As the leading container gateway in the US, the Port of Long Beach relies on velocity, speed and efficiency to stay ahead of the curve. Mario Cordero, the port’s CEO, discusses why he believes 2024 will be the year of rail, the status of the port’s zero-emission by 2030 goal and the reason he’s anticipating an uptick in containerized cargo. TPM24, Long Beach, California Sponsored by the Port of Long Beach

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Sustained demand for air cargo on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades and the promise of rising rates through the end-of-year peak are encouraging airlines to pull capacity from less-lucrative lanes.</p></div>

Sustained demand for air cargo on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades and the promise of rising rates through the end-of-year peak are encouraging airlines to pull capacity from less-lucrative lanes.

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Lure of robust Asian peak season a magnet for air cargo capacity

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Still, the buoyant mood of carriers contrasts with global forwarders that have low levels of exposure to e-commerce shipments and are under pressure to find capacity for traditional customers. </p></div>

Still, the buoyant mood of carriers contrasts with global forwarders that have low levels of exposure to e-commerce shipments and are under pressure to find capacity for traditional customers.

Robust e-commerce demand a gift for air cargo carriers: airline executives

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Eight straight months of double-digit volume growth in global air freight markets has kept freighters full and flying at peak utilization, and continued demand is expected to outstrip available capacity through Q4 and beyond. </p></div>

Eight straight months of double-digit volume growth in global air freight markets has kept freighters full and flying at peak utilization, and continued demand is expected to outstrip available capacity through Q4 and beyond.

‘Brace for impact’ warning as air cargo heads into historic peak season

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The extent of the disruption to air freight schedules is not yet apparent, but the loss of the belly cargo space, even for a short period, comes at a particularly inconvenient time.</p></div>

The extent of the disruption to air freight schedules is not yet apparent, but the loss of the belly cargo space, even for a short period, comes at a particularly inconvenient time.

Cathay’s A350 groundings to upset Hong Kong’s overheated air cargo market

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The service comes as air freight rates out of Hong Kong have stabilized but are still approximately 20% higher than this time last year, according to the Baltic Air Index.</p></div>

The service comes as air freight rates out of Hong Kong have stabilized but are still approximately 20% higher than this time last year, according to the Baltic Air Index.

CMA CGM Air Cargo launches trans-Pacific flights from Hong Kong to Chicago

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Port users are concerned that if the technology and infrastructure needed to support a zero-emission environment is not built out, the industry’s only recourse will be to cap cargo volumes at Los Angeles and Long Beach.</p></div>

Port users are concerned that if the technology and infrastructure needed to support a zero-emission environment is not built out, the industry’s only recourse will be to cap cargo volumes at Los Angeles and Long Beach.

LA-LB port stakeholders urge mayors to act against proposed emissions rules

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The contingency plans by the ports come as some ocean carriers are cutting off new export bookings ahead of the possible work stoppage and issuing surcharges for cargo en route to ports that may be closed on Oct. 1. </p></div>

The contingency plans by the ports come as some ocean carriers are cutting off new export bookings ahead of the possible work stoppage and issuing surcharges for cargo en route to ports that may be closed on Oct. 1.

Some US ports extending gate hours ahead of strike deadline

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The port, at the confluence of the Rhine and Rhur rivers, is in the industrial heartland of Germany and a key transshipment point for intermodal cargo in Northern Europe.</p></div>

The port, at the confluence of the Rhine and Rhur rivers, is in the industrial heartland of Germany and a key transshipment point for intermodal cargo in Northern Europe.

Europe’s largest inland container terminal opens in Germany

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The shippers were joined this time by a group of House Republicans, who in a separate letter warned of the “dire impacts” to the US economy from a possible port strike. </p></div>

The shippers were joined this time by a group of House Republicans, who in a separate letter warned of the “dire impacts” to the US economy from a possible port strike.

US shippers again ask White House to intervene in longshore contract talks

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Hapag-Lloyd said in an advisory that ships were already waiting up to 60 hours to berth at Shanghai and up 48 hours to berth in Ningbo due to vessel bunching ahead of the storm.</p></div>

Hapag-Lloyd said in an advisory that ships were already waiting up to 60 hours to berth at Shanghai and up 48 hours to berth in Ningbo due to vessel bunching ahead of the storm.

Cargo and vessel disruption expected after typhoon closes Shanghai, Ningbo ports

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Carriers tell the <i>Journal of Commerce</i> they would prefer to avoid a strike and the lengthy operational upheaval a stoppage would cause along the East and Gulf coasts, but unlike in the past, they feel no urgency to get a deal done, writes Peter Tirschwell.</p></div>

Carriers tell the Journal of Commerce they would prefer to avoid a strike and the lengthy operational upheaval a stoppage would cause along the East and Gulf coasts, but unlike in the past, they feel no urgency to get a deal done, writes Peter Tirschwell.

Ocean carriers appear willing to roll the dice on possible US port strike

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The Biden administration is targeting textile and apparel goods moving via a duty-free program by proposing tariffs while seeking more data on sub-$800 shipments. </p></div>

The Biden administration is targeting textile and apparel goods moving via a duty-free program by proposing tariffs while seeking more data on sub-$800 shipments.

White House takes aim at growing threat of ‘de minimis’ imports

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>DSV knocked the unions’ preferred bidder, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, out of the race, but the forwarder’s bid now needs approval from the German parliament.</p></div>

DSV knocked the unions’ preferred bidder, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, out of the race, but the forwarder’s bid now needs approval from the German parliament.

Union, government hurdles ahead in DSV’s $16 billion takeover of DB Schenker

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Higher-than-expected retail sales in stores and online last month helped increase truckload shipments, but excess capacity is keeping rates in a holding pattern. </p></div>

Higher-than-expected retail sales in stores and online last month helped increase truckload shipments, but excess capacity is keeping rates in a holding pattern.

Stronger US retail sales lifting truckload volumes, but not rates

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>CSX and NS might see some more West Coast cargo routed through Chicago to Michigan and Ohio if there is an East Coast port strike, but trucking is likely to be the main beneficiary for cargo owners booking true coast-to-coast hauls.  </p></div>

CSX and NS might see some more West Coast cargo routed through Chicago to Michigan and Ohio if there is an East Coast port strike, but trucking is likely to be the main beneficiary for cargo owners booking true coast-to-coast hauls.

Railroads say able to handle disruption from possible ILA port strike

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>An analysis of quarterly and monthly Labor Department data puts trucking employment at 2019 levels, and that could signal a quicker change in capacity if freight increases.</p></div>

An analysis of quarterly and monthly Labor Department data puts trucking employment at 2019 levels, and that could signal a quicker change in capacity if freight increases.

Divergent data suggests US trucking jobs lower than reported

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A soft freight economy and improved shipper scheduling and loading procedures are contributing to a decline in driver detention time, the American Transportation Research Institute says in a new study.</p></div>

A soft freight economy and improved shipper scheduling and loading procedures are contributing to a decline in driver detention time, the American Transportation Research Institute says in a new study.

Truck driver detention by US shippers decreasing, but costs rising: study

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The railroad terminated Shaw’s employment after an internal investigation found he engaged in a relationship with the company’s chief legal officer in violation of NS policy.</p></div>

The railroad terminated Shaw’s employment after an internal investigation found he engaged in a relationship with the company’s chief legal officer in violation of NS policy.

Norfolk Southern fires CEO Shaw after probe; CFO George elevated to top job

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Anand Raghavendran, chief technology officer at KlearNow.AI, talks about AI’s developing role in transportation and what’s next for AI application.</p></div>

Anand Raghavendran, chief technology officer at KlearNow.AI, talks about AI’s developing role in transportation and what’s next for AI application.

<div class="phx-topic"><p>The use of artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in various industries, including the logistics sector. Anand Raghavendran, chief technology officer at KlearNow.AI, talks about AI’s developing role in transportation and what’s next for AI application.</p><p><i>TPM24, Long Beach, California</i></p><p><b>Sponsored by KlearNow.AI</b></p><div class="wrapper-narrow"><dynamic-object type="brightcove" resource-id="6351168930112"></dynamic-object></div></div>

The use of artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in various industries, including the logistics sector. Anand Raghavendran, chief technology officer at KlearNow.AI, talks about AI’s developing role in transportation and what’s next for AI application. TPM24, Long Beach, California Sponsored by KlearNow.AI

Keeping pace with evolving AI

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, discusses why he believes 2024 will be the year of rail, the status of the port’s zero-emission by 2030 goal and the reason he’s anticipating an uptick in containerized cargo.</p></div>

Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, discusses why he believes 2024 will be the year of rail, the status of the port’s zero-emission by 2030 goal and the reason he’s anticipating an uptick in containerized cargo.

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<div class="phx-topic"><p>As the leading container gateway in the US, the Port of Long Beach relies on velocity, speed and efficiency to stay ahead of the curve. Mario Cordero, the port’s CEO, discusses why he believes 2024 will be the year of rail, the status of the port’s zero-emission by 2030 goal and the reason he’s anticipating an uptick in containerized cargo.</p><p><i>TPM24, Long Beach, California</i></p><p><b>Sponsored by the Port of Long Beach</b></p><p></p><div class="wrapper-full"><dynamic-object type="brightcove" resource-id="6359574382112"></dynamic-object></div></div>

Resiliency drives optimism

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta, talks about how shippers should consider when negotiating contracts with suppliers and how the company is improving their chances at success.</p></div>

Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta, talks about how shippers should consider when negotiating contracts with suppliers and how the company is improving their chances at success.

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<div class="phx-topic"><p>Uncertainty in the industry has prompted supply chain stakeholders to rethink their approach to cargo movement. Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta, talks about how shippers should consider when negotiating contracts with suppliers and how the company is improving their chances at success.</p><p><i>TPM24, Long Beach, California</i></p><p><b>Sponsored by Xeneta</b></p><div class="wrapper-full"><dynamic-object type="brightcove" resource-id="6358979612112"></dynamic-object></div></div>

Uncertainty in the industry has prompted supply chain stakeholders to rethink their approach to cargo movement. Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta, talks about how shippers should consider when negotiating contracts with suppliers and how the company is improving their chances at success. TPM24, Long Beach, California Sponsored by Xeneta

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