Once again, a key focus for this year’s Multimodal show is sustainability within the industry, where global logistics emissions are set to increase 42 per cent by 2050 making it the highest emitting sector by 2050 if nothing changes now. The recent COP28 Climate Summit saw industry leaders come together to highlight the critical nature of climate change, and the alterations that the supply chain sector must make to meet the Paris Agreement goals of being net zero by 2050.
Taking place on the 11th-13th June at Birmingham’s NEC, the 17th Multimodal will bring shippers and cargo owners to the free-to-attend show to improve their businesses by finding ways of moving their products more efficiently, more sustainably, and more cost effectively. Hosting every logistics sector, Multimodal offers a unique opportunity to make valuable face-to-face contact with new prospects and to network with existing suppliers.
The Multimodal exhibition will include hundreds of companies showcasing the latest innovations in supply chain management, including Maritime Transport, CEVA Logistics, Malcolm Logistics, Freightliner, DP World, COSCO, Port of Tyne, Kuehne+Nagel, Schmitz Cargobull, Maersk, Victa Railfreight, Swain Group, ONE, Amazon Freight, Mediterranean Shipping Company, and Howard Tenens Logistics.
Multimodal also features a packed conference programme which is compiled in conjunction with industry’s leading trade associations – Logistics UK, the IoE&ITrade, UKWA, BIFA, CILT, RHA, CCF and RFG. All participants can attend the free conference sessions and ensure they are up to speed on the vital issues affecting the industries, featuring: Peak Season Preview, AI, Logistics Report: Snapshot of the industry across modes, Cross-Channel and Southern North Sea Ports, Decarbonising the logistics supply chain, Incentives for Modal Shift – getting more goods onto Rail, Digital solutions that are reshaping cross-border trade, Coldchain practicalities and emission savings, Warehouses of the Future, Customs compliance amid changing UK-EU regulations, Exploring alternative fuel paths, Intelligent and sustainable warehousing, New CBAM and ESG requirements, Freeports, Rail-linked Warehousing, and more.
The conference sessions bring an enormous wealth of knowledge from industry leaders including Andrea Pearson, Director International Rail and Rail Freight, Department for Transport; Niall McCarthy, Rail Development Manager; Nestle; Declan Pang, Director of Public Affairs & Policy – England, RHA; David Wells OBE, Chief Executive, Logistics UK; Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, BPA; Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General, Rail Freight Group; Phil Pluck, Chief Executive, Cold Chain Federation; Samantha Brocklehurst, Customer Experience Director – UK & Ireland, Maersk; Aart Hille Ris Lambers, VP Commercial, UK Ports & Terminals, DP World; Clare Bottle, CEO, UKWA; David Kennedy Browne, Director, Corporate & Social Affairs, Maersk; Kate Broome, Sustainability & Social Impact Director, Kuehne+Nagel UK, Peter Livey, Managing Director (GB), Global Sustainability Ambassador, HMM; to name a few.
Multimodal has once again partnered with Google Digital Garage to offer skills training and mentoring on Leadership for the Digital Age; Decision-making with data; and AI & Digital Marketing Strategy. Multimodal is also hosting two networking events: the Multimodal Awards, on the 11th of June, and the Multimodal Mixer sponsored by DP World on the 12th in the Hall which gives all attendees a chance to mingle in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Entries are open for the Multimodal Awards 2024, which recognise excellence and best practice across the logistics industry. Three new Awards in the judged categories are Best Warehouse Operation, Customs Technology Partner, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Company adding to the other four judged Awards: Best Technology Company; Shipper/Partner of the Year; Sustainability Company; Young Logistics Professional, and Technology Company.
Find out more at www.multimodal.org.uk, or Robert Jervis on +44 (0)20 7384 7760 or robert.jervis@clarionevents.com
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