THLG 74th Conference
| Conference Location: | The Hilton Hotel |
| Address: | Zeestraat 35, 2518 AA The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Telephone: Email: | +31 (0) 707107000 [email protected] |
| Website: | Hilton – The Hague |
| Reservation Reference: | THLG |
| Room Reservation Link: | Click here |
18:00 – 19:30
Meet & Greet
Bar Blueblood – Hilton The Hague
19:30
Welcome Dinner
Café Restaurant Burrata
We will meet at the Bar Blueblood of the hotel for our Meet & Greet drinks. After that, we will depart from the hotel at 19:15 for a 3′ minute walk to Cafe Restaurant Burrata for our Welcome Dinner.
09:00 – 09:10
President’s Welcome Speech / Inauguration of the Conference
Elisabeth Cosmatos – CEO at Cosmatos Group, THLG President
09:10 – 09:15
Introduction of Candidates to join THLG
Alessio Bianchi – CEO at DCS Liburnus Project, THLG Admissions Officer
09:15 – 09:30
Candidate’s Presentation of Dolezych – Germany
Tim Dolezych – CEO
Karl-Heinz Keisewitt – Managing Director
Dolezych GmbH & Co. KG
09:30 – 09:45
Candidate’s Presentation of Mohab Logistics – Tunisia
Hatem Bouricha – Deputy General Manager
Mohab Logistics
09:45 – 10:00
Candidate’s Presentation of UltraBulk – Denmark
Saskia Hochstein – Head of Steel Service / Parceling
Lars Husmand – Head of Wind Energy
Ultrabulk A/S
10:00 – 10:15
Candidate’s Presentation of Taruna – Indonesia
Ridwan Ongkowidagdo – Chief Executive Officer
PT Pelayaran Taruna Kusan Jaya
10:15 – 10:30
Candidate’s Presentation of Hacklin International – China
Mikael Grönroos – Managing Director
Eric Wang – Managing Director
Hacklin International – China
10:30 – 10:45
Candidate’s Presentation of RoRo Shipping Company – Uruguay
Francisco García – Director
RORO Shipping Company
10:45 – 10:50
Members voting by secret ballot
1 vote per company member
10:50 – 11:20
Coffee Break
Coffee will be served in the bar area of the hotel. Please pay attention to the time schedule.
11:20 – 11:25
Announcement of Voting Results
Alessio Bianchi – CEO at DCS Liburnus Project, THLG Admissions Officer
11:25 – 11:40
Keynote Speech: Leadership in an Era of Disruption
Jaap Gebraad – Secretary General at Warerborne Technlogy Platform
11:40 – 12:10
Internal Panel: Navigating Global Headwinds: Collaboration as a Catalyst for Sector Growth
Moderator:
Colin D’Abreo – VP Director at Rhenus Project Logistics Global, THLG Treasurer
Panelists:
Iris Muellejans – Managing Partner Director at Rolf Riedl
Murilo Caldana – Project Director at FOX Brasil Project Logistics
Morris Mburu – Managing Director at ECS – Export Consolidation Service
Ragan Watson – Project Sales at Barnhart
12:10 – 12:25
Launching THLG Next Gen Iniative
Elisabeth Cosmatos – CEO at Cosmatos Group, THLG President
12:25 – 12:40
Market Insight: GCC and the Logistical Challenges Today
Laurance Langdon – General Manager at MFC – Modern Freight Company
12:40 – 13:10
Panel Discussion: Trade in Transition: Geopolitics, Regulation and Opportunity in Project Cargo and Heavy Lift
Moderator:
Jaap Gebraad – Secretary General at Waterborne Technology Platform
Panelists:
Panos Patsadas – Secretary Global Chartering Manager at Trans Global Projects Ltd
George Tzogopoulos – Lecturer at Cife, Fellow at ELIAMEP and BESA
Christian Buss – Head of Chartering at Briese Chartering Carriers
Clinton Eckersall – Director at AAW Project Logistics
13:10 – 14:40
Lunch Break
Lunch will be served in the hotel restaurant in the lobby. Please pay attention to the time schedule.
14:40 – 14:55
Case study presentation by Globalink Logistics:
Pushing Boundaries: A 10,500 km Cross-Continental Wind Power Logistics Project
Ildus Bariev – General Manager PRO Department at Globalink Logistics
14:55 – 15:05
Presentation of 75th THLG EYC venue – Livorno, Italy
Alessio Bianchi – CEO at DCS Liburnus Project, THLG Admissions Officer
15:05 – 15:35
Fireside chat: Then, Now, Next. Regional perspectives on trade evolution
Janesh Gulati – Managing Director at Total Movements
Grant Bell – Operations Director at NMT International
15:35 – 15:55
Coffee Break
Coffee will be served in the bar area of the hotel. Please pay attention to the time schedule.
Limited Access: All guests and media are kindly requested to leave the room
15:55 – 16:05
JLA / THLG Marketing Communications
Debbi Bonner – Managing Director at JLA Communication
Amanda Buchan – Account Manager at JLA Communication
16:05 – 16:25
Value of Membership & Country Representation, THLG Mission / Vision
Alessio Bianchi – CEO at DCS Liburnus Project, THLG Admissions Officer
Marianne Blechingberg – Managing Director at Hackling Logistics, THLG Business Development Manager
16:25 – 16:35
Presentation of Group Finances
Colin D’Abreo – VP Director at Rhenus Project Logistics Global, THLG Treasurer
Announcement of Auditing Committee Report – 1st half 2025 (Verbal Confirmation)
Thomas Parlow – Managing Director at TP Shipping
Announcement of Auditing Committee Report – 2nd half 2025 (Verbal Confirmation)
Thomas Fruehauf – CEO at Spedition Thomas
Official Discharge of ExCom’s Responsibility for Year 2025
16:35 – 16:45
ExCom Elections – Presentation of Candidates – Voting
Colin D’Abreo – VP Director at Rhenus Project Logistics Global, THLG Treasurer
16:45 – 16:50
Introducing the THLG Webinar Series 2026
Richard Lee – Director of Business Development at CNC Freight Services, THLG Social & Corporate Responsibility Manager
16:50 – 16:55
Contest Runner Ups (Photo & Job of the Year)
Elisabeth Cosmatos – CEO at Cosmatos Group, THLG President
16:55 – 17:00
Announcment of Results – New ExCom Presentation
Colin D’Abreo – VP Director at Rhenus Project Logistics Global, THLG Treasurer
17:00 – 17:10
Closing Greetings (Photo & Job of the Year)
Elisabeth Cosmatos – CEO at Cosmatos Group, THLG President
17:10
Group Photo
Gentlemen are expected to wear a jacket.
End of Conference
19:00
Gala Dinner
The Hilton Hotel.
Gentlemen are expected to wear a jacket and a tie. Ladies are expected to wear an evening attire. Don’t forget to elevate your looks with the silver THLG pin!
Panos Patsadas
Panos Patsadas is holding of a BSC in Applied Mathematics, a master’s degree in International Trade and Transport, and is also a certified Life Coach, alongside his career in Shipping. Over the last 20 years, Panos has held various managerial and leadership positions in the Breakbulk, Heavylift, Gas and Petrochemicals industries, working for Large Shipowners and Energy Majors. This has helped him develop a deep understanding of the Energy Supply chain challenges, both at Infrastructural level, as well as at the logistics and the downstream side of it. In his current role as Global Chartering Manager for Trans Global Projects, he is part of a small team that serves 6 international offices with their chartering requirements, as well as oversees the tonnage procurement for large EPC projects.
George Tzogopoulos
Dr George N. Tzogopoulos (Ph.D. Loughborough University, UK, 2009), expert in media and international relations as well as Chinese affairs, is member of Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE) core faculty. At CIFE, he directs the modules on 'conflict and cooperation in the international system' and 'international energy governance and conflict'. George is the author of three books: US Foreign Policy in the European Media: Framing the Rise and Fall of Neoconservatism (IB TAURIS), The Greek Crisis in the Media: Stereotyping in the International Press (Ashgate) and The Miracle of China: The New Symbiosis with the World (Springer). George is also Non-Resident Fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA), Senior Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), Research Associate at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), and part-time Lecturer at the Democritus University of Thrace.
Jaap Gebraad
Jaap Gebraad has worked for about 10 years as Board Secretary and Senior Project Manager of the "Bureau Innovation Research & Development" of the Foundation STC Group. He was also the Daily Secretary of the European Association EDINNA (Education in Inland Navigation). From 2018 to March 2022, Jaap was Director Research and Development Affairs at SEA Europe and Executive-Director of the Waterborne Technology Platform. Jaap holds a Bachelor's Degree in Logistics and Economics of the University of Applied Sciences (HES) in Rotterdam.
Christian Buss
Christian Buss is Head of Chartering at Briese Chartering GmbH & Co. KG, based in Leer, Germany. He brings nearly two decades of experience in the multipurpose and project cargo shipping sector, having previously held senior roles at EMS Chartering and BBC Chartering. Throughout his career, he has developed deep expertise in global chartering markets, commercial strategy, and complex cargo solutions.
Colin D’Abreo
Colin is a seasoned veteran in the project logistics sector, having spent over 30 years in the industry. As of 2024, he was appointed Co-Vice President, Director of Project Logistics Global at Rhenus Logistics, where he oversees Rhenus Project offices across the Americas, India, China, and the Middle East & Africa (MEA). Based in New York, Colin has been with the company for over 30 years, originally starting at KOG Transport in 1995 before it was acquired by Rhenus Logistics in 2015.
In addition to his leadership role, Colin emphasizes teamwork, mentoring the younger generation, and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with clients. He is known to strongly believe in customer-centric service and collaborative, tailor-made logistics solutions.
Iris Muellejans
Iris Katrin Muellejans is Managing Partner Director of Rolf Riedl GmbH, an international freight forwarding company, which she has led for over 22 years after taking over the family business. She specializes in heavy lift and project logistics, with extensive experience across the power and energy sector, managing projects from initial feasibility studies through to full on-site execution. Her expertise spans overland, air, and ocean logistics, alongside rigging and foundation installation. Known for her hands-on approach, Iris combines strategic leadership with practical execution in delivering complex global transport solutions.
Murilo Caldana
Murilo Caldana is a Brazilian project logistics executive with more than 25 years of experience in heavy lift, project cargo, and complex industrial logistics across Latin America, with his strongest background in Brazil. His experience in Mexico, where he lived and worked for over three years, not only opened the doors to a new language, but also provided deep exposure to the complexity, diversity, and business dynamics of Latin America as a whole.
As Project Director at FOX Brasil Project Logistics, he has led and supported major projects in sectors such as energy, mining, infrastructure, pulp & paper, and industrial plants across the region.
A long-standing member of The Heavy Lift Group, Murilo combines practical field experience with strategic market insight, bringing a strong perspective on Latin America’s opportunities, challenges, and the importance of collaboration in delivering complex global projects.
Morris Mburu
Morris Mburu, FICS, is an accomplished logistics, transport, and shipping executive with over 30 years of leadership experience across the East African market. As the Managing Director and founder of Export Consolidation Services (K) Ltd, he successfully grew the company from a startup into a major regional logistics operation employing over 100 staff and operating a fleet of more than 50 heavy commercial vehicles across multiple African countries.
Morris is recognized for his expertise in strategic planning, operational management, business development, and stakeholder engagement. Throughout his career, he has built strong partnerships across the shipping and logistics sector while leading organizations through major industry changes and challenges.
He holds an MBA in Shipping and Logistics from Middlesex University, UK, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (FICS), with extensive knowledge in shipping, port management, logistics, and multimodal transport.
Grant Bell
Grant joined NMT in 2005 and, after 12 years abroad in senior chartering roles based in China and Singapore, returned in 2020 to help lead operations globally. Now a Partner and Director, he drives execution and growth across Australia and key Asia-Pacific markets. Known for his systems thinking and hands-on style, Grant is passionate about building capable teams and delivering practical, no-nonsense solutions. He’s also a firm believer in keeping things simple, staying grounded, and sharing a laugh along the way.
Janesh Kumar Gulati
Janesh Gulati has contributed extensively to the Project Logistics industry over a distinguished career spanning more than 42 years, serving in leadership roles, including CEO at J.M. Baxi & Co., and currently the Managing Director at Total Movements. During his tenure as CEO of J.M. Baxi’s Project Logistics vertical, he played a pivotal role in expanding the business and strengthening its position within the industry.
He has successful execution of a large number of Projects especially including many Super Thermal Coal Based Power Projects, Hydro Power Projects, Many Oil Refinery Projects & several complex Multimodal Transportation to his credit. He enjoys the confidence of a large number of EPC, Heavy Engineering customers for providing reliable and high quality logistics solutions.
He has played a key role in the Indian Project Logistics Industry over the past 4 decades and enjoys a stellar reputation in the industry.
He brings in his expertise in areas of Heavy Lift Transport, Multimodal Logistics, Organization Building, Financial Strategy, Procurement Strategy & Overall Business Strategy.
Ragan Watson
Ragan is a project logistics professional with 18 years of experience in heavy lift, project cargo transport, and specialized industrial rigging. Currently serving in a business development role for Barnhart across North America, he brings deep operational expertise earned over the prior 11 years in roles as Project Manager of Special Projects and Operations Manager of Heavy Transportation at Barnhart. Across each of these positions, Ragan has helped plan and lead project teams executing some of the most complex, demanding and award-winning projects in North America, consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the field.
Ragan is a committed student of his craft, continuously learning from the knowledge of peers, clients, and teammates. He holds that trustworthiness and honesty are the foundation of any successful partnership.
Outside of work, Ragan spends his time helping raise his young family with his wife, Michelle. Ragan is also active playing music in a local band, long distance running and cooking.
Clinton Eckersall
Clinton Eckersall is an Australian logistics executive with more than 27 years of experience in international freight forwarding, project logistics, and commercial leadership across four continents. His career spans both multinational corporations and privately owned businesses, giving him a broad perspective on how organizations of different scales approach complex logistics challenges. As Director at AAW Group, a privately owned Australian Logistics Group with operations across Australia and New Zealand, Clinton is based in Brisbane and leads the company's commercial strategy and international agent and network strategy. His nine years with AAW have seen him build the business's national sales capability and oversee its growth across gateway ports and specialist project freight markets. Clinton values the connections and collaboration that come with being part of a group like The Heavy Lift Group, and understands firsthand the role that trusted networks play in enabling independent operators to take on complex, multi-disciplinary projects with confidence. He is looking forward to meeting the group in person once again.
| 1. Algeria | Ipsen Logistics | Tarik Boukercha [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 2. Algeria | Ipsen Logistics | Kader Ait-Mahdi [email protected] |
Branch Manager BD Manager |
| 3. Australia | AAW Project Logistics | Clinton Eckersall [email protected] |
Director |
| 4. Australia | AAW Project Logistics | Matt Treeby [email protected] |
Head of Projects |
| 5. Australia | NMT Projects | Grant Bell [email protected] |
Partner Operations Director |
| 6. Australia | NMT Projects | Yorick Boorsma [email protected] |
General Manager |
| 7. Austria | Thomas Spedition | Thomas Fruehauf [email protected] |
Manager |
| 8. Belgium | Aertssen Group | Ilan Dassen [email protected] |
Account & Project Manager |
| 9. Belgium | Aertssen Group | Yves Van Gele [email protected] |
Account Manager |
| 10. Brazil | Fox Brasil | Murilo Caldana [email protected] |
Project Director |
| 11. Bolivia | Altius SA | Fernando Bejarano [email protected] |
Operations Director |
| 12. Bolivia | Altius SA | Humberto Milan [email protected] |
Engineering and Project Manager |
| 13. Bulgaria | Holleman Bulgaria | Boris Ganchev [email protected] |
Sales |
| 14. Canada | KBB Transport | Donald Kinsella [email protected] |
President |
| 15. Canada | KBB Transport | Patrick Kinsella [email protected] |
Operations & Market Development |
| 16. Chile | Tecniproject | Juan Pablo Rawlins [email protected] |
CEO |
| 17. China | JNC Logistics Company | David Yan [email protected] |
CEO |
| 18. China | JNC Logistics Company | Bodo Walther [email protected] |
General Manager Europe |
| 19. China | Asia Imperial China Logistics | Scott Hsieh [email protected] |
Director |
| 20. Colombia | Kando Global | Simonides Vasco [email protected] |
CEO |
| 21. Egypt | Egyptian Global Logistics | Islam Ebeidy [email protected] |
Business Development |
| 22. Egypt | Egyptian Global Logistics | Magdy Shehata [email protected] |
Projects Consultant |
| 23. Egypt | Egyptian Global Logistics | Ahmed Youssif [email protected] |
Senior, Projects Manager |
| 24. Finland | Oy Hacklin | Marianne Blechingberg [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 25. Finland | Oy Hacklin | Eija Heinonen [email protected] |
Project Forwarder |
| 26. Finland | Oy Hacklin | Johanna Järvinen [email protected] |
Head of Air & Ocean & Key Account Manager |
| 27. France | Companie Maritime Nantaise | Mathias Audrain [email protected] |
Commercial Manager |
| 28. France | Sogebras | Christophe Le Tanter [email protected] |
Port Ops Manager |
| 29. Germany | Riedl Group | Iris Muellejans [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 30. Germany | Riedl Group | Christian Terweiden [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 31. Germany | Riedl Group | Tobias Plaumann [email protected] |
Deputy Head Project Department |
| 32. Germany | Conical | Jens Hocke [email protected] |
VP Business Development |
| 33. Germany | Conical | Ann-Kristin Stockhammer [email protected] |
CEO |
| 34. Germany | Conical | Jaroslav Dubjel [email protected] |
Project Director |
| 35. Greece | Cosmatos Group | Elisabeth Cosmatos [email protected] |
CEO |
| 36. Greece | Cosmatos Group | Kyriakos Kalis [email protected] |
Head Of Projects |
| 37. Greece | Cosmatos Group | Cleo Sarafidi [email protected] |
Intern |
| 38. Greece | The HeavyLift Group | Andreas Hytas [email protected] |
IT Support |
| 39. Greece | The HeavyLift Group | Julia Konstantinidou [email protected] |
Admin Support |
| 40. Guatemala | Dacotrans | Mathias Rehe [email protected] |
CEO |
| 41. Guatemala | Dacotrans | Nikita Rehe [email protected] |
CEO Assistant |
| 42. Honduras | Unotrans | Belia Turcios Henriquez [email protected] |
Networking Manager |
| 43. Honduras | Unotrans | Carlos Cerna Vasquez [email protected] |
President |
| 44. India | Procam Group | Nilesh Kumar Sinha [email protected] |
Director |
| 45. India | ProCam Group | Sanjna Vardhan [email protected] |
Assistant Vice President |
| 46. India | ProCam Group | Seema Chattopadhyay [email protected] |
Manager |
| 47. India | ProCam Group | Amiish Sinha [email protected] |
Management Trainee |
| 48. India | Total Movements | Satish Kumar Singh [email protected] |
CEO |
| 49. India | Total Movements | Janesh Gulati [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 50. India | Total Movements | Shreyas Vyas [email protected] |
President |
| 51. Israel | Dynamic Shipping | Zimi Cohen [email protected] |
General Manager |
| 52. Italy | DCS Liburnus | Alessio Bianchi [email protected] |
CEO |
| 53. Italy | DCS Liburnus | Vittorio Bianchi [email protected] |
Sales Manager |
| 54. Italy | DCS Liburnus | Gabriele Vincenzoni [email protected] |
Sales Manager |
| 55. Japan | Kobelco | Hisayo Shigene [email protected] |
Section Chief, Business Development |
| 56. Japan | Kobelco | Noriko Sano [email protected] |
General Manager of Sales |
| 57. Kazakhstan | Globalink | Ildus Bariev [email protected] |
General Manager PRO Department |
| 58. Kazakhstan | Globalink | Danyal Khan [email protected] |
Project Manager |
| 59. Kenya | ECS | Morris Mburu [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 60. Kenya | ECS | Elaine Mburu [email protected] |
Marketing |
| 61. Malaysia | CNC Freight Services | Richard Lee [email protected] |
Director |
| 62. Malaysia | CNC Freight Services | Heng Soon Khoo [email protected] |
Project Manager |
| 63. Mexico | Tradelossa | Carlos Matthey de los Santos [email protected] |
CEO |
| 64. Mexico | Tradelossa | Hugo Castillo [email protected] |
Sales Manager |
| 65. Mexico | Tradelossa | José González [email protected] |
Commercial Director |
| 66. Mozambique | Grindrod | Danie Parsons [email protected] |
Divisional Executive |
| 67. Netherlands | JLA Communication | Debbi Bonner [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 68. Norway | TP Shipping | Thomas Parlow [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 69. Norway | TP Shipping | Rodrigo Carrera [email protected] |
Ship Broker |
| 70. Oman | Khimji Ramdas Shipping | Arijit Das [email protected] |
Head of Dept Logistics |
| 71. Oman | Khimji Ramdas Shipping | Vijay Kumar Ramasamy [email protected] |
General Manager |
| 72. Oman | Khimji Ramdas Shipping | Sankar Rajkumar [email protected] |
Country Manager |
| 73. Oman | Khimji Ramdas Shipping | Subheesh Karakottumadham [email protected] |
Assistant Divisional Manager – Inland Logistics |
| 74. Panama | Nakama Worldwide Solutions | Rosangela Diaz Malave [email protected] |
Co-Owner & Commercial Director |
| 75. Panama | Nakama Worldwide Solutions | Julio Gonzalez Kelso [email protected] |
Co-Owner & Managing Director |
| 76. Peru | Black Rock Project Cargo | Renatto Castro [email protected] |
Project Director |
| 77. Poland | Rohlig Suus Logistics | Ewa Wiśniewska [email protected] |
Project Cargo Product Director |
| 78. Poland | Rohlig Suus Logistics | Dariusz Dziuk [email protected] |
Key Account Manager |
| 79. Poland | Rohlig Suus Logistics | Dawid Szyszka [email protected] |
Project Cargo Key Account Manager |
| 80. Portugal | L.Branco Lda | Luis Branco [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 81. Romania | Eastship | Dan Badoiu [email protected] |
Managing Partner |
| 82. Romania | Eastship | Ioana Copindean [email protected] |
Sales Manager |
| 83. Romania | Modpack System | Ionut Manta [email protected] |
Business Development Manager |
| 84. Romania | Modpack System | Bianca Păturan [email protected] |
Marketing Assistant |
| 85. Slovenia | Tanta Doo | Jure Ravnik [email protected] |
CEO |
| 86. Slovenia | Tanta Doo | Benjamin Herman [email protected] |
Commercial Director |
| 87. South Korea | Shin Jo Logitech | Duk Jin Kim [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 88. Spain | Del Corona & Scardigli | Eva Garcia Bosch [email protected] |
CEO |
| 89. Spain | Del Corona & Scardigli | Franco Ribechini [email protected] |
Project Manager |
| 90. Sweden | Begoma Spedition | Erik Malmberg [email protected] |
Traffic Director |
| 91. Sweden | Begoma Spedition | Jonas Landhage [email protected] |
Global Project Manager |
| 92. Taiwan | EZ Link Corp. | Willie Tseng [email protected] |
Senior Deputy General Manager |
| 93. Thailand | Rhenus Project Logistics | Tomas Pasek [email protected] |
Head of Operations & Client Solutions, Project Logistics SEAPAC |
| 94. Turkey | KITA Logistics | Emre Eldener [email protected] |
CEO |
| 95. UAE | Consolidated Shipping Services | T S Kaladharan [email protected] |
Chairman – CSS Group |
| 96. UAE | Consolidated Shipping Services | Arjun Boss [email protected] |
Managing Director |
| 97. UAE | MFC Group | Laurance Langdon [email protected] |
General Manager |
| 98. UAE | MFC Group | Nayaz Imamuddin [email protected] |
Manager – Chartering & Projects |
| 99. UAE | MFC Group | Archana Jayakrishnan Archana. [email protected] |
Head of Depot |
| 100. UK | JLA Communication | Amanda Buchan [email protected] |
Accounts Manager |
| 101. UK | Allelys | David Allely [email protected] |
Director |
| 102. Uruguay | Quantum Forwarding | Santiago Rodriguez [email protected] |
Partner & Director |
| 103. USA | Barnhart | Ragan Watson [email protected] |
Project Sales |
| 104. USA | Barnhart | Josh Knight [email protected] |
Heavy Transportation Manager |
| 105. USA | Rhenus Projects Logistics | Colin D’Abreo [email protected] |
VP Director Rhenus Project Logistics Global |
| 106. USA | Rhenus Projects Logistics | Ritesh Nair [email protected] |
Head of Projects USA |
| 107. USA | SPL | Richard Flores [email protected] |
VP / Partner |
| Group Picture | Gentlemen are expected to wear a jacket. |
| Welcome Dinner Meeting Details | Hotel lobby at 19:15 for a 3’ walk to the Burrata restaurant. Location |
| Gala Dinner Attire | Gentlemen are expected to wear a jacket and a tie. Ladies are expected to wear an evening attire. Don’t forget to elevate your looks with the silver THLG pin! |
| Drinks during dinners | THLG drinking packages include house wines (red, white, rose), beers, soft drinks, water, coffee and tea. Any additional items (special drinks, cocktails, shots) should be settled directly with the restaurant. |
| Catering during BBEU at THLG Stand | Co-exhibitors will be offered free beverages as well as lunch and finger food during the event. The consumption of alcohol is limited and any extras can be purchased from the nearby canteens. |
Diamond – Gala Dinner
(Switzerland)
Platinum – Welcome Dinner
Gold – Meet & Greet
Silver – Transport to Rotterdam
Bronze – Food & Drinks
| BBEU Location | Rotterdam Ahoy Location |
| Address | Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| Website | Breakbulk Europe 2026 |
| THLG Location | Hall 2 Floor Plan |
| THLG Booth No | 2E50-F51 |
| Link | Breakbulk Europe |
| Show Opening Hours | Tuesday 16 June / 11:00 – 19:00 Wednesday 17 June / 10:00 – 18:00 Thursday 18 June / 10:00 – 16:00 |
Transfers to Rotterdam Ahoy
Courtesy of our member in Sweden, BEGOMA
THLG will provide a bus service this year to Rotterdam for the exhibition days. Bus transport back to The Hague will NOT be available.
Alternatively, we recommend all members to travel from the Ahoy by train which is an environmentally friendly, inexpensive solution that beats the traffic jam.
Bus Schedule
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Pickup: Hilton Hotel, Zeestraat 3
Destination: Rotterdam Ahoy
Departure from hotel: 08:45
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Pickup: Hilton Hotel, Zeestraat 3
Destination: Rotterdam Ahoy
Departure from hotel: 08:45
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Pickup: Hilton Hotel, Zeestraat 3
Destination: Rotterdam Ahoy
Departure from hotel: 08:45
