Breakbulk Americas 2023 highlights
On the final day of Breakbulk Americas 2023 we had an incredible keynote session by Melanie Kenderdine, Principal – Vice President of Energy Futures Initiative on the U.S. energy market. We also heard from John Amos, President of Amos Solutions on air freight solutions for breakbulk cargo as well as host our first Student Research Poster Awards!
What you missed on day 1
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Breakbulk & Heavy Lift Fleet Update
Sponsored by AAL Shipping (AAL)Our panellists discussed the changing nature of projects, the rapidly expanding size and weight of components, how changes in emissions directives and fuels will impact MPV newbuilds, and the sector’s ability to service project and heavy lift demands in the near future.
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Energy Sector Update
Our speakers reviewed the trends, opportunities, and outlook across Mining, O&G, Renewables and Manufacturing. The session helped attendees to further understand sector specific developments, supply chain constraints and associated challenges to ensure you are competitively positioned for upcoming projects. The panel following this session will discuss the readiness of the industry to service these projects.
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Project Outlook – Are We Ready?
Sponsored by CordstrapWith a shift in projects, comes new unique requirements from skillsets to workforce, legislation, and funding - all serious considerations the industry needs to tackle. Our panellists delved deeper into what they believe are the key areas to focus on and highlight potential gaps that could affect their ability to effectively service the changing nature of projects.
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Latin America Spotlight: Outlook, Projects, and Opportunities
Sponsored by PhilaPort - The Port of PhiladelphiaOur Latin American experts in this session provided an overview on opportunities in key countries in the region, as well as shared their insights and predictions on hot spots and where this region is headed over the coming years.
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The Journey Towards Decarbonization: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities
Sponsored by AsstrAThe industry is making good progress towards the energy transition, however, the next steps in reaching zero carbon shipping are now presenting new requirements and challenges. Our panel will analyze what the best and most viable options are in the next steps toward decarbonization.
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Women in Breakbulk – Recognizing Unconscious Bias
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In Conversation with DP World: Unlocking Commercial Opportunities Through Digitalization
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Progress in Digitalization in the Breakbulk Sector: Expectation vs Reality
This session brought together key stakeholders, who discussed what type of investments are currently being made, the reach and usage of key systems in the market, and what compromises must be made to achieve more efficient advances in digitalization.What you missed on day 2
Keynote: US Energy Futures: Requirements and Opportunities for the Breakbulk Sector
In this keynote presentation, Melanie provided an update on the U.S. energy market and how the U.S. is making progress towards the energy transition highlighting the investment impact of offshore wind impact on ports and U.S. Jones Act vessel market. She also shared her insight on the Inflation Reduction Act on Energy & Infrastructure projects.
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Student Research Poster Awards
Sponsored by Bechtel, 4D Supply Chain Consulting, UTC Overseas, DP World and University of HoustonBreakbulk Americas hosted the inaugural Student Research Poster Competition, congratulations to the winners!
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Air Freight Solutions for Breakbulk Cargo
Following on from discussions at Breakbulk Europe and last year's edition of Breakbulk Americas, this session provided an update on the breakbulk air cargo fleet, engineering developments and a review of current and future business models.
Speakers
Joe Irvine
Operations Manager
Seacoast Aviation
Melanie Kenderdine
Principal – Vice President
Energy Futures Initiative
Alan White
Chief Growth Officer
National Air Cargo Inc.
John Amos
President
Amos Logistics
Amanda Duhon
Regional Director
Energy Industries Council
Pavel Kuznetsov
Head of Air Chartering
deugro
Audrey Murillo
Senior Estimator; WIB Advisor Co-lead
Bechtel
Bill Keyes
Director of Logistics
Fluor
Brian Hill
Western Gulf Gateway Director
US Maritime Administration
Brian Putallaz
Senior Commodity Manager
Global Shippers Association
Carlos Carcamo
Asset Based Sales Director
Tradelossa
Colin Bagwell
Chief Operations Officer Industrial Project Logistics
AsstrA
Dea Chincuanco
President; WiB Advisor Lead
dship Carriers Americas
Dennis Devlin
Head of Growth, North America
Maersk Project Logistics
Edward Talbot
Managing Director
Roll Group
Isabella Canham
Project Chartering Specialist
Bechtel
Jake Swanson
Regional Vice President- Americas Operations, Industrial Projects
DHL Global Forwarding
Jeffrey Short
Vice President
American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)
Jessica Bedoya
T&L Regional Manager
Newmont
John Hark
Regional Director, North America
Bertling Logistics
Joseph Fox
Marketing Manager
PhilaPort - The Port of Philadelphia
Joyce Alexander
Logistics Specialist
Air Products
Joye Runfola
Logistics Principal
Air Liquide
Lars Rasmussen
Chief Operating Officer
Intermarine
Marcelo Lopes
Manager, Logistics & Trade Compliance
Valaris plc
Mike Bhaskaran
Group Chief Operating Officer, Digital Technology
DP World
Milind Balaji
Director of Global Distribution and Supply-Chain Services
Georgia-Pacific LLC
Murilo Caldana
Project Director
FOX Brasil
Namir Khanbabi
General Manager
Swire Projects
Payne Fischer
Regional Manager – Project Logistics North America
Kuehne + Nagel
Philip Ovanessians
Senior Director – Capital Project Development
KBX
Roger Guenther
Executive Director
Port Houston
Felix Schoeller
Director
AAL Shipping (AAL)
Sandra Guadarrama
Senior Project Logistics Manager
Linde
Silvina Mendez
Senior Project Logistics Manager
Linde
Susan Oatway
Research Analyst, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, Journal of Commerce
S&P Global
Tania Smith
Project Logistics Manager
S&B Engineers and Constructors
Tim Kopfensteiner
Executive Vice President
BBC Chartering USA LLC
Wendy Rentschler
Global Head of Corporate Citizenship, DEI and ESG
BMC Software
Will Terrill
President
US Ocean LLC
Yorck Niclas Prehm
Head of Research
Toepfer Transport
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