A selection of images from the Coastlink Conference 2026 at The Humber, hosted by Associated British Ports.

Chairman’s Welcome Nick Lambert, Co-Founder and Director, NLA International Ltd

Q&A with Annette van Ketel, Commercial Manager, Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals; Stephen Carr, Director of Public Affairs, Peel Ports Group; and Sabine Kilper, Senior Research Analyst, Toepfer Transport GmbH, during Session 1: Navigating Trade Policy & Market Volatility: Managing Uncertainty in a Tariff Era

Q&A with Andre Mast, Commercial Director, A2B-online Container B.V.; Graham Cross, Business Development Manager, Clarksons Port Services; Iain Barnett, Commercial Manager – Lead Unitised & Project Cargo Development, ABP; Andima Ormaetxe Bengoa, Director of Operations, Commercial & Logistics, Port of Bilbao; and Dr. Thomas Beard Clean Shipping Service Lead Principal Marine Engineer at BMT, during the Growth & Transformation In Roro Shipping, Infrastructure, and Service Models Panel

Chairman Nick Lambert presenting speaker gifts

Desserts during conference lunch

Speaker Justin Atkin, UK & Ireland Representative, Port of Antwerp-Bruges during Session 2: Sustainable & Resilient Distribution for Supply Chain Requirements

Speaker Paul Hatley, Lead Commercial Manager, ABP during Session 2: Sustainable & Resilient Distribution for Supply Chain Requirements

Speaker Tracy Jin, Business Development Manager, Port of Esbjerg during Session 2: Sustainable & Resilient Distribution for Supply Chain Requirements

Speakers Tracy Jin, Business Development Manager, Port of Esbjerg and Justin Atkin, UK & Ireland Representative, Port of Antwerp-Bruges during the Q&A of Session 2: Sustainable & Resilient Distribution for Supply Chain Requirements

Johan-Paul Vershuure, Senior Port & Transport Economist & Director of Rebel Ports and Logistics, moderating Session 2: Sustainable & Resilient Distribution for Supply Chain Requirements

Technical Tour of ABP’s port of Hull – The Humber

Conference dinner at Hull’s award-winning aquarium, The Deep

Speakers and delegates enjoying the conference dinner at The Deep

Speaker David Trueman, Commercial Director, TBA Group presenting during Session 4: AI, Digitalisation and Value Creation from Data

Speaker Tim Morris, Principal Engineer, ARUP presenting during Session 4: AI, Digitalisation and Value Creation from Data

Speaker Karno Tenovuo, CEO, Awake.AI presenting during Session 4: AI, Digitalisation and Value Creation from Data

Speakers David Trueman, Commercial Director, TBA Group & Tim Morris, Principal Engineer, ARUP during Session 4: AI, Digitalisation and Value Creation from Data

Panellist George S Macleod, Managing Director, Highland Shipping Company during Session 5: Port-Centric Logistics: Unlocking Coastal Shipping and Inland Waterway Distribution

Panellists George S Macleod, Managing Director, Highland Shipping Company; Matthew Lowes, Commercial Manager, PD Ports Humber Region; Tom Willis, Chief Executive Officer, Shoreham Port; Tom Marsh, Senior Consultant - Integrated Transport Delivery, Catapult Connected Places; and Moderator Alexandra Herdman, Senior Policy Manager, Logistics UK during Session 5: Port-Centric Logistics: Unlocking Coastal Shipping and Inland Waterway Distribution

Q&A during Session 5: Port-Centric Logistics: Unlocking Coastal Shipping and Inland Waterway Distribution
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show captionA selection of images from the Coastlink Conference 2026 at The Humber, hosted by Associated British Ports.