Lloyd’s List Container’s editor James Baker talks to BIMCO chief shipping analyst Peter Sand, Sea-Intelligence Consulting chief executive Lars Jensen and Platts freight analyst Alex Younevitch about the outlook for container shipping in 2019.

Find out from the experts how IMO2020 will affect carriers and their shipper customers, what the impact of the trade war and Brexit will be on box shipping, how carriers are dealing with capacity management and network planning, and what the integration of logistics and ocean transport means for the sector.

Speakers

James Baker, Containers Editor - Moderator
Lloyd's List

James Baker has been reporting on business and shipping for over 20 years. After eight years as news editor at Lloyd’s List, he is now editor of sister publication Lloyd’s List Containers, where he covers the global liner, ports and logistics industries.


Lars Jensen, CEO
SeaIntelligence Consulting

Lars Jensen has 17 years of experience from inside the container shipping industry. This covers a combined period of 8 years as Director of driving and developing market intelligence & analysis for Maersk Line, Maersk Logistics and The Containership Company. Additionally Lars Jensen has for 2 years been CEO of the purely online container carrier Youship, as well as in charge of developing and implementing eCommerce strategy in Maersk Line.

Since 2011, Lars Jensen has acted as an independent strategic analyst, advisor and thought leader in the container shipping industry with customers including container lines, ports and terminals, universities as well as innovative digital and IT companies in the shipping sector.


Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst
BIMCO

Peter Sand is Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. He has worked for Statistics Denmark, compiling public accounts and doing international statistical work in relation to the European Union and United Nations. He then joined D/S NORDEN and during the rise and fall of the dry bulk markets, Peter gained experience in the fields of executive assistance, caretaking of investors and the art of transforming financial data and shipping statistics into analyses, presentations and reports. Later on he worked with CSR with a focus on sustainable shipping. Peter left D/S NORDEN as Senior Analyst and member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Board and joined BIMCO in 2009. He holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Copenhagen.


Alex Younevitch, Managing Editor -  EMEA Freight Markets
S&P Global Platts

Alex Younevitch is the managing editor for EMEA freight markets at S&P Global Platts. He Joined Platts in 2013 after previously enjoying a successful shipbroking career. Alex manages Platts' tankers, dry bulk and container teams in London, overseeing over 100 of daily freight assessments and three daily publications. He started in his current role in May 2014, having previously been an associate editor for EMEA shipping.