A brave new world awaits the US apparel import community in 2025, whether it be changes to global trade patterns prompted by tariffs against various sourcing nations, uncertain demand, and a newfound sense of power to control capacity among container shipping lines. This session will provide insight on economic headwinds, trade policy impacts, and changes to global liner alliances that will impact the fashion industry. The session will leverage data from S&P Global, parent of the Journal of Commerce, as well as intel from the Journal of Commerce editorial teams’ widespread discussions with 3PLs, ports, shipping lines, software vendors and shippers.
Speaker:
Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology
Eric Johnson is the Journal of Commerce's Senior Editor, Technology, where he leads coverage and analysis of technology’s impact on global logistics and trade. Johnson regularly reports on how shippers, carriers across all modes, and logistics companies use software, as well as new concepts impacting core freight transportation processes like procurement, execution, visibility, and payment. Johnson is a regular presenter and moderator at industry events and webinars. Prior to joining the Journal of Commerce in May 2018, Johnson spent 13 years with American Shipper in a variety of roles, most recently covering logistics technology and leading the production of a series of benchmark studies on the logistics industry. Johnson has a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in international business from the University of Leeds, UK. He has lived and worked in Southern California, the UK, and India, and now resides in the Washington, DC, area.
