Building on the momentum of our successful 2025 conference, we now invite prospective speakers to submit their abstracts for consideration. Coastlink 2026 promises an exciting and thought-provoking programme, spanning two days of expert-led sessions and dynamic panel discussions focused on the future of short-sea shipping and multimodal operations.<\/p>\n
Taking place 6-7th May on the Humber, Coastlink 2026 will be the perfect opportunity for industry professionals to meet and discuss future market opportunities, economic and environmental challenges and develop partnerships that will help build a sustainable future.<\/p>\n
Speaker opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n We invite you to submit forward-thinking abstracts that address critical industry challenges and showcase real-world solutions across the short sea shipping and multimodal sectors, including:<\/p>\n Securing maritime & port operations: policy, regulation and technical Initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Sustainable & resilient distribution for supply chain requirements.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Growth and transformation in short sea RoRo shipping, infrastructure, and service models.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n AI, digitalisation and value creation from data.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Navigating trade policy & market volatility: managing uncertainty in a tariff era.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Port-centric logistics & inland waterway distribution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n To find out more on each of these topics please see the full description here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Why present?<\/strong><\/p>\n To be considered, submit your 250\u2013300-word abstract<\/strong>, along with a short biography and landscape headshot photo, to Ellie Minshull<\/strong> by 30 September 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Email submissions to:<\/strong> eminshull@mercatormedia.com<\/span>\n
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For enquiries, call:<\/strong> +44 1329 825335<\/p>\n