Contents
Delivering Global Trade and Logistics Intelligence . Since 1827 . September 23 , 2024 • Vol 25 • Issue 20
COLUMNS
4 White House calling By Mark Szakonyi
17 More isn ’ t always better By Jeremy Masters
27 Prerequisites for automation By John McCauly
32 Muscling in on melons By Richard Bright
60 An ongoing reset By Lars Jensen
62 Change from within By Peter Tirschwell
EVERY ISSUE
6 Spotlight 58 By the Numbers 61 Classifieds
ADVERTORIALS
45 Virginia Trade &
Logistics 48 California Gateway
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10 Cover Story Bumps in the home stretch
Asia import surge testing ports amid ILA threat
SPECIAL REPORTS
18 Asia Shipping : Third-Quarter Review and Outlook
Watch this space
A demand bump could drive a moderate rate boost on intra-Asia trades
Easy come , easy go
Falling volumes and rates signal an end to the early Asia-Europe ocean peak season
Acquired integration
DP World is adding a Hong Kong-based forwarder to its growing 3PL network
‘ A strategic milestone ’
CMA CGM Air Cargo is launching its first trans-Pacific air service
28 Cold Chain Market Report Cold treatment
Houston gets USDA approval to handle coldtreated produce cargoes
The Maine option
New cold storage warehouse aims to lessen dependence on Boston
34 Inland Distribution Mood swing
Research finds US shippers are increasingly uncertain about Q4 revenue and orders
Desert bloom
Technology and rising imports are drawing logistics investment to Phoenix
Dedicated services
US shippers are expanding private truck fleets to haul more of their own freight
DEPARTMENTS
16 International Maritime Under the wire
Trans-Atlantic shippers are testing diversion plans as the ILA strike threat grows
26 Technology Consolidating costs
A technology vendor aims to help forwarders preserve margins in the growing LCL market
42 Surface Transportation Steering sideways
The still-soft US spot truckload market is starting to tighten
‘ Profitable expansion ’
US LTL growth and efficiency gains are still being fueled by the loss of Yellow
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