Thursday, September 18

VI Rail Day

By Port Tarragona

VI Rail Day: Connecting Europe - Standard Gauge and the Vehicle Transport Puzzle

Date and time

Location

T1 Tinglado 1

9 Moll de la Costa 43004 Tarragona Spain

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Attendants register and coffee

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome speech

Santiago Castellà - President Port Tarragona

BLOCK 1 - CURRENT PICTURE & THE ARRIVAL OF THE STANDARD GAUGE

9:20 AM - 9:45 AM

Keynote & Welcome - Comissionat del Corredor Mediterrani

Josep Vicent Boira - Comiss. Corredor Med.

9:45 AM - 10:10 AM

Evolución del transporte de mercancías. Perspectiva del regulador sectorial

Iván Santos - Subdirector sector ferroviario CNMC

10:10 AM - 10:35 AM

Port Tarragona - Current volumes & future plans

10:35 AM - 11:20 AM

ROUND TABLE - Horizon Europe - What can be expected from the standard gauge?

Kombiverkehr

Jaume Torrens - IKEA

Raúl Maestro - Transportes Portuarios SA

TBC

Moderated by Aitor Vieco - El Mercantil

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

Coffee Break

BLOCK 2 - VEHICLES ON TRACKS - THE VEHICLE TRANSPORT PUZZLE

12:00 PM - 12:25 PM

FVL on rail - European Perspective

ECG

12:25 PM - 12:50 PM

ANFAC

Arancha Mur - Dir. Área Económica y Logística - ANFAC

12:50 PM - 2:00 PM

ROUND TABLE - Rail & Sea - A success case? Challenges ahead (OEMs)

Hyundai

Stellantis

MG

Moderated by Port of Tarragona

ROUND TABLE - Rail & Sea - A success case? Challenges ahead (Rail operators)

DB Cargo

Pecovasa

Höldmayr Iberia

ROUND TABLE - Rail & Sea - A success case? Challenges ahead (Terminals)

Ceva Logistics

Noatum Automotive

Bergé

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Final remarks & Clousure

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Light Lunch

Good to know

Highlights

5 hours, 30 minutes
Ages 18+
In person
Doors at 8:00 AM

About this event

After 5 successful editions, Rail Day comes back to Tarragona! This year the conference will focus on the the arrival of operations in European standard gauge to Tarragona (expected for 2026) and the issues around the transportation of finished vehicles both via rail and sea.

Come and gather with a vibrant community of more than 150 to network and discuss on the market evolution in Catalonia / Spain and Europe. It is a morning-early afternoon event in Tarragona just 5 days ahead of the biggest local festivity, if you have the chance, we invite you to enjoy Tarragona and its heritage.

Additional panelists will be added when final confirmation recieved.

Language of the event will be in Spanish/English (the name of each panel reflects the language used) - No simultaneous translation provided

Organized by

Port Tarragona