7 May 2020
In the running up to the 2021 Worlds Ports Conference, IAPH has launched a new ongoing series of webinars with IHS Markit, exploring the impact of the coronavirus on ports and supply chains. Developed by the team behind the IAPH World Ports Conference, this free webinar series begins with a summer series focused on the interconnected topics of adapting business models, improving ship-shore relations, and driving data sharing. The first webinar will be held on 13 May at 4 PM CEST and will provide an insight into the post COVID-19 landscape and role for ports, as seen by Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, Jan Hoffmann, Chief Trade Logistics Branch at UNCTAD and Theo Notteboom, Professor at Shanghai Maritime University. Attendees will be invited to pose their own questions about how global trade can stay resilient in the face of a global crisis unlike anything seen in recent decades. The next two seminars will be held on 10 June (12 PM CEST) and 1 July (12 PM CEST). For more information and registration, please visit the World Ports Conference website.