The complex web of global trade and supply chain logistics practically hums with technical innovation. But sometimes, something as simple as a suburban stoplight, a prairie snowstorm, or traffic congestion can threaten to bring the entire global system to a standstill, creating what industry insiders commonly call a “bottleneck.” In this new podcast series, we’ll break these bottlenecks open by exploring the intricacies, infrastructure and innovations that connect Canada’s businesses and communities with the world, as seen through the inner workings of the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, and those who rely on it.
The complex web of global trade and supply chain logistics practically hums with technical innovation. But sometimes, something as simple as a suburban stoplight, a prairie snowstorm, or traffic congestion can threaten to bring the entire global system to a standstill, creating what industry insiders commonly call a “bottleneck.” In this new podcast series, we’ll break these bottlenecks open by exploring the intricacies, infrastructure and innovations that connect Canada’s businesses and communities with the world, as seen through the inner workings of the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, and those who rely on it.
From container shortages to unprecedented surges in cargo volumes, the pandemic served as a stress test for the container intermodal supply chain, and for importers and exporters around the globe in 2020 and into 2021. In episode 2 of Breaking Bottlenecks, host Aaron Chapman looks at how container shipping surged during the pandemic and how market dynamics have made it a modern marvel of supply chain innovation. Told through the lens of the Port of Vancouver, industry experts discuss what it takes for container shipping to succeed and how a fully functioning nervous system within the intermodal network delivers containers to destinations around the world.
Featuring interviews and commentary from:
Dan Bresolin, vice president, intermodal sales and marketing, CN Rail
Grace Liang, president, OOCL Canada
Raymond Tsang, vice president and head of ocean products, DB Schenker, Canada
Peter Xotta, vice president, operations and supply chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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