Global instability and geopolitical tensions directly impact the maritime sector, leaving industry leaders with no shortage of immediate problems that demand their attention.

“What is on the front page of the newspaper [or] the first story on CNN or BBC every day now is your day in the office tomorrow,” Swire Shipping CEO Jeremy Sutton told us on the sidelines of our recent Annual Summit.

But reacting to the news of the day is only part of the job. Maritime executives must also plan long-term and constantly scan the horizon for new challenges and untapped possibilities for their companies and the sector.