Why this summit now
Romania is fully in Schengen
Land border checks with other Schengen states were lifted on 1 January 2025, after air and sea controls had already been removed in March 2024.
The corridor logic is official
The EU’s Baltic Sea–Black Sea–Aegean corridor explicitly runs through Bucharest and the Port of Constanța and includes Ukraine and Moldova.
Trade routes are being redrawn
UNCTAD highlighted simultaneous disruptions in the Red Sea, Panama and Ukraine/Black Sea. Suez transits were down 42% and Panama 49% from peak levels.
Digital freight rules are accelerating
The EU eFTI framework is moving transport documentation from paper to trusted electronic data. The Commission estimates savings of up to €1 billion a year.
Implication for the event:
TALKING ABOUT THE IT INDUSTRY!
This is the window to position Romania as the convening point where maritime, rail, road, air and customs actors shape a practical Black Sea gateway agenda.
• Cargo is already moving, but coordination is missing across ports, rail and road.
• Without alignment, the full value of these shifting flows cannot be captured.
This is not only a coordination moment —it is a redistribution of cargo and revenue across the region.
LAST YEAR’S HAPPY ATTENDANTS
With tens of thousands of people attending our conferences in the past, see how many of them have since left a review about the experience they’ve had here…
John Wallace
After working in the IT industry for years, 2014 was the first time I’ve attended this conference. Thanks to how insightful it was, ever since then I attend the Confevent every year!
Jessica Priston
After working in the IT industry for years, 2014 was the first time I’ve attended this conference. Thanks to how insightful it was, ever since then I attend the Confevent every year!
Mark Johnson
After working in the IT industry for years, 2014 was the first time I’ve attended this conference. Thanks to how insightful it was, ever since then I attend the Confevent every year!
Market Reality: Numbers That Matter
Shifts in global trade
• Constanța capacity: ~100 million tons/year • Ukraine cargo via Constanța: 11.9M tons in 2022 and 9.9M tons in H1 2023 • Suez Canal traffic: -42% • Panama Canal traffic: -49%
What this means
• Cargo is already being redirected at scale • Traditional routes are losing efficiency • The Black Sea corridor is gaining strategic importance
Strategic implication
• A redistribution of cargo volumes is underway • New routing decisions are being made now Who captures the cargo = who captures the margin
Competing routes
• Poland vs Romania → Northern corridor vs emerging Black Sea route • Turkey vs Black Sea → Alternative maritime gateways competing for regional flows • Bulgaria vs Romania → Regional competition for positioning as primary entry point
What is happening now
• Cargo flows are actively shifting between these corridors • Disruptions and inefficiencies are accelerating rerouting • New logistics patterns are being established
Strategic implication
• New control points are emerging across the region • Early positioning determines access to future cargo flows Participation ensures you are part of this redistribution —not outside it
Conference mandate and agenda pillars
The summit should solve real operating friction, not just discuss infrastructure in the abstract.
Frame the hubs as complementary gateways: Constanța for seaborne access, Iași for Moldova/Ukraine-facing coordination and rail interface.
1. Iași + Constanța
Address war risk, Red Sea disruption, route volatility, border waiting time and the need for resilient alternatives.
2. Turbulent market
Improve handovers between rail, road, air and water —commercially, digitally and institutionally.
3. Modal communication
Integrating logistics flows with e-commerce platforms, fulfilment systems and real-time demand signals.
4. Digitalization & E-Commerce Integration
Cargo owners such as COFCO and Bunge dictate where flows go; infrastructure follows demand, ensuring real volume and margin.
5. Traders first
Priority invitation universe
Who needs to be in the room for the event to matter commercially and institutionally.
Authorities & policy
- Ministry of Transport (TBC), Romanian Customs (TBC), port administrations, railway infrastructure representatives, border and corridor agencies.
Ports, terminals & operators
- Port of Constanța ecosystem, COMVEX, DP World, Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean port representatives, shipping and ferry interests. Key partners: COMVEX, DP World, (Georgia partner –TBC).
Bilateral chambers & embassies
- Chambers of Commerce actively involved as institutional partners. Romania–Ukraine, Romania–Moldova, Romania–Bulgaria, Romania–Georgia, Romania–China, plus Romania–India / Egypt / Korea / Algeria (all TBC).
Rail, road, air & forwarding
- GRAMPET, GS Trans, USER / FIATA Romania, freight forwarders, intermodal operators, trucking companies, cargo airlines, TAROM Cargo and Silk Way targets.
Country delegations
- Egypt, Algeria, Türkiye, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, India (TBC), China, Korea (TBC).
Cargo owners, traders & tech
- Commodity traders, project cargo owners, customs tech, visibility / digitalization providers, scanning, compliance and logistics software firms. Major cargo owners: COFCO, Bunge. Global shipping lines: COSCO, Maersk
position the summit as a curated B2B + policy forum —not a mass event. Quality of room matters more than volume.
Supported by: COMVEX, DP World, AIFFU, Chambers of Commerce.
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