F&L The European Freight& Logistics Leaders' Forum

Welcome to F&L, where senior freight logistics decision makers shape their own international strategies through confidential, invitation-only roundtable peer & expert exchange.

Confidential / Practical Outcomes / Not for Profit / Non-Lobby / Multi-stakeholder / Antitrust Compliant

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Our next meeting ... in person

24 - 25 Sept 2026 Türkiye: Important Customer, Supplier & Partner

Confidential, high-level strategic commercial dialogue across industry sectors and transport modes between a diverse senior international community of Türkiye-based and international supply chain & logistics leaders. The focus is on market opportunities and value-creation strategies made possible by Türkiye’s position and role in the changing global supply chain landscape.

Türkiye is an important customer, a key supplier and a crucial partner. No longer simply Europe’s contingency manufacturing base…..

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Our next meeting... online

Next date TBC

Previous session – IKEA – Can we build transport networks that are reliable; not just cheaper? Capacity constraints, disruption, and volatility are no longer exceptions: they are the new normal. Yet too many transport decisions are still driven by short‑term vision which is gradually weakening the resilience of our networks.

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Our next event...

22 - 23 April 2026 F&L Spring Round Table Ghent & Antwerp

Collaboration provides a critical strategic opportunity in disruptive times. Accelerated changes in global trade as reflected across supply chains, Europe’s competitive position and the desire for greater harmonisation, driving value-added collaboration through clusters in logistics and other industrial hubs, and illustrated by the specific needs of Europe’s Defence sector.

This event is hosted by North Sea Port & Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

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F&L is the neutral forum where senior freight and logistics leaders from shippers, carriers and solution providers meet in confidence to shape what’s next for the industry together.

Confidential, neutral, and solutions-focused forum for the most senior leaders across the entire European freight and logistics ecosystem to openly discuss strategic challenges and collaborate on future-oriented solutions.

Safe Space: we are committed to providing a neutral and confidential environment.

Independent: F&L is a not-for-profit organisation, funded solely by membership fees.

Year-Round Engagement: F&L offers year-round engagement through online and in-person meetings.

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We host the table where those initiatives meet the people who can act.

F&L is a neutral leadership forum; we collaborate with specialist organizations and give our members a space to stress-test, align and scale such initiatives across the ecosystem.

“These discussions open my mind and that’s when the good ideas come”

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