HIMC 2025 Agenda

November 2-5, 2025 – Hilton Americas, Downtown Houston

Our comprehensive schedule of events features an exciting lineup of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to inform and inspire attendees and to help them stay ahead of the latest trends and developments in the industry.

With a focus on the future of shipping, our conference is the perfect platform to learn from experts, network with peers, and explore innovative solutions to the maritime industry’s challenges.

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2025 Agenda

Sunday, November 2, 2025

4:30-6:00 PM Welcome Happy Hour at J-Bar-M Barbeque

Monday, November 3, 2025

7:00 AM Registration/Breakfast
8:00 AM Welcome and Port Updates
8:30 AM Houston’s Momentum: Economic Growth and the Road Ahead
9:00 AM Gateway to Growth: How Port Houston Anchors Texas’ Economic Surge and Industrial Expansion
9:50 AM Keynote Speaker
10:20 AM Networking Break
10:40 AM Global Currents: Navigating the Shifting Tides of Industry and Economy
11:10 AM Driving Trade Forward: Road Infrastructure Fueling Texas Freight Flow
12:00 PM Lunch
1:10 PM Main Ballroom: Intermodal Interconnectivity: Strengthening Houston’s Supply Chain by Sea, Rail, and Road
1:10 PM Breakout Session Room 1
1:10 PM Breakout Session Room 2
1:10 PM Breakout Session Room 3
2:00 PM Main Ballroom — Insights from the Front Lines: Tackling Port Operations Challenges, Seizing Opportunities, and Ensuring Terminal Fluidity
2:00 PM Breakout Session Room 1
2:00 PM Breakout Session Room 2
2:00 PM Breakout Session Room 3
2:50 PM Networking Break
3:10 PM Keynote Speaker
3:40 PM Waterways and World Trade: How Panama Canal Updates Are Shaping Global Logistics
4:20 PM Closing Remarks
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Closing Reception: An Evening Connection, Conversations and Community

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

7:45 AM Breakfast/Registration
8:30 AM Opening Remarks
8:40 AM The Tariff Effect: Rethinking Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure in an Evolving Trade Landscape
9:30 AM From Disruption to Direction: Container Shippers Share Strategies in a Shifting Market
10:20 AM Networking Break
10:40 AM Guest Speaker
11:30 AM Charting the Course: Container Ocean Carriers and the Changing Dynamics of Global Trade
12:20 PM Lonestar Award
12:30 PM Lunch
1:40 PM Powering Progress: Innovations in Energy, Liquid, and Petrochemical Industries
2:30 PM Breakout Session
2:30 PM Breakout Session Room 1
2:30 PM Breakout Session Room 2
2:30 PM Breakout Session Room 3
3:20 PM Breakout Session
3:20 PM Breakout Session Room 1
3:20 PM Breakout Session Room 2
3:20 PM Breakout Session Room 3
4:10 PM Closing Remarks
4:30 PM Meet in Lobby for Port Tour (confirmed registrants only—space is limited, advance reservations are required)
4:45 PM Bus Leaves for Port Tour
5:45 PM Set Sail Social Port Tour