IFPTA and TTOBMA Enter Collaboration to Organize 2026 Global Forest Products Transport Symposium

September 25, 2024 - The International Forest Products Transportation Association (IFPTA) and TTOBMA, a leading forest products market intelligence firm, are proud to announce their collaboration on the first Global Forest Products Transport Symposium.

This biennial conference will alternate between major North, Central, or South American and European port cities, with the inaugural Fall 2026 Global Forest Products Transport Symposium to be held in the Americas. The selected city will be announced in early 2025.

The IFPTA hosted the first PPI Transport Symposium 50 years ago, in 1974, which took place in Rotterdam. The IFPTA is proud to continue the rich history and unparalleled networking opportunities that the industry has come to rely on. The Global Forest Products Transport Symposium is the only conference dedicated to logistics, supply chain, and sales & marketing professionals in the forest products sector.

“We are excited to bring together industry experts, thought leaders, and other stakeholders to explore the latest trends and technologies in distribution, in what has become a critical component to the success of all companies operating in the forest products industry” states Fraser Hart, Managing Partner of TTOBMA.

Bob Davidson, President of IFPTA reiterated, “The Global Forest Products Transport Symposium is the only conference in the world dedicated to logistics for the forest products industry and is a must-attend event for stakeholders in this community.”

For more information, please contact Michael O’Brien at IFPTA ([email protected]) or TTOBMA ([email protected]).

About IFTPA

The International Forest Products Transport Association (IFPTA) is an international association of forest products logistics professionals.

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. The IFPTA seeks to establish a permanent framework to ensure continued vitality, and within which professional experience and information can be shared in a timely manner.

About TTOBMA

TTOBMA provides reliable and up-to-date pulp and paper market intelligence through its TTO and BMA divisions. TTO publishes monthly pulp, recovered paper, and tissue net-price indices for benchmark grades in major markets like China, Europe and North America based on open-market transactions. BMA helps subscribers understand and track current pulp and paper market conditions and to forecast short to long-term trends in demand, supply, and net prices.

SOURCE: IFPTA and TTOBMA