Wednesday, 18 September 2019
8:00 AM — 2:00 PM
Registration
Location: Saal 1-2 Foyer
8:00 — 9:00 AM
Welcome Coffee
Location: Saal 1-2 Foyer
9:00 — 9:05 AM
Welcome Remarks
Location: Saal 1-2
Greg Knowler
Senior Editor, Europe,
JOC, Maritime & Trade,
IHS Markit
9:05 — 9:45 AM
Day 2 Keynote Address
Location: Saal 1-2
Speaker Introduction
Greg Knowler
Senior Editor, Europe,
JOC, Maritime & Trade,
IHS Markit
Keynote Speaker
John Butler
President and CEO,
World Shipping Council
In this keynote address kicking off Day 2 of the 2020 JOC Container Trade Europe Conference, John Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, will make the point that even as the industry converts to the low-sulfur fuel required under the IMO2020 mandate, the fact is that as long as shipping burns fossil fuel it will not be able to reach the zero-carbon goals set by the IMO. Butler also will outline the WSC's plans to set up a maritime research program within the IMO to help focus industry ideas and identify the fuel of the future and what that will mean for container shipping.
9:45 — 10:45 AM
Green Supply Chains: The Shipper's Choice
Location: Saal 1-2
Session Chair
Greg Knowler
Senior Editor, Europe,
JOC, Maritime & Trade,
IHS Markit
Panelist
Kathrin Brost
Global Head of GoGreen
and Customer Intelligence Program,
DHL Global Forwarding
Panelist
Jordi Espin
Policy Manager,
Maritime Transport,
European Shippers' Council
Panelist
Angie Farrag-Thibault
Director, Collaborative Initiatives,
Transport and Logistics,
Clean Cargo Working Group,
BSR
Panelist
Pierre Garreau
Ph.D,
CEO and Co-Founder,
Searoutes
Panelist
Urvesh Kotecha
Senior Trader,
Shell Trading International
The tools are available for shippers to measure the greenhouse gas emissions of their transportation providers, giving cargo owners a clear choice: ship dirty, or ship clean. With environmental regulations tightening and pressure mounting around social responsibility, taking the dirty route is no longer a viable option. For transportation service providers, this growing decarbonization momentum allows them to differentiate themselves, offering more sustainable services and giving customers verifiable and measurable emissions data. The market has various carbon offsets that service providers and shippers can buy, and while there is no compliance required yet in this area, it is surely not far off. At the moment much of the emissions management solutions are competitive add-ons, but how soon before they become standard? How reliable is the supply chain emissions data produced by carriers, and will it stand up to a challenge? Does the provision of that data come at a cost and is there a return on that investment for carriers and 3PLs? Should green costs be incorporated into the transport rates? Are shippers prepared to pay for greener services, and should they even have a choice? This session will analyze the increasing environmental pressure faced by all supply chain stakeholders and how they should adapt.
10:45 — 11:15 AM
Networking Coffee Break
Location: Saal 1-2 Foyer
11:15 AM — 12:15 PM
Location: Saal 1-2
View From the Top:
A Conversation With Industry Leaders
Session Chair
Greg Knowler
Senior Editor, Europe,
JOC, Maritime & Trade,
IHS Markit
Panelist
Jochen Gutschmidt
Global Freight Lead,
Nestlé
Panelist
Paolo Montrone
Senior Vice President and
Head of Global Trades,
Kuehne + Nagel
Panelist
Hans Schaefer
Managing Director,
Global Markets and Global Sales,
Hapag-Lloyd
What is the perspective and outlook of industry leaders as we get deeper into 2019, a year that could prove to be pivotal for international logistics? As we look forward into 2020 and beyond, how do industry leaders see their segments of the industry evolving? Where are risks emerging in the European import and export supply chains? What will be the impact of regulatory mandates such as the IMO 2020 low-sulfur fuel regulation and the tough new European emission targets? In this session, we will have a lively discussion with a group of industry leaders about how they see the future unfolding in 2020 and beyond.
12:15 — 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch
Location: Saal 1-2 Foyer
(Seating available in Saal 4-6, 7-9)
1:15 — 2:00 PM
Connecting Carriers:
Blockchain and the Digital Container Shipping Association
Session Chair
Eric Johnson
Senior Editor,
Technology,
JOC, Maritime & Trade,
IHS Markit
Panelist
Henning Schleyerbach
Chief Operating Officer,
Digital Container
Shipping Association
Panelist
Cathy Hodge
Chief Operating Officer
and Co-Founder,
Smart Maritime Network
Location: Saal 1-2
Creating value by controlling data within an integrated cargo network is the goal of container shipping companies as the world’s largest carriers jump aboard new initiatives within the digital space. Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM have joined Maersk in its TradeLens blockchain and visibility joint venture with IBM, alleviating fears that the project would not extend to the wider container shipping industry, while CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Cosco Shipping Ports, Hapag-Lloyd, Hutchison Ports, OOCL, the Port of Qingdao, PSA International, and Shanghai International Port Group have signed up with the Global Shipping Business Network. More carriers are investing in smart containers from Traxens, and most of the world’s global carriers are now members of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a group tasked with creating container data standards for track-and-trace systems. The DCSA will enable carriers to address rising demand for such services while mitigating the higher cost of delivering to shippers and forwarder customers. This session will analyze the goals, objectives, and what beneficial cargo owners stand to gain from the digital movement.
2:00 — 2:45 PM
Intermodal Crossroads:
Navigating an Increasingly Complex European Network
Location: Saal 1-2
Data from Eurostat shows that half of all rail freight transported across Europe is intermodal cargo that has used more than one transportation mode, typically road in the first and last mile and rail covering the main part, but also through the use of barge and short-sea shipping. Intermodal is defined in Europe as combined transport, and in that segment, the latest data show that volume across the European Union grew more than 7 percent in 2017. In ton-kilometer terms, a more accurate measure of the business that avoids double counting of transshipment, the growth rate was more than 30 percent year over year. In Germany, the largest European rail market, intermodal volume grew 28 percent. This intermodal cargo is the only segment in the European rail freight market that is growing, driven by the more intelligent use of transport mix and the lower emissions that can be derived from greater use of rail over longer distances. Gateway ports in the northern range and across the Mediterranean also are expanding their inland reach, investing in supply chains to improve connections with their hinterlands as volume increases. This session, part of a two-part track looking at European inland distribution, will analyze the intermodal market, assess its allure to shippers, and explore the outlook.
Session Chair
Sebastian Reimann
Editor-in-Chief,
DVZ
Panelist
Felix Heger
Vice President and Head of Ocean Freight + China Rail,
DHL Global Forwarding
Panelist
Alexander Nowroth
Co-Partner
and Managing Partner,
Lebenswerk Consulting
Panelist
Harald Rotter
Managing Director,
IGS Intermodal Container Logistics
Panelist
Wolf-Jobst Siedler
Head of Railway Logistics
and Telematics,
Hamburg Port Authority
Panelist
Sascha Treppte
Head of Business Development and Strategy,
Duisport
2:45 — 3:30 PM
The Growing Role of Short-Sea Shipping
Location: Saal 1-2
Session Chair
Jolke Helbing
Project Director,
Royal Haskoning
Panelist
Richard Ballantyne
CEO,
British Ports Association
Panelist
David Besseling
UK Trade Manager,
Samskip
Panelist
Jack Fleming
Founder and CEO,
Chill-Chain
Panelist
Inge Nuytemans
Market Intelligence Advisor,
Port of Antwerp
Mounting overland transport challenges, the UK’s imminent withdrawal from the European Union, and tightening regulations on CO2 emissions are driving up the popularity of short-sea shipping as part of a combined transport alternative to rail and road. Volume handled by short-sea operators increased in 2018 and has continued to grow through 2019. It is hardly surprising, considering the challenges facing land-based modes. Trucking is facing a chronic shortage of drivers, rail reliability remains poor, and it doesn’t help that transport is the only sector of the European economy that has not reduced its CO2 emissions since 1990. So how are shippers and their service providers building short-sea shipping into their supply chains, and what are the cost benefits? Does it make sense to use short-sea options for Europe-UK cargo to avoid road congestion and customs delays after Brexit on Oct. 31? Join our panel of experts as they discuss the uncertainties that lie ahead in this second of our panels tackling intermodal transport in Europe.
3:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Location: Saal 1-2
Greg Knowler
Senior Editor, Europe,
JOC, Maritime & Trade,
IHS Markit
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