International Container Forum "ЕSE - 2024"

Official part of the forum. International Conference 'ESE-2024'

09:00 - 10:00 | Registration of participants

10:00 - 11:30 | ‘Greater Eurasia: Opportunities for Transport integration’ Plenary Discussion

Topics of discussion:
•    International transport cooperation and integration: opportunities for the development of new transport corridors.
•    Government actions to support the development of the transport industry. 
•    Consolidation of government and business efforts to develop Russia's logistical sovereignty.
•    The Caspian region as the main transport crossroads of Greater Eurasia. The importance and prospects of the development of the “North-South” ITC in the new geopolitical environment.
•    The Northern Sea Route: prospects for the development of container transportation
•    Russia and India: dialogue on joint development of the transit potential of the Northern Sea Route
•    Threats and restrictions for the development of rail transport in international traffic in the current period. Possible solutions.
•    Trajectories of development of business relations between the Russian transport business and partners from Europe and Asia. 

Moderator: Marianna Ozherelyeva, industry-specific journalist, TV anchor, RZD-TV

Experts of the discussion: Representatives and top officials of JSC "Russian Railways", Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, Group of Companies DELO, Russian Export Center, JSC, CCTT, Indian Business Alliance, Association of European Businesses (AEB), China Rail Container Transport Corporation (CRCT Ltd.), FESCO TG, UTLC ERA JSC, LOGOPER LLC
etc.

11:30 - 12:00 | Coffee break

12:00 - 13:30 | ‘New Routes of International Container Logistics’ Business Dialogue Format Strategic Session 

Topics of discussion:
•    Development of container transportation on "West - East" and "North-South" ITCs: trends and forecasts. 
•    Distribution of cargo flows between the seaports of Russia under the new sanctions. Ports of the North-West and South of Russia as an alternative to the eastern destinations: pros and cons.
•    Trade and economic relations and international logistics: Russia - India, Russia - Africa, Russia - ASEAN.
•    New cross-border routes in the system of Euro-Asian transport links: technologies and digital solutions

Moderator: Natalia Stepanova, Deputy Secretary General, CCTT

Session experts: Representatives and top officials of JSC RZD-Logistics; TransContainer, PJSC; ASEAN Federation of Freight Forwarders (AFFA); China International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFA); Directorate of International Transport Corridors, ANO; Soltex Group (India), RZD Business Asset, JSC; LX Pantos (the Republic of Korea); ISACO Group (China), 
Behinen Tarabar Azhour - International Railway Transport and Logistics (Iran), Ruscon LLC, etc.

13:30 - 15:00 | Lunch

15:00 - 17:00 | Roundtable Discussion "Foreign economic activity in modern conditions: import and export"

• Current issues of customs control in Russia
• Payments and sanctions. How to pay bills for transportation from Russia abroad;
• Up-to-date map of international exports: current status, prospects, trends;
• Container equipment market and its impact on the formation of import rates for logistics;
• The VAT rate for the organization of international transportation;
• Creating a comfortable environment for business interaction: the introduction of digital solutions and information customs technologies
• Non-obvious and hidden risks in logistics: where financial losses are possible and how to avoid them, etc.

Moderator: Wilhelmina Shavshina, Head of the International Trade and Customs Regulation Group, Partner of GC B1

Speakers:
Representatives and top officials of cargo-owning companies, freight forwarders, companies from the banking and insurance sector, government agencies, experts in customs and tax regulation. 

17:00 - 18:00 | B2B, B2G meetings

19:00 - 23:00 | Gala dinner. The ceremony of awarding the winners of the "Forwarder of the Year" and "Operator of the Year" awards:
19:00 – 20:30 – The ceremony of awarding the "Forwarder of the Year" and "Operator of the Year" awards.
21:00 – 23:00 – Concert, live sound. The headliner of the evening to be confirmed