Top Transport Marseille confirms its appeal

With nearly 180 exhibiting companies and 325 invited decision-makers, the 34th edition of Top Transport Marseille was a success. The positive results confirm the leading position of business meetings as genuine catalysts for opportunities for professionals in the transport and logistics sectors.

On 14 and 15 October, the Palais du Pharo hosted the 34th edition of Top Transport Marseille. Against a challenging economic backdrop, marked by uncertainty and pressure on the transport and logistics sector, the event once again demonstrated its ability to bring industry stakeholders together and sustain a dynamic environment for networking and business. With nearly 180 exhibiting companies, up from 170 at the previous edition, Top Transport recorded an increase in the number of its solution-provider partners. On the shipper side, 325 decision-makers attended, making this the second-highest attendance figure since the event was launched 35 years ago.

Satisfaction was also high: 87% of exhibiting partners said they were satisfied with their participation. This edition also stood out for the quality of the attendees. New buyers joined the event, including leading companies with highly qualified projects, such as AMORINO, CHARLES & ALICE, COLAS, DANONE, ELECTROLUX LOGISTICS, GROUPE MOBIVIA, HEINEKEN, SESSÙN, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY and UNILEVER. This diversity of profiles helps create new networking opportunities and enrich exchanges between shippers and service providers.

“Bringing together 325 invited decision-makers—the second-highest figure in Top Transport’s history—and recording an increase in the number of exhibitors is a real source of satisfaction. We also welcomed new profiles, including some outstanding companies and high-quality projects. This is a very positive signal for 2027 and gives us the momentum to start preparing the next edition right away,” says Jérôme Letu-Montois, Director of Top Transport.

Partners and highlights receive strong acclaim

The 34th edition was also marked by the success of the various activities organised alongside the event. The two “Off-site” activities held the previous day were particularly well received. The visit to Teal Mobility’s hydrogen refuelling station in Fos-sur-Mer, followed by a presentation of the Port of Marseille Fos’s projects and development prospects at La Marseillaise Tower, both received very positive feedback from the partner organisations hosting the visits.

The conferences and round tables provided food for thought on the major transformations underway in the sector. Decarbonising road transport, developing inland waterway traffic along the Rhône–Saône–Mediterranean corridor, structural changes in the sector, fleet electrification and multimodality were among the topics explored by the event’s partner professional organisations and experts, including AUTF, FNTR and CNA.

Another popular highlight was the student hackathon organised with AETL. This new collaboration generated particularly interesting proposals and ideas, which were praised by representatives of the association. The initiative reflects Top Transport’s commitment to fostering exchanges between today’s industry professionals and the talent of tomorrow.

THEY SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS

🗣️ “This event, co-organised with Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility on the eve of Top Transport, enabled us to bring together 50 transport industry stakeholders at our Marseille-Fos hydrogen station and give them a practical introduction to hydrogen mobility through vehicle presentations and a refuelling demonstration. For TEAL Mobility, it was an opportunity to show that hydrogen mobility is already an operational solution in the South of France, across France and more broadly throughout Europe, while also speaking directly with transport professionals about their needs and the challenges involved in its rollout.” - Isabelle Drevon, Business Developer, TEAL Mobility.

🗣️ “Our partnership with Comexposium enables us to bring shippers together ahead of the Top Transport trade show at an event that is now firmly established. Once again this year, many accepted the invitation, confirming the value of this friendly format, which encourages discussion. Meetings with the teams from the Port of Marseille Fos’s Development Department and the wider port community were particularly fruitful and opened up tangible opportunities.” - Frédérique Marino, General Secretariat, Port of Marseille Fos.

🗣️ “Organising the InterSchool Transport Challenge by AETL at the heart of Top Transport Marseille was a wonderful human experience. Bringing together 55 students, business leaders and industry experts to discuss the challenges facing transport and logistics made for rich and inspiring exchanges. An event within an event, it clearly demonstrates the value of bringing young talent closer to industry professionals. Many thanks to Jérôme Letu-Montois and his entire team for their trust, warm welcome and support in bringing this ambitious project to life.” - Olivier Weitig, President of AETL

Looking ahead to an ambitious 35th-anniversary edition

Building on these positive results, Top Transport is now looking to the future. The next edition, marking the event’s 35th anniversary, will take place on 13 and 14 October 2027 at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille. For this anniversary edition, its director aims to refresh the programme highlights, strengthen partnerships and offer new, inspiring content directly addressing the sector’s major changes. The goal is to support the transformation of transport and logistics and, together with partners and professional organisations, encourage collective thinking on the challenges of tomorrow.

Another date to add to your diary: the second edition of Top Transport Saint-Malo will take place on 9 and 10 June 2027 at Quai St-Malo and the Palais du Grand Large.