoming “greener” and “smarter”. It was opened by Mario Escobar, Business Development Manager at APM Terminals Poti, talking about Poti’s emergence as the gateway of choice for the Middle Corridor.
Ketevan Oragvelidze, Marketing Manager at Batumi International Container Terminal LLC, shared her vision of the growing potential of Georgia as a sea and land transport hub.
Затем Дэн Джарнеа, Head of Marketing of the Port of Constanta, spoke about the Port of Constanta and its role in the Black Sea.
Форум завершился Клеменс Матери, Project Manager for Corporate Development and Strategy at Дуиспорт – Дуйсбургер Хафен АГ. He raised the topic of the port of Duisburg as a European hub for cargo from Asia.
The forum participants spent the evening at the gala dinner making new acquaintances and discussing projects.
The second day of the forum was devoted to an excursion to the Askaneli winery. The participants visited a wine factory and tasted incredibly delicious Georgian wines.
We hope that our forum was useful and informative for all participants, bringing new acquaintances, partnerships and ideas for further sustainable development!
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