Webinar: "Navigating turbulent times in the freight industry" - 8th February 2023 - 10h00 CET

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to a webinar focusing on "Navigating turbulent times in the freight industry", which will take place on 8 February 2023 at 10h00 am CET.

The disruptive events that caused record-high ocean shipping rates are coming to an end, and rates are swinging back. Following the disruption, what is happening in the shipping market, and what can we expect in the coming year? How low will container rates go? As a shipper, what can you do to benefit from the decreasing prices? And is the 'pricing' crisis really over?

Our first speaker, Mr Didier Duponselle, Business Unit Director Warehousing and On-site Logistics, Ahlers, will address these questions during his presentation.

Our second speaker Mr Arno Coster, Commercial Director, Trade Facilitation, Ahlers, will discuss new customer patterns, new ways for companies to meet customers' needs, and new ways to execute the 'vision for the growth of revenue streams' in complex markets. Additionally, he will explain how business processing can be outsourced using the Ahlers Master Trade model to help companies operate successfully in complex markets.

Our third speaker will be Mr Jan Van der Borght, Port Representative in China, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, who will speak about business in turbulent times from a port and China perspective.

The programme is as follows:

10h00 – 10h05: Introduction, Ms Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

10h05 – 10h25: Presentation on "Navigating turbulent times in the freight industry", Mr Didier Duponselle, Business Unit Director Warehousing and On-site Logistics, Ahlers

10h25 – 10h45: Presentation on "Business Process Outsourcing in complex markets", Mr Arno Coster, Commercial Director, Trade Facilitation, Ahlers

10h45 – 11h00: Presentation on "Business in turbulent times from a port and China perspective", Mr Jan Van der Borght, Port Representative in China at Port of Antwerp-Bruges

11h00 – 11h15: Q&A Session