March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026 • Vol. 27 • Issue 3 • $ 25.00 • www. joc. com

‘ Bigger and smarter’

LA-LB expanding to maintain dominant trans-Pacific share
ALSO IN THIS TRANS-PACIFIC REPORT

An inauspicious start

Lack of pre-LNY cargo surge bodes poorly
CONSOLIDATION CONTINUES
Hapag-Zim merger to deepen shipping oligopoly
P 32
DEMOLITION DERBY
Scrapping looms large amid growing oversupply
P 33
CONNECT FOUR
4PL model reemerges in disruptive market
P 42
ACTION ITEMS
US unveils mechanisms of maritime revitalization
P 52