TPM25 Conference

As the market saw in the spring of 2024 it pivoted with little warning, from one of feared overcapacity where carriers were forecasting a down year despite the Red Sea diversions, and BCOs signed annual contracts at normalized rates as low as $1500 per FEU, to a suddenly red hot market where transpacific spot rates were drive up to nearly $8000 in early July and Asia-Europe rates exceeded $8,000 per FEU around the same time, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.

And yet despite the almost impossible task of predicting the market in the current environment, it’s still possible to identify big-picture themes that will still very much be playing out when the 25th annual TPM convenes on March 2-5, 2025.

Our team of experts will be available at the event  to share how Shippeo's real-time visibility solution can unlock your supply chain's potential, making it more antifragile, automated, customer-centric, and sustainable. 

Don't miss our speaking session...

The State of Ocean Carrier APIs
Monday, 3 March 5:10 pm - 5:40 pm (PST) / 7:10pm- 7:40pm (CST)

Presented by:
Akshay Dodeja, Founder and CEO, Terminal49
Eric Johnson, Senior Technology Editor, Journal of Commerce by S&P Global
Anand Medapalli, Chief Product Officer, Shippeo

At some point over the last decade, the term application programming interface, or API, went from being an obscure computer programming expression to a customer-facing product selling point about system connectivity. In that time, some ocean carriers began to see the potential of providing self-service tools directly to shippers and small forwarders via their websites, leading to a focus on driving business directly via carriers’ own portals. APIs’ progression in logistics, however, has largely been driven by software-as-a-service vendors that provide APIs to their shipper and forwarder customers. But to what extent do carriers provide APIs to software vendors and tech-focused 3PLs? And what is the quality of those APIs? This session will examine this critical connective tissue, taking in the perspective of both providers and consumers of ocean freight APIs.

Looking forward to meeting you in California!