Since 1827, the Journal of Commerce has been the leading information and marketing services provider for the domestic and international containerized cargo community. The JOC delivers high-quality intelligence and expertise to help customers make better business decisions — in print, online and at leading industry events. It also provides best-in-breed marketing channels to help companies reach their target audience.
The Journal of Commerce also publishes roughly 50 special reports, supplements and advertising sections in the Journal of Commerce magazine — many with bonus content online — produces around 20 webcasts a year and distributes its products at numerous industry-leading conferences and events. The following list is the 2026 schedule for special reports and advertising sections in the magazine and webcasts.
JOC Editorial Calendar | 2026
Issue Date | Editorial Features | Webcasts |
|---|---|---|
January 5, 2026 | Annual Review & Outlook | Jan. 22: Breakbulk and Project Cargo Market Report: The 2026 Outlook |
February 2, 2026 | West Coast Ports Intermodal, Drayage & Chassis Report Canada Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) Gulf Coast Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | Feb. 5: Trade Compliance: Will the Chaos of 2025 Ease in the Year Ahead? |
March 2, 2026 | Breakbulk & Project Cargo Quarterly (Supplement) Trans-Pacific Maritime Cold Chain Market Report (Bonus 75-word profile) AI in logistics: Understanding the impact (Special Advertising Section) Georgia Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) 2026 Shipper Ad Impact Study | |
April 6, 2026 | Container Shipping Quarterly Gulf Trade: Top Carriers and Ports Jacksonville Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) Pacific Northwest Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | April 16: Trucking Market Report: First-Quarter Review and Outlook |
May 4, 2026 | Top 100 Importers and Exporters Philadelphia Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | May 14: Technology and the Fight Against Cargo Theft: A TPM Tech Webcast |
June 1, 2026 | Breakbulk & Project Cargo Midyear Report (Supplement) Top 25 North American Ports Peak-Season Forecast: Ocean, Intermodal, Air and Trucking Florida Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) Freight Payment (Special Advertising Section) Directory of Transportation 2026 (Supplement) | June 4: Midyear Intermodal Market Report June 25: The JOC Top 100 Importers and Exporters: Analyzing the Rankings and Second-Half Trade Outlook |
July 6, 2026 | Top Trans-Pacific Carriers and Ports Ro/Ro Shipping: The Year Ahead Industrial Real Estate (Special Advertising Special) Asia Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | July 16: Midyear Container Shipping Report: Analyzing the Peak Season July 30: Midyear Trucking Market Report: Analyzing the Second-Half Outlook |
August 3, 2026 | Top 50 Global Container Ports Canada Ports & Corridors Cold Chain Market Report Foreign Trade Zones (Special Advertising Section) | Aug. 20: Global Trade, Geopolitics and the Impact on Refrigerated Shipping: A TPM Cold Chain Webcast |
September 7, 2026 | Breakbulk & Project Cargo Quarterly (Supplement and bonus 350-word profile) Guide to Inland Distribution & Warehousing (Bonus 75-word profile) East Coast Ports (Special Advertising Section) California Gateway (Special Advertising Section) | Sept. 10: European Shipping and Trade Outlook: The Trans-Atlantic Sept. 17: Breakbulk and Project Cargo Market Report: Fourth-Quarter Outlook |
October 5, 2026 | Container Shipping Quarterly Global Logistics Focus (Bonus full-page profile) Ports of the Americas South Carolina Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) Cross-Border Cargo (Sepcial Advertising Section) | Oct. 29: Fourth-Quarter Trucking Report: Analyzing the Peak Season |
November 2, 2026 | Top 50 Global Transportation Providers Logtech Essentials: From Procurement to Payment Port Productivity: 2025 Rankings Houston Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | Nov. 12: 2026 Reefer Review and Outlook: A TPM Cold Chain Webcast |
December 7, 2026 | Breakbulk & Project Cargo Quarterly (Supplement) Global Maritime Focus, Including Top 40 Container Carriers Gulf Trade: Market Report | Dec. 3: Global Shipping Report: Analyzing the 2027 Outlook Dec. 10: Port Performance and the State of North American Cargo Flow |