The Impact on Supply Chains and Container Shipping Industry Challenges & Opportunities

Thomas Cook, Managing Director of Blue Tiger International, will share his views on the current challenges and emerging opportunities within the global supply chain and container shipping industry. Drawing from over 30 years of hands-on experience in logistics, trade compliance, and international operations, Tom will delve into how market disruptions, regulatory complexities, and shifting global trade dynamics are reshaping the industry. He will highlight strategic approaches for businesses to navigate these changes, manage risk, and capitalize on opportunities through improved operational efficiency, better vendor alignment, and digital transformation. His insights aim to empower organizations to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and volatile trade environment.

He will share his views on how global supply chains responded during the crisis years of 2020 and 2021, battling through the unprecedented disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. He will discuss the continued anticipation of volatility, marked by rising costs, severe delays, and confusion across the logistics ecosystem—particularly in ocean shipping. With a focus on lessons learned, he will analyze the specific impacts felt across the maritime sector and offer insights into how businesses can better prepare for future shocks. The session will conclude with practical strategies for both short- and long-term planning to build resilient, adaptable, and efficient global supply chains.

1. Global Supply Chains in 202 & 2021: Fighting the Pandemic
 

2. Anticipation of continual supply chain disruption
 

3. Cost, delay and confusion
 

4. Specific Impact on Ocean Shipping
 

5. Preparing for 2022 and Beyond
 

6. Mitigating Strategies for both Sort and Long-Term Planning