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Grant Sernick, head of sales and marketing for 3rd Wave and Doug Shaffer, director of transport and trade compliance at Standard Textile talk the TPM Tech 2023 audience in Long Beach, California, through the company's offerings. 

Similar to other aspects of the supply chain, the pandemic challenged the use and availability of chassis, from increased dwell times on the street to anti-dumping duties.

The pandemic roiled the industry with significant capacity constraints and fluctuating demand, creating an environment in which logistics providers craved visibility and control in their operations.

As the industry moves toward technology, nurturing and upskilling its area’s workforce and advancing an aggressive environmental strategy have been top priorities at the Port of Los Angeles.

STG Logistics’ acquisition of XPO Logistics’ intermodal division was a game changer for the company, allowing for true vertical integration and reduced reliance on third-party carriers.

At a time when competition for market share is especially fierce, seaports need to stand out.

Drayage can be a major pain point for importers and exporters whose containers end up in a distribution center black hole once they clear customers.

When the pandemic jarred its customers, Ascent needed a way to help customers at their supply chain pain points, a strategy that changed the complexion of the company.

At TPM23, there was a noticeable shift in who was talking about visibility as carriers, truck drivers, and logistics providers are incorporating it into their decision-making strategies.

In a volatile container market, NYSHEX has been laser-focused on solving the contracting process and the fulfillment of those contracts through technology, a strategy that resulted in more than half a million containers in the fourth quarter of 2022 for the company.

Log-Net has been focusing on automation in the end-to-end space, reports CEO Motley.

Blume Global’s Yamini Vellore explains how efficiency in the supply chain not only saves time and money but also helps drive sustainability.

Ocean carriers are enjoying their new position on top of the heap, says Laufer Group’s Mark Laufer, while BCOs are doing everything they can to cement relationships.

CN's Senior Vice President of Consumer Products Keith Reardon discusses the evolution of cold chain technology, leveraging new data points to maintain infrastructure safety and improve reliability.

Maersk is moving steadily toward its goal of becoming the global integrator of container logistics.

To create predictability, contracts need more clarity in what is agreed upon and a third-party review of how these contracts have been executed by both the carrier and shipper, says Jesper Praestensgaard, chairman of NYSHEX.

CN's Keith Reardon on cold chain fluidity and leveraging data.

Technology is reshaping supply chains in a dramatic way.

Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director & COO of Port of Long Beach, discusses development of its Supply Chain Information Highway.

Visibility gets a lot of buzz these days, but as Infor’s Bernard Goor points out, it can’t solve problems unless all the players have access to the data it yields — and the ability to act collaboratively on that data.

Mario Cordero, executive director, Port of Long Beach shares his take on companies operating in a pre-pandemic, status quo mindset, the importance 24/7 supply chains, and the potential of rail.

Senior Vice President Paolo Montrone on the hard work involved translating trust and relationship management into tangible results that improve supply chain business.

Port of Los Angeles' Gene Seroka discusses narrowing the gaps between imports and exports by drafting a national export policy. Seroka also talks about the rollout of the port’s Cyber Resilience Center, the first of its kind information database that anonymously shares intel throughout the shipping community

Ninety-five percent of containers received by importers are returned to ports, railheads, and container yards empty. Matchback Systems CEO Todd Ericksrud explains how street turns save money, reduce turnaround times, and cut emissions.

Logixboard CEO Julian Alvarez discusses change management opportunities and challenges facing freight forwarders amid a push for greater digitization.

Technology innovation, particularly visibility and going paperless, was accelerated by the pandemic, but the biggest industry challenge is integrating so many different global entities, such as suppliers and governments, into one platform, says Geodis in Americas' Max Bernaldo.

With the fastest growth rate of all North American ports last year, the Port of Virginia has become the first import call on services from South Asia, the far East, and Europe. Attributing the port’s growth to the flexibility afforded by its status as a state-owned port rather than a landlord port, CEO and Executive Director Stephen Edwards says the port is now building for the future by dredging its harbor to 55 feet, expanding its rail capacity, and modernizing its berths.

Over the last year, China United Lines has opened services to Europe, the Middle East, and now the US West Coast. Co-CEO Lars Christiansen talks about the challenges the line has faced in entering the trans-Pacific trade, such as longer-than-expected waits for the return of equipment, and about positive developments he sees in container shipping, including an increased recognition of the importance of digitalization and customers’ growing preference for longer-term contracts.

Sponsored: PayCargo came into its own as a payment solution platform during the COVID-19 pandemic, when handling physical checks was no longer possible in some cases. Now VP David Junkroski explains how this multimodal solution enables payments to vendors across modes on a single platform, cutting down on staff training time for payers and including a growing variety of integrations and customizations for vendors.

Sponsored: A significant increase in street dwell, which has more than doubled in LA-LB during the pandemic, means that chassis are not being used as efficiently as they typically are, and this is the real cause of the current chassis shortage in the US, explains DCLI's Mike O'Malley. The company's multipronged approach to meeting surging demand includes repositioning chassis, strengthening maintenance and repair partnerships, upgrading existing fleets, and investing heavily in new chassis.

Sponsored: In a dog-eat-dog industry, IMC Companies’ Mason H. George says, it’s time to work together. He addresses the need for collaboration between the drayage world and ocean carriers, crossing company and business lines, to support optimal efficiency of the marine terminal operator.

Sponsored: The majority of the pandemic-related disruption came from a lack of logistics connectivity in the supply chain, says Dave Mincey, vice president of strategic accounts for E2open. Mincey addresses the challenges, and necessity, of normalizing and harmonizing data so that it becomes decision-grade data that contributes to a connected supply chain.

Sponsored. Finding space and securing capacity is the top customer concern today, says Jillamy President Chris Keifer. After 20 years in business, he reflects on the company's growth to its current capacity of 2 million square feet of warehousing space across the county, as well as its steadily increasing involvement in e-commerce.

Sponsored. Shippers need to balance their supply chains and diversify not only the carriers they use but the ports they go through, says John Painter, CEO and founder of Guangzhou Port America. He speaks to the importance of new infrastructure and on-dock rail systems at the deepwater Port of Nansha for accommodating high volumes due to pandemic-related closures at other regional ports and an increasing move in manufacturing and vendors to Western China.

Sponsored: Alexandre Bertolino, head of trans-Pacific trade for DHL Global Forwarding, discusses 2022 expectations for sourcing shifts, in some cases back to China; navigating global disruption; and challenging the status quo. Conversations between forwarders and customers have become about space more than rates, he says, with a new importance placed on understanding mutual goals to set realistic expectations.

Sponsored: With rail demands reaching an all-time high and capacity decreasing, Coby Bullard, Vice President of CP, talks about how a future CPKC might address these issues.

Sponsored: The chaos seen throughout the supply chain has clearly demonstrated the importance of sharing data, despite traditional economic incentives not to do so. FourKites’ Chris Stauber sees signs that data is becoming more free-flowing, enabling BCOs to see not only where their shipments are but also when they’ll make it to each step in their journey as well as helping avoid detention and demurrage fees.

Sponsored: The relationship between shippers and carriers has fundamentally changed and and dramatically reversed — a shift that's been brewing for over three decades, but was escalated by the pandemic, says Patrik Berglund, CEO and co-founder of Xeneta. In his industry outlook, he foresees exciting opportunities to solve efficiency challenges across the supply chain.

Sponsored. Bryan Blalock, president and COO of Container Maintenance Corp., discusses how Container Maintenance is maneuvering through the supply shortage of chassis.

Sponsored: At TPM22, President and CEO Dan Walsh discussed joining TRAC in mid-2020 and pursuing high levels of sustainability alongside productivity, with record investments to increase capacity, reduce out-of-stock units, upgrading units and retreading tires.