For the very first time since its inception, the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium will be held in a Baltic country. The timing is challenging. Due to the Putin regime’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine, the entire Baltic region has been partially cut off from intercontinental air traffic and has found itself on the periphery. Yet it is precisely this situation that should make it interesting for participants to hear from cargo executives in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, about how they are coping with the situation and managing the freight business. CargoForwarder Global (CFG) spoke with the organizer, Lars-Gunnar Comen (LGC), from the Swedish agency, Euroavia Int’l, about the significance of the event and its key topics.
CFG: What motivated your agency, Euroavia Int’l, to run the event there?
LGC: Our Nordic event has been arranged since 2003 in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. After several conferences in Stockholm and Copenhagen, it was time to evaluate new options. The Baltic region is officially not part of Nordics or Scandinavia, but still closely linked to our region. After talks with RIX Riga Airport if they would like to host the event, we found that the airport company and other key players such as Baltic Cargo Hub, air Baltic Cargo, and Latvian Aviation Association were keen on welcoming us to Latvia. We are delighted to cooperate with such generous and committed host-partners. Furthermore, I believe that many delegates who have attended our Nordic conference would love to visit lovely Riga and learn more about current developments in the Baltics.
CFG: From a Central European perspective, the three Baltic countries are somewhat peripheral. Is this reflected in the number of registrations for the symposium?
LGC: We have to wait and see how many will participate in the end. Seems like numbers will be pretty much the same as previously. I very much look forward to welcoming new attendees from the three Baltic republics.
CFG: In addition to topics concerning latest developments in cargo, security issues will likely be more relevant than they were at previous symposia held by your agency. After all, the three Baltic countries border Russia, which is waging a hybrid war against Europe. Will speakers highlight the impact on air freight in the region and transport chains?
LGC: I do not think so in general. We have no security concerns related to the geographical location of the event. Still, it is not impossible at all that some speakers will highlight the new geopolitical landscape in the region and constrained operations conditions. Until the Russian war on Ukraine started, several airports in the region received a lot of air cargo coming from China, with the Russian Federation being the final destination. All these transit flows are now gone, of course. However, the Baltic airports can still attract certain air carriers due to their favorable location between east and west.
CFG: Representatives from leading Baltic airports will attend the trade show. Would you agree if I say that this will give participants exclusive firsthand information on what consequences the closure of Russian airspace by Western countries in response to the attack on Ukraine has for the Baltic aviation landscape and the region’s cargo industry?
LGC: Sure. Conference participants will receive a lot of exclusive information from coming to the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium 2026. Still, I have to point out that only one session will be dedicated to the Baltic region. All others will deal with important market trends for the Nordic air logistics community and the European perspective in general, including Norwegian seafood, pharma, e-commerce, etc.
CFG: Looking at the program, the panel ‘Focus Baltic Air Cargo Market’ with five local experts, stands out in our view. Is our perception correct?
LGC: We will, in total, have six speakers on the Baltic Air Cargo Market. The three CEOs of the capitals’ airports Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius, plus three speakers from commercial key players; Ospentos International, air Baltic Cargo, and Strike Aviation Group. They will assess market trends, outlook, and coming infrastructure developments in the region.
CFG: And finally: Has it already been decided where and when exactly the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium will take place in 2027?
LGC: No!
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