TPM21 Agenda

Thursday
25 February

• 11:00am - 11:15am (EST) / 25/feb/2021 04:00 pm - 25/feb/2021 04:15 pm

  General Session

  Welcome Remarks

  • Chairs:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Welcome Remarks", "Eric Johnson", "Peter Tirschwell", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 11:15am - 11:45am (EST) / 25/feb/2021 04:15 pm - 25/feb/2021 04:45 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  View From the Top: A Conversation With CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saade

  CMA CGM under Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saade is a company defined by innovation and risk-taking. From its acquisition of CEVA Logistics to its investment in LNG ships and its development of carbon-reducing and premium container services, CMA CGM is carving its own path and shattering the image of container shipping as a monolithic, backward-thinking industry. In this exclusive one-on-one interview at TPM21, we will ask Rodolphe for his views on a wide range of topics, including the lasting impact of COVID-19 and his outlook for 2021.

  
  
  
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  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Rodolphe Saadé Chairman and CEO CMA CGM
  ["View From the Top: A Conversation With CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saade", "Peter Tirschwell", "Rodolphe Saadé", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 11:50am - 12:20pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 04:50 pm - 25/feb/2021 05:20 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  The State of Online Ocean Freight Quoting

  Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd both reported sequentially increasing uptake of digital quoting tools in 2020, while a number of other container lines and many of the top 25 global forwarders now have such capability. Add smaller NVOs and freight rate marketplaces into the mix and shippers have an eye-watering number of options from which to secure an instant rate. Is this the way the market will eventually go? Will instant quoting replace spot rates? How important are these transactional tools to the digital ambitions of container lines and large forwarders?

  
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  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Vivian Chiang Chief Operating Officer BlueX Trade
  • Laura Finbow Managing Director, EMEA Catapult, a Magaya Company
  • Liezel du Toit Senior Director and Head of Spot Products A.P. Moller - Maersk
  ["The State of Online Ocean Freight Quoting", "Eric Johnson", "Vivian Chiang", "Laura Finbow", "Liezel du Toit", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 12:25pm - 12:55pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 05:25 pm - 25/feb/2021 05:55 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  Using a Data-based Approach to Freight Procurement and Allocation

  The data exists for shippers, carriers and intermediaries to be more precise in determining when they need and have space on container ships. In essence, data could lead the industry away from destructive behavior that benefits neither the provider nor consumer of ocean capacity. This session will examine how rate benchmarking and tendering tools might help shippers better map out their allocations if aligned with a strong demand forecasting process. All of these are critical in any year, but particularly so in a year of upheaval like 2020 and uncertainty like 2021.

  
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  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Patrik Berglund Co-Founder and CEO Xeneta
  • Pieter Kinds CEO Freightender
  • Jonas Krumland CEO Logward
  ["Using a Data-based Approach to Freight Procurement and Allocation", "Eric Johnson", "Patrik Berglund", "Pieter Kinds", "Jonas Krumland", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 1:00pm - 1:30pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 06:00 pm - 25/feb/2021 06:30 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  Forwarding Technology on the Front Burner

  Forwarders are on the front lines of the barrage of technology being aimed at container shipping, a situation that presents a threat and an opportunity for intermediaries of all sizes. The question is, should a forwarder prioritize back-end operations or its customer interface for technology investment? And what hurdles are there once that decision is made. Standing still isn’t an option, but moving in the wrong direction can put a forwarder off course. This session will explore how providers and customers in this fast-moving market should game-plan over the coming year.

  
  
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Julian Alvarez CEO Logixboard
  • Erin O'Leary Vice President, Technology and Innovation Janel Group
  • Martyn Verhaegen Founder and CEO Qwyk
  ["Forwarding Technology on the Front Burner", "Eric Johnson", "Julian Alvarez", "Erin O'Leary", "Martyn Verhaegen", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 1:30pm - 2:00pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 06:30 pm - 25/feb/2021 07:00 pm

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• 2:00pm - 2:30pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 07:00 pm - 25/feb/2021 07:30 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  The Neutrality Question in Logistics Technology

  Do shippers want the technology platforms they use to manage ocean freight and other activities to be neutral or attached to 3PLs that can provide integrated services? The answer isn’t a binary one across the global container shipping industry. Some shippers are inclined to manage things internally, while others are happy to hand off critical elements of their containerized supply chains to 3PLs. This session will examine the extent to which neutral platforms will win out over those developed or adopted by 3PLs.

  
  
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Carl Lauron Founder and CEO BuyCo
  • Hagar Rips Co-Founder and CEO Ladingo
  • Shaizad Shroff President and CEO Sealink International
  ["The Neutrality Question in Logistics Technology", "Eric Johnson", "Carl Lauron", "Hagar Rips", "Shaizad Shroff", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 2:35pm - 3:05pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 07:35 pm - 25/feb/2021 08:05 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  Global Logistics' Data Dilemma

  Everyone says the value of data is as high as it's ever been, but the global logistics industry has a particularly hefty challenge in that data is produced, submitted, and consumed by a huge number of parties, few of which have native integrations with one another. Additionally, nearly every organization is sitting on a vast trove of data — some already digitized, some not — that is waiting to be leveraged. So the challenge isn’t so much access to data, but rather to have a strategy in place to clean it, contextualize, and use it. The challenges are huge, but not insurmountable, and the opportunities are even larger. This session will focus on steps to be taken to organize data and what the benefits of that organization can mean in managing containerized supply chains.

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  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • James Kwan Associate Director, Enterprise Data Management IHS Markit
  • Grant Sernick Director of Sales & Marketing 3rdWave
  • Chris Kirchner CEO, Chairman & Co-Founder Slync.io
  ["Global Logistics' Data Dilemma", "Eric Johnson", "James Kwan", "Grant Sernick", "Chris Kirchner", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 3:10pm - 3:30pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 08:10 pm - 25/feb/2021 08:30 pm

  Case Studies - Uncovering Shipper Success Stories

  Cutting Through the Clutter of the Digital Forwarding Boom

  The rise of the “digital forwarder” moniker has placed the incumbent industry in a precarious position. Traditional forwarders either need to rebrand themselves as innovators, sit tight and wait for the buzz to die down, or pursue a sort of hybrid path. The reality is that the tens of thousands of forwarders globally have not ignored the importance of technology, but digital forwarders have focused their collective attention on where the industry is going. In this session, JOC senior technology editor Eric Johnson will sit down with Will Urban, chief revenue officer at Flexport and a veteran of Expeditors, to discuss perception versus reality, and what the next phase of forwarding looks like.

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Will Urban Chief Revenue Officer Flexport
  ["Cutting Through the Clutter of the Digital Forwarding Boom", "Eric Johnson", "Will Urban", "Case Studies - Uncovering Shipper Success Stories", "Main Program"]

• 3:35pm - 3:55pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 08:35 pm - 25/feb/2021 08:55 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  Shipper Perspectives: Balancing Cost Pressure and the Need for Container Shipping Agility

  With more Americans prioritizing comfort while they work from home, combined with high-profile collaborations with musicians, brands, and cultural icons, casual footwear provider Crocs is experiencing a resurgence in demand. But the unexpected rush in sandals and other footwear pushed the limits of minimum quantity commitments within the importer’s annual service contracts, challenging Crocs to lean on-forwarder partners and negotiate for carriers to get more space. Like many logistics managers at retailers, Mary McNelly, director of global logistics for Crocs, is trying to balance cost pressure and a need for more agile capacity and reliable service for 2021. In this one-on-one discussion, McNelly will share how she’s approaching 2021 in terms of service contracting to inventory management, and what she’s pressing her transportation providers to address.

  
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  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Mary McNelly Director, Global Logistics Crocs
  ["Shipper Perspectives: Balancing Cost Pressure and the Need for Container Shipping Agility", "Mark Szakonyi", "Mary McNelly", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 4:00pm - 4:20pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 09:00 pm - 25/feb/2021 09:20 pm

  Case Studies - Uncovering Shipper Success Stories

  Shipper Perspectives: Making a Commitment to Decarbonization

  A decade ago, freight transportation sustainability initiatives started to take shape at global multinational shippers. But the impact of those initiatives tended to be moderated by the realities that shippers continued to prioritize rates and service over greener options. Shippers also faced a lack of products to truly measure the environmental impact of their supply chains, not to mention the direct and indirect service providers upon which they relied. But a lot has changed. Some shippers are laser-focued on carbon neutrality and they are bolstered by a burgeoning array of tools from software providers and 3PLs to help them measure those impacts. This session with the head of transportation at the world’s largest beauty care company will focus on what shippers can do to truly change the nature of logistics sustainability.

  
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  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Adam Hall Vice President, Transportation L'Oreal
  ["Shipper Perspectives: Making a Commitment to Decarbonization", "Eric Johnson", "Adam Hall", "Case Studies - Uncovering Shipper Success Stories", "Main Program"]

• 4:20pm - 4:35pm (EST) / 25/feb/2021 09:20 pm - 25/feb/2021 09:35 pm

  General Session

  TPM21 Daily Recap Day 1

  Join senior editors Eric Johnson and Mark Szakonyi for a live wrap-up of the day's events at TPM21

  • Chairs:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["TPM21 Daily Recap Day 1", "Eric Johnson", "Mark Szakonyi", "General Session", "Main Program"]

Friday
26 February

• 11:55am - 12:00pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 04:55 pm - 26/feb/2021 05:00 pm

  General Session

  Welcome Remarks

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Welcome Remarks", "Eric Johnson", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 12:00pm - 12:20pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 05:00 pm - 26/feb/2021 05:20 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  Breaking Down Logistics’ Digital Nervous System

  The number of logistics technology solutions on the market can seem overwhelming to buyers, but there is a way through the fog. Whether you’re a forwarder, carrier, or shipper, it’s important to have a strategy for understanding what your business needs, what solutions address those needs, and then ensuring that the preferred solutions can be integrated effectively with existing systems, partners, and customers. Brian Glick, CEO of the logistics systems integration specialist Chain.io, sees these issues on a daily basis, and will walk the market through a multi-step guide to managing this process, including the consequential aspect of "wiring it all together." This session will serve as a link between the substantive and granular technology sessions on days 1 and 2 of TPM21. 

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Brian Glick Founder and CEO Chain.io
  ["Breaking Down Logistics’ Digital Nervous System", "Eric Johnson", "Brian Glick", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 12:25pm - 12:55pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 05:25 pm - 26/feb/2021 05:55 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  The Role Technology Plays in Defining Shipping’s Decarbonization Future

  Sustainability has long been a difficult-to-define metric in the world of international logistics, and so it’s generally a variable that factors into procurement and freight management decisions far below rates and service levels. But over the past year, a bevy of forwarders and technology providers has developed products and calculators that seek to help make these considerations less abstract, more concrete, and thus more actionable.

  
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  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Jessica Balsam Sustainability Director APL Logistics
  • Pierre Garreau, Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO SeaRoutes
  • Lisa Salit Solution Principal Blue Yonder
  ["The Role Technology Plays in Defining Shipping’s Decarbonization Future", "Eric Johnson", "Jessica Balsam", "Pierre Garreau, Ph.D.", "Lisa Salit", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 1:00pm - 1:30pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 06:00 pm - 26/feb/2021 06:30 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  Global TMS as the Gateway to Other Services

  TMS is no modern innovation — indeed, the concept of a global TMS linking supply chain and logistics partners and based on the power of the internet is entering its third decade. But a new breed of systems is emerging with a more open mindset, one where the TMS isn’t a turnkey and static fix but rather a vehicle to incorporate a range of ancillary products and services, predominantly through application programming interface. This session will examine what the next decade of TMS innovation is likely to look like.

  
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  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Joe Caprara Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Boxton
  • Austin McCombs Co-Founder and CEO Gnosis Freight
  • Pawan Joshi Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy E2open
  ["Global TMS as the Gateway to Other Services", "Eric Johnson", "Joe Caprara", "Austin McCombs", "Pawan Joshi", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 1:35pm - 2:05pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 06:35 pm - 26/feb/2021 07:05 pm

  Managing Flow Through The Port Complex

  Ports as Data Hubs That Serve Cargo Owners Effectively

  Port authorities and terminal operators are endeavoring like never before to become enablers of cargo flow through data initiatives that seek to overcome the traditional roadblocks in containerized supply chains. These initiatives can take many forms, from container availability platforms to modern versions of port community systems and genuine SaaS systems that are sold to other ports. This session will examine the value of these initiatives on an individual basis and how realistic it might be to enable cargo owners and their logistics providers to tap into data across multiple ports.

  
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  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Donald Baan Manager, Business Development Portbase
  • Nick Chubb Founder and Managing Director Thetius
  • Stephen Edwards CEO and Executive Director Virginia Port Authority (VPA)
  ["Ports as Data Hubs That Serve Cargo Owners Effectively", "Eric Johnson", "Donald Baan", "Nick Chubb", "Stephen Edwards", "Managing Flow Through The Port Complex", "Main Program"]

• 2:10pm - 2:40pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 07:10 pm - 26/feb/2021 07:40 pm

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• 2:40pm - 3:10pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 07:40 pm - 26/feb/2021 08:10 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  Trending Up or Trending Down: Is VC Interest in Logistics Due to Wane?

  In discussions with early-stage founders and investors in the logistics technology landscape, the reality is starting to creep in. There is seemingly no end to investor enthusiasm for the industry, but there's also the practical issue that very few startups have a clear path to a dominant position in the global logistics industry, which remains fragmented and regionalized. This session will focus on how domain experts in the supply chain venture capital space see the next phase of investment into the global logistics industry. 

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Julian Counihan General Partner Schematic Ventures
  • Santosh Sankar Founding Partner Sankar Dynamo Ventures
  • Flavia de la Fuente Vice President BuildGroup
  ["Trending Up or Trending Down: Is VC Interest in Logistics Due to Wane?", "Eric Johnson", "Julian Counihan", "Santosh Sankar", "Flavia de la Fuente", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 3:15pm - 3:45pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 08:15 pm - 26/feb/2021 08:45 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  How Process Automation Will Change the Global Logistics Workforce

  Automation can be a scary word for an industry that has historically relied on people to make it run, from data entry and container tracking to managing operational challenges and customer service. But the technology wave hitting global logistics will indelibly change what the workforce looks like in the coming years. This session will examine what those changes look like, the benefits of a shift toward process automation, and the challenges of reassigning people to new roles.

  
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  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Angela Czajkowski Director, Supply Chain Shapiro
  • Ruben Huber Founder and Director OceanX Network
  • Alan Holland CEO Keelvar
  ["How Process Automation Will Change the Global Logistics Workforce", "Eric Johnson", "Angela Czajkowski", "Ruben Huber", "Alan Holland", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 3:50pm - 4:10pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 08:50 pm - 26/feb/2021 09:10 pm

  Case Studies - Uncovering Shipper Success Stories

  Shipper Perspectives: South and Southeast Asia Sourcing Strategies — Tackling the Challenges

  The decline in US imports from China that started in 2018 accelerated in the first half of 2020 as the US-China trade war and COVID-19 took a toll on trade between the two countries. The main beneficiaries of China’s loss of market share of US imports have been countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, and, to a lesser extent, India. But as shippers who shifted their sourcing have discovered, matching China’s sophisticated labor force, world-class inland and port infrastructure, and shear might aren’t easy to replicate. The result has been supply chain challenges ranging from equipment shortages, transshipment issues, and COVID-related labor disruption — and a rapid recovery in China-sourced imports in the second half of 2020. Daniel Krassenstein, global supply chain director for packaging manufacturer Procon Pacific, has experienced these challenges firsthand while overseeing a sourcing shift from China to South and Southeast Asia over the past several years. In this one-on-one discussion, Daniel will analyze the opportunities and pitfalls companies face in deciding whether to shift or at least diversify their sourcing away from China.

  • Chair:
  • Bill Mongelluzzo Senior Editor, West Coast, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Daniel Krassenstein Global Supply Chain, Director Procon Pacific
  ["Shipper Perspectives: South and Southeast Asia Sourcing Strategies — Tackling the Challenges", "Bill Mongelluzzo", "Daniel Krassenstein", "Case Studies - Uncovering Shipper Success Stories", "Main Program"]

• 4:15pm - 4:35pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 09:15 pm - 26/feb/2021 09:35 pm

  Case Studies - Uncovering Shipper Success Stories

  Shipper Perspectives: Finding Creative Export Solutions in the Midst of Turmoil

  Exporters faced a litany of disruptive issues in 2020, as demand for imports and a wide gap in freight rates on the inbound vs. outbound leg created equipment shortages in the interior and a fight for capacity. Even when agricultural and other exporters in the US interior could find their way to the West Coast, congestion and tight capacity meant cargo often didn’t make the ship on which it was booked. Situations like these call for creative, and in some cases, unprecedented, solutions to ensure outbound shipments reached their destination. For the Anderson Cos. that meant changing routing to the East or Gulf Coast on the fly when it was evident that a carrier couldn’t commit to a booking made through Los Angeles-Long Beach. In this session, April Zobel, export traffic manager at The Andersons, will sit down with JOC senior editor Bill Mongelluzzo to discuss the unique challenges exporters faced in 2020, the creative solutions April and her team worked to ensure fluidity, and how the landscape has changed, perhaps forever.

  
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  • Chair:
  • Bill Mongelluzzo Senior Editor, West Coast, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • April Zobel Manager, Export Traffic The Andersons Inc.
  ["Shipper Perspectives: Finding Creative Export Solutions in the Midst of Turmoil", "Bill Mongelluzzo", "April Zobel", "Case Studies - Uncovering Shipper Success Stories", "Main Program"]

• 4:35pm - 4:50pm (EST) / 26/feb/2021 09:35 pm - 26/feb/2021 09:50 pm

  General Session

  TPM21 Daily Recap Day 2

  Join senior editors Eric Johnson and Mark Szakonyi for a live wrap-up of the day's events at TPM21.

  • Chairs:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["TPM21 Daily Recap Day 2", "Eric Johnson", "Mark Szakonyi", "General Session", "Main Program"]

Sunday
28 February

• 11:55am - 12:00pm (EST) / 28/feb/2021 04:55 pm - 28/feb/2021 05:00 pm

  General Session

  Welcome Remarks

  • Chair:
  • Alessandra Barrett Senior Editor, Special Projects, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Welcome Remarks", "Alessandra Barrett", "General Session"]

• 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) / 28/feb/2021 05:00 pm - 28/feb/2021 06:15 pm

  The Rail and Trucking Outlook

  Logistics 101: How Trans-Pacific Importers Use Transloading to Create Competitive Advantage

  The import logistics model known as transloading has been around almost as long as containerized shipping itself. Tied closely to the inventory management strategy known as postponement, the transload model has been a darling of consumer goods importers because it allows them to delay — i.e., postpone — the allocation of inventory until the point where ocean containers are stripped at a US transload facility, and forwarded by truck or rail to multiple destinations nationwide. Whereas transload was popular long before the COVID-19 outbreak, an unintended consequence of the pandemic is that ocean carrier is reluctant to send ocean containers into the US interior. Due to the imbalance of containers across the country, and driven mainly by the timing and high repositioning costs, many carriers now prefer to terminate bills of lading at the first port of discharge. Without question, this scenario will make transloading even more popular amongst importers in 2021. In this session, Dan Gardner, a former forwarder, shipper, and today a consultant and educator, will review transloading’s strategic advantages, and take a deep dive into the facilities, processes, and technologies needed to make it work. Positioned as a source of competitive advantage for BCOs, this presentation is ideal for those who already employ transloading, as well as for parties interested in rolling out the strategy in 2021.

  • Chair:
  • Alessandra Barrett Senior Editor, Special Projects, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Dan L. Gardner President Trade Facilitators
  ["Logistics 101: How Trans-Pacific Importers Use Transloading to Create Competitive Advantage", "Alessandra Barrett", "Dan L. Gardner", "The Rail and Trucking Outlook", "Main Program"]

• 1:20pm - 1:30pm (EST) / 28/feb/2021 06:20 pm - 28/feb/2021 06:30 pm

  Break

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• 1:30pm - 2:15pm (EST) / 28/feb/2021 06:30 pm - 28/feb/2021 07:15 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  The Need to Actively Manage Freight Costs: A TPM21 Workshop for Shippers

  Ocean freight costs are spiraling upward, demanding knowledge and active management by importers to effectively control these costs and prevent them from eating into margins. Spot rates from Asia are nearly triple what they were a year ago and disruption is here to stay. Whether it’s a carrier bankruptcy, longshore labor strike, weather event, trade war, carrier action, or pandemic, business risk is rising by the day in the ocean transportation environment. How can and should shippers manage this? The answer is knowledge and familiarity with the key players and market dynamics. In this workshop, led by Steve Hughes, former vice president of the supply chain for automotive parts importer Centric Parts and now president of HCS International, you’ll learn:

  • How rising ocean freight costs can eat into margins if not controlled

  • What happened in 2020 and why the impact will be felt for years

  • Why ocean freight costs are rising and won’t necessarily go back down

  • What the optimal strategy is: contracting directly with ocean carriers or through forwarders or shipper associations

  • The outlook for China tariffs under the Biden administration

  • Why being willing to change strategies is key to effectively managing costs

  • Why disruption in the ocean supply chain is here to stay and how to plan for it

  • How to ensure your C-Suite isn’t surprised by higher costs or delays

  • How to ensure you remain informed and plugged in to monitor rapidly changing developments

  • When rates will return to sustainable levels

  
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  • Chair:
  • Alessandra Barrett Senior Editor, Special Projects, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Steve Hughes President HCS International
  ["The Need to Actively Manage Freight Costs: A TPM21 Workshop for Shippers", "Alessandra Barrett", "Steve Hughes", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 2:15pm - 2:45pm (EST) / 28/feb/2021 07:15 pm - 28/feb/2021 07:45 pm

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• 2:45pm - 3:30pm (EST) / 28/feb/2021 07:45 pm - 28/feb/2021 08:30 pm

  General Session

  Marketing and Sales Workshop: The Strategy Blueprint You Didn’t Know You Needed

  Creating and executing a marketing strategy with impact was never easy. Today, standing out from the crowd and getting customers’ attention is tougher than ever. This means any logistics company using the same old approach or a generic checklist of marketing to-dos won’t get anywhere when it comes to attracting new customers on a consistent basis. In this session, Ken Kowal, Founder of ShipStarter, will present the marketing blueprint you didn’t know you needed. Shipstarter is a specialist who helps logistics companies develop innovative marketing strategies, and Ken will cover the modern marketing tactics that work the best today and then make it much further. You’ll also get tips to overcome the other hurdles to marketing success, like enlisting the internal support and resources to get the work done, measuring results and proving ROI, and common mistakes to avoid. The workshop will provide accompanying workbook materials. At the end of the hour, you will have an actionable plan to build your new marketing strategy and quickly put it into place. The session will also cover topics such as:

  • The steps for figuring out the best audience for your solutions (and the companies and people you should be targeting).

  • What to do with all that bad CRM data (you know it’s there).

  • What to do if your CEO doesn’t believe in marketing (and conversely, what to do if your company leadership is too involved).

  • How to figure out what existing and potential customers really think of you (and how to use that information to improve your marketing).

  • The specific tools and techniques every modern logistics marketing team should employ (and those to avoid).

  • Defining success and establishing realistic goals and expectations (i.e., how to manage upwards).

  • Recognizing what your company is doing well (and what it could be doing better)

  • Chair:
  • Alessandra Barrett Senior Editor, Special Projects, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Kenneth Kowal Founder ShipStarter.com
  ["Marketing and Sales Workshop: The Strategy Blueprint You Didn’t Know You Needed", "Alessandra Barrett", "Kenneth Kowal", "General Session", "Main Program"]

Monday
1 March

• 12:00pm - 12:20pm (EST) / 01/mar/2021 05:00 pm - 01/mar/2021 05:20 pm

  General Session

  Welcome Remarks and TPM Welcome Video

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Frank Colonna President Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
  ["Welcome Remarks and TPM Welcome Video", "Peter Tirschwell", "Frank Colonna", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 12:20pm - 12:50pm (EST) / 01/mar/2021 05:20 pm - 01/mar/2021 05:50 pm

  General Session

  The Global Economic Outlook From IHS Markit’s Nariman Behravesh

  As the tumultuous year of 2020 came to a close, IHS Markit Senior Economic Advisor Nariman Behrevash was in no mood to celebrate despite the recent positive results in clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine. The second wave of COVID-19 surging in North America and Europe means “the downside risks to the near-term forecast have risen,” he wrote in late November. “Even before the recent surge in infections, IHS Markit economists were predicting growth would fade in the closing months of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. That fade is morphing into something worse. Once again, the near-term global economic outlook has worsened, and the most likely policy mix looks to be suboptimal.” Behravesh, who has spoken at every TPM since 2015, is consistently rated by attendees as among the most popular speakers on the agenda. He directs the entire economic forecasting process at IHS Markit and is responsible for developing the economic outlook and risk analysis for the US, Europe, Japan, China, and other emerging markets. He oversees the work of more than 400 professionals, located in North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa who cover economic, financial, and political developments in more than 200 countries. Behravesh and his team have received numerous awards, among them the 2017 Lawrence R. Klein Blue Chip Forecast Accuracy Award and top forecasters by Consensus Economics in 2013.

  
  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Nariman Behravesh Senior Economic Advisor IHS Markit
  ["The Global Economic Outlook From IHS Markit’s Nariman Behravesh", "Peter Tirschwell", "Nariman Behravesh", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 12:55pm - 1:25pm (EST) / 01/mar/2021 05:55 pm - 01/mar/2021 06:25 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  2021: Another Unpredictable Year Begins

  As 2021 began, huge uncertainty remained as to how the year will play out, not dissimilar to last spring when no one, not even leading economists, predicted the surge in volumes of household goods and PPE that by the end of 2020 had led to significant disruption throughout the supply chain. As 2021 began, with vaccine rollouts underway in multiple countries, events were starting to unfold quickly, yet that only added to the uncertainties. It’s unclear, for example, what economic impact the current second-wave lockdowns will have, how quickly vaccines will become available on a wide scale, how soon business travel will recover, and what the impact will be on container volumes and industry’s ability to restore normal equipment flows. In his TPM21 appearance, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen will discuss his current thinking on the state of the market as of late February and what that tells us about how the year may play out. 

  
  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Rolf Habben Jansen CEO Hapag-Lloyd
  ["2021: Another Unpredictable Year Begins", "Peter Tirschwell", "Rolf Habben Jansen", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 1:30pm - 2:15pm (EST) / 01/mar/2021 06:30 pm - 01/mar/2021 07:15 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  Trans-Pacific 2021: Redefining the Future

  Amid the wild and unanticipated swing from plummeting Asia imports to record volumes that pushed the annual peak season into the final days of the year, one thing on the eastbound trans-Pacific has stayed consistent: carriers’ control over capacity and the pricing power that’s resulted. Importers aren’t alone in struggling to get space for record e-commerce demand. Exporters also are finding it harder to get space as the widening spread between inbound and outbound rates spurred carriers to prioritize higher-paying imports. The questions now are less about whether carriers will exercise capacity control but to what extent and whether the import growth will lose steam gradually or rapidly. For US exporters, the difference in the spot costs of inbound and outbound shipping has never been a better predictor of the service levels. And with the Biden administration signaling a more focused approach to trade talks with China, there’s the external wildcard of a potential easing of tariffs on exporters and importers alike. Within the industry, there are also promising signs in terms of new expedited and premium services. But carriers will have to show broader improvements in reliability on the water and to a lesser degree on the ground, or risk a shipper and even regulatory backlash. Among the takeaways you can expect from this critical TPM21 session are:

  • How much capacity is trans-Pacific carriers adding and how does that match up with growth forecasts?

  • What major challenges do carriers, shippers, and forwarders face in 2021?

  • What have been the service challenges and causes, and will they recede or worsen in 2021?

  • What are the risks if carriers don’t improve service, and in what areas are they making inroads on service improvement? 

  
  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Neil Glynn Managing Director Credit Suisse
  • Rahul Kapoor Maritime & Trade Global Head of Commodity Analytics & Research IHS Markit
  • Thorsten Meincke Board Member for Air and Ocean Freight DB Schenker
  ["Trans-Pacific 2021: Redefining the Future", "Mark Szakonyi", "Neil Glynn", "Rahul Kapoor", "Thorsten Meincke", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 2:20pm - 3:00pm (EST) / 01/mar/2021 07:20 pm - 01/mar/2021 08:00 pm

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• 3:00pm - 3:30pm (EST) / 01/mar/2021 08:00 pm - 01/mar/2021 08:30 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  Marine Operations and Supply Side Challenges: The Carrier View From ONE’s Jeremy Nixon

  The marine container network faced exceptional challenges in 2020, and recovering will last well into 2021. From a carrier perspective, there was no downtime in the second half of 2020 to recover as operations, berth occupancy, and terminal utilization in Asia and North America reached record levels. The introduction of extra loaders exacerbated the situation. Weather, including elevated wave heights and numerous storm systems created further delays, as did COVID-related diversions to crew change locations and COVID testing of crews. Ocean Network Express CEO Jeremy Nixon will explain why carriers expect the industry's marine network to face continuing challenges in the first quarter of 2021, and potentially beyond. 

  
  
  
  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Speaker:
  • Jeremy Nixon CEO Ocean Network Express
  ["Marine Operations and Supply Side Challenges: The Carrier View From ONE’s Jeremy Nixon", "Jeremy Nixon", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 3:30pm - 4:05pm (EST) / 01/mar/2021 08:30 pm - 01/mar/2021 09:05 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  Responding Better When Disruption Strikes — As It Inevitably Will

  Taking stock of where we are after the 2020 pandemic year, supply chains have faced many disruptions over the past decade, whether financial crisis, trade wars, longshore labor disruption, bankruptcy, and now a pandemic, says Maersk Executive Vice President Vincent Clerc. The question no longer is whether disruption will happen, but when. And when it strikes, it’s a scramble every time to find solutions. But knowing that shocks to the system will continue, we can control the way we respond to them. The traditional approaches to the procurement of services will no longer enable global supply chains to achieve a better outcome. We need to change the dialogue and be able to differentiate solutions and outcomes. In his TPM21 presentation and Q&A to follow, Vincent will discuss what needs to change and how he has seen customers adopt a different approach and experience the value and resilience that has created.

  
  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Vincent Clerc CEO of A.P. Moller-Maersk Ocean & Logistics A.P. Moller-Maersk
  ["Responding Better When Disruption Strikes — As It Inevitably Will", "Peter Tirschwell", "Vincent Clerc", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 4:05pm - 4:20pm (EST) / 01/mar/2021 09:05 pm - 01/mar/2021 09:20 pm

  General Session

  TPM21 Daily Recap Day 4

  Join senior editors Eric Johnson and Mark Szakonyi for a live wrap-up of the day's events at TPM21.

  • Chairs:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["TPM21 Daily Recap Day 4", "Eric Johnson", "Mark Szakonyi", "General Session", "Main Program"]

Tuesday
2 March

• 11:30am - 11:40am (EST) / 02/mar/2021 04:30 pm - 02/mar/2021 04:40 pm

  General Session

  Welcome Remarks

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Stuart Strachan Senior Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["Welcome Remarks", "Mark Szakonyi", "Stuart Strachan", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 11:40am - 12:10pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 04:40 pm - 02/mar/2021 05:10 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  Geopolitical Tension and the Impact on Containerized Trade

  Amid the many challenges container shipping faced in 2020, it is staring at yet another that could dwarf all of the others: geopolitical risk. As world-renowned energy expert Dan Yergin wrote in “The New Map” published in September, while container shipping greased the wheels of globalization in an era of global consensus on trade, that consensus has now disappeared. In its place are rising geopolitical tensions and the specter of “decoupling.” In this timely TPM appearance shortly after the presidential transition, Yergin, who is the vice chairman of IHS Markit, will discuss the risks for container shipping. As he wrote, “Momentum towards a more collaborative world order that rested on an increasingly connected global economy … is now going in reverse.” 

  
  
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Daniel Yergin Vice Chairman IHS Markit
  ["Geopolitical Tension and the Impact on Containerized Trade", "Peter Tirschwell", "Daniel Yergin", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 12:15pm - 1:00pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 05:15 pm - 02/mar/2021 06:00 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  The Route to Zero-Emission Shipping

  Increasingly stringent mandates to cut greenhouse gas emissions has further turned up the heat on the at-times fraught relationship between shippers and carriers. This session will feature a discussion with carriers and those working with shippers on decarbonization to illuminate how both sides are attempting to work together to achieve incremental environmental victories on Scope 3 emissions in the short and medium-term, bringing them closer to what will ultimately be a fossil fuel-free future while walking a fine line on cost sensitivity.

  
  Session Sponsored By
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Kevin Saville Associate Managing Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • John Butler President and CEO World Shipping Council
  • Bud Darr Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs MSC Group
  • Ingrid A. Irigoyen Associate Director, Ocean and Climate Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program
  ["The Route to Zero-Emission Shipping", "Kevin Saville", "John Butler", "Bud Darr", "Ingrid A. Irigoyen", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 1:00pm - 1:35pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 06:00 pm - 02/mar/2021 06:35 pm

  Break

  Break

  
  ["Break", "Break"]

• 1:35pm - 2:05pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 06:35 pm - 02/mar/2021 07:05 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  Managing New Expectations in Shipper-Carrier-Forwarder Relationships

  What lessons have shippers and their forwarders learned from a chaotic 2020? Spot rates soared to record levels on many trade lanes as an unexpectedly strong rebound in demand caught the industry by surprise. Equipment shortages out of Asia quickly became critical, with carriers often seeking premium surcharges to secure capacity or equipment on top of contract or FAK rates. Aggressive repositioning of empties left backhaul shippers without containers, and port congestion lengthened ship delays. While carriers say the poor service levels are largely out of their control and have called for understanding from customers, there is deepening frustration among cargo owners at what they see as carrier opportunism. It is a tense environment as annual contract negotiations loom on the trans-Pacific. But what can Asia-North America shippers preparing for those contract talks learn from Asia-Europe shippers who have mostly completed their negotiations? How will the shipper-forwarder-carrier relationship play out over the next year, and what will the industry do differently going forward? Join Dominique von Orelli, executive vice president and global head of ocean freight at DHL Global Forwarding, for a frank appraisal of the issues facing the container supply chain.

  
  
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Greg Knowler Senior Editor, Europe, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Dominique von Orelli Executive Vice President and Global Head of Ocean Freight DHL Global Forwarding
  ["Managing New Expectations in Shipper-Carrier-Forwarder Relationships", "Greg Knowler", "Dominique von Orelli", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 2:10pm - 2:40pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 07:10 pm - 02/mar/2021 07:40 pm

  Developing an Effective Air Cargo Strategy

  Perishables, E-Commerce, and Air Cargo: Meeting Demand in an Overheated Market

  International e-commerce continues to grow at phenomenal rates but the coordination of such shipments, particularly perishables, takes skill, knowledge, and the right infrastructure and technology to ensure a seamless, cost-effective, and — most importantly — on-time delivery service. Elsie Qian, Americas CEO for Apex Logistics International, will share her views on the international e-commerce perishables market, the COVID-19 impact on the global air freight market, and how Apex is helping its customers succeed within the international e-commerce market.

  

  • Chair:
  • Cathy Morrow Roberson Senior Contributor, Air Cargo and Parcel, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Elsie Qian CEO, Americas Apex Logistics International
  ["Perishables, E-Commerce, and Air Cargo: Meeting Demand in an Overheated Market", "Cathy Morrow Roberson", "Elsie Qian", "Developing an Effective Air Cargo Strategy", "Main Program"]

• 2:45pm - 3:15pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 07:45 pm - 02/mar/2021 08:15 pm

  The Rail and Trucking Outlook

  The Truckload View of 2021

  Knight-Swift Transportation operates the top irregular, one-way long-haul truckload fleet in the US, and also has logistics and intermodal business lines. In this session, Knight Swift CEO Dave Jackson will discuss what shippers should expect for the rest of 2021 in terms of trucking rates, capacity, and service; the ways carriers, shippers, and receivers can work more efficiently together; and how shippers should go about being the first to get capacity in a tight market. He will also address what, if any, effect the COVID-19 vaccine distribution may have on the truckload network.

  • Chair:
  • Ari Ashe Senior Editor, Southeast Ports, and Intermodal Rail, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • David A. Jackson President and CEO Knight-Swift Transportation
  ["The Truckload View of 2021", "Ari Ashe", "David A. Jackson", "The Rail and Trucking Outlook", "Main Program"]

• 3:20pm - 3:45pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 08:20 pm - 02/mar/2021 08:45 pm

  Break

  Break

  ["Break", "Break"]

• 3:45pm - 4:15pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 08:45 pm - 02/mar/2021 09:15 pm

  The Rail and Trucking Outlook

  View From the Top: A Conversation With Canadian National Railway CEO Jean-Jacques Ruest

  A surge of North American imports from Asia and low ocean reliability that has dipped as low as 30 percent has challenged Canadian National Railway’s capacity and displaced empty containers. Yet, the railroad has adapted in the short term and is advancing its strategy to inject itself deeper into the consumer supply chain. Jean-Jacques Ruest, the railroad’s CEO, and president, will explain how creating “ecosystems” for international and domestic supply chains, and providing targeted investments in port gateways, inland hubs, and digitalization, is laying the groundwork to pivot toward the new level of optimization of the rail segment of the supply chain. 

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Jean-Jacques Ruest President and CEO Canadian National Railway
  ["View From the Top: A Conversation With Canadian National Railway CEO Jean-Jacques Ruest", "Mark Szakonyi", "Jean-Jacques Ruest", "The Rail and Trucking Outlook", "Main Program"]

• 4:20pm - 5:00pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 09:20 pm - 02/mar/2021 10:00 pm

  General Session

  Building a Culture of Diversity in the Workplace

  Brandy D. Christian, president, and CEO of the Port of New Orleans and CEO of New Orleans Public Belt Railroad has a deep understanding of why and how a true commitment to diversity empowers the maritime industry and all businesses. Under her leadership, the Port of New Orleans has integrated diversity as a core value, beginning with the 2018 approval of the organization’s Master Plan. Payoffs include deeper engagement with employees and port partners, stronger innovation capabilities, and a capacity for avoiding groupthink and inflexibility. Before joining Port NOLA in 2015, Christian served 14 years with the Port of San Diego, ultimately serving as vice president of strategy and business development. She serves on multiple councils and advisory boards, including the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank Trade and Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council. 

  
  
  
  
  Session Sponsored By
  

  • Chair:
  • Janet Nodar Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Heavy Lift, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Brandy Christian President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans and CEO of New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corp. (NOPBR) Port of New Orleans
  ["Building a Culture of Diversity in the Workplace", "Janet Nodar", "Brandy Christian", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 5:00pm - 5:15pm (EST) / 02/mar/2021 10:00 pm - 02/mar/2021 10:15 pm

  General Session

  TPM21 Daily Recap Day 5

  Join senior editors Eric Johnson and Mark Szakonyi for a live wrap-up of the day's events at TPM21.
  

  • Chairs:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  ["TPM21 Daily Recap Day 5", "Eric Johnson", "Mark Szakonyi", "General Session", "Main Program"]

Wednesday
3 March

• 11:30am - 11:40am (EST) / 03/mar/2021 04:30 pm - 03/mar/2021 04:40 pm

  General Session

  Welcome Remarks

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

• 11:40am - 12:10pm (EST) / 03/mar/2021 04:40 pm - 03/mar/2021 05:10 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  A Different Future for Import Container Flow

  The COVID pandemic will create lasting change in terms of how containerized goods flow into North America from source countries. Even in the event of widespread vaccination over the course of 2021, changes in consumer behavior and the distribution plans of major e-commerce providers will translate into long-term changes in ocean carrier networks and shippers’ port and coastal routings. Veteran ocean carrier executive Ron Widdows, now CEO of FlexiVan Leasing, will share his views on this topic of critical importance for shippers in planning for a different future.

  
  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Ronald D. Widdows CEO FlexiVan Leasing
  ["A Different Future for Import Container Flow", "Mark Szakonyi", "Ronald D. Widdows", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 12:15pm - 12:45pm (EST) / 03/mar/2021 05:15 pm - 03/mar/2021 05:45 pm

  Managing Flow Through The Port Complex

  The Three Waves Impacting Supply “Change” Management

  COVID-19 has led to three waves of Supply “Change” Management that Ports America President Peter Levesque, the former CEO of Modern Terminals Ltd. in Hong Kong, will describe in a big-picture presentation at #TPM21. They are:

  • The diversification of retail sourcing away from China and to Southeast Asia, near-shoring to Mexico and elsewhere in the Caribbean and Latin America, and reshoring of personal protective equipment, pharma, and medical equipment for national security.

  • The rapid expansion of retail e-commerce in the US and how that led to a global shortage of air cargo capacity, growth in premium and fast-ship carrier services, omnichannel logistics models that include ocean and the opportunity niche ports to thrive

  • And the rapid adoption of digitization across the supply chain, including visibility and predictive analytics; and technology as a backbone of e-commerce supply chains, all of which will put pressure on ports and other supply chain participants as demand for efficiency grows.

  
  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Peter Levesque President Ports America Group
  ["The Three Waves Impacting Supply “Change” Management", "Mark Szakonyi", "Peter Levesque", "Managing Flow Through The Port Complex", "Main Program"]

• 12:50pm - 1:15pm (EST) / 03/mar/2021 05:50 pm - 03/mar/2021 06:15 pm

  Break

  Break

  ["Break", "Break"]

• 1:15pm - 1:45pm (EST) / 03/mar/2021 06:15 pm - 03/mar/2021 06:45 pm

  The Logistics Technology Breakthrough

  COVID-19 as Accelerator of Digital Development in Shipping

  The liner shipping industry has suffered from a chronic lack of digitization and standardization, but headway is being made on a number of fronts stemming from historic coordination between carriers designed to make core processes easier for shippers, 3PLs, and software providers to manage. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst for this development, forcing logistics teams and service providers to operate in a decentralized way, and shining a light on where out-of-date foundations no longer work. In this session, Andre Simha, global chief digital & information officer at Mediterranean Shipping Co. and chairman of the Digital Container Shipping Association, will discuss progress on a number of fronts intended to unify digitization across the industry, including electronic bills of lading, smart containers, and other technology initiatives MSC is undertaking.

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • André Simha Global Chief Digital and Information Officer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
  ["COVID-19 as Accelerator of Digital Development in Shipping", "Eric Johnson", "André Simha", "The Logistics Technology Breakthrough", "Main Program"]

• 1:50pm - 2:20pm (EST) / 03/mar/2021 06:50 pm - 03/mar/2021 07:20 pm

  General Session

  Enabling the Data-Driven Supply Chain of the Future

  AWS cloud technology has been one of the key components supporting the growth of Amazon.com's fulfillment network, and has also been the world’s most broadly adopted cloud platform. Today, AWS helps leading industrial customers transform their business, from accelerating design to optimizing operations, to reinventing supply chains, through a set of cloud services and solutions, an extensive partner network, and the highest standards for privacy and data security. In this session, technology and business leaders from AWS will explain how cloud technology can enable retailers, manufacturers, and logistics businesses to make their global supply chain more resilient and data-driven.

  
  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Eric Johnson Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speakers:
  • Adam Roark World Wide Transportation and Logistics Industry Lead Amazon Web Services
  • Michele Sancricca Head of Worldwide Technology, Transportation and Logistics Amazon Web Services
  ["Enabling the Data-Driven Supply Chain of the Future", "Eric Johnson", "Adam Roark", "Michele Sancricca", "General Session", "Main Program"]

• 2:20pm - 2:50pm (EST) / 03/mar/2021 07:20 pm - 03/mar/2021 07:50 pm

  Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics

  The World According to Lars: A Deep Dive From Lars Jensen Into What 2020 Means in the Long Term

  As one of container shipping’s premier analysts and thought leaders, former Maersk executive, SeaIntelligence Consulting founder, and author Lars Jensen is renown for his analysis of current trends and prescience. As the container shipping industry continues to work through the impacts of COVID-fueled disruption, Jensen is looking longer term, and the potential upheaval of the very market structure that shippers, carriers, NVOs/3PLs, and other stakeholders have operated under for decades. The bottleneck problems plaguing the industry since last summer should be seen, metaphorically speaking, as a major brush fire, but underneath the fire the ground itself is shifting. We have a confluence of a beginning strong cyclical upswing, a shift in market power resulting from consolidation, a digitization process that is no longer "just" pilot-testing new ideas, a shift in sourcing patterns, as well as the prospect of much more expensive environmental changes that will make the concern over IMO 2020 low-sulfur costs appear tiny in comparison. In his third “closing argument” at TPM, Jensen will dive into the tactical factors that defined 2020 and make a case that the longer-term future will bring more of the same — but for very different reasons.

  Session Sponsored By:
  
  

  • Chair:
  • Peter Tirschwell Vice President, Maritime & Trade IHS Markit
  • Speaker:
  • Lars Jensen CEO and Partner SeaIntelligence Consulting
  ["The World According to Lars: A Deep Dive From Lars Jensen Into What 2020 Means in the Long Term", "Peter Tirschwell", "Lars Jensen", "Adapting To New Ocean Shipping Dynamics", "Main Program"]

• 2:50pm - 2:55pm (EST) / 03/mar/2021 07:50 pm - 03/mar/2021 07:55 pm

  General Session

  Closing Remarks

  ["Closing Remarks", "General Session", "Main Program"]