The countdown has begun! From 6 to 10 October 2025, logisticians from across the globe will gather in Hanoi, Vietnam for the 2025 FIATA World Congress. Under the theme “Green and Resilient Logistics”, this year’s event will be a hub for knowledge-sharing, networking, and practical solutions to the industry’s biggest challenges.
Congress Programme Highlights:
- Young Logistics Professionals Talk Show: regional award winners present their work, with the audience voting live for their favourite presentation, which will contribute to the selection of the 2025 Global YLP winner.
- Cross-Border E-commerce Logistics: tackling trends, optimisation solutions, and regulatory complexities.
- Innovation and Digital Transformation: exploring Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and smart platforms for sustainable logistics.
- Agile and Resilient Supply Chains & Cold Chain Logistics: strengthening adaptability and ensuring temperature-sensitive integrity.
- Navigating the New Trade Landscape: addressing tariffs, geopolitics, and evolving trade alliances.
- Next-Generation Economic and Transport Corridors: driving connectivity between the regions.
- Inland Waterway and Rail Transport: advancing low-carbon supply chains with greener transport models.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Turgut Erkeskin, FIATA President
- Lambert van Dieren, CEO, Westerman Multimodal Logistics
- Todd Frazier, Strategic Project Lead, FedEx Express
- Brandon Fried, Executive Director, The Airforwarders Association
- Chunming Gao, Product & Resources Integration Department General Manager, Sinotrans Limited
- John Kent, Leader, Global Supply Chain Diplomacy Initiative
- Young Tae Kim, Secretary General, International Transport Forum (ITF)
- Fedor Kormilitsyn, Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
- Martin Lee, Regional Sales Manager Asia, ME, ISC, ANZ, CargoWise
- Peter Lim, Vice President, Singapore Logistics Association
- Nachi Mendelow, Senior Business Development Executive, WiseTech
- Feng-Ming (Chuck) Tsai, Professor and Chair, Department of Shipping and Transportation, adjunct in the Bachelor Program in Ocean Tourism Management in National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU)
- Marco Thanh, CEO, Sotrans Group
- Bùi Thiên Thu, Deputy Director General, Vietnam Maritime & Waterway, Ministry of Construction
- Nguyá»…n Quang Vinh, Vice Executive Chair, Vietnam Chamber Commerce and Industry (VCCI), and Chair, The Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD).
- Nick Vyas, Founding Executive Director, USC Kendrick GSC Institute
- Yap Kwong Weng, CEO, Vietnam SuperPort, YCH Singapore
- Robert Yap, Executive Chair, YCH Group
…and many more to be announced soon!
Travelling to Hanoi?
Most participants will need an e-Visa, available online for stays of up to 90 days. Some nationalities are exempt. For more information visit the Vietravel's dedicated FIATA World Congress webpage. Please note that this is not an official government website. For the most accurate and up-to-date information on entry requirements, participants should contact the nearest Vietnamese embassy or consulate.
This is your opportunity to be part of the conversations shaping the future of freight forwarding.
Discover full event details on the official event website, including the complete programme, special accommodation rates, and exclusive tour options.
This article courtesy of the FIATA e-FLASH.
