The Global Pulse Confederation’s Ask the Experts initiative offers GPC members the opportunity to have a live online dialogue with experts from different fields from all around the world without leaving their computer.
3:16 Introduction of speakers and opening statement: How is COVID-19 affecting you?
7:54 Reduced exports and different priorities are leading to blank vessels and container placement issues. Logistically what are some of the challenges you are seeing?
14:27 How are shipping lines responding?
20:24 How well has the industry pivoted to working from home?
24:40 Do you see COVID-19 speeding up the movement to digital trading platforms?
27:55 From a government perspective, who is doing it best in the digital space right now?
30:31 Over the past weeks, we haven been seeing customers engaging more constructively with exporters to have things flowing better. Has this been your experience too?
37:01 With pulse harvests taking place pretty soon in some parts of the world, how do you see the supply/demand scenario for equipment and service offerings? And also, do you think we may see some structural shift from containers to bulk conventional shipping?
42:46 What degree of normalization do you see in your respective countries at this point?
50:49 What do you think the post-COVID19 environment might be in terms of ‘just-in-time’ inventory?
56:19 What are you noticing in terms of consumption patterns?
01:03:37 How do you think the politics are going to play in terms of trade relations?
01:10:31 Oil price is the elephant in the room. What’s the panel’s view in terms of the outcome from cheaper oil?
01:20:18 What’s going to change that will not change back?
Ask the experts / covid-19 / Stephen Paul / Ritesh Ramakrishnan / Mahim Sharma / Chris Oliver / Peter Wilson
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