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The JOC Top 100 Importers: Analyzing the Rankings and the Road Ahead

Jun 18, 2020 2:00PM EDT

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:

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

Speaker (s):

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

Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

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Transforming Transportation and Logistics Through the Lens of the Pandemic

Jun 23, 2020 2:00PM EDT

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 JOC Top 100 Exporters: Analyzing the Rankings and the Road Ahead

Jun 25, 2020 2:00PM EDT

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:

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

Speaker (s):

Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Intermodal Rail and Southeast Ports, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

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

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

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Midyear Container Shipping Outlook: What Will the Peak Season Hold?

Jul 16, 2020 2:00PM EDT

Moderator:

Chris Brooks, Director, Programming, JOC Events, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details to follow

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Canada Trade: Managing New Dynamics

Jul 30, 2020 1:00PM EDT

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.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Additional Details to follow

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Midyear Breakbulk and Heavy-Lift Outlook

Aug 20, 2020 2:00PM EDT

Moderator:

Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details to follow

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European Shipping: Fourth Quarter Review and Outlook

Sep 10, 2020 11:00AM EDT

Moderator/Presenter:

Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details to follow

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Port Productivity: 2019 Rankings and Best Practices

Sep 17, 2020 11:00AM EDT

Moderator/Presenter:

Turloch Mooney, Senior Editor, Global Ports, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details to follow

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Trucking Market Report: The Road Ahead

Oct 1, 2020 2:00PM EDT

Moderator/Presenter:

William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details to follow

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Logistics Technology: What's Next in Innovation?

Oct 15, 2020 2:00PM EDT

Moderator/Presenter:

Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details to follow.

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Cool Cargoes: Global Trends, Risks, and Opportunities

Nov 5, 2020 2:00PM EST

Moderator/Presenter:

Chris Brooks, Director, Programming, JOC Events, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details to follow

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Global Logistics Outlook: An Early Look at 2021

Nov 19, 2020 2:00PM EST

Moderator/Presenter:

Chris Brooks, Director, Programming, JOC Events, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details to follow

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Global Shipping Outlook: A Sneak Peek at 2021

Dec 3, 2020 2:00PM EST

Moderator/Presenter:

Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

TBC

Additional Details To Follow

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Archived Webcasts

Mexico Trade Adapting to the New Normal

May 28, 2020 2:00PM EDT

After years of rapid growth despite weak economic growth, downward pressures are beginning to catch up to the Mexican logistics sector, as reflected by declining freight volumes through ports and over the border with the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic is only deepening the pain of a national economy that already had been stagnating, auto production is declining, and cargo volumes moving through the ports hit six-year lows in 2019.

The Mexican economy is struggling, with GDP increasing a mere 0.1 percent in 2019, according to JOC parent company IHS Markit, and set to slide as much as 8 percent this year as the full effects of the COVID-19 outbreak unfurl. Added to that, IHS Markit’s Mexico Manufacturing PMI plummeted to a record low of 46.9 in March, and automotive production, which accounts for nearly 4 percent of GDP, plunged nearly 25 percent in March, according to INEGI, the national statistics institute.

That’s forcing the industry to adjust to a new reality of lower freight volumes but with no let-up on the demands for reliability within Mexico’s supply chains. Freight volumes will rebound, making the next 12 months a critical period for logistics managers and their transportation providers to not only adjust to a new environment but to take steps so supply chains become more resilient and agile when the market turns.

Yet, there also are some positive signs, most notably the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and relative strength and resilience in Mexico’s biggest trade partner, the US, COVID-19 impacts notwithstanding. Through its dozens of trade deals, Mexico has cemented itself as a factory floor for not just North America but much of the Americas, too, allowing it to ride the overall regionalization of trade. COVID-19 has exposed the weakness of US importers focusing on China sourcing, adding extra impetus to source from Mexico — when possible. When the pandemic threat ends, the agreement offers the potential for increased trade and cargo and the kind of certainty that could encourage investors to again put their money into the country.

Longer-term, Mexico’s logistics sector should benefit from continued infrastructure improvements, including a 30 percent expansion in capacity at Contecon Manzanillo SA de CV terminal and a dredging project that will enable the Port of Altamira to handle 14,000-TEU vessels. And the new rail line into Veracruz makes it the country’s first port to experience competition from two major railroads.

With market intelligence from the JOC, IHS Markit, and industry analysts, this webcast will analyze the impacts COVID-19 is having on the Mexican economy, the country’s freight flows, and the outlook on the other side of the pandemic.

Moderator/Presenter:

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

Speaker (s):

Rafael Amiel, Director, Latin America, and Caribbean Economics, IHS Markit

Ashley Craig, Partner, and Co-Chair, International Trade Group, Venable

Erik Markeset, CEO, Tsol

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The New Energy Reality for Bunker Fuel

May 21, 2020 2:00PM EDT

Oil prices haven’t seen this level of volatility in decades. Energy demand has crashed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the world awash in oil. OPEC and its partners have agreed to slash a staggering 9.7 million barrels per day of crude production in a bid to prop up prices that have plummeted to 34-year lows. The low-sulfur fuel regulations brought on by the International Maritime Organization’s low-sulfur mandate at the start of the year — and the accompanying concerns of the shipping industry and its customers — seem a quaint vestige from a calmer, long-ago time. Even so, the fall in bunker fuel costs -- low-sulfur prices have declined by about 65 percent in major markets -- is reflecting the downside of carriers’ scrubber investments but has given them a much-needed cash injection as volumes fall. And while cargo owners may be paying less for fuel than they expected to before the IMO rule took effect, they’re still monitoring any changes to bunker adjustment factors, particularly amid trans-Pacific service contract negotiations.

In this timely and important webcast, energy analysts and cargo owners will discuss what the new energy reality means for bunker fuel costs in the short and medium-term. Attendees will learn how cargo owners should work with carriers to adjust to a market where low fuel prices belie mounting, long-term cost pressures via tightening environmental restrictions.

Moderator/Presenter:

Kevin Saville, Associate Managing Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

Philip Damas, Managing Director, Drewry, and Operational Head, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors

Hédi Grati, Research & Analysis Director, Refining & Marketing, IHS Markit

Matt Muenster, Senior Manager, Applied Knowledge, Breakthrough Fuel

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Leveraging Supply Chain Visibility in a Crisis

May 19, 2020 2:00PM EDT

As recent events have shown, a crisis of unprecedented magnitude can strike at any time. Whether it’s a pandemic, natural disaster, a recession, or normal times, supply chain visibility plays an essential role in maintaining business continuity and managing risk.

Join two recognized industry experts in a discussion about what it takes to prepare for and deal with critical supply chain disruptions.

Topics covered will include:

● Building your supply chain contingency plans

● Planning for unexpected shifts in demand

● Leveraging digitization to mitigate risks

The best medicine for your supply chain is real-time visibility. Learn how to take command and control, so you’re better prepared to handle any crisis.

Moderator:

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

Speaker(s):

Barry Conlon, CEO and Founder, Overhaul

David Warrick, General Manager Global Supply Chain, Microsoft

Supply Chain Technology Keys for Navigating The Great Lockdown

May 14, 2020 2:00PM EDT

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores how utterly dependent society is on technology, and the logistics industry is no different. By and large, shippers, carriers, and 3PLs are getting by even in the most adverse conditions. But crises such as this shine a brighter light on system and process inadequacies, so this may be a time that accelerates a shift toward cloud, automation, and online transactional tools. It’s always instructive to look to the past to inform how the industry may handle this future, and this JOC webcast will incorporate technology leaders who have managed the dot.com boom and bust, the 2008 economic downturn, and a newer entrepreneur looking to succeed in a post-COVID environment.

This webcast will give attendees actionable insight into how they should prioritize logistics technology advancement prior, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderator/Presenter:

Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:

John Urban, Founder and Former President, GT Nexus

Dan Sanker, Founder, and President, CaseStack

Chris Kirchner, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Slync.io

CV19 Case Study: LF Logistics "Winning from Home" with Winmore CRM

Apr 30, 2020 2:00PM EDT

No other logistics company has had a front-row seat to the COVID-19 crisis like LF Logistics, a division of Li & Fung, the world leader in consumer goods design, development, sourcing, and logistics.

Before most of us realized the impact of the burgeoning pandemic, Simon Oxley, LF Logistics’ executive director of global business development, read the warning signs from his headquarters in Hong Kong and moved aggressively to strengthen their core business.

As the crisis in Asia appears to wane — LF Logistics’ Wuhan distribution center is back in production — Oxley joins us for a candid discussion, sharing what he did to reassure customers and associates, the rapid-fire process changes they implemented to ensure business continuity, and how he leaned on CRM software providers such as Winmore to turn risk into reward.

Topics will include:

How LF Logistics turned its core strength of managing remote employees in dozens of field offices into an agile “work-from-home” company policy, leading thousands of workers from home offices without missing a beat;
The ways in which the RFP process changed with each stage of the crisis, and whether it will ever return to the “old way”.
Why Oxley leaned on workflow-based CRM from Winmore to ensure that core businesses were followed rigidly, even as employees worked from home; and
How LF Logistics seized the opportunity to emerge as a stronger, more aggressive and customer-aligned organization.

If you’re adapting to a new operating model in response to the COVID-19 crisis, managing dozens or even hundreds of workers in home offices while wondering how to turn this crisis into an opportunity for your logistics services, then this webinar offers invaluable information.

Moderator:

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

Speaker(s):

John Golob, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Winmore

Simon Oxley, Executive Director, Global Business Development, LF Logistics

Register now. Webinar attendees will receive a copy of the case study on LF Logistics.

Breakbulk & Project Cargo: Recalibrating for a New Normal

Apr 28, 2020 1:00PM EDT

The 2020 Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference may have been canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but The Journal of Commerce will present some major sessions of the program in a half-day webcast available for anyone. Join us as we present the outlook for the heavy-lift and breakbulk markets in this rapidly changing and even unprecedented environment. How will EPCs, other shippers, and transportation providers recalibrate in the near, mid-, and long term? What do plunging oil prices mean for the future of capital energy projects? What impact will COVID-19 related disruption have on tech solutions that can provide better in-transit visibility and supply-side analytics? What, exactly, is the new normal? This half-day webcast will take a deep dive into these and other pressing issues. Can’t make the full event? Join for any or all segments.

Agenda:

1:00 - 1:05 pm Welcome Remarks

Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

1:05-1:30 pm The Global and Regional Economic Forecast: Resetting Expectations

Featured Speaker: Sara Johnson, Executive Director, Global Economics, IHS Markit

1:30-2:15 pm Global Shocks: The Oil Market and Outlook for Capital Projects

Featured Speaker: Jim Burkhard, Vice President, Global Oil Markets, Scenarios, and Integrated Services, IHS Markit

2:15-3:00 pm The Fleet and Shipping Outlook: Implications for the Project and Breakbulk Sector

Speakers:

Susan Oatway, Senior Analyst, Multipurpose and Breakbulk Shipping, Drewry Maritime Research

Yorck Niclas Prehm, Head of Research, Toepfer Transport

3:00-4:00 pm Executing Project Cargo Logistics During a Global Pandemic

Speakers:

Ed Bastian, Director, Global Sales, BBC Chartering

John Hark, Director, North American Chartering, Bertling Logistics

Jeromy Hofmeister, Logistics Manager, Vogt Power International

Stephen Spoljaric, Corporate Manager, Global Logistics, Bechtel

4:00-4:30 pm Navigating Tariffs and Sanctions

Moderator and Presenter: Kathy Canaan, Global Director Trade Compliance, Fluor

Speakers:

Elizabeth Lowe, Counsel, International Trade and Logistics Group, Venable

Please continue to check back for updates!

Now on Demand>> TPM20: What We Missed — The Trucking and Intermodal Outlook

Apr 2, 2020 1:00PM EDT

TPM20 may have been canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but The Journal of Commerce will present some major sessions of the TPM20 program in a series of half-day webcasts available for anyone. In Part 3 of the series, join us as we present the outlook for the trucking, intermodal, and drayage sectors, including best practices in managing detention and demurrage, and what the landscape looks like for California and other drayage operators in the dispute over driver classification. Can’t make the full event? Join for any or all segments. Please check back for updates!

Moderators/Presenters:

Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Intermodal, Trucking, and Southeast Ports, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Agenda:

1:00 - 1:05 pm Welcome Remarks:

William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

1:05 - 2:00 pm Trucking 2020: What Now?

Speakers:

Jack Atkins, Managing Director, Research Analyst, Transportation, Stephens Inc.

Jeniffer Boukal, Supply Base Manager, Global Logistics, Deere & Company

John Janson, Director, Global Logistics, SanMar

Lee Klaskow, Senior Analyst, Transportation & Logistics, Bloomberg Intelligence

Jeff Tucker, CEO, Tucker Company Worldwide

2:00 - 3:00 pm Shipper Strategies: Managing Detention and Demurrage

Speakers:

Rachael Acker, Logistics Director, Wolverine WorldWide (WWW)

Lori Fellmer, Vice President, Logistics and Carrier Management, BassTech International

Robert Loya, Vice President, CMI West, Cal Cartage Transportation

Rich Roche, Vice President, International Transportation, Mohawk Global Logistics

3:00 - 3:45 pm Managing Container Flow-Through Marine Terminals and Rail Ramps

Speakers:

Walker Banks, General Manager, GeoStamp

Weston LaBar, Chief Executive Officer, Harbor Trucking Association, President and CEO, Ventures 52

Bill Rooney, Vice President, Strategic Development, Kuehne + Nagel

Michael Symonanis, Director, North America Logistics, Global Container Logistics Group, Louis Dreyfus Company

3:45 - 4:30 pm California AB5: Where Does Trucking Go From Here?

Speakers:

Alex Cherin, Partner, and Executive Director, Englander Knabe & Allen, and Executive Director, Intermodal Conference, California Trucking Association

Jaime Laurent, Shareholder and Labor and Employment Attorney, Littler

Greg Sanders, CEO, Rail Delivery Services

Now on Demand>> TPM20: What We Missed: The Road to El Dorado — The State of Logistics Technology

Mar 26, 2020 1:00PM EDT

TPM20 may have been canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but The Journal of Commerce will present some major sessions of the TPM20 program in a three-part series of half-day webcasts available for anyone. In Part 2 of the series, join us as we present content from El Dorado: A TPM20 Tech Experience, focusing on the state of logistics technology. This webcast will draw directly from some of the impactful panels and topics we were set to explore in the inaugural edition of this highly anticipated event. Can’t stay for the entire webcast? Join for any or all segments. Please check back for updates!

Moderators/Presenters:

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Host of "Let’s Talk Supply Chain" and CEO of Shipz

Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Agenda:

1:00-1:05 pm Welcome Remarks

Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

1:05 - 1:30 pm The JOC View of Logistics Technology

1:30 - 2:15 pm Will Technology Transform Spot Ocean Pricing and the Market Overall?

Speaker(s):

Alan Baer, Chief Executive Officer and President, Oceanwide Logistics

Kimberly Cockrell, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, New York Shipping Exchange

Laura Finbow, Regional Account Director, Europe, Catapult

Siva Narayanan, Director, Global Logistics, Solvay Technology Solutions

2:15 - 3:00 pm Is Visibility Data a Commodity?

Speaker(s):

Akshay Dodeja, CEO, Terminal 49

Jaakko Elovaara, CEO and Co-Founder, Youredi

Sascha Peyer, Co-Founder & CCO, SensorTransport

3:00 - 3:30 pm Standards, What Are They Good For?

Speaker(s):

Thomas Bagge, CEO and Statutory Director, Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA)

Brian Glick, CEO, Chain.io

3:30 - 4:00 pm The Bots Are Coming: How RPA Might Change the Face of Logistics

Speaker(s):

Jenna Brown, Co-Founder & CEO of Shipamax

Chris Kirchner, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Slync.io

Matt Motsick, CEO, RPA Labs

4:00-4:30 pm The Shipper View of Technology Investment

Featured Speaker:

Audrey Ross, Logistics and Customs Specialist, Orchard Custom Beauty

Now on Demand>>TPM20: What We Missed — The Economic, Trade and Container Shipping Outlook

Mar 19, 2020 1:00PM EDT

TPM20 may have been canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but The Journal of Commerce will present some major sessions of the TPM20 program in a series of half-day webcasts available for anyone. In Part 1 of the series, join us as we present the outlook for the economy, trade, and container shipping, including the long- and short-term action steps in supply chain decarbonization. Can’t make the full event? Join for any or all segments. Please check back for updates!

Agenda:

1:00 - 1:10 pm Welcome Remarks

Chris Brooks, Director, Programming, JOC Events, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

1:10 - 1:45 pm Keynote Address

Keynote Speaker: Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, IHS Markit

Introduction: Peter Tirschwell, Vice President, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

1:45 - 2:15 pm The Global Economic and Trade Outlook: How Big Will the COVID-19 Shock Be?

Featured Speaker: Dr. Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist, IHS Markit

2:15 - 3:00 pm Container Shipping Outlook: What COVID-19 Means for Global Containerized Supply Chains

Introduction: Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, The Journal of Commerce and JOC.com, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

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

Rahul Kapoor, Head of Global Research and Analytics, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

3:00 - 3:45 pm Decarbonization and the Supply Chain: The Clock is Ticking

Introduction: Peter Tirschwell, Vice President, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

Jeremy Nixon, Global CEO, One Network Express

Dr. Joseph W. Pratt, Partner, Zero Emission Advisors

3:45 - 4:30 pm Where Do We Go From Here?

Introduction: Peter Tirschwell, Vice President, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Featured Speaker: Lars Jensen, CEO, SeaIntelligence Consulting

Container Shipping: The Year Ahead

Feb 20, 2020 11:00AM EST

The fundamentals of container shipping may be improving, but the industry is hardly out of the woods, as the outlook for demand weakens and carriers grapple with higher operating costs tied to the low-sulfur global mandate. Maritime research firm Alphaliner expects global container capacity to expand 3.3 percent this year while demand will grow 3.1 percent, compared with 2019 increases of 3.6 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively. But questions over whether economic growth will continue or whether a slowdown or even recession will come after 10 years of unabated expansion prompted Drewry Shipping Consultants last fall to downgrade its demand outlook for 2019 to 2.6 percent from 3 percent. Also undetermined is the ultimate outcome of the nearly two-year US-China trade dispute as both sides back off their tariff battle amid recent progress in bilateral negotiations. And, although carriers have met the International Maritime Organization's low-sulfur fuel mandate, their effort to pass on higher operating costs to shippers and forwarders or risk a return to deep losses is hardly certain.

This webcast timed to air in the run-up to TPM20 and the start of the trans-Pacific contract negotiations will analyze what all this means for shippers and their service providers.

Moderator:

Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

Philip Damas, Managing Director, Drewry, and Operational Head, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors

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Learn how IFP Corp uses technology to improve operational efficiency and improve margins

Jan 28, 2020 2:00PM EST

Today more than ever, organizations face immense pressure to operate more effectively and efficiently, while catering to the demands of their customers. However, impressing the customers with a five-star delivery service can be cumbersome with the use of manual shipping methods.

As most of the organizations still use spreadsheets for the rate management process, the struggle to decode a matrix of logistics, taxes, and customs to find the optimal rates for their shipments, is real.

Attend this webinar and hear from Charlie Cunnion Vice President, Global Transportation at International Forest Products (IFP) and learn how they use technology to:

Ensure effective change management: Learn how IFP stay on top of the latest market dynamics and adjust the flow of imports and exports in a way that maximizes the company's position and how technology helps them be a more nimble organization and ultimately allow them save money and win more business
Track carrier performance for on-time delivery: Shared document management, workflow, and task assignments that don't rely on 100's of emails is the way to solve shipment delays along with collaboration with the carriers on the platform is the most efficient way for us all to be on the same page. Hear how IFP uses metrics and scorecards to help them track how we are doing.
Use real-time reporting: Hear how IFP track complete orders and see if they were delivered on-time and at the agreed rate. Tracking which carriers perform on which routes, and at what price, enables customer satisfaction and strong margins for IFP.

Moderator:

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

Speakers:

Jeff Wehner, Co-Founder, Haven

Charlie Cunnion, Vice President, Global Transportation, International Forest Products

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US Offshore Wind: Where Is the Market Heading?

Jan 23, 2020 2:00PM EST

Currently, only 30 megawatts (five turbines) of offshore wind energy are installed in US waters, but 7 gigawatts are expected to be operating by 2030, and more than 20 GW by 2050. The first wave of installations will be off the northeastern coast, including a recent commitment by the state of New York to build 1,700 megawatts. By the 2030s, floating turbines could be producing electricity off the US west coast. Onshore wind equipment, while massive, is constrained by the need to move it across the land. Offshore wind equipment has few of these constraints and is expected to reach gargantuan sizes. Who will provide the vessels, equipment, and skills needed to deliver and install this project cargo in US waters? Carriers long busy with Asian and European offshore wind installations see great potential in the US – as does the established but presently underutilized offshore oil and gas supply fleet and a budding US support industry. The webinar will analyze the US' offshore wind outlook and examine whether the US oil and gas supply fleet is poised to fill the transport gap.

This webcast, led by JOC Senior Editor for Project and Breakbulk Cargo Janet Nodar, will examine the outlook for the US offshore wind market and related logistics challenges and opportunities in 2020 and beyond. Guest speakers are Max Cohen, Associate Director, IHS Markit North American Power and Renewables team and Richard Sanchez, Senior Marine Analyst, IHS Markit Petrodata.

Moderator:

Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

Max Cohen, Associate Director, Gas, Power, and Energy Futures, North American Power and Renewables, IHS Markit

Richard Sanchez, Senior Marine Analyst, Petrodata, IHS Markit

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5 Global Trade and Supply Chain Trends for 2020

Dec 12, 2019 10:00AM EST

Global trade is changing at breakneck speed, with ongoing trade tensions between major players, the pressure to reform the global trading system, technological changes, shifting employment patterns and increasing environmental concerns all working to reshape supply chains and upend decades of business norms. As we enter the third decade of the 21st century, these pressures are also beginning to redefine demand patterns and production methods around the globe. Supply chains of the future may look almost nothing like those of the past, and enterprises will have to adapt to keep their competitive edge.

Join us for a webinar on the major global trade and supply chain trends and emerging developments that business leaders need to watch out for in 2020. Listen and interact with our Global Trade experts on how to form strong, resilient supply chains that thrive — not merely survive — amidst the changes.

Moderator:

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

Speaker:

Arne Mielken,Senior Global Trade & Customs Manager, E2open

Global Shipping Outlook: What Will 2020 Hold?

Dec 5, 2019 11:00AM EST

As 2019 winds down, profitability remains a moving target for container shipping lines, and unpredictable trade flows out of Asia and poor supply-demand fundamentals are clouding the container shipping outlook. Trade tensions on the trans-Pacific are changing demand patterns among US shippers, and BCOs were reporting tight space at loading ports in China and Vietnam well into the fall. Carriers are responding by adjusting schedules and adding capacity to Southeast Asian strings as BCOs shift sourcing from China to avoid US tariffs, even as expectations of a US-China trade agreement gathered momentum. Compounding the demand uncertainty is the Jan. 1 implementation date of the IMO 2020 low-sulfur fuel regulation. The head haul trade from Asia to Europe faces its own challenges, with poor supply-demand fundamentals leading to increasing capacity management by carriers. Then there is intra-Asia, the world's largest container shipping trade and one of the most volatile. BIMCO reports weakness building in the trade this year and believes it's a signal of declining export orders, prompting the global shipping association to forecast slowing Asia-Europe demand.

This webcast, featuring outlooks from the JOC and Peter Sand, BIMCO’s chief shipping analyst, will take a deep dive into the fundamentals driving the global container shipping market as 2020 approaches.

Moderator:

Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, JOC.com, and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst, BIMCO

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Four Signs You Need Global Transportation Management Software

Dec 3, 2019 2:00PM EST

Conventional transportation management software (TMS) has been on the market for decades, focused primarily on outbound truck shipments. The rise of the globalized supply chain has created a more complex transportation environment. Companies must still focus on cost containment, but over many modes, across-borders, and through a mix of service providers that include carriers, 3PLs, and freight forwarders.

Join this webcast to discover what differentiates a global TMS from a conventional technology solution, as well as the four key indicators that it’s time to graduate from an old-fashioned TMS to a globally capable solution.

Moderator:

Alessandra Barrett, Senior Content Editor, JOC

Speakers:
Michelle Brunak, Vice President, Product Management, Infor
Monica Truelsch, Director Solutions Strategy, Product Marketing, Infor

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