• BREAKBULK & PROJECT CARGO
  • April 24-26, 2024 | Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Louisiana

Alex Gallardo

Chevron

Logistics Lead-Freight and Land Transportation

Alex Gallardo joined Chevron 20 years ago and currently Logistics Lead responsible for commercial and operational strategies covering Freight & Land Transportation scopes. He manages a portfolio of 3PL’s that deliver base business re-supply and project cargo globally.

All his time at Chevron has been in Supply Chain Management and he’s had assignments in Miami supporting Latin America Downstream, Venezuela supporting Latin America Upstream, and Houston supporting Corporate Logistics Center of Excellence.

Prior to Chevron, Alex spent 13 years at a private label apparel manufacturer where he held positions of increasing responsibility in all aspects of Supply Chain. This is where he learned to load and optimize shipping containers like playing a game of Tetris.

With more than 3 decades of logistics experience, he has a passion for Supply Chain and enjoys mentoring the next generation of logisticians. He holds a BS in Business Administration, with an MBA in International Business.

Sessions With Alex Gallardo

Thursday, 25 April

  • 11:15am - 12:00pm (CST) / 25/apr/2024 04:15 pm - 25/apr/2024 05:00 pm

    The Evolving Project Forwarding Landscape: Consolidation and Diversification in Project Logistics

    Project forwarding requires a specialized subset of skills set within the larger world of freight forwarding and logistics service providers. While many well-known project forwarding houses remain active in the market, some of the largest and most dominant teams in recent years have been swallowed up or shuttered thanks to consolidations or closures. Experienced project forwarders have joined cargo owners’ logistics teams, existing forwarding companies, and even ocean carriers who sense an opening and are positioning themselves in the forwarding space. What does this evolution mean for cargo owners, especially those less familiar with the world of breakbulk and project cargo, as moving this cargo becomes more complicated in an unpredictable, highly changeable global business environment? 

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