Contents
Delivering Global Trade and Logistics Intelligence . Since 1827 . March 25 , 2024 • Vol 25 • Issue 7
COLUMNS
4 Thank you for shopping By Mark Szakonyi
32 SoCal swells By Lawrence Gross
52 Corridor chatter By Lars Jensen
54 Down to the hub By Peter Tirschwell
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Cover Story / Guide to Warehousing and Industrial Real Estate
Land rush
Shipper needs are driving a US LTL real estate reconfiguration
Mostly sunny forecast
US merchant wholesale data shows some green shoots for freight demand
DEPARTMENTS
24 International Maritime Red Sea rethink
Suez Canal diversions could force shippers to reevaluate their inventory strategies
Hub-and-hope ?
The scale of transshipment underpins industry doubts over Gemini ’ s operating model
EVERY ISSUE
6 Spotlight 26 Voices of TPM24 50 By the Numbers 53 Classifieds
ADVERTORIAL
42 Georgia Trade and Logistics
SPECIAL REPORTS
28 West Coast Ports When the smog clears
Freight interests are clashing with California regulators over emissions mandates
36 Port Productivity : Rail Connections All in on inland
US railroads and ports are doubling down on inland port investments
34 Logistics Forwarder thinking
DP World is shunning the asset-light model in a rapid expansion of its forwarding unit
One in , one out
GXO is snatching up Wincanton , while DHL is dropping its pursuit of DB Schenker
40 Surface Transportation A heads-up , please
Railroads are seeking better communication with shippers on cargo movement
Transload tracking
Shifting shipper strategies and constrained ports are boosting demand for transloading www . joc . com March 25 , 2024 | Journal of Commerce 3