Throughout my career, I’ve attended the South Carolina International Trade Conference (SCITC) in Charleston.  Every time I go, I am reminded of what Rhett Butler says in Gone with the Wind – “I'm going back to Charleston, where there is still a little grace and civility left in the world.”  Once again, this held true at this year’s 45th annual SCITC Conference where I felt the welcoming embrace of the Holy City.

When George Washington said, “Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man,” he understood the dedication and hard work of U.S. farmers and the importance of this work.  Now, moving into the fall agricultural (agri) harvest season, we’re looking at the challenges impacting these diligent U.S. farmers as they prepare their crops for export. 

Damco’s high profile realignment with Maersk Line has been making headlines —and its strategic moves on NYSHEX are making customers especially happy this peak season.

When you want a better idea of how one of the largest peak agricultural seasons will play out, you ask one of the world’s largest shipping lines. In this case, we asked Maersk’s Alan MacPherson, Sr. Director of Sales, Central Region and Fernando Quinonez, Director of Sales, Midwest region who collectively have dozens of years of experience working with agri shippers.

At NYSHEX, we’re passionate about learning as much as possible about the unique container shipping needs of our members.  The more we understand about what’s impacting their business and their shipping pain points, the better we can serve them.