The Coastlink Conference will take place 6th-7th May 2026 at The Humber. 

Coastlink is a neutral pan-European network dedicated to the promotion of short sea and feeder shipping, and the intermodal transport networks through the ports that support the sector. It is a place for industry professionals to meet and discuss future innovation, economic and environmental considerations – and develop partnerships that will help build a sustainable future.

Against the context of an increasingly volatile global trade environment, industry professionals will gather to address the issues and opportunities around short sea and feeder shipping, as well as developments in the port intermodal transport networks that support the sector.

Among the conference themes, delegates will benefit from discussions on:

• Infrastructure and port development to support future vessel and cargo demand
• Digitalisation and data-driven optimisation across port and shipping operations
• Collaboration across ports, shippers, and logistics providers to unlock growth

The 24^th Coastlink conference will feature four open sessions each with a Q&A segment, and two panel discussions with an analysis of the multifaceted challenges confronting the short sea shipping sector.

To view the full programme please click here. 

To secure your delegate booking, click here.