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China is the main trading partner of Europe’s largest port hubs, but do growing geopolitical issues threaten this relationship? That could be a problem with China having stakes in 31 European ports and owning one (Piraeus) outright, according to Alphaliner. And do the weakening economies on both side of the Asia-Europe trade lane raise any concerns that too many European eggs are in the China trade basket? Europe's top three ports all recorded year- over-year declines in first half volume, with declining demand for Asian imports a big reason. Another issue European ports face is decarbonization. There is a growing sense that the only way greenhouse gas targets will be met is if ports and shipping are put on a mandatory path to zero emissions by 2040. On top of cutting emissions from operations, the ports are having to invest in bunkering of alternative fuels without any definite knowledge of what those fuels may be. Green corridors are the way forward and Singapore and Rotterdam are making headway in this development. Then there is the trend of carriers making strategic investment in ports that have key positions in their networks. Carriers already have stakes in many terminals across Europe’s largest port gateways, with MSC in early September agreeing to a deal with the city of Hamburg to take over a 49% stake in HHLA, Hamburg’s leading terminal operator. In terms of innovation/digitalization, accurate and real-time ship arrival data is key to ensuring efficient port calls and onward shipment of containers, and the main European ports are all engaged in improving their capabilities in this area.

This webcast, will touch on these subjects, and more, in the rapidly evolving European port landscape.

Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global 

Jan Hoffman, Chief-Trade Logistics Branch of the Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD

 

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ChatGPT was the technology star of the first half of 2023 across virtually every industry and social channel. Its emergence seemed to herald a new era in the course of human interaction with software. But as the novelty of a quite generic language model that didn’t have specific logistics domain expertise started to wane, so has the idea that chatGPT — or more broadly, generative AI — will immediately transform supply chains. What it did do was shine a light on what exactly artificial intelligence is, and could be, because generative AI is one small branch of a much larger AI tree. In reality, AI already permeates much of the technology landscape, but where it holds real promise beyond chatbots and language assistance is in true supply chain optimization.

 

This webcast will explore the inroads AI has already made — often imperceptibly — in logistics and transportation, and what still must happen for it to make a more transformative impact.

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

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A key component of a Journal of Commerce Gold subscription, the Gateway is a comprehensive, multi-trade lane, constantly updated data dashboard built into JOC.com, unveiled in late 2022. The Gateway offers a multi-angle snapshot of key shipping metrics contained within more than 100 downloadable charts — from freight rates to dwell times — within the trans-Pacific and multiple other trade lanes, US domestic transportation, breakbulk and project cargo markets, and more. The Gateway, which is being continuously expanded with additional data sets, enables supply chain and freight transportation professionals to monitor often rapidly changing conditions across multiple sub-markets and have immediate access to the Journal of Commerce coverage that puts the data in context for broader perspective.

The Gateway allows you to:

     · Track ocean spot and contract rate and indices to be better informed during contract negotiations.
     · Access the exclusive Intermodal Savings Index to help gauge when it’s time to shift surface transportation modes or routing.
     · Monitor truck spot rates and outbound over-the-road rates from major US ports.
     · Better illustrate to management truck capacity and employment conditions.
     · Follow key container volume and ocean reliability trends on major trades.
     · Better explain to customers the reasons for changes in ocean, US surface transportation, and air cargo pricing.
     · Track major economic indicators of global economy and shipping demand.

This webcast, with critical context from Journal of Commerce executive editor Mark Szakonyi, will show you how to tap the Gateway and better communicate internally and externally via key charts and readings.

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Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global

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Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce by, S&P Global 

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Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce by S&P Global

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