More than forty events, including conferences, workshops and talk shows, filled the four days of Transpotec Logitec. The debate focused on the situation of road transport in Italy, which is undergoing profound changes in the number and structure of companies. The call was made at the inaugural conference, which brought together the main business associations and the highest levels of government, and highlighted the profound changes that have taken place in recent years. Today, there are about 100,000 road transport companies, with 14,172 Community licenses and 925,589 CQCs (driver licenses), 250,000 fewer than in 2019. Meanwhile, the third-party vehicle fleet in Italy increased from 795,000 units in 2020 to 853,363 in 2023, an increase of 7.34% (source: National Register of Road Hauliers). This is a situation that demands attention. There is a need to support companies that are being asked to evolve at an ever faster pace and to provide them with regulatory, technological and infrastructure support.

The discussion at Fiera Milano also underlined how, as the nature of the market is changing, so too have the needs of customers, who require greater flexibility in the solutions offered. As a result, more companies are combining traditional road transport with additional services such as shipping and multimodality as they move towards offering logistics as an integrated activity within transport operations. At the same time, firms continue to commit to an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable transport system.

Of course, special attention was given to the topic of energy transition, which was the focus of many conferences. The debate on how and when to achieve Europe's decarbonisation targets has highlighted the need to consider a wide range of technologies to successfully meet the sustainability challenge, without favouring any in particular, but leaving it to professionals to make the best choice for their needs.

Underlining Transpotec Logitec's visibility, the exhibition was also an opportunity to celebrate some important anniversaries. Italy’s National Register of Road Hauliers celebrated 50 years since its establishment, during which it has played a central role in the evolution of road haulage from the post-war period to today. FIAP, the Italian Federation of Professional Truckers, meanwhile, celebrated 75 years of activity alongside companies in its Logistic Village, an area that for four days offered an important platform for discussion and professional development for business owners and managers in the sector, with numerous institutional figures attending.