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GLN 25th Annual Conference
For over two decades, GLN has hosted its annual conference to strengthen partnerships and unlock new opportunities.
The Montien Hotel Surawong, Bangkok, Thailand
16-19 October, 2025
Testimonials
What Our Forwarders Say


“It was a pleasure attending the 25th GLN Conference — a truly well-organized and engaging event that brought together such a dynamic network of professionals. The sessions, networking opportunities, and overall arrangements were outstanding. Thank you for creating such a valuable platform for collaboration and connection!”

Nireen Ali
Expo Freight – Bangladesh


“Thank you for inviting us
to be part of your wonderful GLN events.
When we started with the GLN in 2018, we had three customers,
who were part of the GLN.
Meanwhile we have 17 customers. And we have so many people who are interested to learn more about our software.
This success is only possible with Ernst, your whole team and with our incomparable cooperation with GLN, Riege and with the participants of the conference.”

Andreas Rohde
Riege Software International – Germany


“As mentioned earlier could notice that
extra effort had been put into the event. Thank you for this. Love the actual coffee machine and barrista - that was great. Vibes seemed to be a bit higher this year. Nicer hotel would be great, would be happy to pay more for better accom. Appreciate the efforts, it was great!”

Timothy Hamilton
First Logistics – Australia


“This was my first GLN Conference and
I truly enjoyed every moment.
It was not only professionally valuable, but also personally memorable — from meaningful business conversations to the friendly atmosphere and the incredible bowling night (where I was lucky enough to win the Best Bowler award!).
Thank you to the GLN team and everyone I met in Bangkok. I’m already looking forward to growing these new partnerships.“

Daniel Benke
SME-Europe Kft. – Hungary


“The conference is always well organized.”

Adele Greenhill
Powerhouse International Queensland – Australia


“The GLN Conference in Bangkok was
an exceptional experience. Perfectly organised and filled with meaningful interactions. We truly value the sense of community and global partnership that GLN fosters, and we’re proud to be part of this strong and forward-looking family.”

Pedram Farbod
CliFar – Germany


“Everything about the GLN Conference is great! Ernst takes care of every small thing.
GLN is improving every year.”

Jakir Khan
Blue Trans Logistics – Bangladesh


“GLN always feels like im coming home to my Family.
Lots of happy faces and welcoming people. Which I surely needed in 2025. Being around when GLN was being dreamt up and then becoming a founder of this group is really special to us.
AGF will continue supporting GLN, trying to help them grow, promoting and encouraging them so we can all be successful for many decades to come.
Well done to Ernst, Anthony, Andy and the GLN Team on a successful conference.”

Brad Young
Australian Global Forwarding – Australia


“While our company has been part of GLN
for many years, this was my first time attending GLN in person. I was genuinely impressed by how professional yet friendly everyone was, and by the strong sense of trust within the network. What I really appreciate about GLN is that it’s not just about doing business, it’s about building real relationships based on trust and mutual respect. When those connections are genuine, business naturally follows.”

Aleyna Basar
Genel Transport Forwarding & Trade – Turkey


“It is good and well-organized! I haven’t been able to attend for several years, so it’s great to be back."

Perth Ratanatraiphob
Global Distribution Alliance – Thailand


“For our first GLN Conference, the experience stood out: organized without feeling rigid, and genuinely community-driven. We’re grateful for the conversations and are looking forward to attending the next iterations. Thanks to the GLN team for creating such a welcoming space.”

Yagiz Abik
5U AI – netherlands


“This year was again a wonderful event. I have connected
with new companies and re-connected with old friends.
The evenings were also great. The start of Thursday evening with live music , dance and shots was already fantastic. But the best evening was the Karaoke, although I heard there was also bowling?
For me personally it was one of the highlights of the year 2025 , not just for the conference. And winning the award for best singer was a pleasant surprise.
But singing with and listening to other wonderful singers like Ernst , Anthony , Robert and Albert was a pleasure. So a lot of new and marvellous memories were created.
Hence again a big thank you to Ernst and his entire team for making this
event another big success.”

Simon Egbreghts
Nissin – Belgium


“Attending the GLN Annual Conference
was a remarkable experience –
engaging sessions, productive meetings, and great networking opportunities throughout.
It’s inspiring to be part of a network that genuinely supports collaboration and growth within
the logistics industry”

Faiyaz A Faizi
International Maritime & Avation LLC – Saudi Arabia


“The overall conference experience is positive, with good connections and concrete business opportunities.”

Sancao Manuel
Cabinda Shipping Services (CABSHIP) – Angola


“I really enjoyed this event.
A big thank you to Ernst and the GLN team for planning this. Hope to see the next one in Kuala Lumpur.”

Zachary Tan
Add Trans International – Malaysia


“Once again a big THANK YOU for putting
such a fantastic conference. The energy was amazing, the sessions were so inspiring, and I loved all the chances to connect with everyone. Hats off to you and the whole team for pulling off such a brilliant event.
Can't wait for the next one!”

Izabela Machnikowska
Uni-Logistics – Poland


After we discussed with Sitaya about our
first joined GLN network. We would loved to says that
it was really good with professional network and GLN team was nice with great supporters. The members of the network also warm welcome with us and we also got the good potential each other so let’s see how’s the our second year and we are surely that we will keep in touch with friends and GLN team for sure. ;)

Siri Ruchiravanich
Connext Log (Thailand) Co.,Ltd – Thailand


“Attending the 25th GLN Conference was a truly
wonderful experience. The event was well organized and offered a fantastic opportunity to connect with partners, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships across the network.
I sincerely appreciate the efforts of the entire GLN team for hosting such a remarkable and memorable event.
Thank you for creating an environment that fostered collaboration, innovation, and genuine connection.”

Sunila Satish
Varenyam International Logistics – Pakistan

