We are pleased to announce the International Conference on Sustainable Transport – SuTra 2026, which will take place from 4 to 6 November 2026 in Opatija, Croatia, at Hotel Admiral.
Building on the established tradition of SuTra conferences, SuTra 2026 will continue to serve as an international interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of scientific research, professional practice, and policy perspectives in the field of sustainable transport.
Globalisation, climate change, technological transformation, and geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping transport systems worldwide. Increasing demands for the movement of goods and passengers place growing pressure on infrastructure, energy resources, the environment, and safety. Ensuring the sustainability, resilience, and efficiency of transport systems has therefore become a critical scientific, engineering, and societal challenge.
SuTra 2026 addresses these challenges through multidisciplinary and cross-sector dialogue, bringing together expertise from engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, economics, and policy studies. The conference promotes an integrated systems perspective, recognising that sustainable transport solutions must consider interactions between different transport modes, technologies, users, and regulatory frameworks.
The scope of the conference addresses sustainability across all major transport domains, including:
- maritime transport, navigation and ports
- rail transport
- road transport
- air transport
- inland waterways
- intermodal and multimodal transport systems.
The conference welcomes contributions that examine transport systems from strategic, operational, technological, environmental, and societal perspectives, as well as those that bridge research and real-world implementation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- sustainable transport systems and policies
- decarbonisation, alternative fuels, and energy efficiency
- climate impacts, resilience, and risk management in transport
- smart transport systems, digitalisation, and artificial intelligence
- transport safety, human factors, and decision-making
- ports, logistics, and supply chain sustainability
- intermodality and transport network optimisation
- transport infrastructure planning and management
- environmental assessment, emissions, and monitoring
- education, training, and competence development in transport.
We warmly invite participation from researchers and academics, industry professionals and technology providers, public authorities and policymakers, practitioners and consultants, and doctoral candidates and early-career researchers.
Contributions will include scientific and professional presentations, with opportunities for participant-initiated special sessions, panels, and thematic workshops. Detailed information on submission formats, deadlines, review procedures, publication options, and registration will be announced in subsequent calls and published progressively on the conference website. In the following calls, you can expect information on:
- important dates
- build-up of the conference programme
- keynote speakers
- committees
- submission guidelines
- accommodation and travel
- and other information.
The conference will be held in Opatija, one of Croatia’s most established conference destinations, with a long tradition of hosting international scientific and professional events. Known for its historic role on the Adriatic, Opatija combines elegant architecture, a distinctive urban character, and the understated beauty typical of small coastal towns.
The conference venue, Hotel Admiral, is located directly on the seafront, with conference spaces overlooking the Adriatic. Architecturally shaped to evoke a ship moored at the shoreline, the hotel reflects Opatija’s maritime identity and long-standing connection to the sea. The surrounding open sea, sky, and coastal landscape provide a setting that naturally resonates with the conference focus on sustainable transport, mobility, and the responsible use of natural resources.
We invite you to save the date and join usin Opatija in November 2026 to contribute to shaping the future of sustainable transport!
Organising Committee
International Conference on Sustainable Transport – Sutra 2026