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Whether President Trump withdraws the US from the North American Free Trade Agreement or not, US trade with Mexico is on course to grow. Cross-border supply chains are linked at a deep level, and whatever trade agreements the US, Canada, and Mexico agree upon, freight will keep moving. Indeed, after declining in 2016, total US-Mexico trade increased more than 6 percent year over year in 2017, according to the US Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. That doesn't mean the flow of goods can't be improved, or that policy couldn't have an impact on how goods move. The bigger question may be how the US economy and available transportation capacity affects cross-border freight. How will shippers, logistics companies and transportation operators cope with increased congestion at the border and uncertain policies in both countries? How will proposed changes affect shippers’ supply chains, and how should BCOs prepare?

This webcast will address these questions as it examines the future of US-Mexico trade and the goods flowing over the border.

Moderator

Hugh Morley, Senior Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s)

Erik Markeset, Managing Director, Tsol

Dr. Walter Kemmsies, Managing Director, Economist, and Chief Strategist, JLL Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure

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Following unprecedented consolidation over the past two years, container shipping's new world order is coming into focus. Supply chain disruption resulting from alliance changes, port labor, and other recent factors seems likely to recede in the trans-Pacific trade, while momentum is building to solve longstanding, costly problems through technology. The industry is entering a hyper-phase of problem solving, technological innovation, and product differentiation, but which technologies will prove game-changing is still an open question. In short, the industry is at a turning point, moving away from the bricks-and-mortar issues that have consumed it over the past 20 years and moving toward a period when the race to use technology to reduce costs, open new revenue opportunities, and become as efficient as possible will only intensify. These issues, as well as big-picture economic forecasts; carrier-customer relationships; best practices in contract negotiating; deep-dive, sector-specific supply chain analysis; shipper-based case studies; and the supply chain of the future are the defining themes shaping the 18th Annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, California on March 4-7.

This webcast, led by senior JOC editors, will analyze the key takeaways and lessons learned from container shipping's biggest event.

Moderator/Presenter:

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

Speaker:

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

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After losing billions of dollars over the past six years, container lines are having their best year since 2010 as container volumes and rates surge. The vast majority of the growth is coming from the major east-west trades where volumes increased nearly 6 percent in the first half of the year. Asia-Mediterranean routes are leading the recovery, with volume up just shy of 10 percent year over year in the first half of the year, and Asia-North Europe container volume up 4 percent. “All of the available container traffic datasets for this year point towards a much faster-growing environment than was previously forecast,” shipping analyst Drewry wrote recently. “World port throughput growth was barely a thing in either 2015 or 2016, and if the current rate for the first half 2017 as suggested by our sample ports holds true for the remainder of the year, it will have been the fastest growing year since 2011.” Other trade lanes showing strength in the first half of the year include the intra-Asia and trans-Pacific. In the spring, Drewry predicted the container shipping industry would close the year with an operating profit of around $1.5 billion, but upgraded that forecast in July to $5 billion as pricing and demand spiked through midyear. The second half of the year has been less positive for carriers as spot rates have eroded. The longer-term supply-demand outlook, meanwhile, has grown cloudy with the resumption of mega-ship ordering by Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM. As the year wound down, the market was still undergoing a recovery, but not at the rate of early 2017.

This webcast will analyze the state of the global container shipping market as 2017 comes to a close, and look at the outlook for 2018, and a likely new set of industry challenges and opportunities.

Moderator and Presenter:

Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor, The Journal of Commerce and JOC.com

Speaker:

Alan Murphy, CEO and Partner SeaIntel Maritime Analysis

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Early in 2017, the WTO expected trade volumes to rebound from its tepid performance in 2016, but only if the global economy recovered as expected and governments pursue the right policy mix. While the year has been relatively good for trade, trade policies continue to roil underneath.

In this webinar, Amber Road and AAEI will share the findings from their second e-Commerce benchmark survey conducted mid-year in 2017. We will discuss the global trade trends that are top-of-mind in today’s complex environment, including sourcing decisions, the trade obstacles and risks, free-trade agreements, and e-commerce operations as seen by shippers that represent multiple industries.

Moderator: 

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

Presenters include:

• Marianne Rowden, President of Association of American Exporters and Importers
• Gary Barraco, Director of Global Product Marketing, Amber Road
• Dan Gardner, President, Trade Facilitators

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More than ever before, technology is making its presence felt in international logistics. A flurry of ambitious startups, free from the burden of legacy technology, culture, and organizations is appearing, backed by hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital funding — all in the pursuit of supply chain efficiency and cargo visibility. Meanwhile, established players are placing big bets on digitization to break new ground in customer experience, cost savings, and competitive positioning. But amid all the hype, one thing is clear: no definitive outcome is in sight. The industry has not been transformed or even disrupted to a significant degree. In terms of cargo visibility, most supply chains still operate in the dark, yet when fully available and leveraged, true visibility would save shippers millions of dollars in detention and demurrage, late and expedited fees, theft and inventory costs, and improved customer service, some experts believe. For ocean carriers, true visibility would result in a reduction in the number of forfeited loads, more miles and a reduction in overall traffic congestion. Although progress has been slow, green shoots of innovation are appearing everywhere; entrepreneurs are mining big data in search of new sources of value; the morass of paperwork is under attack; small forwarders that add little value are being exposed; competing business models are subject to intense debate as the landscape remains fluid. 

This webcast will analyze the current state of logistics technology; look at some of the innovative companies attempting to bring meaningful change to the industry, and a critical evaluation of where the industry is in cargo visibility, and where it needs to be. It will also include discussion around how predictive analytics can solve real-life problems for shippers, terminal operators, and other stakeholders.

Moderator:

Hugh Morley, Senior Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:

Mike Simon, Principal Consultant, DefinedLogic

Dr. ManWo Ng, Assistant Professor of Maritime and Supply Chain Management, Strome College of Business, Old Dominion University

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