Congress

Greetings

The most important knowledge and information exchange forum in the sector in southern Europe

Port Tarragona and Puertos del Estado present the 5th Agrifood International Congress, which will take place on October 15 and 16, 2026 and, as in previous editions, aims to be the most important forum for knowledge and information exchange in the sector in Southern Europe.

In this year’s programme, special attention will be given to the resilience of the agrifood system in the face of increasingly complex, volatile and uncertain environments. Together with leading experts, we will address some of the key balances currently shaping decision-making in the sector: the relationship between security of supply and cost efficiency, between sustainability and competitiveness, as well as the alignment between declared strategic objectives and the operational decisions taken in practice.

This programme is complemented by dedicated time for information exchange and networking among all stakeholders within this community, as expanding personal connections is essential to fostering business development and growth across the sector.

The 5th Agrifood International Congress remains a great opportunity to prepare for the future by sharing ideas and proposals, taking advantage of the unique setting offered by the Port of Tarragona, the leading agrifood port in the Mediterranean.

We look forward to your active participation in this congress so that, together, we can make it as enriching as possible. For our part, we will make every effort to ensure this.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Programme

DAY 1 – October 15

7:00–7:15 p.m.

Welcome and Opening – Welcome by Port Tarragona / GENCAT

7:15–8:30 p.m.

Panel 1 — Global Context and Geopolitics

A World Under Pressure: Geopolitical Impacts on Agrifood Markets

Speaker: Xavier Sala-i-Martin

DAY 2 – October 16

9:00–9:05 a.m.

Welcome – Day 2

09:05–10:05 a.m.

Panel 2 — European regulation and new markets

Regulation No Longer Follows the Market: It Redefines It

Iliana Axiotiades Secretary General, COCERAL

10:10–11:10 a.m

Panel 3 — European Regulation and New Markets

The New Map of Agrifood Demand

José Ramón Freire, Spanish Renewable Ammonia Association (AEAR)

11:15–11:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m

Panel 4 — Transport and Logistics (Economic Perspective / Commercial Decisions)

Round Table: Resilience, Costs and Real Decisions in a Disruptive Environment

Daniel Martínez – CEFETRA

12:45–1:45 p.m.

Panel 5 — Transport and Logistics (Technical Perspective)

Round Table: The New Bottleneck in Agrifood Logistics

Ership – Carlos Nárdiz

1:45–2:00 p.m.

Closing of the Congress

Speakers

MODERATOR

Useful Information

Parking

There will be a designated parking area in front of Tinglado 1. If the area is full, you may park at the nearby Marina Port Tarraco Parking.

Coaches

The congress offers a coach service from the following hotels:

Hotel H10 Imperial Tarraco
Hotel SB Ciutat de Tarragona
Hotel SB Express

Pick up times on 22/06 in the morning:

Hotel H10 Imperial Tarraco – 08:30 h
Hotel SB Ciutat de Tarragona – 08:30 h
Hotel SB Express – 08:20 h

Punctuality is requested. Coaches will wait at the hotel entrances and will be identified with the Congress name.