Tuesday 19th October - 10:00-11:30 GMT-5
A year and a half into the pandemic various countries continue battling to suppress the virus. Thanks to the unprecedented vaccination strategies displayed worldwide, however, it seems that maritime trade can begin to look forward and ascertain its role in what is a re-shaped world order.
Despite the bleak predictions rolled out in 2020, the supply chain has demonstrated remarkable resilience and –according to many experts– trade will continue its growth. This scenario looks promising for the Americas, one of the hardest hit regions by COVID-19. Latin America, especially, has seen the value of its exports growing 8.9% during the first quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, thanks to its role as a major exporter of commodities and food products.
As maritime trade grows the industry must now implement strategies to prevent port congestion leading to disruption in the supply chain and develop potential new trade hubs across ports in the Americas.
What is the economic outlook of containerised shipping for the 2021-22 period?
Developing new trade hubs in the region by creating Special Economic Zones (SEZs) around ports & terminals
How will the changing political landscape in the region impact recovery strategies and future growth?
Congestion in ports: Exploring alternative hubs and potential new trade routes
China’s Belt and Road vs. G7’s Build Back a Better World (B3W) initiatives: Forecasting their effect upon maritime trade & logistics in the Americas
Josh Hurwitz, Senior Consultant, Commercial Advisory Services, Moffatt & Nichol
SIDE EFFECTS: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD Peter Levesque, President, Ports America
CONTAINERIZED SHIPPING IN THE CARIBBEAN William Brown, Chairman – Group D, Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA)
TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE Eduardo Lugo, President & CEO, Maritime & Logistics Consulting Group DYNAMICS OF CONTAINER TRADE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Ricardo Sánchez, Regional Expert on Infrastructure and Ports, United Nations – Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
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