Coastlink

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

Ports, terminals and shipping lines are making critical choices now on connectivity, digitalisation and the energy transition.

10th August 2026

Coastlink 2027 calls for speakers

10th August 2026

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

The 25th edition of Coastlink will take place at the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam on 14–15 April 2027.

2nd July 2026

Coastlink announces Rotterdam 2027 conference

2nd July 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

From 14–15 April 2027, industry leaders, policymakers and logistics experts will gather in Rotterdam, Netherlands for Coastlink 2027, hosted by Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and the Port of Rotterdam.

22nd June 2026

Coastlink 2027 – Save the date

22nd June 2026

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

March’s Coastlink webinar spotlighted critical challenges and opportunities shaping shortsea shipping, RoRo shipping and port logistics ahead of May’s Hull UK conference.

17th March 2026

Coastlink: The RoRo sector faces a transformative shift

17th March 2026

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

Associated British Ports (ABP) is sharpening its focus on the Humber as a critical engine for Britain’s trade and a launchpad for the next phase of shortsea shipping growth. 

23rd February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Infrastructure, energy and shortsea on the Humber

23rd February 2026

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

Coastlink will place the practical realities of sustainable distribution and port transformation under the spotlight when it meets in Hull, UK on 6–7 May, with two sessions examining how the sector is…

19th January 2026

Coastlink highlights sustainable port transformation

19th January 2026

PORTSIDE PERSPECTIVE

PORTSIDE PERSPECTIVE

In the latest Portside Perspective podcast we talk to Andrew Dawes, Regional Director, Humber, Associated British Ports (ABP), about how the Humber is leading the way in the UK’s green energy transition.

22nd July 2025

PODCAST: Leading the UK’s green energy transition

22nd July 2025

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

Structural market changes, the impact of new technology, the greening of supply chains, the role of the port all came into focus at the recent Coastlink Conference held in the port-city of…

25th June 2025

Coastlink hot topic

25th June 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has been selected to host the Coastlink 2026 conference taking place at the Port of Hull in the UK.

1st May 2025

UK’s Humber will host Coastlink 2026

1st May 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Shippers are working diligently towards greening their own value chains, but the question is, what do they need from ports to grow further. 

1st May 2025

Coastlink 2025: Working towards green multimodal logistics

1st May 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Green corridors and the development of green value supply chains are central to the Port of Amsterdam’s ambition to decarbonise its short sea and transhipment services. 

1st May 2025

Coastlink 2025: Partnering up to achieve the energy transition

1st May 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

In the first panel session on day one of Coastlink, Onshore Power Supply (OPS) expansion to meet demand was a hot topic for discussion, not least of all how all ports are…

30th April 2025

Coastlink 2025: Upping the pace of OPS expansion

30th April 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

For the last two to three years demand for short sea shipping has been on the up with an indication that the sector is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance at last. 

30th April 2025

Coastlink 2025: The renaissance of short sea shipping

30th April 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Coastlink 2025 in Bilbao got off to a great start on Tuesday, that’s despite the national power outage. Perhaps yet another sign of how we work in such a resilient strong industry. 

30th April 2025

Coastlink 2025: Act now for short sea to flourish

30th April 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Time is running out to secure your place at Coastlink 2025, taking place from 29 to 30 April at the Itsasmuseum, Bilbao.

22nd April 2025

Coastlink: One week to go, book now

22nd April 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

With the 2025 Coastlink conference just round the corner, one of the hot topics will be how Trump’s tariffs will affect short sea shipping now and in the future.

14th April 2025

Trump’s tariffs: A top talking point at Coastlink

14th April 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Bilbao will host the 2025 Coastlink Conference where the optimisation of supply chain performance in the context of short-sea shipping, intermodal initiatives and the drive for sustainability are firmly on the…

19th March 2025

Bilbao takes centre stage in short sea shipping

19th March 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Bilbao Port Authority is expanding its collaboration with AllRead to further automate the port’s road and rail entry points.

6th February 2025

Bilbao Port expands automation with AllRead

6th February 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Alexander Prahl, head of sales and contracting trade management at Tailwind Shipping Lines, will be joining the Shipper’s Perspective panel at the upcoming Coastlink 2025 Conference.

20th January 2025

Tailwind Shipping boss joins Coastlink

20th January 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The provisional programme for Europe’s premier short sea shipping and logistics event has been unveiled.

12th December 2024

Coastlink 2025 programme unveiled

12th December 2024