EBA Expert Talks 2024

Meetings that bring together participants in the container shipping supply chain are highly valuable. They provide an opportunity to “synchronize,” exchange experiences, and discuss strategies for responding to challenges. Such an event, EBA Expert Talks, took place on August 29, organized by the EBA Odesa Transport Working Group in partnership with Global Ocean Link, a leader in the container shipping market.

Kateryna Morozova, head of the Southern Ukrainian office of the European Business Association, opened the event by presenting the results of the fifth wave of the EBA survey on local business sentiments. Speakers, including Volodymyr Guz (Global Ocean Link), Vadym Burlachenko (Akkon Lines), and Yuriy Krasovsky (N’UNIT), discussed the state of the container shipping market in Ukraine for the 2024/2025 season.

The event continued with a panel discussion on the topic: “Current Trends in Container Logistics Development: Ukraine vs. the World,” moderated by Pavlo Lynnyk, CEO of Global Ocean Link. The panel featured Yuriy Brzhezitsky (Global Ocean Link), Oleksandr Shambalov (BLASCO), Leonid Zaborsky (CMA CGM), and Ivan Kozakevych (Agroprosperis).

Participants gained valuable insights from market experts, comparing the expected and actual state of the container shipping market following the restoration of sea connections. Additionally, challenges hindering the development of the Ukrainian container shipping market, aside from the war, and the role of the state in this process were discussed. The event concluded with a buffet and networking.

In conclusion, it is worth noting that the container shipping market is actively recovering, and the growing interest in its development provides significant hope.