Container Supply Chain Programme 'Business Intelligence Day' Tuesday 18th October / 11:30 - 13:00 GMT-5
The standstill brought upon by the outbreak of the coronavirus across the world proved the sector’s need for enhanced resilience should another crisis disrupted maritime trade. Despite the return to normality, the maritime & logistics continues to face significant challenges. Port congestion, disruption in the supply chain, lack of container availability, the exponential growth of e-commerce, inflated freight rates and remaining lockdowns in China, are some of the main causes driving current shipping trends towards logistics integration and new business models. Furthermore, ongoing conflicts and political tensions are adding more pressure to an already stressed trade network, forcing industry players to diversify sources and trade lanes in an apparent never-ending search for reliability and efficiency. Although the worst has passed, the effects of the pandemic remain present across the sector. With the current level of volatility, industry stakeholders find themselves navigating through an ocean of uncertainty.
Gaining a better understanding of shipping trends in and outside of the Americas
What strategies can the port & terminal sector in the Americas pursue to overcome congestion and prevent further supply chain disruption?
What effect is China’s Zero - Covid policy & the subsequent lockdowns having upon maritime trade with the Americas?
Benchmarking shipping trade lanes’ efficiency: Lower costs or enhanced reliability? Forecasting the growth of e-commerce across the Americas & its effect upon supply chain business models
Strategies to overcome the ongoing container crisis and prevent further inflation
Analysing logistics integration strategies in industry leaders
What effects are global and regional geopolitics having upon trade?
Moderator TBC.
PRESENTATION TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED Dinesh Sharma, Director – Maritime Advisors, Drewry CREATING VALUE THROUGH VERTICALIZATION AND DIVERSIFICATION Michael Kristiansen, Owner & President, CK Americas
PRESENTATION TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED Mauricio Flores, International Logistics Manager, Falabella Group
PRESENTATION TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED Brandon McClain, Chief Commercial Officer, Sealand Americas (AP Moller Maersk)
THE PANAMA CANAL IN INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL MARITIME TRADELANES Ilya Marotta, Deputy Administrator & Vice President for Operations, Panama Canal
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SUPPLY CHAIN STAKEHOLDERS Eduardo Cerdeira, Executive Terminal Director, Yilport Puerto Bolivar
