In this Transportation and Logistics Council Virtual Workshop a panel of three subject matter experts will discuss the latest developments affecting international trade.

The topics covered will include the following:

Overview

• An introduction to the key legal entities providing international transportation services
• The laws and regulations governing their services
• Key changes in the ocean shipping laws under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) as a result of the recent supply chain disruption crisis.

The market for ocean shipping has never had such a surge in demand and outrageous price increase in the history of containerization.

• How does a shipper manage through stabilization?
• What lessons have been learned or should have been learned?
• Pillars that should remain true – resiliency, flexibility and relationships.
• Focus always must remain to protect your supply chain and drive predictable delivery.

Sourcing, selling and shipping:

• Tightening up the supply chain – nearshoring/friendshoring
• Recent and pending changes in Custom’s de minimis rule for imports to the US
• Keeping up with export sanctions   
• Shipping with more transparency imposed onto the supply chain:
• Do you know who does what in your supply chain? 

Moderator

Rennie Alston, CEO, American River Group of Companies

Panelists

Andrew M. Danas, Partner, Grove, Jaskiewicz and Cobert, LLP

Marianne Rowden, CEO, E-Merchants Trade Council, Inc.

Jerrod Slaughter, Sr. Director of Global Logistics, KEEN Inc.