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Global Transport Leaders Convene to Address Supply Chain Vulnerabilities and Ukraine's Reconstruction

The 2025 ITF Summit in Leipzig focuses on transport resilience, climate risks, and digitization, with a special emphasis on rebuilding Ukraine's war-damaged infrastructure.

This photo provided by the International Transport Forum (ITF) shows Kim Young-tae (R), secretary general of the international organization, speaking at a press conference marking the opening of the 2025 ITF Summit at the Congress Center in Leipzig, Germany, on May 21, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Over 1,200 officials from 80+ countries are attending the three-day International Transport Forum Summit in Leipzig, Germany, under the theme 'Transport Resilience to Global Shocks.'
  • Key discussions include addressing global supply chain disruptions, climate risks to ports, and increasing cyber threats linked to digitized transport systems.
  • A special ministers' roundtable is underway to coordinate international efforts for the rapid reconstruction of Ukraine's transport networks, heavily damaged by ongoing conflict.
  • ITF Secretary General Kim Young-tae highlighted the interconnected vulnerabilities of global supply chains, which move 75% of global cargo, and the significant risks posed by climate change and trade protectionism.
  • South Korea's Transport Minister Park Sang-woo is engaging with counterparts to share public transport strategies and explore collaboration on Ukraine reconstruction and smart-city infrastructure projects.