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Port Performance: Innovating Toward Efficiency

Sep 30, 2021 10:00AM EDT

When a terminal at the Port of Ningbo in eastern China temporarily closed in mid-August because of a COVID-19 outbreak, it was the latest link in a chain of painful events for ports, the ocean carriers that serve them, and the shippers whose businesses rely on the steady flow of goods. In North America, especially, the container shipping system has maxed out its capacity, and there are growing signs that it will only get messier in the near and mid-term as monthly cargo volumes have increased by double digits since August 2020 show no signs of letting up. With the pre-holiday peak shipping season in full swing, and shippers struggling to find any space on ships at Asian origins, ports and terminal operators are facing some of the worst congestion in recent memory. How the ports handle the surge will have a direct impact on product availability, and some shippers are concerned about shortages coming this fall. “Inefficient port operations have a very direct impact on supplies across the country and their populations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw port delays causing shortages of essential goods and higher prices,” Turloch Mooney, an associate director with the maritime and trade division of IHS Markit, the parent company of The Journal of Commerce, said recently. In the long term, cargo bottlenecks can slow economic growth, producing higher costs for importers exporters and putting downward pressure on employment, he said. How well ports and terminals handle cargo surges can be based on historical precedent, as borne out by IHS Markit port productivity data and its new Container Port Performance Index, developed in partnership with the World Bank. Asia ports, for example, have been the most efficient during the most recent cargo surge, with Yokohama, Japan, the top-ranked port on the index. Conversely, Halifax is the only North American port to crack the Top 50, coming in at 39th in terms of total hours spent in port, cross-referenced with the volumes loaded/unloaded.

This webcast will analyze the latest surge ports are confronting, how long the surge might last, what ports in what regions are handling it best, and why.

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

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

Joris Kersten, General Manager, NxtPort USA

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Inland Distribution: A Three-Part Webcast Series (Part 1)

Oct 12, 2021 2:00PM 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 I, Oct. 12: The Trucking and Intermodal Freight Outlook Agenda

2:00-2:05 PM ET Welcome Remarks

Session Chair: William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

2:05-2:45 PM ET The North American Freight Outlook

Session Chair: William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

Jason Miller, Associate Professor, Logistics, Michigan State University

The US economic recovery is expected to continue in 2022, albeit with more moderate growth, but how will sectors that are crucial to generating US freight such as retail and manufacturing fare? What will happen with inventories, and what impact will that have on freight demand? Will the pricing cycle for trucking finally turn deflationary, giving shippers some relief from rate increases, and how much might rates drop? Has the pricing floor been permanently raised by the pandemic? After two disruptive years, should we expect more disruption? This panel will delve into these topics and more, with detailed analysis of the forces shaping the freight economy and a focus on what shippers can do to prepare for 2022.

2:45-3:05 PM ET A One-on-One Conversation With Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan

Session Chair: William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker:

Frank McGuigan, CEO, Transplace

3:05-3:35 PM ET Rethinking the RFP

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

Speaker (s):

Drew Herpich, Chief Commercial Officer, Nolan Transportation Group

Sharon Regan, Director Supply Chain, The Bumble Bee Seafood Company

Pricing volatility in transportation during the past two years has led many shippers to rethink how they handle bidding and procurement. There has been a marked increase, for example, in the number of shippers asking carriers for mini-bids, whether shorter-term agreements or more focused business awards and other types of agreements and pricing mechanisms, some within the annual contract and some without. Some shippers question whether there should even be annual bids if current arrangements continue to work well. Is the annual “request for proposal” on the chopping block, here for good, or being transformed, and how can shippers and their transportation partners benefit from rethinking the RFP?

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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Inland Distribution: A Three-Part Webcast Series (Part 2)

Oct 13, 2021 2:00PM EDT

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):

Ryan Jirmasek, Director of Sales, Midwest, Top Ocean Consolidation Service

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

3:05-3:350 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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Inland Distribution: A Three-Part Webcast Series (Part 3)

Oct 14, 2021 2:00PM EDT

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

Speaker (s):

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):

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 LLC

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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Logistics Technology: Exploring the Heightened Need for Freight Visibility (Part 1)

Oct 28, 2021 2:00PM 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): TBC

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Cool Cargoes: Global Trends, Risks & Opportunities

Nov 4, 2021 2:00PM EDT

Moderator: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s): TBC

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

Nov 11, 2021 2:00PM 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): TBC

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Parcel at the Peak: How Consumer Habits Are Changing the Dynamic

Nov 18, 2021 2:00PM EST

Moderator: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Senior Editor, Parcel and Last-Mile Shipping, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s): TBC

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Global Shipping Outlook: What Will 2022 Hold?

Dec 9, 2021 2:00PM EST

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

Speaker(s): TBC

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Port Performance North America: When Will the Bottlenecks Ease?

Dec 14, 2021 1:00PM EST

The trans-Pacific supply chain in 2021 was overwhelmed by record US imports from Asia, COVID-19 outbreaks that shut down key China load ports for weeks at a time, the worst vessel on-time performance ever, vessel bunching and congestion at major US gateways and intermodal rail networks, and inland ramps that are still gridlocked. Because US imports now are driven in large part by e-commerce replenishment, and consumers show no signs of cutting back on spending, will these same conditions persist in 2022? What can North American ports and terminal operators do to improve cargo velocity, such as creating surge yards for the temporary storage of containers to relieve pressures at marine terminals, and forming peel piles to reduce trucker turn times? Can shippers look for relief next year at inland rail hubs such as Chicago and Memphis, or will the rail ramps stay congested or possibly get worse?

This webcast will feature the latest trends, outlook, data, and analytics, along with insights from key industry experts and stakeholders as cargo interests wrestle with the worst congestion in recent memory.

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

Speaker(s):

TBC

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Archived Webcasts

European Shipping Review and Outlook: A Two-Part Webcast Series (Part 2)

Sep 16, 2021 9:00AM EDT

European supply chains haven’t had any time to reset this summer, and as the Asia-Europe trade heads into the peak shipping period, the strain is showing. Months of strong consumer demand have kept European imports surging, while COVID-19 measures have created labor shortages and bottlenecks at terminals at origin and destination ports, and vessel schedule reliability at European hubs is at record lows. Late arrivals are driving up congestion across Europe’s ports, absorbing available vessel capacity, and disrupting the onward carriage of cargo via the feeder and short-sea services, inland waterway, rail, and road.

Despite carriers’ poor on-time performance, rates are extremely elevated, soaring 800 percent in July above those in pre-pandemic 2019. On top of the high rates, carriers are charging thousands of dollars extra per container to guarantee space on vessels leaving Asia, with shippers reporting the cutting of agreed weekly allocations in a highest-bidder-wins-the-space environment.

This combination of record-high rates and record low service has created a toxic relationship between shippers and carriers and is leading to unprecedented levels of animosity. With the peak Asia-Europe shipping season kicking off, industry stakeholders face the prospect of continued disruption right through year-end as Europe’s economies reopen and pent-up demand sustains import volume.

This two-part webcast series will take a close look at the drivers behind the healthy imports and analyze the economic consequences of the pandemic on containerized trade into and out of Europe. Importantly, it will look at how deteriorating shipper-carrier relationships will play out. How much trust has been lost over the past year, and how will that change the way cargo contracts are structured? Container terminals and the inland logistics chain have been maxed out for months, but how long can the system continue to run at full speed? Finally, what can Europe’s importers and exporters expect in the year ahead?

AGENDA

9:00-9:05 AM ET Welcome Remarks

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

9:05-9:35 AM ET Looking for the Exit: What Must Change Before Asia-Europe Trade Normalizes

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

Thomas Eisenblätter, Head of Ocean Freight Europe (Executive Vice President), DB Schenker

Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst, BIMCO

Container shipping out of Asia has been described as chaotic by all parties involved in the handling of cargo on the busy trade lanes to Europe. Yet the term doesn’t seem to quite capture a market bloodied by the Suez Canal blockage, COVID-19 cases shutting down the world’s third-busiest container terminal of Yantian, record low carrier schedule reliability, growing congestion across North Europe, and chronic vessel space and equipment shortages. The disruption also is flowing downstream and impacting short-sea shipping and logistics providers. How long will the disruptions last? It's a question with no easy answers, but our executive panel will look at what must change within the Asia-Europe supply chain before any normalization can occur. What will that normality mean for cargo flows as shippers adjust to new sales patterns or changing demand channels? Will there be changes to Asia sourcing? Will we see a return of the traditional seasonality of demand?

9:35-10:05 AM ET Managing Europe’s Port Congestion

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

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

Thor Thorup, Chief Commercial Officer, Portchain

The late arrival of container ships from Asia at North European ports, combined with months of high import volumes, has led to growing congestion at hub terminals that has spread to smaller ports across the region. Carrier schedule reliability on the Asia-Europe trade is at a dismal 23 percent, according to Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis, and the impact of the poor on-time performance has rippled throughout the chain, disrupting short-sea schedules, feeder operations, and all modes of inland transportation. IHS Markit Port Performance data show growing call sizes at European ports are being accompanied by longer waits at anchorages, with high yard density keeping ships at berth for longer. In this session, IHS Markit will present this latest data, with port optimization specialist Portchain outlining the role digital solutions and data sharing can play in improving carrier and terminal schedule planning, even in the current heavily disrupted container shipping environment.

10:05-10:35 AM ET Air Cargo Trapped in Perpetual Peak Season

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker (s):

Jan Kleine-Lasthues, Chief Operating Officer – Airfreight, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, International GmbH

Niall van de Wouw, Managing Director, and Co-Founder, CLIVE Data Services

Airfreight continues to benefit from the disrupted container shipping markets, where tight ocean capacity and equipment shortages restrict shipper access to vessels. Poor ocean reliability is pushing cargo with a time-sensitive or seasonal nature into the air, and forwarders are reporting traditional sea freight products such as hot tubs, stationary exercise bikes, leaf blowers, and even gas barbeques being loaded in aircraft in a desperate attempt to make their seasonal windows. Much of this business will not be sustainable, but for now, it is combining with the rising volume of e-commerce and perishables to fill all available capacity in a tightly constrained market. The passenger aircraft belly cargo that comprises half the available capacity remains grounded, which is keeping air freight rates elevated and trapping the industry in a perpetual peak season. Belly cargo is not expected to return at scale until 2023, or even 2024, so what can shippers expect in terms of rate levels, longer-term block space agreements, and demand through the traditional fourth-quarter peak shipping period and into next year? How should shippers manage their air cargo needs in such an unnatural market?

10:35 AM ET Closing Remarks

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European Shipping Review and Outlook: A Two-Part Webcast Series (Part 1)

Sep 15, 2021 9:00AM EDT

AGENDA

9:00-9:05 AM ET Welcome Remarks

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

9:05-9:35 AM ET Challenges of Adding Value in a Highly Unstable Market

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker:

Keith Winters, CEO, Crane Worldwide Logistics

The default setting of global supply chains out of Asia has been stuck at “chaotic” for months. Space on ships and equipment for European imports is extraordinarily tight, port congestion across Asia and Europe is creating lengthy delays and cutting available vessel supply, COVID-19 measures are reducing available labor at terminals and further limiting capacity, and rates are hitting record highs every week while service levels remain at record lows. In this unstable shipping environment, the need for forwarders to provide value-added services to European importers has never been greater. So how are forwarders doing in this ultra-competitive environment? Are they able to offer the value that shippers demand, or is it more about managing shipper expectations? Should shippers lock in contracted rates with carriers as soon as possible to get off the volatile spot market, and should it be for three months or a year? How will the breakdown in shipper-carrier relations affect the relationships that forwarders have with both? As CEO of Crane Worldwide Logistics, Keith Winters brings his global perspective to the Asia-Europe trade in this keynote address and will share his views of the state of the market and what to expect through the Lunar New Year in February and beyond.

9:35-9:55 AM ET Will COVID-19 Derail Europe's Economic Rebound

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

Kenneth Wattret, Chief European Economist, IHS Markit

IHS Markit economic indicators for the next year are positive, but could the pandemic reverse that? Europe’s supply lines are severely disrupted by a host of measures related to the pandemic and efforts to limit its spread, and despite IHS Markit’s PMI survey showing new orders and business activity at record levels, the overstretched supply chains are constraining factory output and work backlogs are building fast. With supply and demand uncertainty across every facet of the air and ocean supply chain, and the COVID-19 pandemic still very much in the frame, how confident can shippers be that trade growth will continue?

9:55-10:25 AM ET Shipping Faces Contracting Deja Vu

Session Chair: Greg Knowler, Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

Michael Braun, Vice President, Customer Solutions, Xeneta

James Hookham, Director, Global Shippers' Forum

As we approach the traditional last quarter 2022 contract negotiations on Asia-Europe, shippers are up against the same question they faced at this time last year – put out a tender for long-term contracts or wait and see if rates start to come down.

10:25-10:30 AM ET Closing Remarks

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Midyear Breakbulk and Project Cargo Outlook: Addressing ISPM-15 Risks

Aug 19, 2021 2:00PM EDT

Project logistics industry executives are working with a range of stakeholders as they hunt for a proactive way to root out the most serious pest infestations — ISPM-15 violations — in wood packaging materials used with import cargo. These infestations are frequently found even in packaging materials that have undergone the required treatment processes. They can trigger tough violation enforcement, costly fines, and the re-exporting of products ranging from cargo dunnage and steel coils on skids to part and full charters of high-dollar, schedule-sensitive project cargoes. Official information on global sources of bad wood packaging materials, US re-exporting actions, and the infestations themselves is difficult to get. Industry members believe this lack of transparency exacerbates the problem.

In this roundtable-style webcast, a group of industry stakeholders will discuss why ISPM-15 violations occur despite good-faith efforts to stop them, remedies or the lack thereof, and potential strategies for preventing the problem at the source.

Moderator:

Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Heavy Lift, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:

Diana Davila, Houston Branch Manager, UTC Overseas, Inc.

James Garland Hurst, Customs and International Trade Attorney, Givens & Johnston, PLLC

Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, Global Forestry Products, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)

Gary M. Lovett, Ph.D., Senior Scientist Emeritus, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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Freight Payment: Technology and the Race to Improve Billing Accuracy

Aug 12, 2021 2:00PM EDT

Soaring freight rates, premiums to secure ship loadings, new surcharges, and increasing detention and demurrage fees: The first half of 2021 kicked an already messy world of reconciling contracted rates with freight invoiced into overdrive. That heightened sense of incorrect freight billing only underscores the need to use technology to address chronic industry pain points.

This one-hour webcast will explore a burgeoning array of tools available to shippers and third parties across transportation modes to manage the various aspects of the freight audit and payment spectrum, with perspective from technology providers and users.

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

Speaker(s):

King Alandy Dy, CEO, and Co-Founder, Expedock

Loren VandenBerghe, Director Global Logistics, Recreational Equipment, Inc.

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Midyear Container Shipping Outlook: An Early Peek at the Peak Season

Jul 15, 2021 2:00PM EDT

The US imported more containerized goods from Asia in the first five months of 2020 than in any previous year, and with the traditional peak shipping season beginning in July, ports and inland logistics suppliers must be prepared to handle continued record volumes. The record pace of imports, which have strained port and warehouse labor, and contributed to vessel bunching and equipment shortages, are projected to increase 33 percent in June, 14 percent in July, 7.5 percent in August, and 1.7 percent in September, according to the Global Port Tracker, published monthly by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Imports from Asia will undoubtedly continue to increase in the coming months as retailers stock up for back-to-school shopping, which is expected to be much busier than last year as students return to classrooms, as well as holiday merchandise. With so much strain already on the supply chain, what can — and more importantly, will — ports, intermodal operators, and inland hubs do to improve the flow of goods for shippers? Such options as extending terminal gate hours, hiring additional dockworkers, and expediting repairs on chassis and other intermodal equipment are in play, but will the respective stakeholders step up? What does all this mean for importers? What about exporters, who are struggling as much, or more, with finding equipment to move their goods? Finally, what does the peak season even mean anymore, and how long will this surge truly last?

This webcast will answer these questions and more as it takes a deep dive into this critical time in the trans-Pacific and global supply chain.

Moderator:

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

Speaker(s):

Daniel Krassenstein, Global Supply Chain Director, Procon Pacific

Alan Murphy, CEO, and Founder, Sea-Intelligence ApS

April Zobel, Manager, Export Logistics, The Andersons Inc.

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The JOC Top 100 Exporters: Analyzing the Rankings and Pressure Points

Jun 24, 2021 2:00PM EDT

US containerized exports fell 8.1 percent in 2020 compared with 2019, IHS Markit data show, but that’s just the beginning of the pain some exporters are feeling. Commodities such as scrap paper and forest products are on a multiyear slide caused by a combination of tariffs, environmental restrictions, and COVID-19 environmental impacts. Others — agricultural products and resins, among them — are enjoying strong overseas demand, but are struggling to find shipping capacity, in part because exporters say ocean carriers prioritize the return of empty containers to Asia to keep the import supply chain moving at the expense of lower-paying exports. Disruption at inland rail ramps is only exacerbating exporters’ plight in keeping their goods moving.

This webcast, the second in a two-part series around the annual JOC Top 100 Importers & Exporters rankings, will analyze the current trends and outlook for US exporters, examine whether any relief is insight on the land- and ocean-based supply chain, and review the 100 largest US Containerized exporters in 2020, including a breakdown by sector and commodity.

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

Presenters:

Michael Angell, Associate Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

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, West Coast, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

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The JOC Top 100 Importers: Analyzing the Rankings and Pressure Points

Jun 17, 2021 2:00PM EDT

With record-breaking US import demand expected to continue right through the traditional peak shipping season, shippers are doing everything they can to secure shipping space in what will likely continue to be an incredibly tight market. Retailers, for example, are projecting record sales for the first half of 2021, and with the lagging US manufacturing sector slowly recovering, import volumes will likely continue pouring into the country at a breakneck pace. That could spell more supply chain disruption.

This webcast will take an in-depth look at the changes in consumption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting “stay-at-home” surge in consumer goods imports, as well as the near-term outlook for specific commodity segments. A key component of the webcast will be a review of the 100 largest US containerized importers in 2020, including a breakdown by sector and commodity, and the specific challenges importers face.

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

Presenters:

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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Canada Trade and Shipping Outlook

Jun 8, 2021 1:00PM EDT

The pandemic-driven surge of Asian imports and strengthening trans-Atlantic trade, thanks to a new Canada-EU trade deal, is testing Canadian containerized supply chains. The need for additional marine terminal capacity, alternative routings, better alignment of surface transportation with ocean side operations, and increasing reliance on air cargo all speak to a changing landscape for cargo owners and their transportation service partners. With e-commerce pressure rising amid seemingly relentless consumer demand, retailers and other importers are scrambling to get their cargo faster, though congestion and the lingering impacts of COVID-19 continue to present major challenges. On the outbound side, containerized exporters are struggling to find empty containers and are navigating virtual whack-a-mole when it comes to changing tariffs. Bringing together some of the Canadian shipping industry’s most respected leaders, this webcast will provide an in-depth look at the state of the Canadian supply chain and analyze the rest of 2021 and beyond.

Among the topics of focus will be:

• A macroeconomic outlook of Canadian containerized trade

• Updates and discussions of new capacity-boosting projects and port efficiency

• Actionable best practices for Canadian shippers to navigate the coming 12 months

Agenda:

• 1:00-1:05 Welcome Remarks

• 1:00-1:20 Canadian Infrastructure Development and Supply Chain Competitiveness

• 1:25-1:40 Container Flow and Port Efficiency

• 1:45-2:00 Montreal: Sustainability and the Path Forward

• 2:05-2:20 The Shipper View of Technology

• 2:25-2:40 The US-Canada Relationship

• 2:40 Closing Remarks

Moderator (s):

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

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

Speaker(s):

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

Doron Grosman, President, and CEO, GCT Global Container Terminals

Martin Imbleau, President and CEO, Montreal Port Authority

Audrey Ross, Logistics and Customs Specialist, Orchard Custom Beauty

Louis-Paul Tardif, Principal, L-P Tardif & Associates

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Mexico Trade and Shipping Outlook

May 20, 2021 2:00PM EDT

Mexico’s economy may be stuck in the doldrums, but its freight markets are heating up. Although container volumes though Mexican plunged 11 percent in the first half of 2020, volumes are rebounding and new all-water services to the US are providing cargo owners new options to avoid often lengthy delays at surface ports of entry. At the border, cross-border freight volumes are rebounding, forcing shippers that typically demand direct truckload service from Mexico to the US to change their strategies. In addition, some US truckload carriers have exited the Mexican market in recent years, including US Xpress Enterprises, partly because there was more money to be made in US domestic lanes and Mexican service created cost inefficiencies in their networks. That meant less US equipment arriving in Mexico that could be turned around with northbound freight.

This webcast will provide an in-depth analysis of ocean and cross-border freight trends, highlight major port and intermodal investments, and address how cargo owners, with the help of transportation service providers, are injecting new flexibility into their supply chains.

Moderator:

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

Speaker(s):

Raul Alfonso, Executive Vice President, and Chief Commercial Officer, Port Tampa Bay

Eduardo A. Campirano, Port Director and CEO, Port of Brownsville

Emmanuel Sanchez Ochoa, Managing Director, Albatrans Mexico

Juan Carlos Villa, Regional Manager, Latin America, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

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The Connected Supply Chain: Optimizing Container Shipping with Smart IoT

May 18, 2021 2:00PM EDT

The global pandemic has turned up the dial on the digitalization of container shipping and logistics. Container shortages, port congestion and vessel delays continue to disrupt supply chains and have focused attention on the fundamental need for better visibility into real-time location and status of container equipment and shipments. IoT-enabled smart containers are part of the solution to automate visibility across land and sea - but containerization is not just about the box. Aside from vessels and rail, chassis and trucks for haulage play a pivotal role, as do gensets and power packs for reefer container logistics. Close co-ordination and oversight of all these assets is key to maximizing equipment utilization, supply chain information flow and delivery performance.

This webcast will explore advances in integrated multi-asset visibility platforms, data interoperability and analytics to manage capacity, complexity, compliance, and cost.

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

Speaker: Al Tama, Vice President & General Manager of Container and Port Solutions, ORBCOMM

Why Every Shipper Needs a Digital Freight Network

May 5, 2021 11:00AM EDT

We are at a pivotal moment in freight. Smartphones are in the vast majority of trucks, automation and machine learning are being deployed at scale, and companies of every size are trying to optimize their supply chains to improve their bottom line. Solving decades-old problems of inefficiency in freight requires a new approach, one that starts with technology at its core.

In this 60-minute webcast, learn how a digital freight network can help you navigate today’s market conditions with more predictability, control, and peace of mind. We’ll cover how a digital freight network is able to offer you the flexible capacity typically associated with brokers, while providing reliability, safety, and quality that exceeds the industry as a whole, including most asset-based carriers.

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

Speaker: Anna von Clemm, Shipper Marketing Manager, Convoy

The Gap Between Logistics and Technology: How To Bridge It and Stay Connected

Apr 28, 2021 2:00PM EDT

The logistics world moves fast.

And shippers are under immense pressure to remain efficient at scale while dealing with a fragmented multimodal market, sub-optimized software systems, poor carrier selection, and limited visibility.

Cloud technology was supposed to deliver the easy button the industry needed but instead has created an equally complex and disconnected approach that requires costly manual support.

So, what can be done?

How can shippers begin to reduce their costs to serve, improve efficiency, and realize more ROI from their invested technology?

Join us on Wednesday, April 28, at 2 PM as Michael Johnson, Executive Vice President of Strategy at Redwood, shares how unifying your logistics and digital strategies can turn your shipping operations into a competitive advantage.

Here’s what he will cover:

● The sluggish historical adoption of technology and digitalization in logistics

● Lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic

● Outlook on transportation planning & execution in 2021

● How a lack of connectivity costs businesses more than they realize

● Redwood’s LPaaS approach to unifying your logistics and technology investments

Reserve your spot for what will be an informative session on how to bring optionality, profitability, and control into your operations.

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

Speaker: Michael Johnson, Executive Vice President of Strategy, Redwood Logistics

From Origin to Destination: How Sourcing Shifts Are Changing US Shipping Patterns

Apr 22, 2021 2:00PM EDT

US importers from Asia caught flat-footed by a surge of orders in the second half of 2020 turned to Chinese factories to meet the demand. US containerized imports from China in 2020 rose 2 percent year over year, after falling 10.9 percent between 2018 and 2019, according to IHS Markit data. That’s a clear sign that despite some shifting of production to lower-cost countries, the so-called world’s factory won’t be knocked off its perch anytime soon. Yet, procurement pressures to keep production costs will drive US importers to look for sourcing alternatives, and they will have to adjust their networks and inventory management accordingly. Some importers looking for greater control over simply cost savings are shifting production to Mexico. It’s a delicate dance, requiring importers and their transportation providers to understand the risks and opportunities of diversifying sourcing and the logistics implications.

This webcast will analyze the factors in play — from tariffs to near-sourcing — that should be front of mind for all cargo owners struggling to balance the need to meet surging consumer demand with rampant supply chain disruption.

Moderator:

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

Speaker(s):

Daniel Krassenstein, Global Supply Chain Director, Procon Pacific

Jon Monroe, President, Jon Monroe Consulting

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Trucking Market Report: First Quarter Review & Outlook

Apr 8, 2021 2:00PM EDT

The first quarter is typically the slowest period of the year for trucking activity, but not in 2021. An ongoing boom in US imports and increased industrial output kept the pressure on truckload and less-than-truckload capacity in January and February. Winter storms then swept in and froze available truck capacity in large swathes of the US, especially the Central South. Those factors, and a slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, have kept rates rising. Shippers and carriers are coming to grips with rising costs in contract negotiations. Now, more than ever, a higher degree of collaboration and partnership is needed to ensure shippers are able to secure the capacity they need to serve their customers at a price they can afford.

This free webcast will dive into the factors driving today’s trucking market and analyze how the remainder of 2021 might play out.

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

Speaker(s):

Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics, DAT Solutions

Sharon Regan, Director, Supply Chain, Bumble Bee Foods

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The New Frontier in Global Logistics Technology: Linking Customer Expectations to Customer Promise

Mar 30, 2021 2:00PM EDT

End consumers in B2C and B2B environments now have Amazon-like expectations around the arrival of imported goods. Shippers and their logistics service providers are grappling with a new reality: Approximate timeframes simply don’t work with today’s “I want it yesterday” consumer mindset. There is no single means to meet the challenge of such heightened expectations. Rather, importers and the intermediaries that cater to them need to stitch together visibility and analytics tools that help them determine where and when containerized goods are likely to arrive, not just at a port or near-port facility, but in the customer’s hands. As such, the “promise date” is becoming the de facto metric for companies to measure their international logistics performance. This webcast will explore the multifaceted “promise date” dynamic through the lens of various stakeholders impacted by this new commercial mandate.

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

Speaker(s):

Jim Blaeser, Director, AlixPartners

Simon Kaye, CEO, Jaguar Freight Services

Brian Morgan, Director of Engineering and Product, International Supply Chain, Wayfair

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