www.truckandtrack.com Winter 2025/26 Truck and Track 33 MULTIMODAL 2026 future professionals. Advancements in automation, artificial intelligence, and data analytics are reshaping how goods move around the world, and understanding these technologies is becoming essential. Multimodal 2026 provides a unique environment to explore these innovations firsthand, gain insight into real-world applications, and deepen your knowledge of the skills that will define the industry’s future. Sustainability and ethical practices are also becoming core learning themes for anyone entering the logistics field. As the industry shifts toward greener operations and responsible supply chain management, it’s vital to understand the principles behind these changes. Multimodal 2026 highlights this commitment to environmental responsibility, showcasing eco-friendly logistics solutions and sustainable initiatives that demonstrate how the sector is evolving—and why these topics matter for tomorrow’s logistics professionals. Hosting every logistics sector, Multimodal offers a unique opportunity to make valuable face-to-face contact with new prospects and to network with existing suppliers, offering: ■ Unprecedented access: Step into a world where shippers, cargo owners, and every facet of the logistics sector converge. ■ Proven Success: 2025 surpassed all previous records: a sold-out exhibition, unprecedented visitor numbers, and award entries that redefined industry excellence. ■ Knowledge engine: Free to attend conference sessions spanning across four theatres, curated with industry leaders and featuring presentations and discussions from Logistics UK, the United Kingdom Warehousing Association, the British International Freight Association the Cold Chain Federation, the Rail Freight Group, the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics, the Chartered Institute of rt and International Trade, and the Road Haulage Association. ■ Digital leadership: Google Digital Garage will be back once again to arm you with digital and social marketing prowess. Plus, personalised mentoring sessions on their stand. The Multimodal exhibition will include hundreds of companies showcasing the latest innovations in supply chain, including Malcolm Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel, DP World, Davies Turner, Peel Ports, COSCO, DB Cargo, Port of Tyne, Maritime Transport, Network Rail, and Mediterranean Shipping Company. Multimodal will be hosting two networking events: the Multimodal Awards on the 30th of June, and the Multimodal Mixer on the 1st July. The Mixer is free to attend to all exhibitors and visitors and will take place between 5 to 7pm in the exhibition hall and gives all attendees a chance to carry on networking in a relaxed atmosphere over drinks and nibbles. You are invited! Find more information at www.multimodal.org.uk The Multimodal Awards, which celebrate excellence in rail, road, air, maritime, and freight forwarding services are open for nominations from 7th January 2026 through to 2nd April, with voting for the Finalists opening from 13th April until the 29th May. The categories for nomination are Rail Freight Company, Road Freight Company, Air Freight Company, Sea Freight Company, Port Company, and 3PL of the Year. A As the Modal Awards are nominated and voted for by the thousands of readers of the Multimodal Newsletter and exhibitors and visitors to Multimodal, through an independent Awards nomination and voting system, this makes them one of the fairest industry Awards. The written Awards are also open for Entries on 7th January with the deadline of 27th April with finalists being announced on 4th May when the entries will be sent off to the independent panel of judges for their expert review. Submissions for the written Awards are welcome in these categories: Best Warehouse Operation, Customs Technology Partner, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Company, Best Technology Company, Shipper/Partner of the Year, Sustainability Company and Young Logistics Professional. All Award Winners will be announced at the Multimodal 2026 Awards evening being held at the stunning VOX Centre on the NEC estate on the evening of 30th June. We are delighted to announce the host for the 2026 Awards is Rory Bremner - impressionist, comedian, satirist, translator, columnist, writer, presenter, ballroom dancer, Rory Bremner is either multi-talented or indecisive or both! Rory is perhaps best known for writing and starring in the political satire show Bremner, Bird and Fortune, for nearly twenty years a mainstay of Channel 4’s comedy output. He won back-to-back BAFTAs for Britain’s Top Comedy Performance, together with three Royal Television Society and two British Comedy Awards. To find out more about being part of the Multimodal please visit www.multimodal.org.uk, or contact Robert Jervis, Event Director on +44 (0)20 7384 7760 | robert.jervis@ clarionevents.com
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