The turmoil faced by industry stakeholders since the outbreak of the pandemic has not yet eased up. Whether caused by port congestion or an accentuated growth of online purchasing, supply chains have been under constant stress. This situation has been intensified because of ongoing geopolitical tensions, inflation, and recession.
In such a volatile scenario, cargo owners are faced with unpredictable freight rates and unexpected delays, which only adds pressure to their already stressed supply chains that strive for resilience and sustainability.
Furthermore, we are witnessing a great number of industry leaders in maritime & logistics pursuing end-to-end logistics integration strategies. While this trend looks promising, the shippers’ points of view on this is yet to be heard.
This round table discussion will give a voice to cargo owners, addressing a multiplicity of subjects of interest for them, in the hope of building bridges across supply chains.
KEY TALKING POINTS
What do cargo owners expect from their supply chain partners?
Is end-to-end logistics integration the way? What do cargo owners have to say?
How can the industry work in tandem to relieve supply chains under stress?
PANELLISTS
James Hookham, Director, Global Shippers Forum (GSF) Elisabeth Munck, Global Sustainability Manager, IKEA Supply Chain Operations
Yogith Krishna, UK Import Supply Lead, PepsiCo Inc. | Europe SC
Nico van den Berg, Business Partner Transport, Bleckmann
