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The coronavirus pandemic upended our world, including our supply chains. While we all knew about the complexities of supply chains before COVID-19, the unprecedented interruption of normal life threw even more variables our way. To succeed in tackling these new challenges, a mindset of flexibility and visibility, along with a healthy command of data science, is paramount.

Join XPO Logistics Chief Information Officer Mario Harik, and President of North American Transportation Drew Wilkerson, as they discuss how the pandemic changed the way we need to think about supply chains, and how we can apply what we’ve learned to the long-term future of transportation and logistics.

Topics will include:

• Lessons learned on the frontlines as an essential transportation provider managing employee safety and customer service

• Transformative trends and technologies being accelerated due to the pandemic, which will forever change how supply chains are managed

• Building new partnerships that define your mission during the post-COVID-19 era

• Adjustments you can make to build resilience into your supply chain and prepare for future disruptions

In addition to the opportunity to get your specific questions answered this webinar will give shippers actionable insight to start planning for the challenges that their supply chains are going to face in the near future. Join us!

Moderator:

Alessandra Barrett, Senior Content Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:

Mario Harik, Chief Technology Officer, XPO Logistics

Drew Wilkerson, President, North American Transportation, XPO Logistics

The service contracting season in the eastbound trans-Pacific had barely wrapped up in late May when shippers and non-vessel-operating common carriers were unexpectedly hit with two general rate increases. Spot rates from Asia to the West Coast increased almost 50 percent to $2,132 per FEU and East Coast rates increased about 10 percent to $2,738 per FEU through early June. Rolling of shipments at Asian ports was common as vessels were booked beyond 100 percent utilization. How did this happen when US imports from Asia in May were 18.5 percent lower than in May 2019, according to PIERS? NVOs say carriers reduced capacity through blank sailings more than necessary so they could fill ships and increase freight rates. Carriers said they had no visibility into purchase orders that retailers had placed in Asia, and still have no visibility into peak-season volumes that will begin moving later this summer. Meanwhile, the dramatic swings in cargo volumes, and carriers’ penchant for blank sailings, is making it difficult for shippers and NVOs to plan their supply chains. Terminal operators, warehouses, and truckers are struggling to plan their capacity requirements.

In this essential webcast, Jonathan Gold of the National Retail Federation and David Bennett of Globe Express Services will explain what the market should expect in this volatile environment leading up to the peak season.

Moderator/Presenter:

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, Trans-Pacific, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

David Bennett, President, Americas, Globe Express Services

Jonathan Gold, Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy, National Retail Federation

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The annual Top 100 Importers and Exporters report is one of the most extensive products The Journal of Commerce produces. Based on exclusive research, it analyzes the largest global companies shipping containerized goods to and from the US — essential information for shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers.

This webcast, the second in a two-part series, will analyze the makeup and dynamics of the Top 100 US Exporters and, importantly, how much has changed for agricultural, recyclables, chemicals, and other exporters since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020. How has sentiment changed abroad, and what does it mean for exporters in the near, mid- and long term. How are other facets of the supply chain — equipment dislocation, a strengthening dollar, and new destination markets — impacting US exporters?

Moderator/Presenter:

Dustin Braden, Shipper Engagement Manager, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Intermodal Rail, and Southeast Ports, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS MarkitBill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS MarkitMark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

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The annual Top 100 Importers and Exporters report is one of the most extensive products The Journal of Commerce produces. Based on exclusive research, it analyzes the largest global companies shipping containerized goods to and from the US — essential information for shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers.

This webcast, the first in a two-part series, will analyze the makeup and dynamics of the Top 100 US Importers and, importantly, how much has changed for retailers, electronics companies, footwear providers, and others since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020. How has consumer sentiment changed, and what does it mean for importers in the near, mid- and long term. How are other facets of the supply chain — blank sailings, equipment dislocation, and inventories — impacting the market?

Moderator/Presenter: Dustin Braden, Shipper Engagement Manager, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS MarkitBill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS MarkitMark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

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As it weathers disruption caused by COVID-19, the Canadian container shipping industry is learning from the experience and pushing forward with investments and innovation to keep its supply chains humming. This is not the time to pause, the industry believes because when the impact of the pandemic fades, the same challenges and pressures facing Canadian cargo owners and their transportation providers will remain.

Often caught in the trade war crossfire between China and the US, Canadian exporters are scrambling to find new markets and depend even more on efficient supply chains to stay globally competitive. Importers, be they retailers or manufacturers, are under pressure to control inventory costs while delivering goods faster.

Achieving that will require expansion of infrastructure capacity, closer collaboration among transportation providers, and strategies to respond to volatility resulting from increasing blank sailings by ocean carriers, congestion at marine terminals, or other disruptive events. For the fourth straight year — this time virtually — the JOC Canada Trade Conference will deliver a packed, informative, and engaging agenda to help cargo owners better calibrate their supply chains and drive conversations among all stakeholders.

Moderator/Presenter:

Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

AGENDA:

1:00 - 1:05 p.m. Welcome Remarks

1:05 - 1:15 p.m. Canadian Economic and Shipping Outlook: Resetting Expectations

1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Shipper Perspectives: Importers Speak Out

Speaker(s)

Magali Amiel, Ph.D, MCILT, Transport Leader, Decathlon Canada

Barbara Bryer, Senior Manager-Supply Chain, Global Operations – Logistics, adidas Canada

Audrey Ross, Logistics and Customs Specialist, Orchard Custom Beauty

1:45 - 2:15 p.m. The Case for Canadian Exports

Speaker(s)

Rav Kapoor, CEO, and President, ETG Commodities

Lonny Kubas, Assistant Vice President, Supply Chain, CN

Stephen Paul, Vice President, Supply Chain Logistics, Ray-Mont Logistics

2:15 - 2:45 p.m. Port Update: The Path to Growth and Efficiency

Speaker(s)Tony Boemi, Vice President, Growth and Development, Montreal Port AuthorityBrian Friesen, Vice President, Trade Development and Communications, Prince Rupert Port Authority Captain Allan Gray, President, and CEO, Halifax Port Authority Eric Waltz, President, GCT Canada

2:45 p.m. Closing Remarks