Contents
Delivering Global Trade and Logistics Intelligence . Since 1827 . July 1 , 2024 • Vol 25 • Issue 14
COLUMNS
4 Digital brokering disrupted By Eric Johnson
44 Rhyming with history By Lawrence Gross
46 Labor pressure cooker By Peter Tirschwell
EVERY ISSUE
6 Spotlight 42 By the Numbers 45 Classifieds
Cover image : Amani A / Shutterstock . com
10 Cover story Whose bill is it anyway ?
Stakeholders are sorting out per diem invoicing under new FMC rules
SPECIAL REPORTS
18 Top Trans-Pacific Carriers and Ports
Earlier and sharper
Peak season surcharges are landing earlier and higher in a steamy trans-Pacific market
Opportunity knocking
Intra-Asia carriers are reentering the trans- Pacific amid soaring rates and demand
Outbound balance
New trans-Pacific services point to a peak season rebound for the ‘ under-utilized ’ NWSA
30 Cold Chain Market Report On thin ice
Reefer shippers are facing longer booking times and box shortages amid port congestion
Flash frozen
An expedited freight specialist is targeting food shippers with a new service
34 Beyond the Docks : From Inland Ports to Transloading
Transload trending
RoadOne is following growing demand for container transloading to Charleston
The biggest little port in the world
A new inland Port of Nevada provides an alternative to draying ocean boxes
Outbound balance
A Prince Rupert export infrastructure project has secured a Canadian government loan
DEPARTMENTS
14 International Maritime Pardon the interruption
The ILA halted contract talks and linked its wage proposal to booming carrier financials
Fleet flexing
Robust demand has Asia – Europe carriers pulling capacity and charter levers
28 Air Cargo Need it now
A modal shift caused by ocean disruption has put air cargo on course for a solid 2024
40 Surface Transportation Tracking positively
Shippers and IMCs are pleased with rail performance in 2024 , according to a survey www . joc . com July 1 , 2024 | Journal of Commerce 3