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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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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

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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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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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.

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

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.

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.