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Managing Editor : Kevin Saville , 212.488.4282 , kevin . saville @ spglobal . com
Trucking Market : First-Quarter Review and Outlook
April 11 , 2024 , 2:00 PM EDT
The two largest sectors of the for-hire US trucking industry took different routes in the first quarter , with less-than-truckload ( LTL ) carriers speeding down the high road and large truckload carriers stuck on a muddy low road . LTL providers exited the freight recession in late 2023 as they gained revenue , freight and terminal capacity from bankrupt Yellow , enabling them to raise pricing . Truckload companies are still struggling with excess capacity and face shipper demand for further rate cuts . Private shipper-owned fleets may be eating into their business as well . Where and when might a spark reignite even slower growth in demand for surface freight transportation ? How should shippers think about opportunities in the current freight market ? Our panelists will discuss these and other questions as we try to gauge trucking expectations for the remainder of 2024 . https :// bit . ly / 43g6tw0
Breakbulk and Project Cargo Outlook : Navigating Geopolitical Turmoil and Sharing Institutional Knowledge
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Geopolitical confusion , supply chain snarls and procurement challenges are complicating decision
FEATURED CONTENT making and problem solving across the shipping spectrum , not least for project and breakbulk cargo shippers slammed with work and frustrated by seemingly endless turmoil . Security risks in the Red Sea , congestion in the Panama Canal , the unresolved Russian invasion of Ukraine , wobbly geopolitical relationships , fractured supply chains : what should the breakbulk and project cargo logistics community expect in this chaotic environment ? In this preview of his Breakbulk24 keynote , Laurence Allan , director of research , country risk analysis and forecasting at S & P Global , will share his view of top-line risks and what can be expected in the weeks and months to come . This webcast will also introduce an innovative Breakbulk Academy session that will take place concurrently with the traditional conference program during Breakbulk24 . The interactive , two-part session “ Managing a heavy-lift shipment from design to delivery ,” aimed at industry newcomers and early-career logistics managers , will take audience members through the complexities of designing , planning and transporting out-ofgauge project cargo — with a few challenges thrown in along the way . https :// bit . ly / 3TdGHDX
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US retailers upgrade H1 import forecast despite global shipping disruptions
US retailers have sharply upgraded their expectations for US imports through the first half of 2024 in yet another sign that disruptions to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Panama Canal are not crimping international supply chains . https :// bit . ly / 4chODg7
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US shippers urged to use technology to fight cargo crime , fraud
US shippers are fighting a two-pronged battle against cargo theft and fraud , first on a digital front and then in the physical realm of loading docks , trailer yards and truck stops . https :// bit . ly / 3VgoSqH
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