The European Cluster Collaboration Platform, on behalf of the European Commission, DG GROW, organised the next EU Clusters Talk “Global transport & EU logistics. What are the alternatives and sustainable solutions?” on 11th May 2022, 8:30 – 10:00 CEST, to speak about:
- the current challenges in logistics in Europe and beyond,
- the disruptions in the supply chains because of the war in Ukraine and the pandemic,
- and possible transport alternatives and investments for the future.
The Talk began with perspectives from the European Commission, represented on this occasion by:
- Ulla Engelmann, Head of Unit Industrial Forum at Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW)
- Ricardo Varanda Ribeiro, Policy Officer for Industry, Goods, Energy, Customs and Origin at Directorate-General for Trade (TRADE),
- Gabor Nagy, Policy Offer for Road Transport at Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (MOVE)
Next, a panel debate discussed 'what are the alternatives and sustainable solutions for the current disruptions in transport and logistics?'. The panel included expert insights from:
- Gabor Nagy, Policy Offer for Road Transport at Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (MOVE)
- Ricardo Varanda Ribeiro, Policy Officer for Industry, Goods, Energy, Customs and Origin at Directorate-General for Trade (TRADE)
- Uwe Pfeil, Cluster Manager, Cluster Mobility & Logistics, & European Cluster Manager of the Year, 2020
- Luk Palmen, Innovation & Cooperation Manager, Silesia Automotive & Advanced Manufacturing
- Ramón García, General Director, CITET (Centro de Innovación para la Logística y el Transporte de Mercancías)