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Trust in shipping is making a comeback! But what’s NYSHEX got to do with it?
Back in 1823, the shipping markets were characterized by “wild gambling”. To combat this, the Baltic Exchange was established as a private meeting room where admission was strictly limited to trustworthy merchants and shipowners. Their motto enshrined this principle as “our word, our bond”(1).The Three Questions Everyone Asks About NYSHEX
Earlier this month I got the chance to present to hundreds of shippers, 3PLs and other industry stakeholders at the Terminal Operators Conference (TOC) Asia event in Singapore. I spoke to NYSHEX’s progress thus far and our future trajectory, then I participated in a panel on digital innovation. The crowd engagement was so high that I wish we had had another hour for just the Q&A. These are the […]The New York Shipping Exchange and MarsEx announce their collaboration
The New York Shipping Exchange and MarsEx are proud to announce their collaboration toward the first guaranteed reservations to the planet, Mars. The MarsEx Transit Vehicle which is scheduled to depart Earth for Mars in the year 2030 will utilize the demonstrated accountability model of NYSHEX to fill each of the 100 passenger slots.The Wheel of Uncertainty
When I graduated from college and decided to go into international shipping, no one ever told me I was joining an industry with such a passion for gambling. Ok sure, we don’t find ourselves in Vegas or Atlantic City often, but we do throw the dice onto a high-stakes table each time a booking gets made. Don’t believe me? Well, how about these proof points:Zeroing in on a Kinder US Export Environment
I face my fears head on, like jumping out of an airplane at 15,000 feet, picking up a boa constrictor, or riding on horseback among big cats through the African bush. None of this compares, however, to the nerves and excitement I had leading up to my first opportunity to speak at the largest annual shipping event, the Transpacific Maritime Conference.
NYSHEX Wins Outstanding Shipping Internet Platform in China
Since joining NYSHEX last year, the team and I have been setting up offices in Hong Kong and Guangzhou in order to facilitate bookings and payments in China. We knew it was mission critical to have plenty of skilled boots on the ground, as well as the ability for shippers to pay, at the point of origin of most of the world’s cargo.Grab a coffee and hear my 2019-2020 ocean contracting season projections
I’ve always enjoyed listening to economists’ forecasts about the future. But, you know what the brightest minds say about forecasting: “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” (Thanks Nils Bohr, Nobel laureate in Physics.)
NYSHEX Announces 2019 Board of Directors
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – February 6, 2019 – The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), today announces new appointments to their Board of Directors:
Many voices drive long-lasting change.
At NYSHEX (New York Shipping Exchange), we’re all about getting the smartest minds in a room to solve container shipping industry challenges. That’s why, in addition to our Board of Directors, we have a Member Council, composed of BCO shippers and NVOCCs, as well as an Emeritus Board.
