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

Owing to their availability and regularity, container carriers have recently become more involved in the breakbulk and project cargo space.

Shippers have faced a bevy of challenges over the past 2.5 years, chief among them being supply chain instability.

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.

Will Terrill, president of US Ocean, discusses the role of US flag shipping in national and economic security, and how the industry has adapted over the past two years at the 2022 Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference.

In 2022, the Port of New Orleans saw a 46% increase in cargo volumes compared with 2020 and diversified its breakbulk facilities.

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.

Sponsored: Entering a second year of record intermodal demand, TRAC Intermodal President and CEO Dan Walsh discusses the challenges of sustained volume growth, TRAC’s plans to tackle systemic issues with innovation and fresh thinking through industry collaboration, and the evolution of intermodal in the face of port space constraints.

The latest episode of JOC Uncharted features Fab Brasca, group vice president, Global Solutions and Presales, for Blue Yonder, discussing sustainability within supply chain decision-making and how shippers are using their software and 3PL partners to make decarbonization decisions that aren't at cross-purposes with cost and service considerations.

The latest episode of JOC Uncharted features Heather Mueller, chief operating officer of Breakthrough, discussing surface transportation’s shifting volume to the spot market or toward mini-bids in the current procurement environment and the importance of examining data around when to go to the spot market.

The latest episode of JOC Uncharted features a discussion with Philip Blumenthal, founder of Doctor Freight, about the relative lack of innovation in the less-than-container load market and why that may change in the years ahead.

The latest episode of JOC Uncharted features a discussion with Dominique von Orelli, executive vice president and global head of ocean freight at DHL Global Forwarding.