ESC at Smart Ports event

ESC chaired panel session New Boost in Shipping: Shippers & Carriers into a Standard Mode of Understanding at the Smart Ports Conference with the participation of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, Digital Container Shipping Association, Essity, and Journal of Commerce. The session focused on the latest technological advances, common cooperation of shippers and shipping companies with ports and other members of the maritime chain.

To watch the session, please see here.

The other session that could also be interesting for shippers is Current Market Trends Affecting Smart Piers of the Future. This session offered a specialist overview of world macroeconomics, the maritime supply chain, and the present state of smart piers of the future. The session featured world renowned academics, consultants, and representatives of global trade bodies. The discussion focused on how the pandemic had modified Port & Trade plans for the future and what could be plans for beyond 2020. The panellists included Ecumene Ventures, Ports & Terminals Drewry Maritime Research, Port of Barcelona, and International Association of Ports and Harbors.

To watch the session, please see here.