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CLECAT and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) will host the 4th edition of the Logistics for Europe Conference on 13 November 2025 at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels.

This year’s edition will bring together leading representatives from the freight forwarding, customs, and shipping communities to explore how Europe can strengthen the resilience of its supply chains in the face of geopolitical uncertainty, climate challenges, and economic pressures.

Discussions will centre on how strategic sourcing, diversification, and digitalisation can drive more agile and secure supply chains. Speakers will also consider how EU policy initiatives can support businesses in anticipating disruptions and maintaining competitiveness in global markets.

Speakers include (among others):

• Luuk van Middelaar, Founding Director, Brussels Institute for Geopolitics (BIG) 
• Professor Indra Vonck, BDO Advisory, Supply & Logistics Lead 
• René Buck, Buck Consultants International 
• Bart Meers, Global Executive Head of Logistics & Warehousing, B/S/H Home Appliances Group
• Jens Roemer, Regional Managing Director Belgium, France & Switzerland, a. hartrodt
• Torsten Klimke, Head of Unit, Transport, DG MOVE
• R.A. Gharbaran MSc, Dutch Customs – Dutch Police
• Aljosja Beije, CTO, Docklab
• Carlos Bermejo Acosta, Head of Unit, Security Policy Coordination, DG MOVE
• Andreas Wilhelm, Corporate Security Manager, Kuehne + Nagel Management AG
• Marc Rooijen, Aben & Slag
• Barry van Leuven, Managing Director, Pionira

For more details, you can view the preliminary programme here. To attend, please register here.