Videos

The second part of a special program on Overnite Transportation founder J. Harwood Cochrane, 100 years old, and the rise of the trucking industry.

JOC Senior Editor William B. Cassidy meets with Overnite Transportation founder J. Harwood Cochrane and UPS Freight President Jack Holmes to talk about Cochrane’s life in trucking.

Jack Wells, chief economist at the U.S. Department of Transportation, details the agency's progress on a National Strategic Freight Plan.

Deutsche Post division DHL has invested $110 million to expand at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport into a “super-hub” for the Americas trade.

Rosalyn Wilson, author of the annual State of Logistics Report, discusses the report's findings with the JOC's Joseph Bonney. Wilson is senior business analyst at Delcan Corp.

The Port of Virginia is aiming to boost container traffic by capitalizing on its post-Panamax draft, tapping improved intermodal service, increasing customer service and developing distribution centers.

Steven Cernak, chief executive and port director of Port Everglades, and James Hertwig, president of Florida East Coast Railway, discuss their organizations’ recent performance, their partnership in a new intermodal container transfer facility, and the opportunities they see and projects they are pursuing for further growth.

Linda Styrk, Port of Seattle managing director, discusses Harbor Maintenance Tax reform, the competitive environment for U.S. West Coast ports, and environmental initiatives at the port.

Senior Editor Bill Cassidy interviews YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch, who is getting closer to his goal of returning the troubled less-than-truckload operator to profitability.

Peter Friedmann, Washington counsel for the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade, offers his takeaways from CONECT's annual trade and transportation conference in Newport, R.I.

Walter Kemmsies, chief economist at Moffatt & Nichol, comments on the need for improved U.S. transportation infrastructure.

CargoSmart’s Director of Sales and Services Graham Collins explains the importance of visibility and early alerts of disruptions to shippers. He discusses the TPM sponsor’s newest efforts to modernize cargo tracking efforts and provide information earlier than previously available.

Kathryn McDermott, Deputy Exec. Director, details the Port of Los Angeles’ $1.2 billion capital program, its Trade Connect education program for small and mid-size companies in the area, as well as the TPM Sponsor’s focus on building up the entire system surrounding the port.

Port of Tacoma’s CEO John Wolfe on competitiveness of the port industry and the TPM Sponsor’s 10-year plan for infrastructure improvements, larger-vessel management and cargo diversification.

Chris Lytle, Port of Long Beach Executive Director, discusses the business case for modernization and funding opportunities. Details the TPM sponsor’s recent infrastructure upgrades including Middle Harbor, I.T.S. Terminal and the Gerald Desmond Bridge.

General Manager of Marine Business Development Sebastian Degens talks about the Port of Portland’s labor and contract challenges of the past year, including Occupy Portland and ILWU union negotiations. Diverse cargo has led to top volumes in the last few years in auto and bulk, and the TPM sponsor has new land expansion under way.

Canadian National Railway’s Dan Bresolin, director of international marketing, on the TPM sponsor’s strategic investment in new markets including research into needs of its “customer’s customer,” Reefer service and expansion in Detroit are discussed, as well as CN’s corporate shift in focus from exclusively rail-related to the complete supply chain.

David Deng, Deputy General Manager, China Merchants Holdings (International), discusses TPM sponsor China Merchant Holding Inc.’s strategy for expansion in China and overseas, its shift toward port operations and outlook on possible threats as well as opportunities for the shipping industry.

Phyllis Saathof, Deputy Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, for the Port of Houston Authority, discusses the growth of the Texas and Houston-area economies and their impact on the port, the allocation of funds raised by the Harbor Maintenance Tax, and opportunities for the Port of Houston's future, including deepening the ship channel and the expansion of the Panama Canal.

Christian Boettcher, Global V.P. of Ocean Forwarding for UTi, on the growing move from air to ocean freight use and his expectations for the trans-Pacific eastbound market. He also discusses the TPM sponsor’s launch of new services and value-added visibility programs and upgrade of sea-air options and key gateways.

Gregory Tuthill, Senior Vice President North America Sales and Marketing for TPM sponsor NYK Line, discusses the challenges that ocean carriers currently face in terms of market growth, approaches to ensuring sustainable returns, and the downside of increased participation in carrier alliances.

Otto Schacht, executive vice president, sea logistics, for TPM sponsor Kuehne + Nagel, discusses the continuing crisis in shipping, the company’s relations with ocean carriers, and freight-rate volatility. He also sketches how shippers can reduce total inventory costs through visibility tools that help them compress their supply chain and touches on Kuehne + Nagel’s growth around the world.

Mark Michaels, Chief Commercial Officer, Damco, discusses how the TPM sponsor’s business is developing, the increasing complexity of supply chains, and near-shoring as an alternative for companies looking to diversify their sourcing.

Brian Conrad, executive administrator of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, explains why the TSA is being expanded to include the westbound trans-Pacific market.

Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, Division Vice President Global Supply Chain Services for TPM Silver Sponsor ABF, discusses the company’s expansion into new markets and additional offerings, its distinctive services, and its plans for growth in 2013. He also discusses expectations for 2013 in the trans-Pacific trade.

Adam Roth, Director, NAI Global Logistics, discusses trends in commercial real estate in North America, the impact of transportation on location and network structure, the future for trucking and railroads, the potential for near-shoring and growth in e-commerce facilities and consequently inland distribution.

CSX Transportation's $175 million intermodal terminal in Northwest Ohio is key to the railroad's effort to spur shippers to shift truckloads to the tracks.

The central Washington town of Quincy offers the lowest operating costs for distribution centers in a site-selection consultant’s survey of 29 western U.S. and Canadian locations with intermodal connections to regional markets.

Mike Stark, president of Pacer Distribution Services, explains how his company uses transloading to help speed up surface shipments when there are delays in unloading cargo at ports. From the JOC’s 13th annual TPM Conference, Stark shares that several of his key customers are seeing an uptick in business in 2013.

Bryn Heimbeck, president of Trade Tech, explains how his company's technology allows shippers and forwarders to streamline their sales, operations and accounting processes.

Maersk Line, the world’s largest ocean carrier, will deploy the first five of its so-called Triple E vessels this year, CEO Soren Skou told some 2,000 attendees of The Journal of Commerce’s TPM Conference.

Senior Editor Bill Cassidy asks New Penn President and CEO Steve Gast about the outlook for LTL trucking in 2013.

The U.S. government should establish a set of priorities for deepening of ports and harbors and create a new way of funding projects that make strategic sense for the nation’s trade needs, according to Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could begin dredging the Savannah River navigation channel to a target depth of 47 feet as soon as the second half of this year, said Curtis Foltz, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority.

Richard Heath, who runs the London-based World Container Index, talks about how shippers and ocean carriers use the WCI of global container freight rates as a becnhmark for adjusting rates under long-term freight contracts of up to five years.

Senior Editor Bill Cassidy and R.W. Baird transportation analyst Benjamin J. Hartford discuss whether trucking may be headed for its own “renaissance” in pricing and profitability in 2013.

Dennis Rochford explains how the $285 million project to deepen the Delaware River from 40 to 45 feet by 2015 will bring new cargo into the ports along the Delaware River.

Francisco Sanchez discusses progress of Obama Administration's National Export Initiative and of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The Port of Jacksonville recently spent $2.4 million for a 2.4-acre site that will become the home of a $30 million intermodal container rail terminal.

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