Logistics UK confirmed as a supporter for Coastlink conference 2023

Wednesday 21 September 2022

Logistics UK is delighted to announce that it will be supporting the Coastlink Conference taking place on 03 and 04 May 2023. The conference – to be held at the iconic Royal Liver Building, Liverpool – will include a diverse range of industry expert speakers and interactive panel discussions. 

Hosted by Peel Ports Group, the Coastlink Conference is dedicated to the promotion of short sea and feeder shipping, as well as the intermodal transport networks through the ports that support the sector. The key topic for this event will focus on Growing Sustainable Supply Chains between Short Sea Shipping and Intermodal Networks.  

Public Policy Manager at Logistics UK, Alexandra Herdman, comments “We are thrilled to be supporting the Coastlink Conference 2023. Short sea shipping offers a low carbon freight alternative, providing a sustainable mode for moving goods across Europe.” 

Other topics to be discussed at the event include the latest developments and emerging trends in the short sea and feeder shipping sector including, how to deliver resilient supply chains and promote growth, the changing landscape in end-to-end intermodal networks; UK-EU trade flows and the impact of Freeports on supply chains. 

As a supporting association to Coastlink, Logistics UK members can take advantage of a 10% discount on the delegate rate. To secure your place at this popular event, visit the Coastlink website (https://www.portstrategy.com/coastlink/buy/2023-delegate-bookings) or contact the Coastlink events team on +44 (0)1329 825335 or info@coastlink.co.uk. 

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s leading business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With COVID-19, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods.