Contents
Delivering Global Trade and Logistics Intelligence . Since 1827 . July 29 , 2024 • Vol 25 • Issue 16
COLUMNS
4 Whose authority ? By Mark Szakonyi
20 Designing for uncertainty By Jeremy Masters
35 Idle hands By Jason Miller
44 Small market , big growth By Lawrence Gross
46 Million-dollar questions By Peter Tirschwell
EVERY ISSUE
6 Spotlight 42 By the Numbers 45 Classifieds
ADVERTORIALS 36 Asia Trade & Logistics
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Cover Story Book to the future
Ocean booking technology is a linchpin for broader digitization
Reaching ‘ critical mass ’
A changing booking environment for ocean freight has been key to DCSA ’ s traction
Changing the default
INTTRA ’ s market share loss suggests a new ocean freight booking landscape
SPECIAL REPORTS
22 Top 25 Trans-Pacific NVOs Squeezed at both ends
Large forwarder acquisitions and AI are putting pressure on midsize NVOs
28 Ro / Ro Shipping : The Year Ahead ‘ Relentless pressure ’
The ro / ro market is still sizzling despite added tonnage and tariff threats
DEPARTMENTS
16 International Maritime Taking the edge off
Trans-Pacific spot rates are cooling as new capacity tempers the overheated market
‘ Killing our calculations ’
An ocean rate spike is slamming the brakes on low-margin European imports
26 Air Cargo A long , ‘ hot ’ summer
The high-flying air cargo market is heading for strong peak season
34 Surface Transportation Generation next
US LTL carriers are expanding next-day services in a post-Yellow reset
Wheels of fortune
Brunswick is seeing ro / ro surge amid investment and Baltimore diversions www . joc . com July 29 , 2024 | Journal of Commerce 3