Are You Ready for the Game Change?

Ports and the supply chain industry need to prepare and act now for the 2014 opening of the expanded Panama Canal


“What we don’t have a lot of conversation around is overall infrastructure that is necessary to support those ports and terminals,” explained Rick D. Blasgen, Panama meeting guest panelist and Chief Executive Officer, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. “We have to continue to educate our legislation as to who is doing what for the Panama Canal expansion. Ground transportation, ocean freight, rail—all those pieces have to come together for the efficient transport of goods across Latin America” and neighboring continents and countries.

Natalia Kosk, Associate Editor, Supply & Demand Chain Executive