International Forest Products Transport Association

Sunrise or sunset in the Baltic - Baltic Shipping Days

Meet a dawning future in the Baltic Sea area at Baltic Shipping Days, which is back and ready to exceed its past successes.

PPI Transport Symposium 19 Session Roundups

A worldwide audience travelled to Amsterdam to hear about the latest developments in logistics/transportation; they did not go away disappointed

PPI TS19 Session Roundups - Part II

Session 1: Challenges and opportunities facing the forest products logistics industry
Session 2: Paper & Packaging Panel

PPI TS19 Session Roundups - Part III

Session 3: Pulp Panel
Session 4: The challenges and opportunities for shipping & transportation in Asia

PPI TS19 Session Roundups - Part IV

Session 5: Examining the potential from biomass & biofuel
Session 6: (Hosted by CEPI) EU policy and sustainable transport for the paper industry
Session 7: (Hosted by CEPI) The shipping industry and the challenge of emissions reduction.

PPI Transport Symposium 19 Keynote Presentation

Sjuul Paraijs, editor-in-chief, De Telegraaf, gave the keynote presentation at this year's PPI Transport Symposium 19, offering his thoughts on the future of newspapers and how the transport industry is crucially important to their success.

Dertje Meijer welcomes delegates to PPI TS19

Dertje Meijer, CEO of the Port of Amsterdam, welcomed delegates, exhibitors, and guests to this year's event and to the city of Amsterdam from the host port of PPI Transport Symposium 19.

Networking at PPI Transport Symposium 19

A full list of scheduled networking functions for delegates, exhibitors and attendees at this year's Symposium in Amsterdam.

Lessons from the road

Business travelers are starting to hit the road again, but companies are more cost-conscious than ever. Tricks and tips from seasoned road warriors can keep your company in the black and you in the green.

Networking, education top reasons for PPI TS19

Almost a quarter of all active IFPTA members participate in a recent PPI Transport Symposium 19 Conference Survey, expressing their opinions on what they most want to see in Amsterdam.

About the IFPTA

A global association for forest products logistics

International transport of forest products demands integrated efforts of many disciplines. Foresters, mill managers, chemical and clay producers, traffic and logistics managers, must all talk to and work with rail and trucking representatives, marine transporters, stevedores, port and terminal operators, and manufacturers of handling equipment.

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Officers and Directors of the IFPTA

The IFPTA has hundreds of members around the world. Serving the membership is the IFPTA’s Board of Directors, which includes the Association’s officers and directors.

Who’s who at the IFPTA ...

Celebrating 25 years of the IFPTA

The idea behind the IFPTA dates back to 1974. A key speaker at the first PPI Transport Symposium challenged industry executives to establish an organization through which they could learn from one another and cooperate for mutual benefit.

Read the history of the IFPTA ...