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As businesses embraced the digital revolution over the last decade, many elements in the supply chain workflow have been streamlined and new pathways created, connecting a notoriously fractured industry in ways that couldn’t have been imagined before. Whether it is the rise of ecommerce and last-mile delivery, the growing prominence of big data and analytics and a revolution in supply chain visibility, progress is undoubtedly being made rapidly. However, many problems from the past continue to plague the industry. Large areas of the supply chain continue to be inefficient and manual intensive for shippers and logistics service providers. The challenge for our industry is one of streamlining the flow of information, documents, and communication, so that we can deliver on the promise of innovation, in this brave new digital age.

This webinar will examine the current frustrations within the industry and examine how we can advance even faster to a digitally led but human-assisted environment, where data, tech, and AI take center stage to realize even better business outcomes.

The Journal of Commerce is joined by executives from WNS in this webinar to discuss how shipping and logistics companies can rethink, reimagine, and reform the complete ecosystem in this new normal.

Moderator:

Alessandra Barrett, Assoc. Director, Special Projects, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global

Speakers:

Jaison Augustine, EVP & Business Unit Head, Shipping & Logistics, WNS

Mike Santimaw, Chief Digital Officer, MODE Global

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The demise in late November of Maersk- and IBM-led technology platform TradeLens caught the industry off-guard, especially coming on the heels of a tumultuous 2022 that saw layoffs in the logistics technology sector and a significant decrease in venture funding into the software startups. Entering 2023, the question is whether the shuttering of TradeLens an outlier is based on its unique characteristics, or whether it’s symbolic of some bigger phase about to hit the global technology sector. JOC contributor and Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jensen, in a December commentary, said the logistics technology industry is in for a reckoning. But another possibility is that demand for logistics solutions will only rise in the coming years, as technology becomes easier to implement and adopt, and the providers become more adept at solving actual needs.

This webcast will peek into the future to determine whether the market is set to expand in 2023 and the specific areas most ripe for technology growth

Moderator:

Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Logistics Technology, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global

Speaker(s):Mitch Luciano, CEO Trailer Bridge Alexander Nowroth, Managing Partner, Lebenswerk Consulting 

Erin O'Leary, Chief Information Officer, Janel Group

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North American ports the past two years suffered through congestion at their marine terminals, vessel backlogs, equipment shortages and bottlenecks throughout the inland supply chains leading all the way to rail hubs hundreds of miles from the coasts. The coming year, however, is shaping up to be quite different, and industry analysts are forecasting a return to pre-pandemic fluidity possible by the second half of 2023. Improvements will be driven primarily by softer cargo volumes, with the National Retail Federation forecasting declining US imports at least for the next several months as inflationary pressures blunt consumer spending. US imports from Asia declined 2.6 percent in January through September, according to Journal of Commerce sister product PIERS, and are likely to continue declining into the New Year if the ILWU and West Coast terminal operators fail to reach a contract agreement soon. The negotiations have dragged on since May. Intermodal equipment providers have ramped up orders for new chassis from manufacturers in Asia, South America and the US. Railroads are reporting a reduction in congestion at key hubs in Chicago, Memphis, and Dallas, although occasional problems flare up.

This 90-minute webcast will feature supply chain logistics experts who will reveal their forecasts for US import volumes and what they mean for logistical challenges at ports and inland supply chains on the East, Gulf, and West coasts and at rail hubs.

Moderator:

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Maritime, Trade and Supply Chain, S&P Global

Agenda:

2:00-2:05 PM: Welcome Remarks

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Maritime, Trade and Supply Chain, S&P Global

2:05-2:35 PM 2023 Trans-Pacific Trade Outlook

• Forecasting Asia port congestion and fluidity

• Carrier on-time performance expectations

• New trans-Pacific vessel capacity from orderbook

Speaker(s):

Alan Murphy, CEO and Founder, Sea-Intelligence

2:35-3:10 PM. West Coast Ports

• How ILWU contract negotiations are impacting cargo volumes and

routing, and how much of the diverted cargo will be lost forever

• Port/marine terminal capacity and fluidity issues

• Landside challenges and bottlenecks, including at terminal gates and

warehouses and chassis availability

• Impact of OSRA 2022 and FMC's more aggressive involvement on

detention and demurrage and landside issues

Speaker(s):

Lawrence Gross, President and Founder, Gross Transportation Consulting

Than Seeds, Chief Operating Officer, FlexiVan

Daniel Smith, Principal, Tioga Group

3:10-3:45 PM. East and Gulf Coast Ports

• Port/marine terminal capacity and fluidity issues

• Landside bottlenecks at terminal gates and warehouses, including

equipment shortages

• Impact of OSRA 2022 and FMC's more aggressive involvement on

detention and demurrage

• Intermodal rail challenges

Speakers:

David Bennett, Chief Commercial Officer, Farrow

Mark Sisson, Senior Port Planner and Analyst, AECOM

Lisa Yakomin, President, Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers

3:45 PM. Closing Remarks

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Maritime, Trade and Supply Chain, S&P Global

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After more than two years of record-high freight rates and historic disruption driven by pent-up consumer demand during and in the wake of pandemic-related lockdowns, the ocean transportation market has taken another 180-degree turn. Concern continues to mount about the North American and global economy as multiple central banks have raised interest rates aggressively to combat inflation and the war in Ukraine drags on. As of late October, spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific were approaching pre-pandemic levels, a dramatic change from just six months ago that few, if anyone, could have perceived — even if an easing of North American imports from Asia was inevitable. Carriers are responding by pulling capacity out of the market, while shippers, carriers, and forwarders are assessing what it all means for the next round of service contract negotiations. As 2022 winds down, industry stakeholders are looking to what’s next, starting with the earlier-than-usual Chinese New Year and the months that follow leading up to new service contracts in the spring.This webcast will take stock of the current market environment, when the headwinds might ease, and what the overall outlook is for the first half of 2023.

Moderator:

Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade, S&P Global

Speaker(s):

Lars Jensen, CEO and Partner, Vespucci Maritime

Michael Symonanis, Director-Strategic Network, Louis Dreyfus

Becky Wu-Lee, Senior Manager-Global Logistics Procurement, PepsiCo

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Moderator: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, S&P Global

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