Agenda

Monday
25 April

• 3:00pm - 6:00pm (CST) / 25/apr/2022 08:00 pm - 25/apr/2022 11:00 pm

  Registration

  
  

  ["Registration", "Registration", "Main Program"]

• 3:30pm - 5:30pm (CST) / 25/apr/2022 08:30 pm - 25/apr/2022 10:30 pm

  Shipper Roundtable

  This exclusive, shipper-only discussion facilitated by JOC Senior Editor Janet Nodar will bring together breakbulk and project cargo shippers in an off-the-record meeting to exchange ideas and potential solutions to the numerous challenges confronting stakeholders in the North American supply chain while learning what they expect to learn from the conference sessions and panelists over the coming two days. BY INVITATION ONLY FOR SHIPPERS

  Sponsored By:
  

  

  • Session Chairs:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Susan Oatway Senior Analyst, Multipurpose & Breakbulk Shipping Drewry
  ["Shipper Roundtable", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Susan Oatway", "Senior Analyst, Multipurpose & Breakbulk Shipping", "Drewry", "Shipper Roundtable", "Main Program"]

• 5:30pm - 7:00pm (CST) / 25/apr/2022 10:30 pm - 26/apr/2022 12:00 am

  Welcome Reception

  Sponsored By:
  

  
  ["Welcome Reception", "Networking Reception", "Main Program"]

Tuesday
26 April

• 7:55am - 5:30pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 12:55 pm - 26/apr/2022 10:30 pm

  Registration Day

  
  

  ["Registration Day", "Registration", "Main Program"]

• 8:00am - 9:00am (CST) / 26/apr/2022 01:00 pm - 26/apr/2022 02:00 pm

  Networking Breakfast

  
  

  ["Networking Breakfast", "Networking Breakfast", "Main Program"]

• 9:00am - 9:15am (CST) / 26/apr/2022 02:00 pm - 26/apr/2022 02:15 pm

  Welcome Remarks

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Brandy Christian President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
  ["Welcome Remarks", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Brandy Christian", "", "President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 9:15am - 10:00am (CST) / 26/apr/2022 02:15 pm - 26/apr/2022 03:00 pm

  Keynote Address: The Global Economic Outlook from S&P Global Director of US and Economics Dr. Patrick Newport

  As the world reels from a cascade of economic disruptions, what are the implications for already-overextended supply chains, global sourcing, and potential product scarcities? Could the US be looking at prolonged inflation or even recession? What should we expect from China, both during this fraught period and further out? Will China continue to be the engine that powers global growth, or are there signs of economic slowing beyond restrictions associated with COVID-19? When consumer demand rebounded sharply in 2021 after early-COVID economic contraction, it took economists — and everyone else — by surprise, triggering high transportation costs, shipping congestion, and spillover pressure that won't be dissipating any time soon. Thanks to this demand rebound, global trade grew 12.6 percent in 2021 and —before the Russian invasion of Ukraine — was expected to grow another 4.3 percent this year. Given all that's happened, what are the most likely scenarios for global trade's "next normal?” Pat Newport, who tracks global trade and manages long-term economic forecasts for S&P Global’s macroeconomic service, will tackle this question in an opening presentation, followed by a conversation with Janet Nodar, the JOC’s senior editor for the project breakbulk cargo.

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Dr. Patrick Newport Executive Director, US Economics S&P Global
  ["Keynote Address: The Global Economic Outlook from S&P Global Director of US and Economics Dr. Patrick Newport", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Dr. Patrick Newport", "Executive Director, US Economics", "S&P Global", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 10:00am - 10:15am (CST) / 26/apr/2022 03:00 pm - 26/apr/2022 03:15 pm

  Cause and Effect: Container Turmoil and Its Toll on the Breakbulk Sector

  Congestion, high rates, supply chain bottlenecks, and unprecedented demand for multipurpose tonnage from containerized shippers are taking a heavy toll on the project and breakbulk shippers. These shippers move containers only in relatively small volumes and have long been able to rely on a ready supply of breakbulk tonnage to move their cargo. The disrupted container market is pushing atypical cargo to breakbulk ships, driving up rates, and making it nearly impossible for project shippers to find container slots within reasonable time frames at reasonable or even reliable prices. While we don't know what the scenario will be by late April, the turmoil is unlikely to be over at the time Breakbulk22 takes place. This briefing from JOC Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi will provide much-needed context for the project and breakbulk shippers and logistics service providers navigating key pain points in a disrupted market. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  ["Cause and Effect: Container Turmoil and Its Toll on the Breakbulk Sector", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Mark Szakonyi", "Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 10:15am - 10:45am (CST) / 26/apr/2022 03:15 pm - 26/apr/2022 03:45 pm

  Networking Break AM

  
  

  ["Networking Break AM", "Networking Break", "Main Program"]

• 10:45am - 11:30am (CST) / 26/apr/2022 03:45 pm - 26/apr/2022 04:30 pm

  Disruption Management: Breakbulk Shippers and Service Providers Come to Grips With the Next Normal

  Capacity rules the roost in 2022. Unprecedented congestion in the container market continues to distort breakbulk logistics even as the energy sector shows signs of recovery amid rising oil prices. As tonnage remains tight and rates climb, project and breakbulk shippers are struggling to find multipurpose capacity at reasonable costs, service is suffering, and securing reliable container transport, once almost an afterthought, can be an exercise in frustration. As capex spending recovers from the COVID slowdown, how will logistics executives navigate a market that has changed so profoundly from the pre-pandemic landscape? From forwarding bookings to finding skilled employees, all previous assumptions are on the table. This roundtable discussion will tackle the top-of-mind issues for project shippers and their service providers in this capacity-is-king environment. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Amanda Coughlin Senior Chartering Broker BBC Chartering USA
  • Robert Drew Director, Global Chartering, Operations Tata International
  • Charles Odom Logistics Director Halliburton
  • Kevin Rottinghaus Regional Tender Manager deugro (USA), Inc.
  ["Disruption Management: Breakbulk Shippers and Service Providers Come to Grips With the Next Normal", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Amanda Coughlin", "Senior Chartering Broker", "BBC Chartering USA", "Robert Drew", "Director, Global Chartering, Operations", "Tata International", "Charles Odom", "Logistics Director", "Halliburton", "Kevin Rottinghaus", "Regional Tender Manager", "deugro (USA), Inc.", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 11:30am - 12:15pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 04:30 pm - 26/apr/2022 05:15 pm

  Oil and Gas Outlook: Prices, Uncertainty, and the State of the Energy Transition

  Russia’s attack on Ukraine, global sanctions against Russian oil, and skyrocketing oil prices changed the picture for oil and gas production abruptly and completely in February and March. High prices and tight global supplies are likely to galvanize onshore production again, at least in the near term. Oil and gas industry construction projects, onshore and off, are a fundamental driver of breakbulk and project cargo volumes, but this potential demand for alternative sources of fossil fuel energy comes at a time when tonnage is scarce, rates are high, shippers are competing for cargo space, and the energy transition is gaining momentum. On top of the fraught geopolitical situation, a resurgence of COVID-19 could change the picture swiftly and dramatically. Will US onshore production play swing producer again? Will operators reopen the capex purse strings? And what are the implications for the energy transition, short term and further out? Is the nascent energy transition sustainable? Jim Burkhard, vice president and head of S&P Global’s crude oil research, will share his knowledgeable, unvarnished perspective and provide valuable insight on the present and future status of the oil and gas industry for the breakbulk industry. 

  • Speakers:
  • Jim Burkhard Vice President & Head of Research for Oil Markets, Energy & Mobility S&P Global
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade, and Supply Chain S&P Global
  ["Oil and Gas Outlook: Prices, Uncertainty, and the State of the Energy Transition", "Jim Burkhard", "Vice President & Head of Research for Oil Markets, Energy & Mobility", "S&P Global", "Peter Tirschwell", "Vice President, Maritime & Trade, and Supply Chain", "S&P Global", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 12:15pm - 1:00pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 05:15 pm - 26/apr/2022 06:00 pm

  Understanding the Footprint: Project Cargo Logistics and the Growing Pressure to Measure and Manage Carbon Emissions

  As the energy transition gains traction, project owners and EPCs face increasing pressure to forecast, disclose, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, both direct and indirect, throughout the project logistics supply chain. Avoiding engagement will increasingly restrict business opportunities, while verifiable, accurate carbon emissions information will be required by a multitude of stakeholders, including shareholders, investors, and national and international regulatory agencies. How should shippers and their logistics service providers capture and incorporate reliable, verifiable carbon emissions data, management, and control into their procurement and supply chain planning and investments? In this roundtable discussion, a global project cargo shipper and project logistics service providers will discuss the decision-making and commitment needed to meet increasingly complex carbon-footprint management requirements.

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Kate Ballengee Counsel and Director of Business Development Metro Group Maritime
  • Merritt Lane President and CEO Canal Barge Company, Inc.
  • Stephen Spoljaric Corporate Manager of Logistics Bechtel
  • Gregg Troian President PGT Trucking
  ["Understanding the Footprint: Project Cargo Logistics and the Growing Pressure to Measure and Manage Carbon Emissions", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Kate Ballengee", "Counsel and Director of Business Development", "Metro Group Maritime", "Merritt Lane", "President and CEO", "Canal Barge Company, Inc.", "Stephen Spoljaric", "Corporate Manager of Logistics", "Bechtel", "Gregg Troian", "President", "PGT Trucking", "General Session"]

• 1:00pm - 2:00pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 06:00 pm - 26/apr/2022 07:00 pm

  Networking Lunch

  
  

  ["Networking Lunch", "Networking Lunch", "Main Program"]

• 2:00pm - 2:30pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 07:00 pm - 26/apr/2022 07:30 pm

  Commodities Briefing: Geopolitical Turmoil and the Steel and Metals Supply Chain

  A chaotic supply chain, rising prices, increasing demand, and lingering tariffs already had created an unpredictable market for breakbulk steel and metals. Now, the Russian attack on Ukraine and the accompanying sanctions are combining with these forces to create record uncertainty in commodity supply chains. What does the near term hold for carriers, importers, and other shippers of these breakbulk goods? What sourcing and shipping strategies will best serve commodity importers now? Anton Posner, CEO of Mercury Resources, a frequent commenter in national business media — including Bloomberg Television — and a deeply experienced analyst of global commodities logistics, will lend his insight into these issues and more. His company, Mercury Resources, specializes in the global metals, steel, and industrial commodity markets. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Anton Posner CEO The Mercury Group
  ["Commodities Briefing: Geopolitical Turmoil and the Steel and Metals Supply Chain", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Anton Posner", "CEO", "The Mercury Group", "General Session"]

• 2:30pm - 2:50pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 07:30 pm - 26/apr/2022 07:50 pm

  Executive Briefing: Update on ISPM-15 Violations, Mitigation Efforts and the Project Cargo Industry

  ISPM-15 regulations intended to prevent the importation of dangerous pests in dunnage and wood packaging material have had serious repercussions for the project and breakbulk industry. Infestations of the most dangerous pests can lead to re-exportation of full or part charters, an astronomically expensive and schedule-wrecking remedy. Although no shippers or carriers want to import pests that threaten US woodlands and forests, industry attempts to control or prevent the problem by working with the sources of wood packaging material and dunnage have been frustrating. In this executive briefing, Diana Davila, project director and Houston branch manager for UTC Overseas and a founding member of the Houston-based WPM-Dunnage Coalition, and Kellie Irias, commercial director for KOGA Shipping, will discuss progress made in managing ISPM-15 infestations and the practical realities of mitigating infested cargoes for affected clients. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Diana Davila Project Director and Houston Branch Manager UTC Overseas
  • Kellie Irias Commercial Director KOGA Shipping
  ["Executive Briefing: Update on ISPM-15 Violations, Mitigation Efforts and the Project Cargo Industry", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Diana Davila", "Project Director and Houston Branch Manager", "UTC Overseas", "Kellie Irias", "Commercial Director", "KOGA Shipping", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 2:50pm - 3:10pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 07:50 pm - 26/apr/2022 08:10 pm

  Executive Briefing: Insurance and Risk Management in a Changing Project Cargo Market

  What can project and breakbulk shippers do to mitigate the risks and costs associated with obtaining marine insurance, especially in the face of high demand, a congested shipping market, and an aging fleet? Project cargo insurance premiums quickly climb into the millions of dollars, and this after rigorous engineering and certification requirements are met. From a loss control standpoint, insurers don’t want to see project cargo on older ships — but the days of plentiful capacity are over, and shippers' options are shrinking. Knock-on effects from the congested container market also are complicating the picture. How can shippers, forwarders, and carriers work with their marine insurance provider to proactively identify and mitigate risk and keep cargo moving? What happens as the multipurpose, heavy-lift, and super-heavy-lift fleet ages even as the project market looks poised for an upswing? Speaking from the points of view of the marine insurer and project shipper client, Andrew Kinsey with Liberty Mutual Insurance and Andy Young with Bechtel Global Logistics will address these questions during this executive briefing. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Andrew Kinsey Senior Account Engineer, Ocean Marine Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Andy Young Logistics Manager Bechtel Global Logistics
  ["Executive Briefing: Insurance and Risk Management in a Changing Project Cargo Market", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Andrew Kinsey", "Senior Account Engineer, Ocean Marine", "Liberty Mutual Insurance", "Andy Young", "Logistics Manager", "Bechtel Global Logistics", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 3:10pm - 3:40pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 08:10 pm - 26/apr/2022 08:40 pm

  Networking Break PM

  
  

  ["Networking Break PM", "Networking Break", "Main Program"]

• 3:40pm - 4:25pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 08:40 pm - 26/apr/2022 09:25 pm

  "Next Normal" Contracting: Project Logistics Contracting in a Rapidly Evolving Market

  Project logistics contracting is changing rapidly as the industry navigates one of the most unpredictable, disrupted breakbulk shipping markets ever seen. How should shippers manage to contract in a period of scarce tonnage, volatile rates, and COVID-related schedule disruptions? Beyond these topics, new complications seem to be entering the picture almost daily: from meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements and measuring carbon emissions accurately and transparently, to managing war risk and meeting digitalization and cyber resilience needs, it's more important than ever that nothing be taken for granted. Led by John Hark, regional director at Bertling North Americas and an adjunct professor at Texas A&M Galveston, this panel of project logistics executives will tackle contracting questions from the shipper, forwarder, and carrier points of view in this timely roundtable session. 

  • Session Chair:
  • John Hark Regional Director, North America Bertling Logistics
  • Speakers:
  • Joye Runfola Logistics Principal, Americas Procurement Center Air Liquide USA
  • Richard Seeg President Intermarine
  • Jake Swanson Regional Vice President DHL Industrial Projects Group, Americas Operations
  ["\"Next Normal\" Contracting: Project Logistics Contracting in a Rapidly Evolving Market", "John Hark", "Regional Director, North America", "Bertling Logistics", "Joye Runfola", "Logistics Principal, Americas Procurement Center", "Air Liquide USA", "Richard Seeg", "President", "Intermarine", "Jake Swanson", "Regional Vice President", "DHL Industrial Projects Group, Americas Operations", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 4:25pm - 4:55pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 09:25 pm - 26/apr/2022 09:55 pm

  What Works: Creating Data Transparency and Visibility in the Project Supply Chain

  Cargo and supply chain visibility became all the rage during the pandemic, a sign that shippers felt they had lost control during the prolonged upheaval. In project supply chains, however, this lack of visibility and real-time information is familiar territory and often the norm. Most of the cargo visibility platforms in the shipping market are geared for container shipping and not fit for purpose when it comes to the complexities of breakbulk and project cargo movement. Additionally, increasingly stringent standards for emissions reporting and control are influencing logistics planning and carriers' fleet-related decisions. This session will explore two approaches to creating visibility in different areas of the breakbulk supply chain, focusing on systems and initiatives that drive accountability and actionability. Seeing and defining disruption isn’t enough in this tumultuous market; greater visibility has to be a catalyst to action.   

  • Session Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Matthew Costello CEO Voyager Portal
  • Darren Shelton Chief Product Officer FuelTrust
  ["What Works: Creating Data Transparency and Visibility in the Project Supply Chain", "Eric Johnson", "Senior Editor, Technology, JOC", "S&P Global", "Matthew Costello", "CEO", "Voyager Portal", "Darren Shelton", "Chief Product Officer", "FuelTrust", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 5:00pm - 6:30pm (CST) / 26/apr/2022 10:00 pm - 26/apr/2022 11:30 pm

  Networking Reception

  
  

  ["Networking Reception", "Networking Reception", "Main Program"]

Wednesday
27 April

• 7:30am - 2:00pm (CST) / 27/apr/2022 12:30 pm - 27/apr/2022 07:00 pm

  Registration Day 3

  
  

  ["Registration Day 3", "Registration", "Main Program"]

• 8:00am - 9:00am (CST) / 27/apr/2022 01:00 pm - 27/apr/2022 02:00 pm

  Networking Breakfast AM

  
  

  ["Networking Breakfast AM", "Networking Breakfast", "Main Program"]

• 9:00am - 9:10am (CST) / 27/apr/2022 02:00 pm - 27/apr/2022 02:10 pm

  Welcome Remarks Day 3

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Michael Hecht President and CEO Greater New Orleans Inc.
  ["Welcome Remarks Day 3", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Michael Hecht", "President and CEO", "Greater New Orleans Inc.", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 9:10am - 9:50am (CST) / 27/apr/2022 02:10 pm - 27/apr/2022 02:50 pm

  MPV Fleet Analysis and Outlook: Rising Rates, a Shrinking Fleet and Growing Wariness

  While the breakbulk shipping sector expects to see little disruption resulting directly from Russia’s attack on Ukraine, sector analysts see war-related uncertainty and hesitation affecting what had been a quite optimistic market view. Inflation, a new round of COVID-19 lockdowns in China, and potential shortages of food and other goods also are undermining confidence, while a changing oil and gas landscape could create new opportunities. In this roundtable discussion, three industry analysts will dig into the wait-and-see wariness and its effect on decision-making in the multipurpose/heavy-lift carrier market.

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Justin Archard Managing Director One World Shipbrokers
  • Susan Oatway Senior Analyst, Multipurpose & Breakbulk Shipping Drewry
  ["MPV Fleet Analysis and Outlook: Rising Rates, a Shrinking Fleet and Growing Wariness", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Justin Archard", "Managing Director", "One World Shipbrokers", "Susan Oatway", "Senior Analyst, Multipurpose & Breakbulk Shipping", "Drewry", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 9:45am - 10:45am (CST) / 27/apr/2022 02:45 pm - 27/apr/2022 03:45 pm

  The Fleet of the Future: A Conversation With MPV Executives

  The multipurpose and heavy-lift fleet is benefiting from a white-hot carrier market and a consolidating sector but facing tough, multimillion-dollar decisions on fleet renewal. After years of overcapacity in the sector, a looming vessel shortage in an already-tight market is rattling nerves across the project cargo supply chain. Why are so few new vessels on order? A lack of yard space and high building costs are significant factors, but looming even larger are questions about what designs, engines, and technology will work for vessels expected to operate for 20 years or more in a low-carbon or carbon-neutral future. What will regulators and shippers require from their carriers in terms of low-carbon footprints and Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria? And what should or can carriers require of their clients? This incisive discussion with four executives from leading multipurpose carriers will analyze these questions and more.

  • Session Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade, and Supply Chain S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Anders Hyrup President Jumbo - SAL - Alliance
  • Felix Schoeller Commercial Director AAL Shipping
  • Dominik Stehle Chief Commercial Officer United Heavy Lift (UHL)
  • Ulrich Ulrichs CEO BBC Chartering
  ["The Fleet of the Future: A Conversation With MPV Executives", "Peter Tirschwell", "Vice President, Maritime & Trade, and Supply Chain", "S&P Global", "Anders Hyrup", "President", "Jumbo - SAL - Alliance", "Felix Schoeller", "Commercial Director", "AAL Shipping", "Dominik Stehle", "Chief Commercial Officer", "United Heavy Lift (UHL)", "Ulrich Ulrichs", "CEO", "BBC Chartering", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 10:45am - 11:15am (CST) / 27/apr/2022 03:45 pm - 27/apr/2022 04:15 pm

  Networking Break AM

  
  

  ["Networking Break AM", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 11:15am - 11:45am (CST) / 27/apr/2022 04:15 pm - 27/apr/2022 04:45 pm

  Executive Briefing: Sanctions, Tariffs, and Potential Pitfalls

  Sanctions and compliance burdens, often poorly understood by logistics service providers, can be a potential minefield for the breakbulk logistics supply chain. While the coordinated rounds of sanctions against Russia are top of mind and must be managed with care, these aren’t the only pitfalls in compliance and sanctions that breakbulk importers and exporters are likely to run across, according to Elizabeth Lowe, an attorney focused on international trade and logistics. The costs and complications of non-compliance, for example with newly ramped-up enforcements on goods made with forced labor, can be extremely high. Tariffs also continue to create supply chain headaches and costs, but recent developments and upcoming regulatory deadlines could offer opportunities for change. This executive briefing with Lowe, followed by a Q&A session, will help clarify these complex issues.

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speaker:
  • Elizabeth Lowe Partner, International Trade and Logistics Group, Venable LLC
  ["Executive Briefing: Sanctions, Tariffs, and Potential Pitfalls", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Elizabeth Lowe", "Partner, International Trade and Logistics Group,", "Venable LLC", "General Session"]

• 11:45am - 12:45pm (CST) / 27/apr/2022 04:45 pm - 27/apr/2022 05:45 pm

  Adapting on the Fly: Landside Lessons Learned in the Spillover Market

  Unprecedented congestion at ports and inland hubs sustained high container freight rates, and unreliable service and schedules have driven many shippers who normally ship their cargo in containers to look for solutions in the multipurpose, ro/ro, and general cargo sector. How should shippers weigh the pros and cons of shifting a significant portion of their cargo from boxes to breakbulk modes, or to moving containers on non-container ships? How do these mode shifts affect bills of lading, port, and terminal choices, discharge plans, drayage, container management, and scheduling? What is the role of the ocean carrier in managing this “spillover” phenomenon? In this session, logistics executives will discuss the opportunities and the complex challenges created when shippers shift cargo transport modes to the breakbulk side to better navigate the container "spillover" market.

  • Session Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, and Domestic JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Flavio Battista Senior Vice President, Americas Sales Wallenius Wilhelmsen
  • Brian Jones International Logistics Manager Nucor
  • Janet Colley Morse Vice President The Dupuy Group
  • Michael Ruediger Project Director, Americas Americas, Pentagon Freight Services
  ["Adapting on the Fly: Landside Lessons Learned in the Spillover Market", "William B. Cassidy", "Senior Editor, Trucking, and Domestic JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Flavio Battista", "Senior Vice President, Americas Sales", "Wallenius Wilhelmsen", "Brian Jones", "International Logistics Manager", "Nucor", "Janet Colley Morse", "Vice President", "The Dupuy Group", "Michael Ruediger", "Project Director, Americas", "Americas, Pentagon Freight Services", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 12:45pm - 1:45pm (CST) / 27/apr/2022 05:45 pm - 27/apr/2022 06:45 pm

  Networking Lunch

  
  

  ["Networking Lunch", "Networking Lunch", "Main Program"]

• 1:45pm - 2:30pm (CST) / 27/apr/2022 06:45 pm - 27/apr/2022 07:30 pm

  What Happens Now: Shippers Assess the Future of LSPs

  What are project and breakbulk shippers asking of their forwarders and carriers and what are the internal and external drivers influencing shipper decision-making in a tumultuous, unprecedented market? The lines between forwarder and carrier appear to be increasingly blurring, especially as we see cash-flush ocean carriers investing in forwarding or landside assets toward offering end-to-end solutions, and forwarders becoming vessel owners/operators in addition to providing forwarding services. Are carriers and forwarders transforming themselves as a survival mechanism, to take advantage of opportunities, or both? What are the implications for shippers who are scoping their logistics service providers (LSPs) in an attempt to ensure cost, risk, and schedule predictability even as they operate in an environment of unpredictable costs and delivery variability? This panel of project industry veterans and practitioners, led by Dennis Mottola, will examine these questions from the shippers' perspective. 

  • Session Chair:
  • Dennis Mottola Global Logistics Consultant Self Employed
  • Speakers:
  • Agustin Harriague Global Director Logistics Fluence Energy
  • Brian Putallaz Global Commodity Manager Global Shippers Association (GSA)
  • Talon Felts Manager, Procurement and Materials-Logistics KBR
  ["What Happens Now: Shippers Assess the Future of LSPs", "Dennis Mottola", "Global Logistics Consultant", "Self Employed", "Agustin Harriague", "Global Director Logistics", "Fluence Energy", "Brian Putallaz", "Global Commodity Manager", "Global Shippers Association (GSA)", "Talon Felts", "Manager, Procurement and Materials-Logistics", "KBR", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 2:30pm - 3:15pm (CST) / 27/apr/2022 07:30 pm - 27/apr/2022 08:15 pm

  Offshore and On: Collaborative Problem Solving in the US Wind Market

  Are onshore and offshore wind supply chain logistics distinct disciplines apart from ocean transport, or are there synergies and overlaps that could be better understood and exploited? In the US, a nascent offshore wind energy buildout is drawing attention and investment, thanks largely to the Biden administration's commitment to installing 30 gigawatts of wind power by 2030. As of now, however, only 42 megawatts have been installed in US waters. Onshore wind, a far more mature industry, reached 134 gigawatts installed as of the end 2021, with 12.7 gigawatts added in 2021 alone. Offshore wind has the potential to sop up onshore wind's previous port, terminal, and barge capacity, even as cutting-edge blade technology could simplify onshore logistics within a few years. To some, a real-world ability to meet the 2030 offshore goal is tenuous at best, while both sides are frustrated by a lack of direction from regulators. This session will analyze the outlook, pain points, and opportunities for synergy — or not — within what one executive refers to as offshore and onshore’s "symbiotic" relationship.

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  • Speakers:
  • Felipe Cecilio Head of North America Transportation & Logistics Siemens Gamesa
  • Arturus (Art) Espaillat Principal Atlas Pathfinder
  • David King Co-Founder and, Chief Technology Officer Gulf Wind Technology
  • Lucas Strom General Manager and Regional Head of Chartering Blue Water Shipping
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• 3:15pm - 3:20pm (CST) / 27/apr/2022 08:15 pm - 27/apr/2022 08:20 pm

  Closing Remarks

  • Session Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
  ["Closing Remarks", "Janet Nodar", "Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade", "S&P Global", "Closing Remarks", "Main Program"]

• 3:45pm - 5:00pm (CST) / 27/apr/2022 08:45 pm - 27/apr/2022 10:00 pm

  New Orleans Port Tour

  Following the close of the 2022 Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference, the Port of New Orleans invites attendees to join a land-based tour of the port facilities. The tour will offer a look at the diverse mix of cargo that makes up the Port of New Orleans. BBPC attendees may use this opportunity to discuss with port representatives how New Orleans is handling the current and future challenges of trade growth.   The 90 minute port tour will depart from and return to the Hilton. 

  
  

  ["New Orleans Port Tour", "New Orleans Port Tour", "Main Program"]