F&L Insights
August 7, 2026
How the EU’s sustainability transition is reshaping the competitiveness of the European logistics sector
By Emmanouil (Manos) Xanthoulis
August 6, 2026
Here’s my beef! Helping your team with the art of a strategic pause
By Elena Kharlamova
July 6, 2026
Here’s my beef! The EU got the strategy right; delivery is what counts now
By Dr. Louise De Tremerie
June 4, 2026
Here’s my beef! We don’t have to wait for new fleets to make logistics greener
By Simon Clark
May 27, 2026
Here’s my beef! Avoiding heavy CAPEX
By Thomas Bouwman (Smart Freight Centre), Willem Bulthuis (D2XCEL), Philip Evans (F&L)
May 24, 2026
Here’s my beef! Logistics – what we said in 1998 and why it still matters
By Louis Yiakoumi
May 10, 2026
Here’s my beef! Can we build transport networks that are reliable; not just cheaper?
By Adrien Garcia (online 21 May)
Next meeting ... in person
18 - 19 Nov 2026: Transition - more than just fuel
Confidential, senior strategic peer insight & dialogue across industry sectors and transport modes focuses on transition – more than just fuel. What is the vision for tomorrow? Can we balance immediate operational demands with proactive steps for sustained corporate viability? Leaders’ real priorities? Compliance or opportunity-driven? Appropriate asset utilisation? Fear of change? Are tomorrow’s KPIs the same as today, or will external forces prove stronger and change our business models? What relationship should there be between different stakeholder groups? Everyone will also be able to drive a truck around Volvo’s challenging test track.
Building on the good work that many others do elsewhere, this is a members’ meeting to help everyone move forward. Because tackling issues in isolation can lead to unintended consequences and/or simply shift the burden elsewhere.
Next meeting... online
8 October 2026, 12:00 - 12:30 CET
Leading teams in the age of AI: what every people-manager should know. Covering new career architecture, how AI is changing roles in teams and career resilience in the AI-driven era, Elena Kharlamova shares some useful tips & possible actions.
“The uncertainty of the moment might keep you and your team longing for more control. They might think that … “
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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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.
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Year-Round Engagement: F&L offers year-round engagement through online and in-person meetings.
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