Celine Crahay, founder and managing director of 3CeL; Samuel Speltdoorn, global head of healthcare solutions at Nippon Express; and Fredi Thomas, standards and network support manager at Emirates SkyCargo, will join the inaugural Cargo Facts Routes and Airport Conference for the panel discussion “Specialty Cargo: Cold Chain, Live Animals and Hazardous Materials” on Tuesday, April 28, at 13:45 (GMT+2).
The Cargo Facts Routes and Airports Conference will take place at the Marriott Grand Place in Brussels, bringing together industry decision-makers, global executives and leaders to analyze cargo-specific route development processes, the global factors shaping network changes and the role airports play in route optimization.
Crahay launched 3CeL in 2014. In addition to managing 3CeL, she is also a strategic adviser for logistics solutions provider Validaide and previously served as quality manager for Luxair Cargo.
Speltdoorn assumed his role in March 2025. Previously, he was senior business and network development manager of cargo at Brussels Airport for two years. He also serves as an board member for industry group Pharma.Aero.
Thomas was promoted to his role at Emirates SkyCargo in February 2024. He has extensive experience working with specialty cargo.
The panelists will discuss such topics as:
- Infrastructural needs for temperature-sensitive, live animal and oversize cargo;
- Finding the right airport to support specialty cargo demand; and
- Partnering to ensure the safety of dangerous goods in transit.
The inaugural Cargo Facts Routes and Airport Conference will take place April 27-28 in Brussels at the Marriott Hotel Grand Place, along with Cargo Facts EMEA 2026, taking place April 28-30. To see the agendas and register for the events, visit CargoFactsEvents.com.




