Core themes
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Vehicle and port processing
Best practice, tools and partnerships for increasing throughput and reducing dwell time in vehicle processing across port yards and terminals, including planning, digitalisation, customisation, quality management, inspection and preparation for onward shipment and final delivery.
Accessory installation and PDI
Developing and enhancing value-added services to support vehicle logistics customer objectives, including adding accessories, post-production modifications, software updates and pre-delivery inspection requirements.
Inland transport networks
Strategies to seamlessly synchronise import and export vehicle flows across multimodal transport ecosystems, optimising mode and carrier selection across road and rail to ensure rapid e velocity between docks and inland logistics partners.
Quality, repair and safety
Ensuring top quality and safety management across terminal, yard and logistics handover operations, including effective handling standards and protocols to avoid damage and injury, fast repair response, protection equipment and digital scanning to streamline inspection, insurance and claims.
Trade and customs
Mastering cross-border complexity and smoothing vehicle imports and exports in the context of rising tariffs, compliance and regulatory requirements, including effective customs management, implementing free trade zones and enhanced visibility.
Infrastructure management
Assessing and upgrading physical assets to support vehicle trade and logistics requirements across ports, including shipping berths aligned to vessel size, terminal and yard space for processing and storage, protection from extreme weather and disruption, capabilities for EV charging and software updates and seamless multimodal transport links.
Digital transformation
End-to-end digitalisation for dynamic, predictive vehicle logistics and handling, including real-time visibility and control towers, AI-based forecasting, autonomous driving and handling, quality and inspection, YMS and TMS.
Labour & talent management
Strategies to ensure the best quality workforce and partnerships across port and vehicle logistics operations, including attracting, upskilling, and retaining specialised workers for vehicle shipping, processing, car hauling and rail, while fostering strong labour and union partnerships.
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