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Midyear Container Shipping Report : How the Economy , Consumer Trends , and Logistics Shifts Are Impacting the 2024 Peak Season
July 18 , 2024 , 2:00 PM EDT
North American importers and exporters are entering a precarious period of container shipping volatility the likes of which haven ’ t been seen since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic . A combination of events — container shortages in Asia and resulting congestion , increasing blank sailings among carriers , and strong demand that is leading to a spike in rates — is setting the stage for a volatile peak shipping season and perhaps beyond . This hourlong webcast , led by Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi , will analyze the state of the container shipping market coming out of the annual service contracting period and take an early look at the summer-fall peak shipping season . https :// bit . ly / 3X5inI5
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Midyear Breakbulk and Project Cargo Outlook
August 22 , 2024 , 10:00 AM EDT
Conflict in the Red Sea , increasing port congestion and an uptick in demand for project and containerized cargo have led to rising spot rates in the breakbulk and project cargo sector , and there are early rumors of a resurgence in the “ spillover ” market as shippers revisit lessons on supply chain flexibility learned during the pandemic . Signs that mode-malleable cargoes are shifting from container to breakbulk modes are on the rise , as are inquiries about transporting more-than-usual numbers of containers on multipurpose vessels and general cargo ships . This webcast will examine fleet supply and makeup and how cargo demand is playing into it amid a tumultuous geopolitical environment . https :// bit . ly / 4b8S4UD
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Executive Editor : Mark Szakonyi 202.872.1234 , mark . szakonyi @ spglobal . com
Managing Editor : Benjamin Meyer 916.716.6272 , benjamin . meyer @ spglobal . com
Managing Editor : Kevin Saville , 212.488.4282 , kevin . saville @ spglobal . com
Senior Editors : William B . Cassidy Trucking and Domestic Transportation 202.872.1228 , bill . cassidy @ spglobal . com
Bill Mongelluzzo , West Coast 562.428.5999 , bill . mongelluzzo @ spglobal . com
Eric Johnson , Technology 213.444.9326 , eric . johnson @ spglobal . com
Janet Nodar , Breakbulk and Heavy Lift 251.408.2090 , janet . nodar @ spglobal . com
Greg Knowler , Europe + 44.797.679.8770 , greg . knowler @ spglobal . com
Ari Ashe , Southeast Ports , Intermodal Rail 202.548.7895 , ari . ashe @ spglobal . com
Michael Angell , Northeast ports , 646.505.4712 , michael . angell @ spglobal . com
Research Analyst , Project and Breakbulk Cargo : Susan Oatway , FICS , + 44.7930.411659 susan . oatway @ spglobal . com
Senior Contributor : Cathy Morrow Roberson , 732.730.2533 , cathy . morrowroberso @ spglobal . com
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Shipper Engagement Manager , Breakbulk : Diana Hamm , 832.499.7368 , diana . hamm @ spglobal . com
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Special Projects Coordinator : Amanda Hunter , 212.205.1226 , amanda . hunter @ spglobal . com
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Specter of port strike looming over as-yet-unscathed trans-Atlantic trade
Shippers and forwarders on the trans-Atlantic trade are facing the unfamiliar possibility of strike action at ports along the US East and Gulf coasts this fall following the breakdown of contract talks . https :// bit . ly / 3KMU7mP
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US shippers increasingly rethinking , remodeling supply chains : report
After four years of supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and global crises , shippers growing accustomed to “ permanent volatility ” are rethinking and redesigning their distribution networks both globally and within North America , according to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ’ ( CSCMP ) annual State of Logistics report . https :// bit . ly / 3XpmaA8
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