Contents
Delivering Global Trade and Logistics Intelligence. Since 1827. November 3, 2025 • Vol 26 • Issue 11
36 Logtech Essentials: From Procurement to Payment
Programming paranoia?
Logistics technology executives disagree on AI coding threat
Shared solutions
Connectivity is key to bypassing truckload appointment scheduling hurdles
COLUMNS
4 Growth exceptionalism By Mark Szakonyi
19 Down, but not out By Peter Tirschwell
44 High court, high significance By Mattew Leffler
52 Multi-dimensional discord By Lars Jensen
54 Holding fire By Peter Tirschwell
EVERY ISSUE
6 Spotlight 50 By the Numbers 53 Classifieds
ADVERTORIALS
46 Houston Trade & Logistics
10 Cover Story Kicking the carbon can
The IMO punting on its emissions plan robs green fuel investors of certainty
Pole position
Alternative-fuel container ships are dominating orders amid a supply shortage
SPECIAL REPORTS
20 Port Productivity: 2024 Rankings Open to automate
Stakeholders differ on a failed automation ban at California ports
Dual expansion
The Port of Los Angeles is eyeing future growth with a new terminal and bridge raising
Depth matters
A harbor deepening has primed Mobile for bigger ships and first-in US calls
Hoisting costs
US ports are seeing their ship-to-shore crane outlays rise on higher tariffs
Empty fees
Montreal is joining Vancouver in levying an empty container surcharge
DEPARTMENTS
16 International Maritime A tentative return
CMA CGM and SeaLead are revamping Red Sea sailings after the truce in Gaza
Track tensions
Conflicts and weather delays are undermining the viability of China – Europe rail
32 Government Rulemaking limbo
The drayage industry is hoping for FMC relief on demurrage billing
34 Air Cargo‘ US plus one’
Tiaca says manufacturers are diversifying air export markets amid US tariff changes
40 Surface Transportation Rising to the occasion
US truckload pricing is inching higher as trucking’ s peak beckons
Stacking effect
CSX is restarting Baltimore tunnel service for double-stack trains in 2026
Drayage drain
Tougher regulations could tighten US port trucking capacity
Performance, disrupted
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