A delegate at the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) side event at the International Transport Forum's Annual Summit 2012 in Leipzig, Germany.

Information on logisitcs activities distributed at the DHL exhibition stand during the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany, 2-4 May 2012.

Macquarie Bank Chairman Lord Gus MacDonald listens attentively to a participant at the Advisory Board Meeting in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

International Transport Forum Acting Secretary-General Michael Kloth (left) and moderator Pat Cox look on at the open Ministerial Session: Connections Between Air, Shipping and Rail at the Summit in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport Norman Baker (left) and Commissioner of Transport for London Peter Hendy hold their Transport Achievement Award, with International Transport Forum Acting Secretary-General Michael Kloth at the 2012 Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

International Transport Forum Acting Secretary-General Michael Kloth (left) speaks as moderator Pat Cox looks on at the open Ministerial Session: Connections Between Air, Shipping and Rail at the International Transport Forum's 2012 Summit "Seamless Transport: making connections" in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría speaks before delegates at the session Transport for Growth: Developing Connectivity at the 2012 Summit on 3 May 2012.

Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum José Viegas (left) talks with Secretary-General of International Association of Public Transport Alain Flausch (right) at the Cocktail Reception at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

Germany's Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development Peter Ramsauer (right) talks with Bill Meah (left), Chief Commercial Officer of DHL, Germany, in front of the DHL Stand at the VIP Exhibition at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

Professor José Manuel Viegas (left), a Portuguese national, is chosen as Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

Macquarie Bank Chairman Lord Gus MacDonald (standing), ITF Manager, Private Sector Development & Summit Preparation, Sharon Masterson (left), and Assistant, Lorna Wilson at the Advisory Board Meeting in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

The media team gather on the first morning of the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 02 May 2012.

Professor José Manuel Viegas (left) shakes hands with Nicolas Cole (centre) from the International Tranpsort Forum following his election as Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

Walmart Vice President of International Logistics Jeff Langenfeld takes part in the panel From Supply Chain to Supply Stream: Creating Seamless Logistics at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

Group photo of the panel at the Facilitating Global Trade: Connectivity Across Borders Session of the International Transport Forum's Summit 2012, in Leipzig, Germany.

Andreas Scheuer, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Germany addressing German media correspondents at the International Transport Forum's Pre-Summit Media Lunch in Berlin, 26 March 2012.

Dekra stand and car outside the Leipzig Congress Centre at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany, 2-4 May 2012.

New Zealand's Transport Minister takes notes at the Ministers' Roundtable: The Automotive Future at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 02 May 2012.

Planning Commission of the Government of India Transport Advisor Manoj Singh, International Association of Public Transport Secretary-General Alain Flausch and Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung exchange a few words before the panel Collaboration in Connectivity: Focus on Regions at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 4 May 2012.

Professor José Manuel Viegas (left) following his election as Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

Professor José Manuel Viegas (centre), a Portuguese national, is chosen as Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

UNECE's Transport Division Director Eva Molnar speaking at the side event: Best Practice at Border Crossings: A Trade and Transport Facilitation Perspective - by OSCE and UNECE during the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

US Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs Susan Kurland attends the Opening Plenary: From Here to Seamlessness - Defining the Roadmap for 21st Century Transport at the International Transport Forum's 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 2 May 2012.

University of Westminster professor Michael Browne addresses participants of the Side Event Seamless Urban Freight Transport: The need for a new policy approach, organised by the World Conference on Transport Research Society during the 2012 Annual Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 02 May 2012.

Michael Kloth, International Transport Forum Acting Secretary-General speaking at the International Transport Forum's Pre-Summit Media Lunch in Berlin, 26 March 2012, in the presence of Andreas Scheuer, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Germany and German media correspondents.

International Transport Forum Acting-Secretary General Michael Kloth jots down some notes while OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría listens to a speaker at the Advisory Board Meeting in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

European Cyclists' Federation demonstrate cycling as a seamless transport choice at the ECF exhibition stand during the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany, 2-4 May 2012.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria (left) with Heino Von Meyer, Head of OECD Berlin Centre following the Closed Ministerial Session on 3 May 2012 in Leipzig, Germany.

Sweden's Minister of Infrastructure Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd speaks at the session: From Supply Chain to Supply Stream: Creating Seamless Logistics at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 2 May 2012.

Professor José Manuel Viegas (left), a Portuguese national, is congratuled having become Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

International Transport Forum Secretary-General-elect José Viegas greets European Cyclists’ Federation President Manfred Neun at the Gala Dinner at the International Transport Forum's 2012 Summit "Seamless Transport: Making Connections" in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

Delegates assist at a demonstration from DHL at their stand in the exhibition area during the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany, 2-4 May 2012.

Secretary-General at International Chamber of Shipping Peter Hinchliffe (centre) enjoys a cocktail with other participants at the Cocktail Reception at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

European Car Manufacturers' Association Secretary General Ivan Hodac (left) has a word with Michelin Senior Vice-President, Strategic Anticipation and Sustainable Development Patrick Oliva at the Ministers' Roundtable: The Automotive Future at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 02 May 2012.

Slovakia's Deputy Head of Mission at the Slovak Embassy in Germany, Tomas Ferko, takes part in the Closed Ministerial Session at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria talks with Japans' Senior Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Osamu Yoshida and Central Japan Railway Company Chairman and Representative Director Yoshiyuki Kasai before the panel Transport for Growth: Developing Connectivity at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

Final media preparation ahead of Day 2 of the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012

Azerbaijan's Deputy Head of the State Service for Road Transport Yaqub Novruzaliyev attends the open Ministerial Session at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría speaks at the session Transport for Growth: Developing Connectivity at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Assistant Vice-Minister for International Affairs Kazuo Inaba, International Transport Forum Acting Secretary-General Michael Kloth (centre) and moderator Pat Cox take part in the open Ministerial Session: Connections Between Air, Shipping and Rail at the International Transport Forum's 2012 Summit "Seamless Transport: making connections" in Leipzig, Germany on 3 May 2012.

European Cyclists' Federation stand at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany, 2-4 May 2012.

Grup PADROSA President, Pere Padrosa listens in the Facilitating Global Trade: Connectivity Across Borders Session of the International Transport Forum's Summit 2012, in Leipzig, Germany

Jean Todt, President of International Automobile Federation (IFA), Eco-Driving a Merzedez-Benz car at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 02 May 2012

Moderator and Journalist Pat Cox talks with (right) talks with US Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the Department of Transportation Susan Kurland (left) and Director-General of Airports Council International Angela Gittens (centre) at the Ministers’ Roundtable: Volcanic Ash and other Crises: Ensuring continuity and mitigating economic impact at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu participates in the Ministers' Roundtable: Ship Safety at the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 02 May 2012.

International Transport Forum's Lorna Wilson with the Transport Outlook 2012 at the 2012 Summit on Seamless Transport: Making Connections of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 4 May 2012.

Professor José Manuel Viegas (centre), a Portuguese national, is chosen as Secretary-General-elect of the International Transport Forum at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” in Leipzig, Germany on 03 May 2012.

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile President Jean Todt signs an autograph at the Children's University at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 2 May 2012.

Secretary-General of International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Alain Flausch (left) and Leipzig mayor Burkhard Jung (right) at the session: Collaboration in Connectivity: Focus on Regions at the 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections” of the International Transport Forum at the OECD in Leipzig, Germany on 04 May 2012.

Jürgen Scheunemann, Scheunemann PR, with the International Transport Forum's Road Safety Expert Véronique Feypell and Head of Research Stephen Perkins at the Press Conference to launch the IRTAD Road Safety Annual Report 2011, during the International Transport Forum's 2012 Summit in Leipzig, Germany.