TPM22 Agenda

Sunday
27 February

• 7:30am - 8:30am (PST) / 27/feb/2022 03:30 pm - 27/feb/2022 04:30 pm

  TPM22 Golf Open

  TPM22 Golf Open (Registration)

  Location: Resort at Pelican Hill
  Sponsored By:
  
  
  
  ["TPM22 Golf Open (Registration)", "TPM22 Golf Open", "Main Program"]

• 8:30am - 2:30pm (PST) / 27/feb/2022 04:30 pm - 27/feb/2022 10:30 pm

  TPM22 Golf Open

  TPM22 Golf Open -- Shotgun Tee Time

  
  Resort at Pelican Hill
  
  ["TPM22 Golf Open -- Shotgun Tee Time", "TPM22 Golf Open", "Main Program"]

• 9:30am - 4:30pm (PST) / 27/feb/2022 05:30 pm - 28/feb/2022 12:30 am

  TPM22 Challenge Cup: Regatta and Yacht Race

  TPM22 Challenge Cup: Regatta and Yacht Race

  Location: Rainbow Pier, Long Beach, Downtown Marina
  Returning for its third year after the cancellation of TPM20, the Cup features on-the-water team building, networking, and racing using Catalina 37 sailboats operated by experienced crews.

  Sponsored By:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ["TPM22 Challenge Cup: Regatta and Yacht Race", "TPM22 Challenge Cup: Regatta and Yacht Race", "Main Program"]

• 11:00am - 7:00pm (PST) / 27/feb/2022 07:00 pm - 28/feb/2022 03:00 am

  TPM22 Registration

  TPM22 Registration

  Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Lobby
  
  Sponsored By:
  
  
  ["TPM22 Registration", "TPM22 Registration", "Main Program"]

• 12:00pm - 2:00pm (PST) / 27/feb/2022 08:00 pm - 27/feb/2022 10:00 pm

  Ports and Port Efficiency

  Managing Detention & Demurrage in the Age of Disruption: A Workshop Led by Dan Gardner

  When it comes to controversial supply chain topics, it doesn’t get much more heated than detention and demurrage. The issue itself has frustrated shippers for years, but with skyrocketing freight rates and unrelenting cargo backlogs, D&D is under a microscope like never before. With no end in sight to the chaos in the maritime supply chain, shippers and their third-party logistics providers need to focus more intently on managing the timely pickup and return of ocean containers. This interactive session, led by longtime logistics educator and former Lakeshore Learning Materials executive Dan Gardner, will explore traditional best practices, as well as present new tactics and technologies that help to minimize the impact of D&D fees. Viewed from the perspective of both shipper and 3PL, the presentation will analyze detention and demurrage in a variety of import models that include container yard-to-container yard moves, inland point intermodal, and transloading. Dan also will provide insight into the new Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 and explain what it really means to the ocean shipping community.

  Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Beacon Ballroom
  

  • Chair:
  • Dan L. Gardner President Trade Facilitators
  ["Managing Detention & Demurrage in the Age of Disruption: A Workshop Led by Dan Gardner", "Dan L. Gardner", "Ports and Port Efficiency", "Main Program", "Ports and Port Efficiency"]

• 2:15pm - 2:45pm (PST) / 27/feb/2022 10:15 pm - 27/feb/2022 10:45 pm

  Container Shipping

  Shipper Briefing

  Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Beacon Ballroom

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Shipper Briefing", "Mark Szakonyi", "Container Shipping", "Shipper Briefing"]

• 3:30pm - 3:30pm (PST) / 27/feb/2022 11:30 pm - 27/feb/2022 11:30 pm

  TPM22: An Orientation

  TPM22: An Orientation

  With nearly 40 sessions — many of them running concurrently — as well as numerous receptions and other networking opportunities, not to mention off-site activities, TPM can be an overwhelming experience. Successfully navigating the week requires a strategic game plan, but where do you start in your efforts to get the most out of your time in Long Beach? In this brief introductory session open to new and veteran TPM attendees, members of the JOC Events team will provide a roadmap of the four-day event, including details about what topics will be covered, how to obtain the information you may be looking for, networking events, and generally how to maximize your TPM experience.

  Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Beacon Ballroom

  • Chair:
  • Chris Brooks Executive Editor and Director, Programming, JOC Events, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["TPM22: An Orientation", "Chris Brooks", "TPM22: An Orientation", "Shipper Briefing"]

• 5:00pm - 7:00pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 01:00 am - 28/feb/2022 03:00 am

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Hospitality Reception

  Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Pool Deck
  
  Sponsored By:
  
  ["Hospitality Reception", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

Monday
28 February

• 7:00am - 6:00pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 03:00 pm - 01/mar/2022 02:00 am

  TPM22 Registration

  TPM22 Registration Day2

  Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Lobby
  
  
  ["TPM22 Registration Day2", "TPM22 Registration"]

• 7:30am - 8:30am (PST) / 28/feb/2022 03:30 pm - 28/feb/2022 04:30 pm

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Breakfast
  ["Networking Breakfast", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

• 8:30am - 8:50am (PST) / 28/feb/2022 04:30 pm - 28/feb/2022 04:50 pm

  Container Shipping

  Welcome Remarks

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Welcome Remarks", "Peter Tirschwell", "Container Shipping", "Main Program"]

• 8:50am - 9:20am (PST) / 28/feb/2022 04:50 pm - 28/feb/2022 05:20 pm

  Imports/Exports

  Keynote Address: The Supply Chain Perspective From IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn

  We are delighted that Gary Cohn will join us for TPM22 after having missed TPM in 2020 following its cancellation due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since serving as Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council in 2017 and 2018, he has become vice chairman of IBM, where he works in partnership with IBM’s leadership team on a wide range of initiatives and external engagement. Before serving in the White House, he was president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs from 2006-2016. He joined Goldman Sachs in 1990 and held a number of other leadership positions, including global co-head of the Equities and Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Division, and was a member of the firm’s board of directors. In recent months he has been outspoken on issues such as labor that are core to supply chain challenges, urging actions that would encourage people to re-enter the workforce. At TPM22 Gary will offer his perspective on the short- and long-term impact of supply chain disruption in remarks and a sitdown Q&A with Adam Kansler, president of financial services for IHS Markit.

  • Chair:
  • Adam Kansler President, Financial Services IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Gary Cohn Vice Chairman IBM
  ["Keynote Address: The Supply Chain Perspective From IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn", "Adam Kansler", "Gary Cohn", "Imports/ Exports", "Main Program", "Imports/ Exports"]

• 9:20am - 9:50am (PST) / 28/feb/2022 05:20 pm - 28/feb/2022 05:50 pm

  Container Shipping

  Where Is Container Shipping Demand Headed?

  Many experts are telling us that, given the deep dysfunction within the container supply chain, an easing of volumes will be the only real source of relief. Until that happens, there is little light at the end of the tunnel. US policymakers are focused intensively on port issues, but an easing of volumes is widely seen as a precondition for the circulation of ships, containers, chassis, and trucks to return to a normal, pre-pandemic state. How likely is that to happen? As IHS Markit Senior Economic Advisor Nariman Behravesh said in September 2021, “Consumer spending (Real PCE) decelerated sharply in the third quarter, in contrast to the first and second quarters. So, the worsening congestion in the West Coast ports is occurring as consumer demand is moving in the opposite direction.” Could this be the beginning of that much-needed easing? What will be the situation by the time TPM22 convenes in late February? How much will spending have decelerated? How much restocking is anticipated to occur in 2022? What is the outlook for volumes? Plain-spoken, blunt, and experienced, Nariman has been the top-rated speaker at TPM since he first joined the program in 2015. He will offer his unvarnished views on demand and how it will play out in the container supply chain. 

  Sponsored By
  
  

  • Speaker:
  • Nariman Behravesh Retired Chief Economist IHS Markit
  ["Where Is Container Shipping Demand Headed?", "Nariman Behravesh", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 9:50am - 10:20am (PST) / 28/feb/2022 05:50 pm - 28/feb/2022 06:20 pm

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Coffee Break

  Long Beach Convention Center, 1st Floor
  

  Sponsored By:

  
  ["Networking Coffee Break", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

• 10:20am - 11:20am (PST) / 28/feb/2022 06:20 pm - 28/feb/2022 07:20 pm

  Container Shipping

  The Container Shipping Market: When Will the Tide Turn?

  With momentum on import volumes continuing into 2022, there will be little opportunity for supply chain bottlenecks to quickly resolve themselves, which means continuing upward pressure on spot and contract rates. As a historically disruptive 2021 neared a close, factors favoring continued strength in volumes were outnumbering factors suggesting an easing of demand in the trans–Pacific. Though big-box retailers leveraged their volumes to break through port bottlenecks and stock their shelves for the holidays, inventories overall remained very low. Meanwhile, consumers are flush with cash, employment is rising, economists see a low risk of recession, the stock market is at record highs, and a normal pre-COVID balance of spending between goods and services has yet to be restored. On the other side, falling consumer confidence and rising inflation eventually may temper demand, but as of late 2021, it hadn’t happened yet. Thus, the demand pressure on the supply chain will continue well into 2022, slamming hard into stubborn realities such as labor and chassis shortages that are proving resistant to easy fixes. Disruptions at origin and perhaps a post-holiday-shipping lull led to slightly easing trans–Pacific import spot rates, but continuing port congestion is tying up the vessel, container, and chassis capacity, a key reason for elevated ocean rates. Time will tell how much such a scenario will be in play by the time TPM begins in late February, but this panel will undoubtedly provide the context shippers and service providers need to guide them through the turmoil.

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Carolina B. Dores Equity Research Analyst-Transport Morgan Stanley
  • Rahul Kapoor Vice President and Head of Commodity Research, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Thorsten Meincke Board Member for Air and Ocean Freight DB Schenker
  ["The Container Shipping Market: When Will the Tide Turn?", "Mark Szakonyi", "Carolina B. Dores", "Rahul Kapoor", "Thorsten Meincke", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 11:20am - 12:00pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 07:20 pm - 28/feb/2022 08:00 pm

  Container Shipping

  Ocean Contracting: Is the Dynamic Changed Forever?

  Early trans-Pacific service contract negotiations are shaping up to be markedly different than in prior years, and, generally not to the benefit of importers. Container lines are reluctant to expand minimum quantity commitments (MQCs) and want to reduce how much so-called free time they provide. Some carriers are simply dropping customers whose cargo they don’t want, or only agreeing to provide contracted cargo on specific lanes. That’s a challenging negotiating environment even when considering that many importers’ 2022 volume forecasts aren’t necessarily robust. This session will address what importers need to understand and do to cross the contracting finish line with some MQC certainty, and how they can improve the likelihood that their cargo allocation guarantees are met through the life of the contract.

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Patrik Berglund CEO and Co-Founder Xeneta
  • Lawrence Burns Founder and President Lawrence Burns Consulting
  • Simon Munn Vice President, FCL Product, Americas DHL Global Forwarding
  • Becky Wu-Lee Senior Manager, Logistics and Customs Compliance Igloo Products
  ["Ocean Contracting: Is the Dynamic Changed Forever?", "Mark Szakonyi", "Patrik Berglund", "Lawrence Burns", "Simon Munn", "Becky Wu-Lee", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 12:00pm - 12:30pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 08:00 pm - 28/feb/2022 08:30 pm

  Container Shipping

  TPM Accelerator: Breaking Down Silos

  In addition to dismantling long-held assumptions about how bad disruption can get or how high freight rates can go, the current environment is taking a hacksaw to previous assumptions about who does what. Ocean carriers used to leave logistics services to logistics providers, but after multiple acquisitions, few now doubt Maersk’s commitment to becoming an end-to-end carrier or are surprised when CMA CGM begins acquiring a fleet of cargo planes. The ground is shifting in other ways, too. DP World, a terminal operator, acquired the feeder line Unifeeder and is expanding end-to-end; Abu Dhabi ports are buying feeder ships; and startup tech firms such as project44 and FourKites are redefining visibility through technology and making incumbents nervous in the process. What is driving leading players to rethink their business models? How will the picture evolve, and what does it mean for shippers seeking to determine the optimal lineup of business partners? Ulrik Sanders, who leads the shipping practice at shipping consultant BCG and who and has been deeply involved in these changes, will tell us what it all means.

  • Speaker:
  • Ulrik Sanders Managing Director and Senior Partner BCG
  ["TPM Accelerator: Breaking Down Silos", "Ulrik Sanders", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 12:30pm - 2:00pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 08:30 pm - 28/feb/2022 10:00 pm

  Networking Lunch

  Networking Lunch

  Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Regency and Beacon Ballrooms
  

  Sponsored By:

  
  ["Networking Lunch", "Networking Lunch"]

• 2:00pm - 2:20pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 10:00 pm - 28/feb/2022 10:20 pm

  TPM Diversity Honors

  Inaugural TPM "Salute to Diversity" Honor

  TPM22 and the JOC are proud to present the inaugural Salute to Diversity in Transportation and Logistics Honor. The recipient was selected by the TPM22 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Industry Working Group and by a panel of DEI experts. We received numerous outstanding nominations, as many transportations and logistics businesses and organizations are making strong, strategic efforts to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion. We look forward to naming the honoree as well as sharing the special commendations and honorable mentions put forward by the judges and the committee. Nominations for the Salute to Diversity Honor were open to all companies and organizations throughout the transportation and logistics supply chain, including ocean carriers, ports and terminals, cargo shippers, trucking and rail operators, technology firms, and logistics services providers. We invite all interested transportation and logistics organizations and companies to submit for the 2023 honor when nominations open later this year. As advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and throughout the global supply chain, TPM, IHS Markit, and The Journal of Commerce are pleased to sponsor and facilitate the honor.  

  • Chairs:
  • Sheraer (Shay) Abrahams Event Specialist, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Inaugural TPM \"Salute to Diversity\" Honor", "Sheraer (Shay) Abrahams", "Janet Nodar", "TPM Diversity Honors", "Main Program"]

• 2:20pm - 2:50pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 10:20 pm - 28/feb/2022 10:50 pm

  Imports/Exports

  One on One With Ron Widdows: From Chassis to China, Why Shippers Will See Little Relief in 2022

  Ron Widdows’ warning to the virtual TPM21 Conference last March was scarily prescient: The supply chain story of 2021 would be all about volatility. Widdows, the former chairman of the World Shipping Council and now president of FlexiVan Leasing, sees little indication of significant easing in 2022. New chassis equipment may not be delivered until late in the year, there are few signs that demand for Asia’s imports will slow dramatically, and the Asia–US shipping system is maxed out from end to end, meaning small disruptions quickly expand into larger ones. Known for a frankness that matches his prescience — both based on experience that stretches to 50 years this March — Widdows will sit down with JOC Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi to discuss how he sees 2022 playing out, and the implications for shippers.

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Ronald D. Widdows CEO FlexiVan Leasing
  ["One on One With Ron Widdows: From Chassis to China, Why Shippers Will See Little Relief in 2022", "Mark Szakonyi", "Ronald D. Widdows", "Imports/ Exports", "Main Program", "Imports/ Exports"]

• 2:50pm - 3:20pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 10:50 pm - 28/feb/2022 11:20 pm

  Container Shipping

  The Regulatory View of Container Shipping

  US port congestion and global shipping disruption has galvanized the Federal Maritime Commission, launching investigations into unreasonable storage fees and congestion surcharges. FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei and his fellow commissioners are simultaneously sharpening their monitoring while working with the industry to forge commercial solutions. At the same time, Congress is considering legislation that, if passed in current form, would transform how the agency regulates container shipping. Following the chairman’s update on the FMC’s 2022 priorities, Maffei will discuss with JOC Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi how the agency is approaching a wide range of issues, including detention and demurrage, and congestion surcharges.

  Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Daniel Maffei Chairman Federal Maritime Commission
  ["The Regulatory View of Container Shipping", "Mark Szakonyi", "Daniel Maffei", "Container Shipping", "Container Shipping"]

• 3:20pm - 3:50pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 11:20 pm - 28/feb/2022 11:50 pm

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Coffee Break

  Long Beach Convention Center, 1st Floor
  ["Networking Coffee Break", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

• 3:50pm - 4:35pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 11:50 pm - 01/mar/2022 12:35 am

  Container Shipping

  What Will — and Should — Carriers Do With Their Windfall Profits?

  What will be the long-term impact of carrier profits that Drewry estimates will reach the staggering sum of $300 billion in 2021 and 2022? What difference will it make in the day-to-day experience of customers doing business with container lines? What would customers recommend that carriers do with all that money? The answer is already taking shape. Some carriers, including Maersk and CMA CGM, are using the windfall to pay down debt and invest in end-to-end logistics services such as aircraft and last-mile services. But what about core business processes such as customer service and opportunities to expand capacity and deliver quality service? How do investors believe this rare period of profitability should be seized to ensure a more consistently profitable future? “For me, and for a lot of investors, it is critical the liners use the current cash windfalls wisely to structurally improve their businesses,” said Neil Glynn, head of European Transport/Aerospace & Defence Research at Credit Suisse. “Investments in improving quality need to be matched by improved commercial strategies, e.g. product segmentation and enforcing commitments, to produce a more sustainable situation beyond the pandemic.” 

  • Chair:
  • Greg Knowler Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Neil Glynn Managing Director and Head of European Transport/Aerospace & Defence Research Credit Suisse
  • Alison Leavitt Managing Director Wine and Spirits Shippers Association
  ["What Will — and Should — Carriers Do With Their Windfall Profits?", "Greg Knowler", "Neil Glynn", "Alison Leavitt", "Container Shipping", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Container Shipping"]

• 3:50pm - 4:35pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 11:50 pm - 01/mar/2022 12:35 am

  Refrigerated Shipping

  Cool Cargoes I: Is Relief in Sight for the Reefer Market?

  The port congestion and supply chain challenges confronting refrigerated shippers is a microcosm of the industry as a whole: strong volumes to and from Asia, labor shortages at the busiest terminals on the US West and East coasts, tight trucking and storage capacity, chassis shortages, and problems repositioning containers. Global reefer demand in 2021 is up 4 percent year over year, on track for a compound annual growth rate of 4.3 percent from 2020 to 2025, according to an analysis from Seabury and Eskesen Advisory. But for many reefer shippers, the challenge to keep their goods moving is even tougher than for dry goods shippers. That’s because temperature-controlled goods are less profitable to ocean carriers than dry goods and thus do not receive priority status. The issues are wreaking havoc on the global movement of perishables products — and the situation isn’t expected to ease until next spring, at least. In some cases, delays are causing fresh produce to rot on ships because those ships are unable to discharge containers at congested ports. Meanwhile, refrigerated shipping rates have risen sharply, and shippers face multiple other costs, including detention and demurrage and/or terminal-handling charges if they seek to reposition their containers. This session will kick off the TPM22 Cool Cargoes track by analyzing the state of the global cold chain, with a focus on one primary question: When will the pressure ease on refrigerated shippers?
  

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  • Chair:
  • Thomas Eskesen Founder Eskesen Advisory
  • Speakers:
  • Adam Forste Co-Founder, Bay Grove Capital, and Co-Executive Chairman, Lineage Logistics Holdings Bay Grove Capital, and Lineage Logistics Holdings
  • Robert F. Sappio CEO SeaCube Container Leasing
  ["Cool Cargoes I: Is Relief in Sight for the Reefer Market?", "Thomas Eskesen", "Adam Forste", "Robert F. Sappio", "Refrigerated Shipping", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Refrigerated Shipping"]

• 3:50pm - 4:35pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 11:50 pm - 01/mar/2022 12:35 am

  Container Shipping

  Container Allocation Strategies: Managing Lumpy Week-to-Week Volumes

  A simple math equation has traditionally governed the way ocean carriers allot space to shippers and non-vessel-operating common carriers on a weekly basis over the length of their annual ocean freight contracts: MQC/52. That’s to say that weekly allocations are doled out by dividing a minimum quantity commitment by 52 weeks. Of course, that formula doesn’t account for the ebbs and flows most shippers see across a month, much less the entire year. The issue of differing space needs on different weeks came to the fore in 2021, when ocean capacity in any form became a precious commodity. Carriers were largely unable to accommodate base capacity needs, with much fewer requests for additional space. As 2022 begins, the need to allocate better has to be a priority for all parties. Shippers need more assurance that they can get space that aligns with their volume out of a specific port on a given week. And carriers need more certainty, in advance, of what volume is likely to come so they can plan their network and fully utilize the capacity on their vessels. The 2021 market changed the nature of allocations, in that many freight buyers felt that carriers intentionally cut allocations to sell space on the more lucrative spot market. What strategies and technologies can both sides use to make sure allocations match capacity needs and can fluctuate as those needs shift? This session will incorporate the perspective of a retailer, a technology provider for shippers, and a software vendor for forwarders that has developed a tool to forecast allocations better. 
  

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Morgan Hill Senior Product Manager, Rate Management Magaya Corp.
  • Carl Lauron Founder and CEO BuyCo
  • Craig Morrison Transportation Director JOANN Stores
  ["Container Allocation Strategies: Managing Lumpy Week-to-Week Volumes", "Eric Johnson", "Morgan Hill", "Carl Lauron", "Craig Morrison", "Container Shipping", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Container Shipping"]

• 3:50pm - 4:35pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 11:50 pm - 01/mar/2022 12:35 am

  Trucking/Intermodal/Inland Distribution

  From Ocean to Inland: Breaking the Bottlenecks

  Never have the links between ocean and surface transportation been revealed so clearly as in the 2021-2022 supply chain debacle. Importers and exporters are finding that bottlenecks only begin at seaports and extend far inland. In fact, disruption ripples back and forth between ports and inland pain points, magnifying problems and adding to transportation costs. This session will unravel the difficulties shippers are having getting goods to and from ports via surface transportation, primarily trucking. We will examine where those bottlenecks beyond the ports are, how they affect each other, and what can be done to fix them, as well as the outlook for pricing from ocean shipping to the US truckload and LTL markets.

  • Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, and Domestic JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • John Janson Global Logistics Director SanMar
  • Lee Klaskow Senior Analyst, Transportation & Logistics Bloomberg Intelligence
  • Holly Pearce Director, Materials and Logistics C&D Technologies/Trojan Battery
  ["From Ocean to Inland: Breaking the Bottlenecks", "William B. Cassidy", "John Janson", "Lee Klaskow", "Holly Pearce", "Trucking/ Intermodal/ Inland Distribution"]

• 3:50pm - 4:35pm (PST) / 28/feb/2022 11:50 pm - 01/mar/2022 12:35 am

  Trucking/Intermodal/Inland Distribution

  Opening Up New Routing Options: A Conversation With CP Rail CEO Keith Creel

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Keith Creel President and Chief Executive Office Canadian Pacific Railway
  ["Opening Up New Routing Options: A Conversation With CP Rail CEO Keith Creel", "Mark Szakonyi", "Keith Creel", "Trucking/ Intermodal/ Inland Distribution", "Main Program", "Trucking/ Intermodal/ Inland Distribution"]

• 4:35pm - 5:20pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 12:35 am - 01/mar/2022 01:20 am

  Container Shipping

  Examining How Public Data Initiatives Can Unravel Supply Chain Snarls

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Dr. Noel Hacegaba Deputy Executive Director/COO Port of Long Beach
  ["Examining How Public Data Initiatives Can Unravel Supply Chain Snarls", "Eric Johnson", "Dr. Noel Hacegaba", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 4:35pm - 5:20pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 12:35 am - 01/mar/2022 01:20 am

  Refrigerated Shipping

  Cool Cargoes II: Managing Congestion in a Historically Disruptive Era

  The congestion running rampant through global supply chains is costing refrigerated shippers billions of dollars, even as many importers and exporters are recording record demand and revenue. For exporters such as those represented by the USA Egg and Poultry Export Council (USAPEEC), bottlenecks at ports and inland have cost as much as 20 percent in unrealized business. “We’re set (in 2021) to make a record in exports of around $5 billion,” Jim Sumner, USAPEEC’s president, told a JOC Cool Cargoes webcast in November. “But even though we’re going to set a lot of records this year, that $5 billion could easily have been $6 billion if we could have gotten the product to the port and gotten it on the ship.” Conditions for perishable imports are even worse, according to Juan Alarcon, CEO of Fyffes North America, an importer of fresh produce, mainly bananas, pineapple, and plantains. “The biggest challenge for us is not only shipping; it’s everything in the supply chain, from the sourcing to delivery,” Alarcon told the Cool Cargoes webcast. “You have the cost of fertilization, the cost of the reefer container, plastics, pallets, all the ocean components and the delivery charges, the late arrival in port, the dwell time charges, plus rising costs and difficulties in inland transportation." A shortage of reefer equipment — as well as getting those that are available into position — also is hindering volumes. While carriers use the reefer boxes to move higher-yielding dry cargo, the rising demand for cold chain products also is filling all available capacity. With so many pieces clogging the system and few expecting it to let up before the second half of 2022, how can shippers effectively manage the chaos, especially through the ports? This session will look at the specific pain points, when the various challenges might ease, and how shippers can go about bridging the divide.

  • Chair:
  • William C. Duggan North American Cold Chain Advisor Eskesen Advisory
  • Speakers:
  • David Casey Group Chief Commercial Officer Gulftainer
  • James H. Sumner President USA Poultry & Egg Export Council
  • Ed Treacy Vice President, Supply Chain and Sustainability International Fresh Produce
  ["Cool Cargoes II: Managing Congestion in a Historically Disruptive Era", "William C. Duggan", "David Casey", "James H. Sumner", "Ed Treacy", "Refrigerated Shipping", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Refrigerated Shipping"]

• 4:35pm - 5:20pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 12:35 am - 01/mar/2022 01:20 am

  Trucking/Intermodal/Inland Distribution

  Transloading as a Tool to Accelerate Cargo Movements During Heightened Congestion

  With ships backed up at anchor, cargo taking longer to flow through marine terminals, and extensive rail delays holding up inland movements, shippers have had to take matters into their own hands to accelerate their supply chains. One way they did that over the past year was to expand transloading activities. Devanning containers and transloading into 53-foot trucks is a well-known strategy, utilized for years by shippers, but it took on new relevance during the pandemic, and many importers now see it as a savior during the pandemic disruption. This session will dig into the transloading concept, explain when and for whom it makes the most sense, and answer the following questions:

  o Why the new relevance?

  o What are the advantages?

  o What are the tradeoffs?

  o What factors do shippers need to consider?

  o How can you gain pop-up capacity?

  o How do you build long-term transloading opportunity? 

  • Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, and Domestic JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Dan L. Gardner President Trade Facilitators
  • Ken Kellaway Co-Founder, President and CEO RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
  • Angelo Ventrone Vice President Uline
  ["Transloading as a Tool to Accelerate Cargo Movements During Heightened Congestion", "William B. Cassidy", "Dan L. Gardner", "Ken Kellaway", "Angelo Ventrone", "Trucking/ Intermodal/ Inland Distribution", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions"]

• 4:35pm - 5:20pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 12:35 am - 01/mar/2022 01:20 am

  Trucking/Intermodal/Inland Distribution

  Intermodal Rail: What Went Wrong in 2021 and How Do We Fix It?

  After a tumultuous 2021, international intermodal shippers are focusing on how railroads can prevent bottlenecks from returning in Southern California, the Midwest, and the South Central US, while domestic intermodal shippers are focusing on when new container capacity will become available and how much contract rates will increase. As 2021 wound down, terminals in markets such as Chicago, Memphis, Kansas City, and Ohio were more fluid than earlier in the year, when international intermodal networks were paralyzed by a flood of import containers originating in Southern California and a shortage of chassis on which to mount them. As ocean containers piled up at inland railyards, domestic intermodal service also suffered because terminals typically store ocean and domestic containers together. Some relief is on the way, as numerous shippers and service providers are scheduled to receive new containers. Lawrence Gross, president and founder of Gross Transportation Consulting, believes that will help alleviate some of the pressure, while warning that a cooldown in freight demand would suddenly make a lot of new 53-foot capacity underutilized. A cooling of demand also could help improve flow through BNSF Railway and Union Pacific ramps on the West Coast, after both were forced to scale back, or “meter,” the number of routings through the heavily congested gateways last year, leading to a spike in transloading. This session will examine the major issues confronting the intermodal network in 2021, analyze the outlook for this year, and explore what shippers and service providers are doing to prevent a worst-case scenario from repeating.
  

  • Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Anna Fisk Manager, Distribution & Logistics Kubota Tractor Corporation
  • Lawrence Gross President and Founder Gross Transportation Consulting
  • Jason Hilsenbeck President Loadmatch and Drayage.com
  • Val T. Noel Chief Operating Officer TRAC Intermodal
  ["Intermodal Rail: What Went Wrong in 2021 and How Do We Fix It?", "Ari Ashe", "Anna Fisk", "Lawrence Gross", "Jason Hilsenbeck", "Val T. Noel", "Trucking/ Intermodal/ Inland Distribution", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Trucking/ Intermodal/ Inland Distribution"]

• 4:35pm - 5:20pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 12:35 am - 01/mar/2022 01:20 am

  Container Shipping

  How Would the Industry Change Under an OSRA21?

  For the first time in more than two decades, Congress is considering legislation that would upend how the United States regulates container shipping. For the National Industrial Transportation League, National Retail Federation, and other supporters, behavior by the carriers and marine terminals over the last two years of disruption has shown the need for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. If passed in current form, the legislation would pressure carriers to accept more export bookings and force carriers to certify that storage fees comply with federal regulations. Container lines, as represented by the World Shipping Council, along with terminal operators and stevedores warn shippers that any short-term benefits would be outweighed by long-term damage. The carriers argue that the legislation would only increase detention and demurrage and slow the supply chain. Getting past the rhetoric, the opposing sides will make their case in a constructive debate moderated by JOC Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • John Butler President and CEO World Shipping Council
  • Lori Fellmer Vice President, Logistics and Carrier Management BassTech International
  ["How Would the Industry Change Under an OSRA21?", "Mark Szakonyi", "John Butler", "Lori Fellmer", "Container Shipping", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Container Shipping"]

• 5:30pm - 7:30pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 01:30 am - 01/mar/2022 03:30 am

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Welcome Reception

  Sponsored By:
  
  
  ["Welcome Reception", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception", "Main Program"]

Tuesday
1 March

• 7:00am - 6:00pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 03:00 pm - 02/mar/2022 02:00 am

  TPM22 Registration

  TPM22 Registration Day 3

  Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Lobby
  
  
  
  ["TPM22 Registration Day 3", "TPM22 Registration"]

• 7:30am - 8:30am (PST) / 01/mar/2022 03:30 pm - 01/mar/2022 04:30 pm

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Breakfast

  Long Beach Convention Center, 1st Floor
  

  Sponsored By:

  
  ["Networking Breakfast", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

• 8:30am - 8:45am (PST) / 01/mar/2022 04:30 pm - 01/mar/2022 04:45 pm

  Container Shipping

  Welcoming Remarks and Log-Net E-Commerce Excellence Award

  LOG-NET's Electronic Commerce Excellence award has consistently reinforced the partnership between carriers and their customers and the fundamental importance of data quality in that relationship. Digitization has made data management and data quality foundational elements of successful global supply chains. Whether the data is coming from smartphones, web forms, Internet of Things devices, AI, or EDI, it needs to be complete, timely, and accurate. Data quality is critical, considering the consumers of this information now range from import and logistics specialists to business intelligence and machine learning platforms that demand ever more granular information. Since 2003, LOG-NET CEO John Motley has presented the LOG-NET E-Commerce Excellence award at TPM. The award recognizes the efforts of the international carrier community and its outstanding daily performance with LOG-NET's Trading Partner and Data Quality teams. 

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Welcoming Remarks and Log-Net E-Commerce Excellence Award", "Peter Tirschwell", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 8:45am - 9:45am (PST) / 01/mar/2022 04:45 pm - 01/mar/2022 05:45 pm

  Container Shipping

  View From the Top: A Conversation With Industry Leaders

  Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["View From the Top: A Conversation With Industry Leaders", "Peter Tirschwell", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 9:45am - 10:30am (PST) / 01/mar/2022 05:45 pm - 01/mar/2022 06:30 pm

  Environment

  How to Turn Corporate Environmental Goals Into Action

  Corporate shipper climate goals driven by ESG (environmental, social, governance) initiatives are increasingly impacting dialogue between beneficial cargo owners and their carriers and forwarders. Maersk says more than half of its largest customers have set or are in the process of setting ambitious science-based or zero-carbon targets for their supply chains, data it cited in its August announcement of plans to acquire eight 16,000-TEU ships powered by carbon-neutral methanol. For logistics teams needing to understand where this is headed and how they can stay ahead of the curve, this session will prove illuminating. It will answer questions such as:

  · What are the expectations of logistics teams and mandates placed on them from senior management?

  · What are shippers’ expectations of transport/logistics providers, and are the providers able to meet those expectations?

  · Where are the gaps, and what can be done to plug them?

  · How can logistics teams support corporate goals to reduce emissions from vendors, i.e. Scope 3 emissions?  

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["How to Turn Corporate Environmental Goals Into Action", "Peter Tirschwell", "Environment", "Main Program", "Environment"]

• 10:30am - 11:00am (PST) / 01/mar/2022 06:30 pm - 01/mar/2022 07:00 pm

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Coffee Break

  ["Networking Coffee Break", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

• 11:00am - 11:45am (PST) / 01/mar/2022 07:00 pm - 01/mar/2022 07:45 pm

  Ports and Port Efficiency

  West Coast Labor Talks: Preparing Your Supply Chain for Potential Disruption

  Contract negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union and waterfront employers on the West Coast will begin this spring at a time when the ports already are struggling to handle record cargo volumes. Naturally, shippers are concerned that if labor disruptions occur following the expiration of the current contract on July 1, West Coast ports could face total gridlock. That is what happened during the 2014-2015 coastwide contract negotiations. On the other hand, a scenario could develop similar to that in the 2008 negotiations, when a new contract was signed within weeks of the expiration of the previous contract. How are shippers managing their supply chains this year to protect themselves in the event of disruptions? With ships on all-water services from Asia to the East and Gulf coasts already fully booked, will importers with warehouses in those locations be able to secure capacity? Employers say that working closely with the ILWU in the dangerous COVID-19 environment the past two years has actually brought the two sides closer together, and some are encouraged that an agreement will be reached this summer. In this session, experts in retail and supply chain management will share their views about where we’re headed and how shippers should prepare.

  • Chair:
  • Bill Mongelluzzo Senior Editor, West Coast, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • David Arsenault President GSC Logistics, Inc.
  • Jonathan Gold Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy National Retail Federation
  ["West Coast Labor Talks: Preparing Your Supply Chain for Potential Disruption", "Bill Mongelluzzo", "David Arsenault", "Jonathan Gold", "Ports and Port Efficiency", "Main Program", "Ports and Port Efficiency"]

• 11:45am - 12:30pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 07:45 pm - 01/mar/2022 08:30 pm

  Ports and Port Efficiency

  Los Angeles-Long Beach and a Vision for the Future

  As the largest US port complex handling 50 percent of total US containerized imports from Asia, Los Angeles-Long Beach is the nation’s laboratory for designing solutions to the supply-chain bottlenecks facing major gateways. Those bottlenecks include vessel bunching, congested marine terminals, a buildup of empty containers, chassis shortages, truck-capacity challenges, rail service issues, and warehouses filled beyond capacity. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have worked with their supply chain partners this past year to spread out vessel calls to prevent the ships from queuing up in the harbor and contributing to terminal congestion. They have encouraged terminal operators to extend their gate hours, and they proposed fees to incentivize retailers to vacate their long-dwelling containers that contribute to port congestion. The Southern California ports have taken a leading role in establishing near-dock yards for the temporary storage of containers. Will these programs continue throughout 2022, and will the ports and their supply chain partners step forward with even more creative programs if these measures are not sufficient? The executive directors of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will present their vision of what the future holds for their gateway and, by extension, other ports across the country.

  • Chair:
  • Bill Mongelluzzo Senior Editor, West Coast, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Mario Cordero Executive Director Port of Long Beach
  • Gene Seroka Executive Director Port of Los Angeles
  ["Los Angeles-Long Beach and a Vision for the Future", "Bill Mongelluzzo", "Mario Cordero", "Gene Seroka", "Ports and Port Efficiency", "Main Program", "Ports and Port Efficiency"]

• 12:30pm - 1:30pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 08:30 pm - 01/mar/2022 09:30 pm

  Networking Lunch

  Networking Lunch

  ["Networking Lunch", "Networking Lunch"]

• 1:30pm - 2:15pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 09:30 pm - 01/mar/2022 10:15 pm

  Container Shipping

  Restoring Network Fluidity A presentation and Conversation With ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon

  Much of the blame for longer lead times, poor schedule reliability, and capacity that has been idled or slowed, all contributing to higher ocean rates, can be laid at the feet of network dislocation — the carrier and alliance services unable to operate pursuant to pro-forma planning because of port shutdowns, weather, accidents, or other factors. Until carriers can get services back on schedule, the industry will continue to face severe challenges in container supply chains. This presentation and Q&A with ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon, led by leading analyst Lars Jensen, will explore what is impacting networks, how reliability can be restored, and who should take charge to make it happen.

  Sponsored By:

  
  

  • Chair:
  • Lars Jensen CEO and Partner Vespucci Maritime
  • Speaker:
  • Jeremy Nixon CEO Ocean Network Express (ONE)
  ["Restoring Network Fluidity A presentation and Conversation With ONE CEO Jeremy Nixon", "Lars Jensen", "Jeremy Nixon", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 2:15pm - 2:45pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 10:15 pm - 01/mar/2022 10:45 pm

  Container Shipping

  Shipper Perspectives: Seizing Control of Your Import Supply Chain

  Like many US importers, Mary McNelly, the senior director of global logistics and supply chain for Crocs, can’t get her goods into the country fast enough. But port delays, unfulfilled contracted ocean obligations, and a production crunch in a locked-down Vietnam somehow made 2021 even more chaotic. Yet, the shoes found their way to consumers’ feet. Crocs expects to end 2021 with between 62-65 percent higher revenue than 2020. Now, under still strong demand for the iconic footwear and trans–Pacific pressures easing only modestly, McNelly will share how Crocs is taking short- and long-term steps to prepare for and mitigate supply chain disruptions. After nearly two years of disruption, she stresses that logistics managers can still control their supply chain and there are levers to pull beyond just paying more.

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Mary McNelly Senior Director, Global Logistics and Supply Chain Design Crocs
  ["Shipper Perspectives: Seizing Control of Your Import Supply Chain", "Mark Szakonyi", "Mary McNelly", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 2:45pm - 3:15pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 10:45 pm - 01/mar/2022 11:15 pm

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Coffee Break

  Long Beach Convention Center, 1st Floor
  

  
  

  ["Networking Coffee Break", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

• 3:15pm - 4:00pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 11:15 pm - 02/mar/2022 12:00 am

  Ports and Port Efficiency

  Detention & Demurrage (Yet Again). Will Things Finally Change?

  We’ve been discussing detention and demurrage for as long as there has been a TPM, and the first one was in 2001. This year is no different. But while shippers’ complaints resulted in little to no change in the past, the situation is very different today. The old adage applies: If the private sector can’t solve its own problems, the government will step in, and that is what is happening. The FMC in July began to audit ocean carriers’ D&D policies and in October pushed carriers to improve transparency regarding the clarity and certainty around how and when fees will be assessed, as well as how disputed charges can be challenged. Meanwhile, D&D is a core element of the proposed bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021, introduced in August by Reps. John Garamendi, D-California, and Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota. What would be the first rewrite of US shipping law since 1998 would require ocean carriers or marine terminals to certify that D&D comply with federal regulations and shift the burden of proof regarding the reasonableness of D&D fees from the invoiced party to the ocean carrier or marine terminal operator. This session will dive into these changes, assessing the potential for real change in practices that the FMC has been investigating for the past seven years.  
  

  • Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Rebecca Fenneman Principal Jeffrey/Fenneman Law + Strategy PLLC
  • Steven Hughes President and CEO HCS International
  • Ed McCarthy Chief Operating Officer Georgia Ports Authority
  • Michael Shaughnessy Senior Vice President, Operations, Supply Chain, and Emerging Markets Balsam Brands
  ["Detention & Demurrage (Yet Again). Will Things Finally Change?", "Ari Ashe", "Rebecca Fenneman", "Steven Hughes", "Ed McCarthy", "Michael Shaughnessy", "Ports and Port Efficiency", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Ports and Port Efficiency"]

• 3:15pm - 4:00pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 11:15 pm - 02/mar/2022 12:00 am

  Container Shipping

  A New Era of Ocean Carrier Relationship Management: The Import View

  The litany of issues US importers are dealing with could stretch from one end of a containership to the other. Upstream pressures on production and downstream demand pressures are being exacerbated by a laundry list of disruptions on the water, including blank sailings, dwindling weekly capacity allocations, COVID-induced port shutdowns at the destination, and, of course, historic congestion and arrival delays at most US gateways. At the port, the problems don't stop: constraints on equipment, difficulty in returning empty containers, and uneven data quality between different terminals and carriers, to name just a few. Amid all of that lies a reshaping of the service providers in the industry. Container lines have famously raked in record profits. Some carriers are seeking to become more full-service transportation providers, while others are focused on core port-to-port operations. All are operating from a position of significant strength. This panel will dive into how these myriad dynamics might transform the way shippers and forwarders work with carriers, incorporating the strategic wisdom of a current shipper and two former shippers now in advisory roles to their peers.
  

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Bryan Most Senior Vice President, Retail New York Shipping Exchange
  • Abir Thakurta Vice President, Supply Chain Havertys Furniture
  • Bjorn Vang Jensen Vice President, Advisory Services Sea-Intelligence
  ["A New Era of Ocean Carrier Relationship Management: The Import View", "Eric Johnson", "Bryan Most", "Abir Thakurta", "Bjorn Vang Jensen", "Container Shipping", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Container Shipping"]

• 3:15pm - 4:00pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 11:15 pm - 02/mar/2022 12:00 am

  Refrigerated Shipping

  Cool Cargoes III: What Do Shippers Want and at What Price?

  The global refrigerated perishables business has seen growth and expansion, in no small part because of the rise of the middle class and the reach of global carriers. Despite this expansion, freight rates until the COVID-19 pandemic had languished or even fallen for several years, rendering some of the largest commodity types, including proteins and bananas, to be marginally profitable for ocean carriers. Carriers reacted by reducing services; limiting investment in containers, gen-sets, and other equipment; and reducing terms on contracts for free time and detention and demurrage. Now, more than a year into historic capacity constraints that have caused an exponential increase in shipping rates, carriers are awash in profits the likes of which haven’t been seen in a decade or more, if ever. So how are carriers delivering on refrigerated shippers’ expectations, be it in service or equipment? Will carriers now invest in the reefer segment that makes a meaningful difference? And most importantly, what do refrigerated shippers truly want, and how much are they willing to pay for it — or, to the point, how much more can they afford to pay? 

  • Chair:
  • William C. Duggan North American Cold Chain Advisor Eskesen Advisory
  • Speakers:
  • Steve Spencer Vice President Pacific Seafood
  • Chris Swartz Managing Director, Transportation and Logistics AJC Logistics
  ["Cool Cargoes III: What Do Shippers Want and at What Price?", "William C. Duggan", "Steve Spencer", "Chris Swartz", "Refrigerated Shipping", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Refrigerated Shipping"]

• 3:15pm - 4:00pm (PST) / 01/mar/2022 11:15 pm - 02/mar/2022 12:00 am

  Environment

  Shippers and Sustainability: Carving a Path to Decarbonization

  2021 saw beneficial cargo owners stepping into the conversation and leading in ambition around shipping decarbonization. Through initiatives such as the Cargo Owners for Zero-Emission Vessels (coZEV) 2040 Ambition Statement and the Getting to Zero Coalition’s Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization, BCOs are publicly committing to ambitious decarbonization goals and pushing the shipping value chain to accelerate the pace of decarbonization solutions. Featuring BCOs that have signed onto the coZEV Ambition Statement, in which they set a public target to only use zero-emission shipping by 2040, this session will answer questions such as:

  • How are the corporate decarbonization goals of climate-leading BCOs changing related to maritime shipping? What is driving the surge in ambition?

  • How should carriers and 3PLs prepare now to meet the growing expectations of climate-leading BCOs regarding shipping decarbonization? In particular, how can they get beyond efficiency measures with current fuels and prepare for the adoption and scaling of zero-emission technologies? What criteria should they be using when assessing potential future fuels and technologies?

  • How can BCOs and other stakeholders across the shipping value chain work together to accelerate this transition, for example by building confidence for investment in zero-emission fuels and technologies that BCOs will find acceptable from a climate and cost perspective; and by engaging with policy-makers about supportive measures that can make zero-emission shipping cost-competitive as quickly as possible?

  • Chair:
  • Ingrid Irigoyen Director, Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV) Aspen Institute Shipping Decarbonization Initiative
  ["Shippers and Sustainability: Carving a Path to Decarbonization", "Ingrid Irigoyen", "Environment", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Environment"]

• 4:00pm - 4:45pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:00 am - 02/mar/2022 12:45 am

  Refrigerated Shipping

  Cool Cargoes IV: How Carriers Are Approaching 2022 Following a Historic 2021

  • Chair:
  • William C. Duggan North American Cold Chain Advisor Eskesen Advisory
  • Speakers:
  • Bruce Marshall Head of Reefer Solutions Maersk
  • Sarah Schlüter Senior Director, Niche Products Hapag-Lloyd
  ["Cool Cargoes IV: How Carriers Are Approaching 2022 Following a Historic 2021", "William C. Duggan", "Bruce Marshall", "Sarah Schlüter", "Refrigerated Shipping", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Refrigerated Shipping"]

• 4:00pm - 4:45pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:00 am - 02/mar/2022 12:45 am

  Container Shipping

  From Ocean to Port: Will Things Get Worse Before They Get Better?

  With container markets heading into their third year of historically disruptive turmoil, everyone from shippers and forwarders to terminal operators and drayage carriers is looking for signs of improvement in service on the water and cargo flow through the ports. Whether it’s port congestion, berth productivity, freight rates, vessel delays, blank sailings, schedule reliability, import volumes, lost capacity, transit times, or inventories, container shipping stakeholders have had to cope with unrelenting pressure in moving goods from origin to destination. Using exclusive data from IHS Markit and shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence, this session will examine the primary service issues confronting shippers while their goods are in transit, from loading at origin to offloading at the berth.  

  • Chair:
  • Patrick Verhoeven Managing Director International Association of Ports and Harbors
  • Speakers:
  • Turloch Mooney Associate Director, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Alan Murphy CEO & Partner Sea-Intelligence
  ["From Ocean to Port: Will Things Get Worse Before They Get Better?", "Patrick Verhoeven", "Turloch Mooney", "Alan Murphy", "Container Shipping"]

• 4:00pm - 4:45pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:00 am - 02/mar/2022 12:45 am

  Imports/Exports

  A New Era of Ocean Carrier Relationship Management: The Export View

  US exporters had a bittersweet year in 2021. Pandemic-induced congestion at US ports raised their profile like never before but at the expense of missed opportunities to ship goods to markets hungry for the range of US-made commercial and industrial products. Will the attention turn into substantive action, either through a change in the tenor of commercial relationships with shippers or the more heavy-handed approach of revisions to the US Shipping Act meant to protect US export interests? Time will tell. In the meantime, exporters are in the uncomfortable position of working with wildly profitable ocean carriers and trying to convince them to prioritize their lower-profit, backhaul cargo over cycling empty containers back to Asia as quickly as possible. The operational pressures on exporters are also numerous, from an inability to secure critical equipment and difficulty in scheduling appointments for laden export containers to shrinking earliest return and vessel cutoff windows. In this session, two experienced exporters will guide attendees on how to productively navigate this seemingly insurmountable set of challenges.  
  

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Michael Symonanis Director, North America Logistics, Global Container Logistics Group Louis Dreyfus
  • April Zobel Profit Center Manager, Export Containers The Andersons Inc.
  ["A New Era of Ocean Carrier Relationship Management: The Export View", "Eric Johnson", "Michael Symonanis", "April Zobel", "Imports/ Exports", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Imports/ Exports"]

• 4:00pm - 4:45pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:00 am - 02/mar/2022 12:45 am

  Ports and Port Efficiency

  When Will There Be Enough Chassis for Everyone?

  In 2021, the Commerce Department, acting to protect US chassis manufacturers, imposed antidumping and countervailing duties totaling more than 200 percent on chassis made in China, where most chassis were produced. By July, the dominant Chinese producer, CIMC, all but ceased production of finished chassis for US customers. As a result, chassis lessors believe the US marine chassis fleet will grow by only 7,000–10,000 units in 2021, or less than 2 percent of the fleet. This sobering situation comes as containerized imports are soaring, up 21 percent from Asia in the first eight months of 2021. “The US manufacturers have clearly not delivered the capacity they said they had,” said James Newsome, CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority. “We have advocated for the removal of these countervailing duties for two years (2022-2023) so that those wanting to buy new chassis can do so.” Added Ron Widdows, CEO of FlexiVan Leasing: “The single most significant source of chassis manufacturing was in China, and the actions taken by the US government to protect a US manufacturing sector that was not in a position to meet the demand were not very well-conceived.” In a letter to the Biden administration, US manufacturers argue that they have made considerable progress in ramping up production: “Since the imposition of the orders, America’s chassis manufacturers have hired hundreds of new workers, with plans to hire hundreds more, invested millions of dollars to increase production and capacity, and increased production and capacity by over 400 percent with additional planned expansions.” Pratt Industries, for example, made less than 500 marine chassis in 2020 but produced nearly 4,000 in 2021, an eightfold increase. But even US manufacturers acknowledge sourcing chassis subcomponents is going slower than expected. So, when will manufacturers be able to fulfill enough chassis orders to address the equipment shortage? Is there any possibility the government will withdraw the countervailing duties?
  

  • Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Frank Katz Chairman and CEO Cheetah Chassis
  • Dave Manning President and CEO North American Chassis Cooperative
  • Barbara Melvin Chief Operating Officer South Carolina Ports Authority
  • Bill Shea CEO DCLI
  ["When Will There Be Enough Chassis for Everyone?", "Ari Ashe", "Frank Katz", "Dave Manning", "Barbara Melvin", "Bill Shea", "Ports and Port Efficiency", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Ports and Port Efficiency"]

• 4:00pm - 4:45pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:00 am - 02/mar/2022 12:45 am

  Air Cargo

  When Will Meaningful Air Cargo Capacity Return?

  The global air cargo industry continues to be held hostage to COVID-19 and its variants, with the default response by governments to impose widespread travel bans, forcing the cancellation of countless long-haul flights and the belly cargo capacity below deck that is so urgently needed. On top of the flight disruptions are uncoordinated and ill-considered quarantine measures around the world that reduce the handling capacity of air cargo terminals and trap airline crew in endless cycles of quarantine. The air cargo industry is closing in on a brutal two years of tightly limited space on the trades out of Asia and record-high freight rates, with ongoing travel restrictions further delaying the resumption of international travel at the sort of scale that will ease the chronic capacity shortage. Initial predictions by the International Air Transport Association were for a return to 2019 capacity by 2023, but that is looking less likely as new COVID-19 variants pop up. In this one-on-one discussion, Glyn Hughes, director general of The International Air Cargo Association, will put his vast industry knowledge to work in tackling the question, “When will air cargo capacity return at scale on the trans–Pacific and Asia–Europe trades?” 

  Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Greg Knowler Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Glyn Hughes Director General The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)
  ["When Will Meaningful Air Cargo Capacity Return?", "Greg Knowler", "Glyn Hughes", "Air Cargo", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Air Cargo"]

• 4:45pm - 5:30pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:45 am - 02/mar/2022 01:30 am

  Trucking/Intermodal/Inland Distribution

  Sourcing Truck Capacity in 2022

  As pressure on supply chains tightens capacity and narrows transportation options, US importers and shippers are becoming savvier when it comes to finding space in truckload or less-than-truckload trailers. With freight demand expected to remain strong throughout 2022, shippers are competing for trailer space, and pre-pandemic strategies won’t work. Freight needs to fit motor carrier networks and maximize the utilization of equipment and drivers. This panel will look beyond the “shipper of choice” mantra at what importers must do to secure inland truck capacity in 2022.

  • Chair:
  • William B. Cassidy Senior Editor, Trucking, and Domestic JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Geoffrey Muessig Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President PITT OHIO
  • Mike Regan Chief Relationship Officer TranzAct Technologies
  • Michelle Taylor CEO Gorilla Logistics
  • Jeffrey Tucker CEO Tucker Company Worldwide
  ["Sourcing Truck Capacity in 2022", "William B. Cassidy", "Geoffrey Muessig", "Mike Regan", "Michelle Taylor", "Jeffrey Tucker", "Trucking/ Intermodal/ Inland Distribution", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Trucking/ Intermodal/ Inland Distribution"]

• 4:45pm - 5:30pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:45 am - 02/mar/2022 01:30 am

  Air Cargo

  Effectively Using Air Cargo in Your Supply Chain Portfolio

  For air cargo shippers trying to plan their shipment needs in a market where available capacity is outstripped by demand, only one question really matters: how to secure long-term capacity at an acceptable price. It's not a question easily answered when approximately half the available cargo capacity remains grounded in the bellies of long-haul passenger planes and will likely remain that way through 2022. But the market demand for reliable and consistent air cargo shipment out of Asia and across the Atlantic is behind moves by global transportation and service providers to access and control capacity. Forwarders are chartering as much freighter capacity as they can find, and airlines continue to deploy passenger planes in all-cargo roles. And steaming into this heavily disrupted and capacity-constrained global air freight environment are two container shipping giants that are embracing air cargo in a big way. Maersk is giving its wholly-owned subsidiary Star Air, Europe’s second-largest cargo airline, a far more prominent role within the group’s integrated logistics strategy, it’s increasing fivefold its number of daily charters across the main trade lanes, as well as offering sea-air and truck-air options out of Asia. CMA CGM in early 2021 created its own airline, CMA CGM Air Cargo, which operates four Airbus 330-200 freighters on trans–Atlantic and Europe–Middle East routes, and has ordered two Boeing 777 freighters to serve trade lanes out of Asia. The carrier secured greater access to air freight through its 2019 takeover of CEVA Logistics and further shored up its position in air freight with the acquisition of a 30 percent stake in long-haul passenger airline Groupe Dubreuil Aéro. Although this additional capacity will be welcomed by the market, it will be quickly snapped up by ocean shippers desperate to get their cargo moving out of Asia, in a complete reversal of the longstanding modal shift from cargo owners searching for cost-cutting ways to use less air freight. Demand from sea freight shippers forced out of the congested ocean market is expected to continue through 2022. At TPM in March 2019 — the last time the event was held live in Long Beach — a panel session asked the question, “How to incorporate air cargo into your supply chain in a structured manner without breaking the bank?” Two years later, the TPM22 question can be rephrased, “How to incorporate air cargo into your supply chain through long-term, fixed-rate validity that won’t break the bank?”
  

  • Chair:
  • Greg Knowler Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Matthew Conrad Transportation and Compliance Vendor Management Lexmark International, Inc.
  • Zvi Schreiber CEO Freightos Group
  • Neel Jones Shah Executive Vice President and Global Head of Airfreight Flexport
  • Damon Willis III Sr. Director, Logistics and Trade Compliance Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
  ["Effectively Using Air Cargo in Your Supply Chain Portfolio", "Greg Knowler", "Matthew Conrad", "Zvi Schreiber", "Neel Jones Shah", "Damon Willis III", "Air Cargo", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Air Cargo"]

• 4:45pm - 5:30pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:45 am - 02/mar/2022 01:30 am

  Container Shipping; Imports/Exports/Ports and Port Efficiency; Air Cargo; Logistics Technology

  How Are Forwarders Using the Pandemic Chaos to Create Lasting Customer Relationships?

  The art of attracting new shipper clients took an unusual turn in 2021 for forwarders. Instead of finding creative ways to attract new customers, the hunt for space aboard vessels and planes led shippers directly to the doorsteps of forwarders. In many cases, forwarders saw inbound demand from customers they had never worked with. In other cases, potential customers they had been chasing for years turned to them to unearth scarce capacity amid historic demand and the resultant space crunch. Shippers told the JOC repeatedly that the number of forwarders they used in 2021 spiked, something fivefold or more over what they had traditionally used. In other situations, shippers that had previously relied only on direct carrier contracts scoured the forwarder and NVO market to secure space. The question for 2022 is: What becomes of those relationships? Shippers that went from two to 10 forwarders won’t necessarily establish primary relationships with all 10, but forwarders have an opportunity to recast themselves with their newfound clients and turn transactional relationships in 2021 into key accounts in 2022 and beyond. This session will explore just how forwarders plan to do that, whether through technology, innovative services, or old-fashioned customer service, and how a shipper views the expansion of its roster of forwarders partners.
  

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • David Bennett Chief Commercial Officer Farrow
  • Gene Gander General Manager, Global Sales WiseTech Global
  • Alexander Nowroth Managing Director Lebenswerk Consulting Group
  ["How Are Forwarders Using the Pandemic Chaos to Create Lasting Customer Relationships?", "Eric Johnson", "David Bennett", "Gene Gander", "Alexander Nowroth", "Container Shipping; Imports/ Exports/ Ports and Port Efficiency; Air Cargo; Logistics Technology", "Concurrent Breakout Sessions", "Container Shipping"]

• 4:45pm - 5:30pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 12:45 am - 02/mar/2022 01:30 am

  Container Shipping

  Shippers Sound Off: US Advisory Group Has the FMC’s Ear

  The new 24-member National Shipper Advisory Committee is the first of its kind for the Federal Maritime Commission, giving importers and exporters a louder and more direct voice in how regulators monitor and work to strengthen the industry. Hearing frustration from shippers about everything from service levels to data integrity, the FMC encouraged Congress to establish a vehicle to better keep importers and exporters front-and-center to their work. In this session, advisory committee members, coming from small, medium-sized, and large shippers of all kinds of goods and commodities will share what challenges they’re facing in their containerized supply chains and how that’s instructing their committee work in terms of the group’s priorities for 2022. 

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Shippers Sound Off: US Advisory Group Has the FMC’s Ear", "Mark Szakonyi", "Container Shipping", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 5:30pm - 7:00pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 01:30 am - 02/mar/2022 03:00 am

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Reception

  Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 1st Floor
  

  Sponsored By:

  
  ["Networking Reception", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

Wednesday
2 March

• 8:30am - 11:00am (PST) / 02/mar/2022 04:30 pm - 02/mar/2022 07:00 pm

  TPM22 Registration

  TPM22 Registration Day 4

  Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Lobby
  
  
  ["TPM22 Registration Day 4", "TPM22 Registration"]

• 8:30am - 9:00am (PST) / 02/mar/2022 04:30 pm - 02/mar/2022 05:00 pm

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Breakfast

  ["Networking Breakfast", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

• 9:00am - 9:45am (PST) / 02/mar/2022 05:00 pm - 02/mar/2022 05:45 pm

  Case Studies

  Whatever It Takes

  As one of Canada’s largest importers, Canadian Tire faced a challenge shared by all major trans–Pacific BCOs over the past year: gaining access to and controlling capacity when traditional ocean carrier services were full to capacity and unable to fully support the company’s need to keep its 1,700 retail locations stocked with product. As 2022 begins, the company’s supply chain supporting imports of 100,000 TEU a year looks very different from just a year ago. Among other unconventional moves, it entered the vessel market as a charterer, securing multiple ships — including a breakbulk vessel that it successfully modified to safely move hundreds of loaded proprietary 53-foot containers from Asia. In August, it acquired a 25 percent stake in an inland container terminal 300 kilometers east of the port of Vancouver (Ashcroft Terminal Ltd.) operated by Singapore-based PSA Corp. It enabled container stacking at inland locations using reach stackers, expanding capacity. “It’s all about being creative and innovative and building resiliency,” said Gary Fast, Canadian Tire’s vice president of transportation. Gary will discuss how the company pivoted in the face of unprecedented challenges in this 45-minute one-on-one conversation at TPM.

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Gary Fast Vice President, Transportation Canadian Tire
  ["Whatever It Takes", "Mark Szakonyi", "Gary Fast", "Case Studies", "Main Program"]

• 9:45am - 10:30am (PST) / 02/mar/2022 05:45 pm - 02/mar/2022 06:30 pm

  Shipper Case Studies

  Shipper Case Studies 2

  Case studies at TPM focus on a particular challenge confronting importers, exporters, manufacturers, agricultural companies, consumer products goods, and other types of shippers, and how they're working with their service providers to resolve them.

  ["Shipper Case Studies 2", "Shipper Case Studies"]

• 10:30am - 11:00am (PST) / 02/mar/2022 06:30 pm - 02/mar/2022 07:00 pm

  Networking Breakfast/Coffee Breaks/Networking Reception/Welcome Reception/Hospitality Reception

  Networking Coffee Break

  ["Networking Coffee Break", "Networking Breakfast/ Coffee Breaks/ Networking Reception/ Welcome Reception/ Hospitality Reception"]

• 11:00am - 12:30pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 07:00 pm - 02/mar/2022 08:30 pm

  Shipper Case Studies

  Shipper Case Studies

  Case studies at TPM focus on a particular challenge confronting importers, exporters, manufacturers, agricultural companies, consumer products goods, and other types of shippers, and how they're working with their service providers to resolve them.

  ["Shipper Case Studies", "Shipper Case Studies"]

• 12:30pm - 2:00pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 08:30 pm - 02/mar/2022 10:00 pm

  Lunch With Lars

  Lunch With Lars

  • Chair:
  • Bill Mongelluzzo Senior Editor, West Coast, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Lars Jensen CEO and Partner Vespucci Maritime
  ["Lunch With Lars", "Bill Mongelluzzo", "Lars Jensen", "Lunch With Lars", "Main Program", "Container Shipping"]

• 2:30pm - 4:00pm (PST) / 02/mar/2022 10:30 pm - 03/mar/2022 12:00 am

  Long Beach Port Tour

  Long Beach Port Tour

  The Port of Long Beach cordially invites TPM22 attendees to join a 90-minute harbor cruise that will tour many of the port facilities. The cruise will depart from Dock #7 and will last approximately 90 minutes. The tour will offer a close-up look at the many container terminals, on-dock rail yards, and diverse mix of cargo that makes the Port of Long Beach a world leader in the goods movement. TPM22 attendees may use this opportunity to discuss with port representatives how the current and future challenges of trade growth are being handled at the Port of Long Beach. All Port Tour Attendees are required to be fully vaccinated.

  
  

  REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR THIS EVENT TO COME

  Location: 100 Aquarium Way Dock #7, Long Beach, CA 90802  
  Port Tour Map
  
   Sponsored By:
  
  

  ["Long Beach Port Tour", "Long Beach Port Tour"]