For our purposes, we have identified intriguing educational opportunities, first in the U.S. and then around the world.

DOMESTIC PROGRAMS

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Master of Science in Port and Terminal Management

Lamar’s Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Business have teamed with port and marine terminal leaders to offer port-management courses. The university claims its Master of Science degree program in Port and Terminal Management is unlike any other in the world. It’s aimed at working professionals in the public port and private marine terminal industry seeking to advance and enhance their careers by studying under field experts and scholars within the Southeast Texas Neches River ports and conducting cutting-edge waterfront community research.

Texas A&M University-Galveston

Galveston, Texas
Master of Maritime Business Administration & Logistics

The university, which was founded in 1876, claims its Master’s in Maritime Business Administration and Logistics “places students in a prime position for successful leadership roles within the field of maritime business administration.” Coursework came about through experienced experts having shared the latest advances within the industry. Students can pursue an online degree or an on-campus track that offers a license option, a five-year combined undergraduate-graduate program or a thesis option.

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, Maine
Master of Science in Maritime Management

To be perfectly honest, we prefer this degree program’s other name: Master’s & Commander. Whatever you call it, the degree combines two programs: Small Vessel Operations and International Logistics Management. And students can also earn their U.S. Coast Guard Mate Less Than 200 Gross Tons, Near Coastal or Inland license as well as Maritime Port Manager certification from the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives. International logistics involves studying the process of planning and managing the movement of goods and products in a company’s supply chain from one point to another—and across at least one international border—until reaching the consumer. It must be noted that while a substantial portion of studies can be done online, some on-campus coursework is also required.

State University of New York Maritime College

Bronx, New York

Master of Science in International Transportation Management

The SUNY graduate program offers these five tracks: business of shipping; global transportation security; international logistics; marine insurance; or research in international logistics and shipping. But students can also select from a vast array of elective courses that cover liner and tramp shipping, port operations, international trade, economics, insurance, law and other topics so they may may design a track tailored to their specific needs and interests. Options include: a 34-credit, online, on-campus or hybrid degree program that involves four core courses, six electives and one culminating capstone course; a 40-credit, in-person only program that includes an Advanced Certificate in Supply Chain Management with the completion of four core courses, five supply-chain management courses, three electives and the culminating capstone; and a 96-credit, hybrid program that includes the 34-credit master’s degree as well as a U.S. Coast Guard third mate license. While the courses may be completed online, the license includes 62 credits at the undergraduate level that must be done on-campus. 

American Public University

Charles Town, West Virginia

Master of Arts in Transportation and Logistics

Conducted through APU’s Dr. Wallace E. Boston School of Business, the accredited online program teaches advanced logistics skills and technologies needed to manage enterprise-level manufacturing, shipping, retail, security, emergency management and disaster relief. Students are provided a higher-level examination of the principles, policies and trends in air, maritime and ground transportation; supply chain optimization; security; and sustainability. Portions of the program were developed in partnership with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Global Maritime and Transportation School. 

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Rotterdam, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Master of Science in Shipping & Transport

The one-year, full-time, English-language program will, according to the university, “give you an excellent opportunity to improve your skills in business administration in the maritime and logistics field.” Students will acquire in-depth knowledge of shipping management, economics and finance, logistics management and transport laws & policies. The program “guides students to make the link between understanding the fundamental maritime and transport concepts, tools and techniques and to apply them effectively and successfully in real-life situations,” boasts RU. “We practice a genuine ‘Rotterdam hands-on and make-things-happen’ approach, which is our distinctive strength.” 

Netherlands Maritime University

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Part-time Master of Science in Shipping and Transport

This 27-month, fully English program, which is aimed at shipping and transport management professionals, provides a multidisciplinary view on maritime, port, transport and logistics issues and complex management problems. Consisting of four core modules with various courses and a final module that is dedicated to thesis research, the program flips online learning on its head. Three-hour classes that are held two nights a week are expected to be completed on-campus. And every five or six weeks there is a full Friday of excursions or simulations. Your off hours can thus be devoted to your day job which, unless it’s real close to Rotterdam, will have to be performed online, from your student housing. When you’re not working, in class or off on an excursion, you are expected to discuss, analyze and share thoughts about your coursework with fellow students. Welcome to the brave new virtual world! 

University of Bamenda 

Bamenda, Cameroon

Professional Master in Transportation, Shipping Management & Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The two-year, English-language, on-campus program is under the umbrella of the university’s Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics, whose departments include General Studies, Customs, Land Transport, Maritime Transport and Transit and Logistics. The degree program covers Transportation and Logistics, Shipping Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management and, besides courses, students must complete an internship and dissertation. 

Bureau Veritas Business School 

Alcobendas, Spain

Master in Shipping Business Administration & Logistics

This program is aimed at business people, naval engineers, civil engineers and other port and maritime professionals who want to conduct their studies online and in Spanish. (How’s that for niche programming?) “The primary objective of the course is to achieve a comprehensive knowledge of the management of maritime and port companies,” states Bureau Veritas , “as well as to develop the skills and capacities necessary to know how to analyze the maritime port, and logistics company from a managerial point of view.”

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Featuring Keynote Speakers and Canadian and U.S. Government Officials from:

-Global Affairs Canada

-Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) – U.S. Department of Commerce

-Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) – U.S. Department of State

As the only comprehensive event for the export and reexport community in Canada, don’t miss new, practical sessions, including:

CHINA — The Latest Expansion of MEU, MIEU, CCMC — and More: How Canadian Industry is Putting Theory Into Practice

Adapting Your Export and Reexport Program to Rapid Geopolitical, Regulatory and More Changes: How Industry is Revisiting Policies, Procedures and Processes

Canada’s Permit Timelines and Latest ECL Amendments: What They Mean for Export Compliance and Technology Transfers

The Latest Know-How for Preventing Export and Reexport Violations: Managing the Continued Effects of COVID-19 on Compliance, Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Third Party and Supply Chain Due Diligence: Vetting Prospective Business Partners, Mitigating New Risks and Updating Your Contingency Plan

PLUS! Practical Case Studies on CHINA: Real-World Takeaways on How to Resolve the Biggest Licensing and Compliance Conundrums.

Gain best practices from leading exporters at: Airbus Bombardier, Cesaroni Technology, Collins Aerospace, Irving Shipbuilding, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls Royce Canada, Top Aces, Tremco, and more!

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The decision has been made in consultation with the community due to the announcement on Covid restrictions by the Government in Belgium last week. The situation looks likely to continue for the weeks ahead, directly impacting Easyfairs’ ability to serve the industry in the best possible way.

AntwerpXL, which during its incredible first edition attracted key visitors and exhibitors from across the industry’s biggest, best and most innovative players, will be held at the Antwerp Expo in Antwerp, Belgium in October 2022.

Sophie McKimm, Event Manager of AntwerpXL, says: “After the success of the inaugural event, we know how valuable holding an event in person is to the industry. In an industry survey, over 82% of respondents choose a live exhibition similar to previous years as their preferred format for a future event, once safe to do so. We are confident that, with the new dates we will achieve great success!”

Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of Port of Antwerp, says: “We were all looking forward to meeting each other live again at this Christmas edition. After all, the breakbulk community relies strongly on interpersonal relationships and the COVID situation has been testing us for a long time now. As difficult as this decision was, it is best for everyone’s safety. Easyfairs can count on our continued support to reunite the breakbulk community in Antwerp on 4 – 6 October 2022.”

XL Connect, AntwerpXL’s 1-2-1 meetings program, will continue to facilitate networking online from 7 – 9 December 2021. Those looking to connect with industry peers and enable business can still do so by registering for the 2021 event. Once registered you will receive your personal link and more information on how to book your meetings on this networking platform.

AntwerpXL provides all-year-round knowledge and resources, feeding into a platform for the industry to come together, networking with people from across the industry and find the products and solutions needed for their businesses. For more information about the event, visit www.antwerpxl.com.

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About AntwerpXL

AntwerpXL is a three-day exhibition and conference for the breakbulk and heavy lift industry. Industry leaders will meet to stay ahead of the competition, network and gain new business at the Antwerp Expo in Antwerp, Belgium on 4 – 6 October 2022. Find out more at www.antwerpxl.com.

About Easyfairs

Visit the future with Easyfairs and find out more on www.easyfairsgroup.com.

For further information, please contact:

Rikki Bhachu, Head of Marketing, Easyfairs

Rikki.bhachu@easyfairs.com

+44 (0)20 3196 4282

Bruna Rodrigues, Marketing Executive, Easyfairs

Bruna.rodrigues@easyfairs.com

+44 (0)20 3196 4396

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The conference, which will take place on the last two days of the show (8 and 9 December), will give delegates a unique depth of insight from the industry’s best and brightest exploring the global trends, challenges and opportunities that will shape the industry’s future.

Day one will open with a networking breakfast hosted by Flows, offering delegates an opportunity to connect and chat with some of the biggest names in the industry.

Following that, a session on digitalization will cover the digital platforms of the present and near-future, acquiring and integrating new digital tech, and the impact of digital on the industry. This will feature Karel Van den Berghe, CEO of GLOBIS Software, Steven Schutter, Marketing Manager of NxtPort and Valentin Carlan of the University of Antwerp, and will be moderated by Peter Bouwhuis, President and CEO of XELLZ Group.

The afternoon sessions will kick off with a talk from David Kershaw, Editor of Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International, on recruitment and developing a recruiter brand in a time when the battle for talent is very real. Following this will be an in-depth innovation exploration from Arjun Haring, Researcher at the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science, and a talk from Robin van Emden, AI Researcher at SPEED, on AI and its applications in the breakbulk industry.

Closing day one will be a session on connections, rail and barge, led by Katarina Stancova, Senior Mobility Advisor at the Port of Antwerp and featuring experts including Peter Larose, Head of Projects at Conti7.

Day two will begin with a forecasting session on managing the needs of breakbulk and project cargo shippers in a multipurpose shipping market, delivered by Kyriacos Panayides, Managing Director of AAL Shipping, and featuring experts including Dominik Stehle, COO of United Heavy Lift.

Next up is a session on sustainability and future fuels moderated by Matthew Moss, Head of Maritime at KTN, with Wim Dillen, International Development Manager at Port of Antwerp, Maja Felicia Bendtsen, Chief Business Officer Bulk at Port of Roenne, and Margaret Dunn, Editor of Tank Storage Magazine.

Lunch will be hosted by Christa Sys from the University of Antwerp and Philippe Fierens, Managing Director of ExSeCo Belgium who will be joined by the AntwerpXL 40 Under 40 – the breakbulk industry’s most promising professionals under the age of 40 – to discuss how we can attract the next generation of breakbulk professionals to the industry.

The conference will close with a forward-looking panel on challenges and opportunities moderated by Andrew Dawes, CEO of Arise Ports and Logistics. This will include Bert Biermans, Manager Projects at Sotramar & De Keyser, Albert-Jan Ars, Commercial Manager of Katoen Natie Port Operations, and Catrien Scheers, Ambassador of Fast Lines.

Rikki Bhachu, Head of Marketing at AntwerpXL, says “This conference program brings together all of the best minds within the breakbulk industry for two days of in-depth discussions about its future. This is an opportunity for delegates and exhibitors to gain some insight, and share their thoughts, knowledge and ideas with the best in the business. You really don’t want to miss this!”

The full details of the conference program can be found online on the AntwerpXL website: www.antwerpxl.com.

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About AntwerpXL

AntwerpXL is a three-day exhibition and conference for the breakbulk and heavy lift industry. Industry leaders will meet to stay ahead of the competition, network and gain new business at the Antwerp Expo in Antwerp, Belgium on 7 – 9 December 2021. Find out more at www.antwerpxl.com.

About Easyfairs

Easyfairs organises and hosts live events, bringing communities together to visit the future.

The company currently organises 200 events in 14 countries (Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) and manages 10 event venues in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden (Antwerp, Ghent, Mechelen-Brussels North, Namur, Gorinchem, Hardenberg, Venray, Gothenburg, Malmö and Stockholm).

Easyfairs employs more than 750 people and generated revenues exceeding €166 million for its financial year 2018-2019.

Easyfairs strives to be the most adaptable, agile and effective player in the events industry by employing committed individuals, deploying the best marketing and technology tools and developing strong brands.

In 2018 Easyfairs was named Belgium’s “Entrepreneur of the Year®” and earned recognition as a Deloitte “Best Managed Company” and a “Great Place to Work”.  For the second year running, Deloitte has conferred “Best Managed Company” status on Easyfairs in 2020 and also saw AntwerpXL win “Best Event Launch” at the AEO awards.

The company is ranked 17th in the list of the world’s leading exhibition companies.

Visit the future with Easyfairs and find out more on www.easyfairsgroup.com.

For further information, please contact:

Rikki Bhachu, Head of Marketing, Easyfairs

Rikki.bhachu@easyfairs.com

+44 (0)20 3196 4282

Catherine Chin, Marketing Manager, Easyfairs

Catherine.chin@easyfairs.com

+44 (0)20 3196 4396

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The Canadian Institute (CI) and the American Conference Institute (ACI) invites you to attend the 11th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations in Toronto, ON on January 25–27, 2022!

Over the last decade, this acclaimed event has gathered senior U.S. and Canadian government officials, as well as legal and compliance experts from aerospace, defense, technology, satellite, space, telecom, energy, logistics, and many more industries. CI/ACI are excited to host this event in-person this year (following all local Covid measures) to give a chance for attendees to network once again in-person. The event will also be live-streamed to give a wider audience a chance to access the expertise and updates shared by CI/ACI’s speaker faculty.

As in past years, the 2022 agenda will focus on the most complex issues posed by the interplay of U.S. and Canadian export/re-export controls, as well as the nuances of applying U.S. requirements to the Canadian context.

HERE ARE YOUR TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND:

1. Hear directly from key government decision-makers.

2. Benchmark with leading exporters through audience polling and structured breakout conversations.

3. Stay in the loop on critical development in Canada and the U.S.

4. Gain best practices for navigating compliance risks that are unique to the Canadian context.

5. As the only event of its kind in Canada, this is your best chance to expand your network and brain trust.

Don’t miss the only comprehensive event for the export and re-export compliance community in Canada!

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The 3^rd Qatar Trade Summit will provide a platform for industry leaders to embrace the new normal. Positioned on 9^th and 10^th November 2021, this event will be hosted in Intercontinental Hotel, Doha City, Qatar, where the nation’s key stakeholders will showcase exclusive development made in the past few years. The summit will accentuate the parameters attributing to the country’s vision in economic diversification.

Qatar has positioned itself as a self-sufficient and independent nation that has established diplomatic trade relations with many countries. Their new advancements in technology and innovation has placed them as one of the world’s leaders in the space of transportation infrastructure, building smart seaports and air cargos, improved supply chain and logistics, disruption in free zone innovations and implementing various technologies in trade finance for a holistic approach. Newer collaborations and investments are being made to welcome new players in the space of sports, financial services, logistics management, and retail industry to contribute to further economic growth under the Qatar Vision 2030. The upcoming FIFA world cup is the first step to the roadmap of many other initiatives that will transform Qatar’s economy and build stronger relations with the rest of the world. Qatar Trade Summit will host the contributors of this exponential growth within a month’s time to share their journey and strategies that will lead them to achieve the desired milestones.

Based on the theme “Facilitating Qatar Economic Surge beyond 2021” the summit will bring key concerns into the spotlight: technological advancements, recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic; accelerating the infrastructure developments to be prepared for FIFA World cup 2022; rethinking logistics and supply chain to meet the increasing import/export demand and building smarter ports for increased efficiency.

Under the government support of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Qatar Tourism, the summit will be hosting dignitaries such as H.E. Mr. Mohamed Hassan Al-Malki, Assistant Undersecretary for Industry Affairs, The Ministry of Commerce and Industry; Lim Meng Hui, CEO, Qatar Free Zones Authority; Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange; Heba Qadri, Managing Director, Qatar Sportstech; Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO, Sohar Port & Freezone, Oman; Glyn Hughes, Director General, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA); Abdulaziz Al-Mikhlafi, Secretary-General, Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Germany; Dr Olga Revina, Founder & Chairperson, Ukraine Qatar Business Council; Timo Hammaren, Head of Unit, D.G Trade, European Commission and many more from across the globe who will be indulging our guests in interactive presentations and panel discussions. The event will be showcasing cutting-edge solutions from our sponsored and supporting partners such as Qatar Tourism, QFZA, The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C), Hutchinson Ports Sohar, DHL Global Forwarding, Oracle, Ran Marine and leading media partners.

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Qatar Trade Summit will place the event in a stronger position to bring the EMEA industry together on 9th and 10th November 2021, where the nation’s key stakeholders will showcase exclusive development made in the past few years. The summit will accentuate the parameters attributing to the country’s vision in economic diversification.

Qatar possesses a competitive advantage based on its stable foundations represented in the form of globally efficient institutional frameworks, a stable economic environment and the possession of an active market for goods. Qatar’s economy is characterized by its ability to maintain its rapid growth, as it becomes one of the world’s fastest-growing economies due to the economic policies adopted by the state. During this summit, the guests will not only engage in the discussions surrounding the logistic businesses but will also discover multiple aspects country’s future models, upcoming projects and potential business investments in primary sectors such as financial services, healthcare, sports, oil & gas, shipping, airways, technology and logistics.

Based on the theme “Facilitating Qatar Economic Surge beyond 2021” the summit will bring key concerns into the spotlight: recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic; accelerating the infrastructure developments to be prepared for FIFA Worldcup 2022; rethinking logistics and supply chain to meet the increasing import/export demand and building smarter ports for increased efficiency.

Under the government support of Qatar Tourism, the summit will be hosting dignitaries such as Lim Meng Hui, CEO, Qatar Free Zones Authority, Ahmed AlObaidli – Director of Events, Qatar Tourism, Glyn Hughes, Director General, TIACA, Rami Al Haddad, Group CIO, NAS, Lori Ann LaRocco, Sr. Editor of Guests, Business News, CNBC and other market leaders across the globe who will be indulging our guest in interactive presentations and panel discussions.

Qatar Trade Summit will assist in building better trade relationships to achieve the economy’s vision 2030.

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“This event from September 28 to 30 is all about getting together as an industry after a very long two-year break,” says Leslie Meredith, Marketing and Media Director for the event. “Breakbulk Americas is the first Breakbulk event to return to the market post-pandemic. We are working very closely with the City of Houston and the George R. Brown Convention Center to make sure that this is a safe experience for all.”

You might say Breakbulk Americas has gotten a shot in the arm.

“Fortunately, the vaccine rollout has been very efficient and Americans are able to move around with a great deal of freedom, which bodes well for the event this fall,” Meredith says.

Safety for all involved is paramount for event organizers, Hyve Group. In January, Visit Houston, the city’s entity that governs events and tourism, outlined its exceptional safety measures that will be in place for the event along with other improvements to support the region’s top event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry.

John Solis, senior vice president of Sales & Client Services at the George R. Brown Convention Center (a.k.a. GRB Center), said in a communiqué to Breakbulk, the convention center has made significant enhancements to its facility. The GRB Center is the first convention center in the world to deploy the Integrated Viral Protection (IVP) system, which deploys biodefense filtration technology proven to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 (99.999%) and other airborne contaminants. 

In addition, a new virtual studio inside the GRB Center will provide flexibility to maximize opportunities for hybrid experiences. This feature will allow Breakbulk to host remote expert speakers should that be necessary due to travel or budgetary considerations, along with its in-person industry panelists. 

A third enhancement will be permanent thermal scanning stations located at all entry points that can process up to 100 guests per minute, ensuring no delays to access the exhibition floor.

The new features complement Hyve’s own safe and secure program that is applied to all Hyve events.

At the last Breakbulk Americas convention in 2019, more than 4,800 attended, which has made Breakbulk Americas the region’s largest and most influential event across Canada, the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean for all those involved in the project cargo and breakbulk community.

Meredith said organizers have “some exciting plans for Breakbulk Americas to fuel networking for new business opportunities, which has never been more important. The traditional welcome reception held Tuesday evening at the GRB Center will embrace the spirit of Texas as thousands gather for the Reunion at the Breakbulk Saloon. The entire exhibition floor will be decked out Western-style with ‘watering holes’ (themed bars) throughout the hall.”

Leading up to the reunion will be an exclusive Executive Summit for C-level exhibitors and shippers to tackle post-COVID recovery together. On a lighter note, all attendees are invited to participate in the 2021 Maritime Workers Emergency Medical Fund Golf Tournament at the Hermann Park Golf Course in Houston.

The first full day of the exhibition and conference begins on Wednesday, Sept. 29, continuing through Thursday afternoon, Sept. 30. On the main stage, industry leaders will present a wide range of insights on the evolving impact of COVID on business and projects, President Biden’s infrastructure plan, U.S. offshore wind project opportunities, the carrier sector, women in breakbulk on tackling the imposter syndrome and the effects, both long term and short term, of the greening of the oil and gas supply chain.

Meredith said that “an integral part of Breakbulk Americas is contributing to the next generation of transport and logistics professionals, which we do through the Jerry Nagel Education Day and guided tours of the exhibition floor. With strong ties to Texas universities and beyond, Breakbulk typically hosts around 200 students and their instructors at this introduction to the industry and to its leaders. Education Day will be held on Thursday.”

(Agenda: https://americas.breakbulk.com/business-programme.)

Breakbulk Americas attracts new exhibitors annually, but there are many who make it a “must” event, like the Port of Baltimore.

“Breakbulk cargo is a very important subject matter for the Port of Baltimore and Breakbulk Americas is a must-attend conference,” says William Doyle, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration. “Last year, Baltimore handled more than 173,000 tons of breakbulk cargo, which was a 23% jump over 2019 and so far this year we are up 4% over last year.”

Doyle continued: “We regularly handle power and heat steam recovery generation machinery, wind turbine equipment, transformers and other energy production equipment. We also serve as a major gateway for breakbulk premium fresh fiber paperboards, including folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners, especially since the e-commerce boom.” 

He noted that his facility’s “excellent geographic location to states like Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio allows Baltimore to be an ideal port for handling breakbulk cargo destined to those states. Baltimore also has two, heavy-lift cranes and direct-to-rail capabilities. The Breakbulk Americas conference allows us to meet and connect with our current breakbulk customers and seek out opportunities with prospective customers. We will have our breakbulk sales representative Rick Pagley at the event.”

For Barnhart Crane and Rigging in Fairhope, Alabama, “there is really no greater opportunity to connect and network with those involved in the heavy transport and project cargo industry than Breakbulk Americas,” says Chris Teague, Barhart’s director of Marketing. “Barnhart has been committed to this event for years because it has always borne fruit. As a national company with 50 locations across the U.S., Breakbulk is the one event for which our sales team can gather and engage with customers, vendors and key influencers within the industry. Year-after-year, all Breakbulk Americas attendees and exhibitors can always be guaranteed to interact with the (pun intended) movers and shakers in the industry.” 

Ken Carey, manager, Business Development, with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp., says “Highway H2O has been attending this event for many years. We find the quality of the event, the attendees and the other exhibitors to be world-class.”

Carey adds that, “Given the bi-national scope of the Seaway-Great Lakes transportation system, we also enjoy the opportunity to meet new contacts and expand on relationships we have developed over the years.”

Convention exhibitor Port Tampa Bay looks at Breakbulk Americas as key to its business, according to Wade Elliott, the port’s vice president of Business Development. 

“We are Florida’s largest port for steel cargo and have been receiving increasing volumes of breakbulk lumber, thanks to a new service which was launched last year,” Elliott says. “Breakbulk Americas provides a great networking forum for us to meet with the carriers, importers and exporters and coordinate plans to serve our growing market, in particular the Tampa/Orlando I-4 Corridor, Florida’s distribution hub.”

Annual Breakbulk Americas attendee Wolfe House Movers/Buckingham Heavy Transport has between two and four company members at the event, says Anna Brovont, the Bernville, Pennsylvania, company’s marketing administrator.

“As a heavy haul transporter, we have found that Breakbulk Americas has been integral to our business in bringing us an opportunity to discuss their interests with our clients, expand our networks and stay abreast of developments within the industry,” she says. “We do some business but use Breakbulk Americas primarily to touch base with clients.”

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The logistics required in the transshipment of products by sea, air, rail and truck are enormous, and the efficiency of the multitude of supply chains is equally as vital. Developing the logistical programs and building supply chain models require people with in-depth training in these sectors of cargo movement.

Patrick Bohan has been involved in supply management and logistics for several years. The director of Business Development with the Halifax Port Authority in Nova Scotia, Canada, Bohan says he would highly recommend a career path in these specific sectors.

He said his work in the area of supply chains has been “fascinating” and states that it is the supply chains that “make the world go around every day.”

Approximately 80% of global trade moves by ship and “even through the global pandemic, these supply chains had to keep functioning and were more important than ever,” Bohan stressed.

He said that, thankfully, with the necessary technology, “we had remote work capabilities and we had the devices we could get the work done from just about anywhere and that was important to keep lot of things going.”

After earning a business degree from Western University in London, Ontario, Bohan’s “first employee experience was in and around transportation,” he says. I knew how to use Excel (Microsoft) and spreadsheets plus other software programs.” 

With this background, he could see value in his training and felt “maybe I could work in this industry for the long term.” Bohan saw an opportunity in the transportation field. “To be quite honest,” trade globally was growing and getting more sophisticated in terms of overseas trade, as both inbound and outbound supply chains were being “connected around the world,” he said.

He started working in transportation in the 1990s and as his experience began to develop, he wanted to get more into logistics and supply chain management. So, he felt the best way for him to accomplish that was to become a Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) through the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT).

Bohan worked on correspondence courses at night and during weekends and studied “basically all different modes of transportation and warehousing and distribution topics. When I completed the courses and had five years of full-time work experience, I qualified for the designation and every year there is some upkeep required.

“That was my first specific training in this field and it has served me well, to move up the learning curve in an efficient way and to get some clues about where the world is going in that industry,” he said.

Although his career was moving forward, Bohan said the shipping industry and his specific areas of supply chain and logistics are always evolving and changing and a mid-career refresher was important in his line of work.

“I had been out of school for about 10 years and working and by going back and doing my MBA [Master of Business Administration in International Business at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax], I had freshened up on the changes that had taken place in the world.”

The MBA program proved invaluable to Bohan because it had “an international project, too, which I was able to complete using work-related concepts.” He said the research project was related to his work at the port and involved some trade with China and Vietnam. “It was timely because in 2005,” when Bohan was doing his MBA, China and Vietnam “were coming into their own and the port had a lot of interest with what was going on in that part of the world with Asian trade.” 

He looked at the Asian market from the perspective of how this industry would change some of the trade patterns as well as logistics and supply chain habits.

Bohan, who was involved in the early stages of building Asian trade through Halifax, actually went to China and Vietnam for two weeks as part of his MBA project.

“Southeast Asia seemed to be where the action was and the MBA project certainly helped,” he said. It was his first trip to those countries and it provided him with “good, direct connections” with the work he was doing at the port.

In a further comment on a refresher program for mid-career professionals, Bohan also suggested “some kind of specialized certification in your field.” He said an MBA or a certification program would provide “the best path to discover things that may have changed from early career to mid-career.” 

With the shipping industry and supply chains constantly evolving, updating in mid-career is also important in dealing with new technology and data streams, things which increase efficiency of supply chains, said Bohan. Early in his career, he had some ideas of where the world was headed based on training and technology and how it could be adapted to make supply chains more efficient. 

Looking into the future now, Bohan said there are discussions about artificial intelligence and other technologies, which seem to be moving to the next level where the machines might actually learn logistics and supply-chain models and update them.

So, he stressed, “I think it is very important for people in mid-career to touch base with the technology, get comfortable with it and find out what it can do so they don’t feel the world is passing them by.”

And in the shipping industry in particular, with the constant introduction of larger container ships, improved technology is vital with changing supply chains and logistics in handling cargo.

“Without technology, it would be impossible to imagine if you had a 24,000 TEU ship and had to keep track of every single container plus the speed of planning, the arrivals, getting them unloaded to rail or truck and the transshipment to many locations,” Bohan says. “Without technology, can you imagine the volume of paper?”

In his work at the Port of Halifax, Bohan has occasionally been invited to speak to high school students about the port, his role there and how things get from one side of the world to the provincial capital of Nova Scotia. 

He believes that speaking to these students—or even providing business programs on supply chains and logistics as part of a curriculum—would be beneficial “because so many jobs and careers are somewhat related to supply chain.” Having their young eyes opened to the field early, Bohan added, may be advantageous compared to having to make last-minute decisions later in life.

WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR

People looking to the transportation industry for a career with a focus on logistics and supply-chain management should know that many employers are looking for specific things from new recruits.

Take enVista, for example. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the global software, consulting and managed services provider was founded by supply chain and technology experts in response to market demand for skilled consulting services.

“In terms of training for labor-management consulting roles, we do have a multi-phase training approach that consists of on-the-job training, introductory classroom training and specific vendor application training, i.e. Blue Yonder, Korber, etc.,” says enVista Vice President Tom Stretar. 

“In addition, for warehouse management, labor management, and transportation consulting roles, the common college degrees we keep an eye out for include, Supply Chain Management (BA/BS or MBA) and Industrial Engineering or equivalent type engineering degrees, like Mechanical Engineering (BS), Computer Science Engineering (BA/BS) and Data/Business Analytics (BA/BS).”

First published by Reuters

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