Webcasts

Global Congestion and the Impact on Refrigerated Shipping: A TPM Cold Chain Webcast

When the Trump administration in early April announced a 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs with much of the world and a subsequent 90-day pause on China tariffs, it unleashed a torrent of cargo into the global supply chain. Predictably, the spike in demand overwhelmed ports across Asia and Europe, leading to delays in ship berthing ranging from days to, in some cases, two weeks. With much of that cargo heading to the United States ahead of the July and August deadlines, fears of similar congestion are growing at major US gateways. For shippers of refrigerated goods, those delays exponentially increase the risk of spoilage and waste at its worst, but even in the best case can drive up costs rapidly, spark equipment shortages, and lead to shortages and domino-effect delays down the line. In an environment of high uncertainty, refrigerated shippers are living on a knife’s edge as they decide how much, when, and where to ship their goods n with as little risk as possible in a market fraught with it.

This hour-long webcast, led by the industry-leading cold chain experts at Eskesen Advisory, will examine the impact US tariffs are having on temperature-sensitive goods, the disruptive effects of widespread port congestion, and the outlook for the remainder of the year.

Moderator:

Laura Robb, Associate Editor-Americas Container Market, Journal of Commerce by S&P Global

Speaker (s):

Thomas Eskesen, Founder, Eskesen Advisory

Bruce Marshall, Head of Reefer Solutions, A.P. Moller-Maersk

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European Shipping and Trade Outlook: The Trans-Atlantic

The 15% baseline tariff on EU exports to the US agreed upon in July between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen should finally bring clarity to shippers on both sides of the Atlantic. The traditionally stable trade lane has faced volatility in rates and demand for much of this year during increasingly fractious negotiations between the US and EU that saw threats of 30% tariffs from Trump and Brussels preparing to launch its own wide-ranging retaliatory measures against the US. Carmakers in Europe were hammered financially in the first half, halting US sales of some models that were not commercially viable at the tariff levels. Under the new trade agreement, car exports to the US that were taxed at 27.5% will see tariffs reduced to 15%, while US exports of cars to Europe will be duty-free. Tariffs on EU steel and aluminum and related products remain at 50%. The EU appears to have come off second best in what is being described by analysts as an “asymmetrical deal,” but at least it has averted a destructive trans-Atlantic trade war and allows shippers to get back to business. This hour-long webcast, led by Journal of Commerce senior Europe editor Greg Knowler, will analyze how trans-Atlantic business, and the shipping services that support it, is shaping up.

Moderator: Greg Knowler, Europe Editor, Journal of Commerce by S&P Global

Speaker(s):

Scott Dudley, Head of Ocean Freight, North America, Rhenus Logistics USA

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Midyear Trucking Report: The Second-Half Outlook

US truck shippers have enjoyed a historic stretch of pricing power since 2022 and the start of a three-year freight downturn. That downturn has dragged on, despite multiple predictions of its end, well into 2025, as uncertainty over tariffs and trade and rising costs keep a lid on US economic growth. Is that about to change as 2025 draws to a close and 2026 begins? Shippers and trucking suppliers are looking for hard evidence of future demand. Will lower taxes and interest rate cuts make 2026 look more like 2018 than 2025? Will US manufacturing generate more demand for goods shipping? How are shippers and carriers thinking about the market as they approach talks for 2026 contracts? Do they foresee, finally, a significant change in the supply-demand equation for trucking? This hour-long webcast will address these questions and more in the run-up to the Journal of Commerce Inland Distribution Conference on Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Chicago.

Moderator:

Speaker(s): TBC

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Breakbulk and Project Cargo Outlook: How Tariffs and Geopolitical Strife Will Impact the Rest of 2025

Tariffs, intensifying conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, a slowing global economy and increased competition from the container shipping fleet are all driving heightened uncertainty in the multipurpose and heavy-lift market. Project investors started the year with a wait-and-see attitude and shippers rushed to frontload some commodities in the first half even as charter indices rose, fell and rose again.

This webcast will examine cargo demand and multipurpose/heavy-lift fleet supply and makeup amid a tumultuous geopolitical environment. Join Breakbulk and Project Cargo Senior Research Analyst Susan Oatway as she presents the latest forecast from the Journal of Commerce Breakbulk Quarterly Report. Joining Susan will be well-known industry analysts Niclas Prehm, head of research at Toepfer Transport, publisher of the Toepfer Multipurpose Index (TMI) and numerous other reports and indices; and Peter Molloy, Senior Associate - Breakbulk & Heavylift with Drewry. Peter is the main contributor to Drewry’s Multipurpose Shipping Forecaster and produces the Drewry Breakbulk Sea Transport Indices. They will discuss their indices and their expectations for the remainder of the year.

Moderator:

Carly Fields, Associate Editor-Breakbulk, Project and Heavy-Lift Shipping, Journal of Commerce by S&P Global

Speaker(s):

Peter Molloy, Senior Associate - Breakbulk & Heavylift, Drewry

Susan Oatway, Senior Research Analyst-Breakbulk and Project Cargo, Journal of Commerce by S&P Global

Yorck Niclas Prehm, Head of Research, Toepfer Transport,