WSC’s CEO Joe Kramek will be a speaker at the 'Session 10: Keynote Lunch: Global Trade, Ports and Supply Chains - Navigating a True Course in Turbulent Waters’ at 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM on the 22nd July 2025. Global shipping consolidations, port acquisitions and an initiative to place fees on Chinese shipping will impact Northwest imports and export supply chains through PNWER global gateways.

Legislators, business leaders, academics, and policymakers from the U.S. and Canada will gather in Bellevue, Washington for the PNWER's 34th Annual Summit from July 20-24 to discuss regional economic best practices and trade concerns.  Throughout the event, discussions will highlight groundbreaking innovations and explore how the region can harness emerging technologies to tackle key challenges and drive future growth. It will be an opportunity to engage with our region's key decision makers on both sides of the border. ​