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Logistics Technology: Solving the Detention & Demurrage Problem in a Chaotic Container Market (Part 2)

Nov 11, 2021, 2:00 PM EST
Accurate calculation of detention and demurrage fees for importers and exporters has been a systemic issue for logistics professionals to manage. The saying "there is no free time" in logistics has never been more apt than in 2021, where extreme port congestion has ratcheted up the degree to which D&D problems plague the industry. There are, of course, many sides to the issue, but one underexplored facet is the degree to which technology can help improve the situation. From greater cargo visibility to milestone standardization across terminals to electronic payment mechanisms, the list of potential solutions is diverse. But which path or paths are the best for shippers and their representatives to take? And who is best suited to provide those solutions: terminals, ports, container lines, third-party logistics companies, or independent software providers?
This webcast will explore how or if technology can tangibly impact the long-running problem of D&D.
Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
Alan McCorkle, President & CEO, Yusen Terminals LLC
Siva Narayanan, Global Logistics Director, Solvay Oil & Gas GBU
Peter Schneider, President, T.G.S. Logistics, Inc. & T.G.S. Transportation, Inc.
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Cool Cargoes: Global Trends, Risks & Opportunities

Nov 9, 2021, 11:00 AM EST
The port congestion and supply chain challenges confronting refrigerated shippers is a microcosm of the industry as a whole: strong volumes to and from Asia, labor shortages at the busiest terminals on the US West and East coasts, tight trucking and storage capacity, chassis shortages, and problems repositioning containers. Combined, these and other issues are wreaking havoc on the global movement of perishables products — and the situation isn’t expected to ease until next spring, at least. In some cases, delays are causing fresh produce to rot on ships because those ships are unable to discharge containers at congested ports. Meanwhile, refrigerated shipping rates have risen sharply and shippers face multiple other costs, including detention and demurrage and/or terminal-handling charges if they seek to reposition their containers. In this environment, what are shippers to do? Is re-routing Asia-bound shipments to less-congested East and Gulf coast ports an option? What role can technology play?
This webcast will analyze the cold chain state of play as the year winds down and 2022 approaches.
Moderator: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
Juan Alarcon, CEO, Fyffes North America
William C. Duggan, North American Cold Chain Advisor, Eskesen Advisory
James H. Sumner, President, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council
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Logistics Technology: Exploring the Heightened Need for Freight Visibility (Part 1)

Oct 28, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
Having true, multimodal, global visibility has long been the aspirational state for shippers juggling various modes and regions within their supply chains. The pandemic and the subsequent onslaught of consumer demand has created waves of congestion, exacerbated by a string of natural disasters and COVID-19 flareups that have taxed those supply chains. That makes this a perfect time to examine whether suppliers of visibility solutions are able to provide shippers with the tools and data they need to cope with historic disruption. This webcast will examine ways to examine the market and provide shippers and other users with visibility data with a framework to make educated investment decisions.
Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
Jeffrey Cronkshaw, CEO, LanciaConsult
Gregg Mau, Senior Manager, Global Logistics, Crocs
Erin O'Leary, Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Janel Group
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Inland Distribution: A Three-Part Webcast Series (Part 3)

Oct 14, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
As 2022 approaches, US shippers — domestic logistics managers as well as importers and exporters — are wrestling with an unprecedented transportation market. The bullwhip effect of the US economic recovery is doing nearly as much to disrupt supply chains in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic initially did in 2020. Shippers are scrambling to find capacity on the road and rails to move goods from ports to distribution centers and to customers. They are absorbing shocking cost increases to deliver for their customers.
Rapid economic growth and the continued acceleration of e-commerce mean no return to pre-pandemic normality. Instead, shippers are being forced to rethink how they serve their companies and customers. We’ve entered an era of renewal and reinvention ignited by the strong US economic recovery and the significant disruption the COVID-19 pandemic spilled across the transportation landscape. It’s an era, unlike any typical economic recovery that logistics managers experienced in the past.
This three-part webcast series will help shippers prepare for the challenges of the year ahead and deal with the problems they face today when it comes to sourcing capacity, controlling transportation costs, and protecting their supply chains from near-constant volatility and disruption. They’ll receive a broad view of the outlook for the rest of the year and in 2022, and detailed insights on specific transportation and logistics questions. Together, we’ll write the playbook for logistics success in the 2020s.
Part III, Oct. 14: Technology, E-Commerce, and the Road Forward Agenda
2:00-2:10 PM ET Welcome Remarks
Session Chair (s):
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
2:10-2:40 PM ET What Does the Next Phase of Digital Brokerage Look Like?
Session Chair: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
Bruce Chan, Director, Global Logistics Equity Research, Stifel
Ryan Schreiber, Director of Engagement, CarrierDirect
As early purveyors of the digital freight brokerage model have begun to mature, and as incumbent brokers of all sizes adopt more technology-forward stances in the market, there are two questions hanging over the industry: what has all the VC investment and infusion of tech talent fundamentally changed, and what will the next few years look like? Critical to this examination is understanding the various approaches so-called digital brokers have taken, how models are somehow becoming both specialized and more generalized, and what this all means to shippers and their outlook on procuring freight capacity. This session will include a range of perspectives on the impact digital brokerage has had on the trucking market, and where things go from here.
2:40-3:00 PM ET One-on-One: The Parcel Impact on the Supply Chain
Session Chair: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Analyst, Air Cargo and Parcel, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
Berkley Stafford, CEO, TransImpact Inc.
Retailers are embracing multichannel strategies as consumers look for purchasing options beyond the store. The shift from pallets to parcels, however, has disrupted supply chains, from origin to final destination, as speed becomes a major competitive advantage. As such, new entrants have entered the parcel space, in addition to providing fulfillment practices, last-mile options, and more to address the speed and the evolving market.
3:00-3:30 PM ET Deconstructing the Driver Shortage
Session Chair: William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
David Correll, Co-Director, MIT Freight Lab, Massachusetts Institute for Technology
Dean Croke, Principal Analyst, DAT IQ
Aaron Terrazas, Director, Economic Research, Convoy
The Truck Driver Shortage roared back in 2020 and 2021, as tens of thousands of drivers quit or lost jobs during the pandemic and freight demand soared. In 2021, the shortage was for a time reflected in an actual, measurable year-over-year shortage in trucking employees. The shortage re-emerges during every bullish trucking market, however, and so do the same proposed solutions: higher wages, more time at home, younger drivers. The American Trucking Association estimates we will need 1.1 million new truck drivers over the next 10 years. But is that number even remotely achievable? Do we really need a million new drivers, or will increasingly sophisticated digital platforms help us make better use of the drivers we have today, helping us find the right driver for the right load? This panel will tackle some of the myths and realities of the driver shortage and point toward solutions to a century-old problem for shippers that want to secure reliable capacity.
3:30 PM ET Closing Remarks
Session Chair: William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
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Inland Distribution: A Three-Part Webcast Series (Part 2)

Oct 13, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
As 2022 approaches, US shippers — domestic logistics managers as well as importers and exporters — are wrestling with an unprecedented transportation market. The bullwhip effect of the US economic recovery is doing nearly as much to disrupt supply chains in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic initially did in 2020. Shippers are scrambling to find capacity on the road and rails to move goods from ports to distribution centers and to customers. They are absorbing shocking cost increases to deliver for their customers.
Rapid economic growth and the continued acceleration of e-commerce mean no return to pre-pandemic normality. Instead, shippers are being forced to rethink how they serve their companies and customers. We’ve entered an era of renewal and reinvention ignited by the strong US economic recovery and the significant disruption the COVID-19 pandemic spilled across the transportation landscape. It’s an era, unlike any typical economic recovery that logistics managers experienced in the past.
This three-part webcast series will help shippers prepare for the challenges of the year ahead and deal with the problems they face today when it comes to sourcing capacity, controlling transportation costs, and protecting their supply chains from near-constant volatility and disruption. They’ll receive a broad view of the outlook for the rest of the year and in 2022, and detailed insights on specific transportation and logistics questions. Together, we’ll write the playbook for logistics success in the 2020s.
Part II, Oct. 13: Building a More Efficient Supply Chain Agenda
2:00-2:05 PM ET Welcome Remarks
Session Chair (s): William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
2:05-2:45 PM ET Breaking the Logjam at Inland Rail Hubs: International Intermodal
Session Chair: Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
Karen Duff, President/CEO, International Express Trucking, Inc.
Ryan Jirmasek, Director of Sales, Midwest, Top Ocean Consolidation Service
Sue Wiley, Senior Manager of Logistics, Fellowes Brands
Once a shipper navigates the congestion in popular ports in California, the Pacific Northwest, the Southeast, or the Northeast, the journey is only beginning. Transporting the ocean container to an inland hub — known as inland point intermodal — has been extremely difficult in 2021, particularly the final mile from the rail terminal to the shipper’s dock. There aren't enough chassis, not enough space, and not enough drivers to handle the deluge of containers combined with importers taking longer to unload and return equipment. NVOs and drayage operators have said this is the worst year in history for congestion in Chicago, Kansas City, Memphis, and the Ohio Valley. This session will explore how shippers are handling the volume and how supply chain stakeholders can come together to find solutions that work for all.
2:45-3:05 PM ET How Do I Make My Spot Load Stand Out to Truck Drivers and Brokers?
With so much demand for trucking, competition is fierce to secure a truck driver on the spot market. Freight that drivers don't want to haul will sit and sit, causing supply chains to slow down. Freight that drivers want to haul will move quickly and for a fair price. So, what can shippers and receivers do to make their freight more attractive? In this discussion, JOC Senior Editor Ari Ashe will lead a discussion with freight broker Pete Emahiser and owner-operator carrier Chad Boblett about how to make your freight stand out from the crowd and get capacity before your competitors."
Session Chair: Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
Chad Boblett, Owner-Operator, Boblett Brothers
Pete Emahiser, Owner, Tadmore Transportation
3:05-3:35 PM ET Breaking the Logjam at Inland Rail Hubs: Domestic Intermodal
Session Chair: Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
Speaker(s):
Erica Hill, Director, Intermodal Services, Independent Dispatch Inc.
Mark McKendry, Regional Vice President, North American Intermodal, NFI
Phil Shook, Executive Vice President, Milestone Equipment Holdings
Not only have ocean boxes been difficult to move across the US rail network, but so has cargo in 53-foot domestic containers. Union Pacific Railroad has slapped surcharges on excess domestic intermodal shipments because the supply of rail-owned containers and chassis is tight. BNSF Railway has regularly restricted domestic service out of California because of overwhelming volume, cutting the number of containers companies such as J.B. Hunt, Schneider, Swift, APL, and Matson have been able to move. CSX Transportation has restricted appointments on occasion in certain terminals, such as Bedford Park, outside of Chicago, to ration volume. Norfolk Southern, perhaps the most impacted in 2021, has shut down or significantly cut slots on trains to northern New Jersey, central and western Pennsylvania, Charlotte, and Jacksonville several times in 2021. This session will discuss how shippers can navigate these landmines and how they should position intermodal in their supply chain going forward.
3:35 PM ET Closing Remarks
Session Chair: Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit
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