Venue
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA

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Event Date Sun Mar 3 EST - Wed Mar 6 EST (10 months ago)
Location Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
Region Americas
Details

A few things before starting your registration:

If you are using a Promo Code for discounted registration you will need to add that in the promo code section at the end of the registration form and click 'APPLY'. The reduced rate will then appear.When you are selecting your registration type, if you select Shipper Pass, please note that the Journal of Commerce Events Team will verify that you qualify as a shipper. Shipper conference passes are valid only for cargo owners, and do not apply for carriers, NVOCCs, forwarders or brokers, 3PLs, truckers or other service providers.

Speakers

2023 Past Speakers

Rachael Acker
Senior Director-Global Logistics, Wolverine Worldwide

Juan Alarcon
CEO, Fyffes North America-Tropical Division

Christian Allred
Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Sales, ORBCOMM

Michael Amri
Global Sea Freight Business Development Manager, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

Trevor Ash
CEO, CIE Manufacturing

Ari Ashe
Senior Editor-Intermodal Rail and Southeast Ports, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global

Kristy Asseily
Emissions Reporting & Analytics Manager, ZeroNorth

Thomas Bagge
CEO and Statutory Director, Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA)

Milind Balaji
Director of Global Distribution and Services, Georgia-Pacific

Julia Bedanova
Chief Operating Officer, Million Dollar Baby

Dr. Nariman Behravesh
Former Chief Economist, IHS Markit

Carl Bentzel
Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission

Jim Blaeser
Chief Procurement Officer, Omni Logistics

Morten Ørskou Bols
Market Development Director, GateHouse Maritime

Rick Bridges
Vice President and Account Executive-Supply Chain and Logistics, Lockton Companies

Chris Brooks
Executive Director, Shipping Intelligence, S&P Global

Mike Burton
President, C&K Holdings

James Caradonna
General Manager-Pricing and Procurement, MCL Multi Container Line

William B. Cassidy
Senior Editor, Trucking, and Domestic Transportation, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global

Bertrand Chen
CEO, Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN)

Randy Chen
Vice Chairman, Wan Hai Lines

Dave Clark
Co-CEO, Flexport

Mario Cordero
Executive Director, Port of Long Beach

Sarah Cottle
Senior Vice President, Head of Research, Advisory & Specialty Solutions, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Mickey Diaz
Chief Operating Officer, Unique Logistics International (NYC) LLC Atlanta

Bill Dobie
Founder & CEO, SEDNA

Alexia Dogani
Director-Equity Research/European Transport, Barclays

William C. Duggan
North American Cold Chain Advisor, Eskesen Advisory

Stephen Edwards
Chief Executive Officer, The Port of Virginia

Gary Ernest
Vice President-Dedicated Operations, ContainerPort Group

Thomas Eskesen
Eskesen Advisory, Founder

Rebecca Fenneman
Jeffrey/Fenneman Law + Strategy, Principal

Robert (Bob) Fredman
Big Lots Stores, Global Logistics Director

Frank Ganse
Kuehne + Nagel, Senior Vice President-Global Reefer Logistics

Dan L. Gardner
Trade Facilitators Inc., Co-Founder, Trade XCelerators, and President

Mason George
IMC Companies, President, National Accounts

Brian Glick
Chain.io, Founder and CEO

Jonathan Gold
National Retail Federation, Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy

Larry Gorsich
Pure Fishing, Global Transportation Director

Teri Griffis
S&P Global, Associate Editor-Journal of Commerce

Alexandra Griffon
BlueCargo, Co-founder and CEO

Nick Gross
Lloyd's Register, Director-Global Containerships Segment

Roger Guenther
Port of Houston Authority, Executive Director

Dr. Noel Hacegaba
Port of Long Beach, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

Krysta Harden
US Dairy Export Council, President and CEO

Ittay (Ty) Hayut
Hoopo, CEO & Co-Founder

Bryn Heimbeck
Trade Tech, President and Co-Founder

Douglas Hoehn
Milestone Equipment Holdings, President-Chassis and Containers

Jake Hoffman
Gnosis Freight, Chief Technology Officer

Leo Holt
Holt Logistics, President

John Janson
SanMar, Vice President of Global Logistics

Lars Jensen
Vespucci Maritime, CEO and Partner

Eric Johnson
S&P Global, Senior Editor, Logistics Technology- Journal of Commerce

Bruce Jones
The Brookings Institution, and Author of To Rule the Waves, Project Director

Rahul Kapoor
S&P Global Commodity Insights, Vice President, Head of Shipping Analytics & Research

Ken Kellaway
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, Co-Founder, President and CEO

Brian Kempisty
Port X Logistics, Founder and CEO

Reade Kidd
EDRAY Collaborative Port Logistics, CEO and Co-Founder

William (Tad) Knight
Ocean Network Express North America, Area Sales Manager

Greg Knowler
S&P Global, Senior Editor, Europe-Journal of Commerce

Steve Kranig
Im-Ex Global, Vice President and Director of Logistics

Daniel Krassenstein
Procon Pacific, Global Supply Chain Director

Weston LaBar
Cargomatic, Chief Strategy Officer

David Lademan
S&P Global, Senior Pricing Specialist-Global Container Freight Markets

Alison Leavitt
Wine and Spirits Shippers Association, Managing Director

Peter Levesque
CMA CGM North America and American President Lines, President

Stephanie Loomis
Rhenus Logistics, Head of Ocean Freight-Americas

Helmuth Lutty
Del Monte Fresh Produce NA, Vice President-Shipping Operations

Griffith V. Lynch
Georgia Ports Authority, Executive Director

Stephen R. Lyons, Retired Gen. White House Special Envoy for Ports and Supply Chains

Daniel Maffei
Federal Maritime Commission, Chairman

Paul Mallon
WiseTech Global, Commercial Executive

Bruce Marshall
Maersk, Head of Reefer Solutions

Jett McCandless
project44, Founder and CEO

Chantal McRoberts
Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, Director

Barbara Melvin
South Carolina Ports Authority, President and CEO

Dan Miller
Onto Innovation, Senior Director-Logistics

Bill Mongelluzzo
S&P Global, Senior Editor, West Coast, Journal of Commerce

Paolo Montrone
Kuehne + Nagel, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Trades

John Motley
LOG-NET, CEO and Founder

Alan Murphy
Sea-Intelligence Consulting, Co-Founder and CEO

Brian Nemeth
STG Logistics, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer

Lindsay Newman
S&P Global Market Intelligence, Executive Director and Head of Geopolitical Thought Leadership

Mabel Ng
S&P Global Trade Analytics, Executive Director Product Management

Jeremy Nixon
Ocean Network Express (ONE), CEO

Janet Nodar
S&P Global, Senior Editor, Breakbulk, Project, and Heavy-Lift Shipping, Journal of Commerce

Alexander Nowroth
Lebenswerk Consulting Group, Managing Director

David Null
Georgia-Pacific, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience and Supply Chain

Bill H Oliver
Georgia-Pacific, Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations

Mauricio Padrón
Walmart, Director Supply Chain, South America

Jenny Paurys
S&P Global, Global Intelligence and Analytics

Lasse Petersen
JBS USA, Head of International Logistics

General David H. Petraeus (Ret.), Partner, KKR and Chairman, KKR Global Institute

Pieter Potgieter
Hubbell, Corporate Transportation Manager, International Logistics Air and Ocean

Andy Powell
G2 Ocean, Commercial Director

Nigel Pusey
CEO, Container Trades Statistics and Non Executive Director, Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Mike Regan
Co-Founder and Chief of Relationship Development, TranzAct Technologies

Neal Rider
Co-Founder and CEO, Emergent Cold

Tracy Robinson
President and CEO, CN

Rich Roche
Senior VP, Mohawk Global

Anja Roennfeldt
EVP-Global Ocean Freight Trade Management, DB Schenker

Bethann Rooney
Director-Port Department, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Cédric Rosemont
CEO, Traxens

Audrey Ross
Import & Export Compliance Manager, Orchard Custom Beauty

Joye Runfola
Logistics Principal, Americas Procurement Center, Air Liquide USA

Raul Saca
Head of Reefer Logistics Americas, DP World

Charlie Saffro
President and Founder, CS-Recruiting

Peter Sand
Chief Analyst, Xeneta

Robert F. Sappio
CEO, SeaCube Container Leasing

Tim Scharwath
CEO, DHL Global Forwarding, Freight

Matt Schrap
CEO, Harbor Trucking Association

Gene Seroka
Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles

Rachel Shames
VP-Pricing and Procurement, CV International

Michael Shaughnessy
SVP, Operations, Supply Chain, and Emerging Markets, Balsam Brands

William (Bill) Shea
CEO, Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI)

Chris Shimoda
SVP-Government Affairs, California Trucking Association

Craig Stauffer
CEO, The Vanguard International Group

Robert Stein
SVP, Mohawk Global Trade Advisors

Chris Swartz
MD-Transportation and Logistics, AJC Logistics

Michael Symonanis
Director-Strategic Network and Acting Chair, Louis Dreyfus, and National Shipper Advisory Committee

Mark Szakonyi
Executive Editor, Journal of Commerce, S&P Global

Jan Tiedemann
Senior Analyst, Alphaliner

Peter Tirschwell
VP-Shipping Intelligence, S&P Global

Søren Tof
CEO, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Ed Treacy
VP-Supply Chain and Sustainability, International Fresh Produce Association

Jeffrey Tucker
CEO, Tucker Company Worldwide

Greg Tyler
President & CEO, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC)

Sylena Urbanoski
Co-Founder, xGlobl

Katarin van Orshaegen
Commercial Lead and Spokesperson, GoodShipping

Bjorn Vang Jensen
Executive Director-International Transport, Cummins

Carl Varner
VP-Logistics, Fornazor International

Sarthak Verma
SVP-International, J.B. Hunt Transport Services

Daniel Walsh
President and CEO, TRAC Intermodal

Sharon L. Weissman
President, Board of Harbor Commissioners, Port of Long Beach, California

Ashlee Williams
VP-Global Intelligence & Analytics Data Operations, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Thomas G. Williams
Group VP-Consumer Products, BNSF Railway

John Wolfe
CEO, The Northwest Seaport Alliance

Lisa Yakomin
President, Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers

Anne-Sophie Zerlang Karlsen
Head of Asia Pacific Operations Execution, A.P. Møller – Maersk

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

VIP
• Flexport

DIAMOND:
• Hapag Lloyd
• Trac

PLATINUM:
• Century
• Kuehne Nagel
• MSC
• STG Logistic

GOLD:
• BNSF
• BookYourCargo
• DP World
• EFL
• Global Containers Terminal
• Maersk
• The Port of Virginia
• PortX
• SEA Intelligence
• Sea Link

SILVER:
• Apex Logistic
• Center Point
• Savino Del Bene
• South Carolina Ports

BRONZE:
• BOC
• Evenrgreen
• Global
• Laufer Group
• North Carolina
• Port Nola
• IOAK
• Schneider
• The Northwest
• Venable
• ZIM