The title of this years’ symposium is

This year’s theme, “The New Era of Transport & Logistics”, promises to offer an enriching platform for students from diverse backgrounds to present and discuss their innovative ideas.

We are currently witnessing a new era in transport and logistics, driven by rapid advancements in technology, global economic shifts, and changing consumer expectations. This transformation is not just a trend—it’s a fundamental shift in how goods and services move around the world. Also, the resilience of transport and logistics services is very important in new transport and logistics solutions.

The goal of the BIP program titled “The New Era of Transport & Logistics” is to present global supply chain transformation, along with the challenges that disable safe and adequate transport and logistics services.

During virtual component of the BIP program students will have an opportunity to listen the lectures related to the challenges like resilience in case of pandemic, volatility of transport costs and inflation, as well as importance and challenges of cybersecurity resilience in transportation systems.

For a final week of the blended course, students will join psychical component in Zagreb, Croatia. Students will receive tasks to be delivered and present on psychical component. Students should prepare paper on new ideas and solutions in the field of transport and logistics in their countries.

Students from each country should prepare at least one paper on the topic “The New Era of Transport & Logistics”:

• new ideas and solutions in the field of transport and logistics in your country
• projects existing in your countries and/or ideas that can enable a faster, smarter, and greener transport and logistics ecosystem
• solutions that enables quality living for the citizens and promote sustainable and accessible forms of transport and logistics
• digital transformation and the rise of AI in the field of transport and logistics in your country
• new e-commerce solutions (last-mile delivery and automatization in the process of fast, flexible, and trackable deliveries)
• solutions to reduce emissions and waste
• implementation of autonomous vehicles and drones in transportation and logistics (especially for last-mile delivery and in controlled environments like warehouses and ports)
• creating and developing new business strategies in the field of transport and logistics
• literature review on the new ideas and solutions in the field of transport and logistics

Paper should present ideas and solutions that enables quality living for the citizens and promote sustainable and accessible forms of transport and logistics.

All papers will be published in the Journal of Translogistics (https://journaloftranslogistics.pwr.edu.pl/). Students will receive publication information in separate document.

In this way students will be obligated to “think-create-present” their idea and compare it with other participants from different countries and universities.

Students will be introduced to the digital transformation and the rise of AI, IoT (Internet of Things), and big data is revolutionizing logistics and transportation. E-commerce will be explored in the way to present innovations, improvements in the last-mile delivery and automatization in the process of fast, flexible, and trackable deliveries. Sustainability & Green Tech solutions from logistics and transport companies will be elaborated through the presentation of efficient supply chains in order to reduce emissions and waste. Potential of using autonomous vehicles and drones are beginning to play a role in transportation, especially for last-mile delivery and in controlled environments like warehouses and ports. These technologies will be elaborated during the physical component. Events like the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and natural disasters have exposed weaknesses in global supply chains. As a result, companies are rethinking and reshaping their logistics networks to be more resilient, localized, and digitally integrated. Emphasis of this physical component is on creating and developing business strategies, which enables the agile and sustainable transport systems.

Students will present their tasks appointed on virtual component. They will present their projects existing in their countries and/or ideas that can enable a faster, smarter, and greener transport and logistics ecosystem. This new era is defined by innovation, agility, and sustainability—driven by both necessity and opportunity. Businesses that embrace these changes will thrive in the future, while those that resist risk being left behind.
It will give students the opportunity to share or compare their ideas, solutions, or questions. From the educations point of view, this way of presenting students’ idea will encourage students to work as a team and improve their presentation skills.

Along with the lectures, students will enjoy mutual collaboration accompanied with official visits to the companies in the field of transport and logistics. Cultural activities are also important part of this blended program.