Rachael White has spent over 30 years charting the course of global freight logistics, shipping, transport, ports and cargo handling as a writer, editor, researcher, conference producer, communications consultant, community builder and influencer.

As well as editing four industry trade journals and being involved in organising, moderating and speaking at over 100 industry conferences worldwide, she has acted as Secretariat CEO and Observer to the Board for ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO, and as Secretary General for PEMA, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association.

Today, Rachael serves as Content Director for the TOC Worldwide port and container supply chain events and is co-owner of Cool Logistics Resources, providing events and intelligence for the global perishable logistics and transport sectors. She is a member of the Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers initiative to raise awareness and funding that supports the health, safety and wellbeing of seafarers worldwide, and a community project member for the World Economic Forum Blockchain in Supply Chain initiative.

Her company Next Level Information provides strategic content, PR, social media, digital marketing and events consultancy to corporate and institutional clients. Her passion is to facilitate communication and dialogue to improve business outcomes. She has a global contact network across the cargo handling world to the most senior level with over 7,000 verified followers on LinkedIn. Rachael holds an MA from the University of Cambridge, UK.