Contents
Delivering Global Trade and Logistics Intelligence . Since 1827 . February 12 , 2024 • Vol 25 • Issue 4
COLUMNS
4 China + TEU By Mark Szakonyi
18 Timing is everything By John McCauley
32 Darkening skies By Jason Miller
44 Post-crisis management By Lars Jensen
46 A cooperative coupling By Peter Tirschwell
EVERY ISSUE
6 Spotlight 42 By the Numbers 45 Classifieds
10 Cover Story Parting impact
Container shipping is adjusting to Red Sea disruption
DEPARTMENTS
16 International Maritime Holding off
Overcapacity and weak demand are forcing carriers to delay trans-Atlantic surcharges
40 Surface Transportation Murky roads
Domestic carriers are facing an uncertain forecast for 2024
SPECIAL REPORTS
20 Gulf Trade : 2024 Market Report Bayou battle
APM is planning to build a Louisiana container terminal to rival MSC ’ s facility
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First-Quarter Trucking Outlook Unsure footing
US truck shippers are seen to be prizing stability and capacity in 2024 bids
Fading distortion
As the post-Yellow surge subsides , the US LTL forecast is cooling
Done deal
Forward Air and Omni Logistics have sealed their long-awaited merger
Casting a line
Wilmington is adding an on-site transload facility in a bid to pull in new business
Electronic embrace
C . H . Robinson is adopting a standard US LTL e-bill of lading
34 Freight Payment Tethered operations
Shippers are being urged to connect rate management with invoicing to reduce errors www . joc . com February 12 , 2024 | Journal of Commerce 3