Insight into impact of global events on freight demand and cycles and in particular the impact of near shoring and in shoring on various modes of transportation, success stories, managing capacity to avoid a repeat of 2009, is it driver shortage or under-utilization and views on driver classification from business perspective to manage your business for greater success in 2023.

Improving Air Cargo Throughput: The Challenge for Handlers, Airports and Their Stakeholders

Every airport strives for optimal air cargo efficiency and productivity in order to operate successfully, serve its customers and remain attractive to new carriers. While the partnership between airports and their stakeholders is critical, increasingly the cargo handling agent is at the center of moving the product that keep vital trade and our economy flowing. Handlers often face factors outside their control such as airport density and congestion, highway connectivity, and shortages of trucking and forwarder partners. How can airports,freight forwarders, carriers and other stakeholders create synergy with the cargo-handling industry to maintain a robust throughput? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn new strategies for increasing operational efficiency.

EU: Advanced Preloading Requirement; Are you ready?

Are you ready for the new EU Pre Loading Advanced Data Requirement?The European Commission is urging the air cargo industry to prepare for the new ICS2 security regulations. These will come into effect in March of 2023 and require the submission of advanced shipment information before air cargo is loaded on a plane. This means that freight forwarders and airlines carrying cargo have to adhere to an extra set of rules and regulations on top of the existing regulatory requirements. Join Arnould Wink & Kester Meijer from KLM/Air France as they discuss what the new rules entail, what they mean for the air cargo industry and what are the tools that forwarders and air cargo carriers can use to boost air cargo security and comply with the new rules.

People are your product that produce profit.

You’ve probably heard at some point that "people are your greatest asset”, but what does it really mean? Is it just a recruiting slogan, or is it a viable approach to building a stronger business? And how can you tell when a company is serious about valuing employees versus when it’s just window dressing? Join Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt as he explores how the most successful companies treat their employees, not as cost centers but as valuable products that constantly outperform their competitors. You will learn about how to identify potential top performers and ways to keep them motivated while proving that your company is serious about its people, capable of achieving consistent market success.

So many to choose and so little time – experts share their experiences with automating and digitizing, what matters and what options are best for the success based on small, medium and large business models.

Digitization and automation are essential to ensure companies success not only today but for the future. There are so many software and automation solutions available specific to our industry, but how can one choose? How does one start? Digitizing and automating is not as overwhelming as it appears. Taking small manual processes and automating those first will provide immediate and much needed relief to any company of any size. Join this panel discussion to hear what options are out there from simplest to the more complex.

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