Commentary

 
Get ready for another year of modest growth for U.S. containerized imports.
 
Given the number of unknowns faced by the global economy, any predictions as to what lies ahead for 2013 are likely to be about as accurate as reading the entrails of crows.
 
2013 will be a continued year of change.
 
The “game changer” we have been championing for the industry for the past two years has been capital constraints.
 
To use an oft-cited, but appropriate, metaphor, the global container shipping community continues to find itself in somewhat of a “perfect storm.”
 
Since bargaining kicked off nearly a year ago, it’s been clear that the road to a new International Longshoremen's Association contract would run through New York-New Jersey.
 
Anyone searching for unqualified good news in 2012 was bound to be disappointed.
 
We see increased strategic opportunities in the air freight market for 2013.
 
The air freight industry continues to look for ways to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
 
As it was in 2011, the adverse global economy was the prevailing issue for the air cargo industry in 2012.
 
With the reelection of President Obama, one can reasonably expect a continuation of the trade policies of the last four years...
 
The maritime industry, and in particular the container segment, is subject to an array of regulatory requirements.
 
In discussing the changes I see for the year ahead, I believe it’s more prudent to recognize the influences that will cause these changes.
 
With debates over fiscal policy, the national debt, taxes and government spending getting all the headlines in Washington, one issue not getting much attention is energy.

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