Are we reaching the next frontier in supply chain and logistics?

Events / 08-03-22 / Share Link

As the global shipping, cargo and logistics sectors continue to navigate choppy waters, the need to provide customers with 'end-to-end' multimodal logistics services incorporating sea, road and rail has perhaps never felt more important, whether providing immediate quotations and secure payment options for customers or automating the work of intermediaries.
Drawing on the often-chastening experience of the past two years, this informative session at GTR MENA 2022, with John Basquill (Senior Reporter, Global Trade Review (GTR), Mike Bhaskaran (Chief Operating Officer, Logistics & Technology, DP World), Mark Emmerson (Head of GTB, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank), Nazan Nobakht (Group Chartering & Logistics Director, Petrochem Middle East) and Orhan Gunes (Managing Director, Head of Commodity Trade Finance, Sberbank (Switzerland) deliberated on what many consider to be an industry crossroads, with themes that ranged from mapping customer needs across supply chains to investing in technology platforms and functionalities in line with changing needs, and the importance of a holistic approach that takes in financing, supply chain visibility, ease of documentation and the ability to easily share information.