One Ocean Week Coffee Chat: Navigating Today's Trade and Maritime Landscape

Join us during One Ocean Week for an insightful coffee chat featuring Holland & Knight Partner and former Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Assistant General Counsel Patrick Childress, who will share a national perspective on the evolving trade and maritime policy landscape, along with Holland & Knight Associate Jody Schisel-Meslin, who will provide insight into how these developments are impacting the Pacific Northwest.

As global trade dynamics continue to shift, businesses across the maritime, logistics, transportation and trade sectors are facing new challenges and opportunities. Our attorneys will discuss several of the most significant issues shaping the industry today.

Topics Include:

• potential implementation of Section 301 fees on Chinese-built vessels and the implications for U.S. ports, shipping companies and supply chains
• ongoing United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review and renegotiation process and what potential changes could mean for trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico
• current tariff landscape, including recent tariff actions, possible future developments and anticipated impacts on businesses engaged in international trade
• emerging opportunities through U.S. Department of Commerce investment funding, including substantial federal investments aimed at strengthening domestic shipbuilding and related industries

Whether you work in maritime commerce, international trade, infrastructure, logistics or economic development, this conversation will provide valuable perspectives on the policy decisions and market forces shaping the future of the industry nationally and throughout the Northwest.

RSVP now to reserve your spot for a morning of coffee, pastries, networking and an engaging discussion with industry leaders as we explore what's next for the blue economy and maritime trade.