Webinars

30th November 2020

With the worldwide pandemic now into its fourth quarter, dry bulk shipping operations worldwide have been hugely impacted. IBJ has assembled an influential panel of industry leaders to discuss the major challenges they are currently facing, the lessons that have been learned this year and possible future trends for the global industry.

Collectively and individually the panellists share their experiences around the impact of COVID-19 on the bulk shipping industry's financial situation, the crew change crisis, seafarer mental health and on board safety, digitalization and a wide range of topics. Bringing together key stakeholders with different industry perspectives is hugely beneficial at this time, making the webinar topical, relevant, and important.

Topics covered

• How are serious and continuing crew change problems being addressed?
• Addressing the impact on seafarer wellbeing, including mental health and on board safety
• The impact on the bulk shipping market in the short and long term
• Challenges faced by shipping in accelerating the roll out of digitalization
• Ensuring the transition to a green shipping future does not slow down
• Will supply chains stay robust to prevent shortages of key raw materials in future?
• How has new technology enabled the bulk supply chain to continue?
• What will the 'new normal' look like in 2021 and beyond?

29th October 2020

The second webinar in the IBJ Webinar series focuses on dry bulk ports and terminals.

Dry bulk ship loading and unloading operations worldwide have been hugely impacted by the pandemic. Some ports and terminals have experienced a slump in throughput for individual dry bulk commodities, others have had their busiest year ever, whilst some have seen a downturn and are now experiencing a recovery.

Once again, IBJ has assembled an influential panel of industry leaders to discuss the major challenges they are currently facing, the lessons that have been learned and possible future trends for bulk ports and terminals.

Topics covered

• The pandemic’s impact on dry bulk volumes and terminal throughputs
• How are ports ensuring safety and security of terminal workers and ships crews?
• The use of new technology to boost efficiency and support remote working
• How are dry bulk ports and terminals adapting to changing global trade patterns and supply chains?
• How will the pandemic affect current and planned infrastructure projects?
• How has the crisis impacted the move to environmentally friendly technology?
• Adjusting terminal operations to meet the new normal in 2021
• What type of recovery can we expect whilst Covid-19 restrictions are in place?

16th September 2020

This years’ IBJ Awards in Rotterdam have been postponed until November 2021, so to bring the global dry bulk industry together, IBJ has assembled an exceptionally high quality panel for this Webinar, which focuses specifically on the lessons learnt in the industry as a result of the pandemic.

Collectively and individually the panelists share their experiences around the impact of COVID-19 on their business and the industry as a whole. They discuss the key issues that have arisen, initiatives that have been implemented, lessons that have been learned, problems on the horizon and possible solutions for the future. A wide range of topics are covered during the 90 minute Webinar, highlighting, for example, the impact on the dry bulk shipping market in the short and long term and impacts on regional ports and terminals.

Topics covered

• The financial impact on bulk shipping and ports
• How have seafarer and dock worker welfare issues been addressed?
• Impacts on regional ports and terminals, now and for the future
• Will supply chains stay robust to prevent shortages of key raw materials in future?
• How have shipowners and operators generally responded to crew change issues across their fleet?
• The impact on the bulk shipping market in the short and long term
• How has new technology enabled the bulk supply chain to continue?
• What will the ‘new normal’ look like in 2021 and beyond?