Hudson Returns to INTERCEM Shipping Americas!

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INTERCEM Shipping Americas held its eighth annual meeting in Boston this past week, bringing together top minds from “cement manufacturers, traders and ship owners, brokers, terminal operators, and equipment/service providers form across the US and beyond” to discuss the many challenges and changes facing the industry today.

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Alongside panelists Kate Torpey, Executive Director, ASBA; Thomas Damsgaard, Head of Americas, BIMCO; Christopher Garcia, Head of Maritime Logistics Titan America; and Ben Nolan, Head of Research-Maritime, Stifel; the discussion centered around the proposed USTR Section 301 Penalties on Chinese built vessels and its potential implications on global supply and demand.

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In the current climate, the discussion was particularly relevant to many of the conference attendees who were U.S. based importers of cementitious products, as these proposals would have a drastic impact on their import costs.

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“While nobody knows exactly what happens next,” says Kopka, “it’s important to stay informed and continue to discuss ways we can all work together and navigate these uncertainties.”

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