The annual conference of the Baltic Ports Organization. Main topics include:
- current state of economy in the Baltic Sea Region and its impact on trade in view of ongoing geopolitical shifts
- main macroeconomic trends influencing the development of maritime trade in Europe and beyond
- growing strategic importance of sea ports in context of security in the BSR
- challenges and opportunities related to re- and nearshoring
- current shape and future prospects for ferry and ro-ro shipping from the Baltic ports’ POV
- EU climate policy from a business development perspective
- specific challenges to be tackled by the maritime trade industry, linked to various parts of the Fit for 55 package (e.g. inclusion of shipping in the ETS; shore power development in context of AFIR and FuelEU Maritime)