The first International Transport and Logistics Forum will take place in St. Petersburg on 1–3 April 2026, bringing together key participants of the global logistics industry amid major changes in international logistics.
An important part of the Forum will be its cultural programme, which will complement the business agenda and allow guests to explore the historical and cultural heritage of St. Petersburg, Russia’s northern capital.
The central event of the cultural programme will be a special performance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s legendary ballet Swan Lake at the Mariinsky Theatre. This production, choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, remains a jewel of the global ballet repertoire.
Forum participants will also be able to visit a number of leading museums and cultural centres in St. Petersburg using their participant badge. These include the Russian Railway Museum, the multimedia historical park ‘Russia: My History’, as well as sites of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, including the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Burial Vault, and the Trubetskoy Bastion.
The Manege Central Exhibition Hall will present a unique inter-museum project titled ‘All of the Benois – All the Benois’. The project, organized with the support of the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture, offers an encyclopedic view of Russian art through the legacy of the Benois dynasty. At its centre is Alexander Benois, an outstanding art historian, artist, stage designer, critic, and educator. The exhibition brings together contributions from more than 60 Russian museums and private collectors, featuring unique works including paintings, sketches, archival materials, and theatrical designs.
The Forum is organized by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, with the Roscongress Foundation as operator and the support of the Government of the Russian Federation. The cultural programme has been prepared with the assistance of the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture.
More information about the Forum is available at: transport-forum.org
Media representatives may register for the Forum until 20 March 2026 via the registration link on the website.
