April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026 • Vol. 27 • Issue 4 • $ 25.00 • www. joc. com

More than scale

Hapag-Lloyd – Zim merger would inject competition into trades, if approved
Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference: April 20-22, 2026 | New Orleans, Louisiana
UNPASUED
Trans-Pacific service contract talks accelerating
P 18
APPROVAL PENDING
STB won’ t rubber-stamp UP-NS deal: stakeholders
P 26
IF AT FIRST...
Potential new US tariffs cloud sourcing strategies
P 27
GAS IN THE TANK
Fuel shocks provide openings for trucking, rail
P 30