The Coastlink Conference due to take place at the Port of Antwerp on 29 and 30 September 2021 will be postponed until May 2022 due to the continuing impact of Covid-19 and travel restrictions that remain in place throughout Europe.<\/p>\n
Conference organiser Mercator Media said that the event will now be held on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May 2022 still at the Port of Antwerp which will deliver the full delegate experience including networking and engaging in the more social aspects of the conference.<\/p>\n
Coastlink remains dedicated to provide a platform for industry professionals to meet and debate matters that are key to the future of short sea shipping and the intermodal transport networks that support the sector.<\/p>\n
The conference programme will remain identical and will continue to offer attendees the chance to enjoy all aspects of the event, including the Conference Dinner and Technical Visit, in a safe environment. Nick Lambert, Director of NLA International will continue to Chair the event and that majority of the speakers have re-confirmed their participation.<\/p>\n
Coastlink Live<\/strong><\/p>\n To bridge the gap between now and the conference next year, there will be another online conference session of Coastlink Live<\/a> which will be held on Thursday 30 September from 10:00 \u2013 11:00 BST.<\/p>\n This bitesize session will focus on \u2018Short Sea & Feeder Shipping: Navigating through road-freight supply chain challenges\u2019. This next instalment will discuss the benefits to moving freight closer to the final destination by sea, alleviating pressure on long-haul road freight and industry wide driver shortages.<\/p>\n Find out how short sea feeder services can increase the efficiency of your supply chain. Register your place at the next free-to-attend session of Coastlink Live<\/a> on 30 September 2021 now.<\/p>\n For further information on how to book your delegate place at Coastlink 2022<\/a> in the Port of Antwerp visit the Coastlink<\/a> website.<\/p>\n