{"id":2235,"date":"2026-03-24T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/coastlink\/2026\/03\/24\/last-chance-for-early-bird-savings-coastlink-2026-deadline-this-friday\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:23:00","slug":"last-chance-for-early-bird-savings-coastlink-2026-deadline-this-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/2026\/03\/24\/last-chance-for-early-bird-savings-coastlink-2026-deadline-this-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Chance for Early Bird Savings: Coastlink 2026 Deadline This Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time&nbsp;is running out to secure your place at the 24th Coastlink Conference at a discounted rate. The early bird deadline falls this Friday, and with space limited, now is the moment to act to save 15% on the premium delegate pass.Taking place on 6\u20137 May 2026 in Hull, United Kingdom, and hosted by Associated British Ports, Coastlink 2026 brings together the leading voices in short sea shipping, port operations, and sustainable logistics under one roof.This year\u2019s programme is the strongest yet. Delegates will hear from senior figures at DP World, Peel Ports, Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, and many more across four agenda-packed sessions covering trade policy and market volatility, sustainable supply chain distribution, maritime security, and the accelerating role of AI and digitalisation in port operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll learn at Coastlink 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How leading operators are building resilience against tariff disruptions and market instability \u2014 and what risk mitigation strategies are proving most effective<\/li>\n<li>The latest thinking on sustainable distribution networks and how short sea routes are evolving as the \u201cmotorways of the sea\u201d<\/li>\n<li>How RoRo and LoLo terminal investment and innovative service models are reshaping infrastructure to meet growing shipper demand<\/li>\n<li>What the new European Port Strategy means for economic growth, energy security, and operational resilience<\/li>\n<li>How AI, digital twins, and advanced analytics are delivering measurable gains in vessel optimisation and predictive maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Strategies for unlocking coastal shipping and inland waterway distribution to strengthen port-hinterland connectivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond the conference floor, the Premium Package includes an exclusive tour of ABP\u2019s Humber operations and the official networking dinner at Hull\u2019s spectacular Deep Aquarium, a venue that perfectly reflects the maritime spirit of this year\u2019s host city.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a id=\"OWAa3f191dc-2fc4-0373-99c1-e474a010276a\" title=\"http:\/\/www.coastlink.co.uk\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coastlink.co.uk\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Book here<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;with code CLKEARLYPREM or contact the events team at&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a id=\"OWAc56d1e07-35e4-eabb-cb08-900e4e8eec99\" title=\"mailto:info@coastlink.co.uk\" href=\"mailto:info@coastlink.co.uk\" data-linkindex=\"1\">info@coastlink.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>+44 1329 825335<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to learn, connect, and shape the future of short sea shipping before the early bird flies.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time\u00a0is running out to secure your place at the 24th Coastlink Conference at a discounted rate.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,7],"tags":[],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-2235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-coastlink","category-news-coastlink"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2235"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=2235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}