2025. 10. 09. | Marriott Hotel Budapest

5th Eastern European Intermodal Conference

Plenary

Registration

09:00
Conference Opening Speech

Moderators :
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Ms. Anita Köböl
Moderator
MLSZKSZ
Speakers :
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Mr. Zsolt Fülöp
President
Association of Hungarian Logistics Service Centres
09:10
Economic Policy Situation Analysis (Current Position and Future Outlook) – Recession, Strengthening of the Forint, Global Power Dynamics in Economic Policy – Europe, China, the United States, Russia

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Dr. Mr. Zoltán Pogátsa
Associate Professor, Economic and Financial Analyst
University of Sopron

EU and Domestic Updates – infrastructure developments and other interventions

09:40
Infrastructure developments related to intermodal transport

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Dr. Mr. Marcell Gábor
Head of Department
Ministry of Construction and Transport, Secretariat of the Deputy State Secretary for Transport Regulatory Affairs
09:55
EU news and updates concerning intermodal transport

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Mr. Ákos Érsek
Chief Policy Advisor
UIRR - International Union For Road-Rail Combined Transport
10:10
Romanian transport development – railways, intermodal transport

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Mr. Claudiu Staicu
Deputy Director General
General Directorate for European Transport Projects, Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
10:25
Slovenian transport infrastructure development - focus on railways and intermodal transport

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Ms. Vlasta Kampoš Jerenec M.Sc.
Head of Railway and Cableway Division
Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure, Directorate of Railways, Cableways and Traffic Management
10:40
Report on the Polish intermodal market

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Ms. Karolina Wlazło
Director of Business Development
Loconi Intermodal S.A.
11:00
Coffe Break

Terminals, ports – opportunities, directions for development

11:30
River project cargo – the logistical challenges of delivering the MCC terminal crane

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Ms. Zsófia Béres
Logistics Manager
Plimsoll Zrt.
11:45
The situation of intermodal transport in Western Romania

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Ms. Nicoleta Oala
Commercial Manager
Afluent Arad South Terminal
12:00
Round table
Port traffic - roundtable discussion

Trends and Challenges in International Logistics and Hinterland Connectivity

Moderator :
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Mr. Zoltán Fábián
Managing Director / Vice President
MAHART Container Center Kft. / MLSZKSZ
Speakers :
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Mr. Alexander M. Till
Head of the Representative Office Vienna & Budapest
Port of Hamburg
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Mr. László Grósz
Port Representative / Business Development Central Europe
Adriatic Gate Container Terminal Rijeka
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Mr. Marco Zollia
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Tireste Marine Terminal, Molo VII - Punto Franco Nuovo
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Mr. Sebastjan Sik
Market manager Hungary

Port of Koper
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Mr. Walter Holzhammer
Representative Port of Antwerp-Bruges for Austria and Hungary
Port of Antwerp-Bruges
13:00
Lunch Break

Intermodal solutions - train projects, cooperation

14:00
Transporting semi-trailers by rail – how it works in practice!

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Mr. Péter Balázs
Senior Sales Manager
HELROM GmbH
14:15
Kecskemét: a new rail link for intermodal transport

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Mr. Gregor Egerer
Managing Director
Groβe Vehne Kft.
14:30
Legislative changes in the Energy Efficiency Obligation System regarding the support of intermodal transport

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Ms. Daniella Deli
Deputy State Secretary for Climate Policy
Ministry of Energy
14:45
Round table
Sustainability - roundtable discussion

Greening and sustainability – just "bullshit" or can it be filled with real content? How can intermodal transport support this process? What matters more: time or cost – or both? Where is the balance?

Moderator :
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Mr. Károly Képes
Senior Import/Export Manager
LEGO Manufacturing Kft.
Speakers :
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Mr. Attila Baranyai
Global Logistics Quality Manager
Nokia Solutions and Networks
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Mr. Zoltán Krutzler
Supply Chain Manager
OTTO FUCHS Hungary Kft.
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Mr. Péter Frenc Hársafai
Head of Energy Savings, Monitoring and Verification Department
Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority
15:30
Coffe Break

Services – digitization, technology

16:00
Loading technology innovations and solutions from Kalmar

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Mr. Robert Furlan
Regional Sales Manager
Kalmar Austria GmbH
16:15
Szeged PSP Terminal is developing – novelties, solutions, interesting facts

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Mr. Attila Kovács
Manging Director
PSP Terminal Kft.
16:25
Debrecen Intermodal Terminal – logistics solutions, services, news

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Mr. Zsolt Pete
Business Development Manager
GYSEV Cargo Zrt.
16:45
Round table
TOP GUN of THE LOGISTICS - roundtable discussion

In the midst of wars, economic crises, following an energy crisis, and under price competition, what is the future of intermodal transport? It has collapsed — when will the recovery come? What is the impact of internal market transformations and company sales on intermodal transport?

Moderator :
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Mr. Botond Szalma
Vicepresident
FONASBA
Speakers :
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Mr. Zsolt Barna
Chairman and CEO
Waberer's Group, Hungarian Road Transport Association
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Dr. Mr. Imre Kovács
Chairman of the Board
Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt
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Mr. Attila Zahalka
Chief Commercial Officer
METRANS Konténer Kft.
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Mr. Bence Gyűrűs
Country Director Hungary
DP World Contract Logistics Europe
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Mr. Tamás Gebhardt
Branch Manager
COSCO Shipping Lines (Central Europe)
17:30
Closing of the conference

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Mr. Koppány Ajtony Bíró
Secretary General
MLSZKSZ
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