{"id":2291,"date":"2026-07-22T08:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/coastlink\/2026\/07\/22\/save-the-date-the-25th-coastlink-conference-is-heading-to-rotterdam\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T08:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:17:00","slug":"save-the-date-the-25th-coastlink-conference-is-heading-to-rotterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/2026\/07\/22\/save-the-date-the-25th-coastlink-conference-is-heading-to-rotterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"Save the date: The 25th Coastlink Conference is heading to Rotterdam!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Industry leaders, shippers, ports and logistics experts will gather in Rotterdam, Netherlands\u202ffor Coastlink 2027, hosted by\u202fRotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and the Port of Rotterdam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hosted in the\u202fdistinctive setting of the renowned Wereldmuseum, the two-day pan-European conference will provide a platform to examine the latest developments, challenges and opportunities shaping the multimodal logistics and short sea shipping sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;RST is Europe\u2019s largest dedicated hub for short-sea and feeder shipping.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Operating from the heart of the Port of Rotterdam it has efficient container handling and strong road, rail, and inland waterway connections.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>The Port of Rotterdam itself is Europe\u2019s largest seaport and a key global logistics gateway, offering extensive short-sea and deep-sea networks that connect international trade routes with major European markets.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Together they enable fast, reliable and well-connected maritime transport across Europe \u2013 making it a fitting host for Coastlink 2027.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Annette van Ketel, Commercial Manager at RST said: \u201cWe are very happy to host next year\u2019s event in Rotterdam. We\u2019ll be delighted to show delegates around our facilities where short sea, ro-ro and everything is coming together. See you next year.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Blasca Majorana, Line Manager at Finnlines said: \u201cThe Coastlink Conference offers a great opportunity to explore the most significant challenges facing the short sea shipping sector, with insights from industry leaders, stakeholders, and key players. It also provides a valuable network of connections to support ongoing activities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Book now to take advantage of our limited-time early bird offer and receive 15% off your Delegate Pass with code\u202fCLKEARLYPREM.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Premium Delegate Pass Package includes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conference attendance on both days&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Lunch and refreshments on both days&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Place at the conference dinner&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Place on the technical visit&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Full documentation in electronic format &#8211; Conference Handbook and Presentations Download&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secure your place today!<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe\u2019s largest seaport will host Coastlink 2027 from\u202f14\u201315 April\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":[55,7,304],"tags":[],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-2291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-coastlink","category-news-coastlink","category-shortsea"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291","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=2291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/coastlink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=2291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}