Susan Oatway
Senior Research Analyst, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, Journal of Commerce S&P Global Market Intelligence
Susan is a highly experienced research analyst who, in January 2023, joined the Journal of Commerce at S&P Global Inc as a research analyst for multipurpose and project shipping. Her focus is on the multipurpose, breakbulk, project cargo, and related shipping markets, including roll-on, roll-off and refrigerated shipping.
Susan Oatway is a highly experienced consultant who is fully conversant with all aspects of the multipurpose and dry bulk shipping market. For almost 20 years she was the principal author of Drewry’s Multipurpose and Heavy Lift publications. She has extensive consultancy experience working for carriers/shipping lines, financial intermediaries and other key industry stakeholders.
She is regularly asked to share her market knowledge and insights at leading industry conferences and lectures on dry bulk chartering for the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS). She was the first female International Chairman at the ICS from 2019 to 2021 and remains a Fellow of the Institute.
Main Stage Agenda Sessions
The Balancing Act: Demand, Supply and The Economy
The Middle East is thriving when it comes to projects, and the overall business outlook is positive. However, as always, market forces are pulling in different directions causing challenges along the way. From capacity issues, to a lack of supply in the market to service project demands and inflation on the rise, there is an ongoing balancing act for businesses to successfully deliver project services in the region. This panel will come together to dive deeper into the key challenges and opportunities in the market heading into 2024 and look at solutions to ensure business success looking ahead.
- Capacity
- Inflation and impact on the market
- Possible recession on the horizon
- Geopolitical tensions
- Shift in where goods are coming from e.g. away from China to other parts of Asia
Monday 12 February 11:30 - 12:15 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Main Stage
The Middle East is thriving when it comes to projects, and the overall business outlook is positive. However, as always, market forces are pulling in different directions causing challenges along the way. From capacity issues, to a lack of supply in the market to service project demands and inflation on the rise, there is an ongoing balancing act for businesses to successfully deliver project services in the region. This panel will come together to dive deeper into the key challenges and opportunities in the market heading into 2024 and look at solutions to ensure business success looking ahead.
- Capacity
- Inflation and impact on the market
- Possible recession on the horizon
- Geopolitical tensions
- Shift in where goods are coming from e.g. away from China to other parts of Asia
2023 EVENT PROGRAMME Sessions
Business Outlook: Rates, Capacity and Sustainability
The current project cargo market is in a constant rate of change – geopolitical instability, a global pandemic, ongoing supply chain challenges, fluctuating rates and updates to IMO regulations are certainly keeping the industry on their toes. This session will bring together industry leaders from key carriers, forwarders, and shippers to discuss their outlook on how expected pricing changes over the coming months will impact business. They will also review how they are adapting to IMO2023 requirements, and further discussion around sustainability initiatives across the board.
Session sponsored by AAL Shipping (AAL)
Monday 13 February 12:00 - 13:00 Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Breakbulk Main Stage
The current project cargo market is in a constant rate of change – geopolitical instability, a global pandemic, ongoing supply chain challenges, fluctuating rates and updates to IMO regulations are certainly keeping the industry on their toes. This session will bring together industry leaders from key carriers, forwarders, and shippers to discuss their outlook on how expected pricing changes over the coming months will impact business. They will also review how they are adapting to IMO2023 requirements, and further discussion around sustainability initiatives across the board.
Session sponsored by AAL Shipping (AAL)
