Join WSSA at the CONECT Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference!

CONECT's Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference

December 7-9, 2021

Gurney's Newport Resort & Marina, Newport, RI 

Join Alison Leavitt, Managing Director of WSSA, along with many other industry experts at the CONECT 30th Anniversary Trade and Transportation Conference! Alison will be facilitating an interactive workshop at 2pm on the opening day of the conference entitled "Negotiating Freight Rates and Contracts" and will be joined by speakers Wesley S. Chused, Director, Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLC and Matt Marshall, SVP of Commercial, New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX). This year the topics of discussion include tips and tricks for negotiating rates in the upcoming contract season, import and export compliance updates, how ports are addressing congestion issues, new approaches to ocean transportation, an update on Incoterms 2021 and much more!

The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) is dedicated to promoting free and fair trade and serves to support the businesses of New England that depend on international trade. This event will be comprised of importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, port authorities, logistics providers, consultants and others active in the global trade. 

Click here to view this year's flyer and agenda!

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us.