Eric Johnson

Sessions With Eric Johnson

Monday, 16 May

• 10:15am - 10:45am (PST) / 16/may/2022 05:15 pm - 16/may/2022 05:45 pm

  Resilience of Ports and Maritime Supply Chains: The US Regulator’s Perspective

  If there is anyone in Washington, D.C., who has a long view of U.S. shipping law and regulation, it’s Carl Bentzel. While working as a senior Senate committee staffer, Commissioner Bentzel played a key role crafting the Maritime Security Act of 1996, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998, and, after the 9/11 attacks, the requirements mandated for maritime security through the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. He has seen the trajectory of the U.S. maritime landscape from one dominated by U.S.-flag carriers including Sea-Land and APL to today’s environment where shippers are ascendant and dominating the terms of political debate in ways that will have a lasting impact on the industry. In a historic moment for U.S. shipping law and policymaking, with Congress likely to enact a new Ocean Shipping Reform Act and with new ideas such as data and information seen as a possible solution to improving cargo flow, Commissioner Bentzel will put it into perspective in conversation with JOC Senior Technology Editor Eric Johnson. 

  • Speakers:
  • Carl Bentzel
  • Eric Johnson

Tuesday, 17 May

• 02:00pm - 02:30pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 09:00 pm - 17/may/2022 09:30 pm

  Setting Global Standards for Data Exchange Processes in Ports

  With scarcity of data sharing still plaguing the industry impacting on reliable cargo forecasting and legal certainty, how feasible and realistic are the prospects for global standards in data exchange processes between shipping and port communities?

  • Speakers:
  • Eric Johnson
  • André Simha

• 02:45pm - 03:30pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 09:45 pm - 17/may/2022 10:30 pm

  Connecting Digital Infrastructure of Ports

  Ultimately digital infrastructure has the potential to increase efficiency and connectivity, reduce environmental impact of seaborne and port operations, improve cargo and passenger data visibility and ensure paperless, transparent governance. What role do ports have to play in ensuring information technology system processes and operational technology controlling machinery and physical infrastructure work seamlessly and securely to achieve these aims?

  • Speakers:
  • Ayodele Durowaiye
  • Jens Meier
  • Maksim Mihic
  • Koh Chin Yong
  • Eric Johnson

• 04:00pm - 04:45pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 11:00 pm - 17/may/2022 11:45 pm

  Allocating Capital to Port Innovation

  The freight industry has recently witnessed hitherto unheard of capital injections with billion-dollar financing rounds of digital freight startups. How can this kind of capital be attracted to port innovations?

  • Speakers:
  • Michael Zayonc
  • Eric Johnson
  • Sergio Prete

• 04:45pm - 05:30pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 11:45 pm - 18/may/2022 12:30 am

  Technology Solutions to Enhance Data Visibility and Data Quality

  In this session find out how both starting and seasoned tech providers are enhancing data visibility and data quality space of ports and maritime supply chains. 

  • Speakers:
  • Vikram Patil
  • Karno Tenovuo
  • Eric Johnson