Videos

Sponsored: DHL Global Forwarding's Sanjay Tejwani on moving from a price-focused sales model, ocean carrier consolidation, future of freight forwarders, and specific changes to the RFQ process with potential to transform the contracting process.

Ari Ashe, associate editor, JOC.com, discusses his outlook for intermodal fluidity in 2019, following a challenging 2018 where intermodal volume grew more than anticipated.

Senior Europe Editor Greg Knowler on the impact the United Kingdom's European Union exit will potentially have on logistics, in particular the post-Brexit reality of customs inspections for all goods crossing the English Channel.

VIDEO: With an electronic logging device (ELD) rule set to take effect this year, the Canadian container shipping industry is working to mitigate anticipated trucking pressures as the mandate will tighten capacity. JOC Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi spoke with Groupe Robert Vice President Martin Roy, and OEC Group President and CEO Marc Bibeau on how beneficial cargo owners can work with their transportation providers to mitigate. Those tactics are one of the various subjects that will be addressed at JOC’s Canada Trade Conference on June 3-5 in Toronto. https://events.joc.com/canada-trade-2019

Jack Oney, CEO, Oney Consulting and panelist at 2018 JOC Logistics Technology Conference on why he feels the "Amazon effect" on cargo shipping is overblown, differentiating what customers want versus what they need in a transportation management system (TMS), and identifying bottlenecks at origin.

Sponsored: Ship-to-shore cranes for Virginia International Gateway arrived at the start of January 2019, and the The Port of Virginia is preparing for completion of the terminal expansion by June and 30 percent through Norfolk International Terminal improvements, says The Port of Virginia Chief Operating Officer Shawn Tibbetts. He discussed the complexities of rail investment and navigating challenges of integrating a new reservation system.

With new technology in hand, more truckers are seen moving to smaller fleets. Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration underscore a long-term shift in trucking’s driver pool toward smaller carriers, Tucker Company Worldwide CEO Jeff Tucker told JOC.com at the 2018 JOC Inland Distribution Conference in Chicago.

Peter Tirschwell provides insight into IMO 2020 impact, Maersk-Damco service changes, and expanding potential within data standardization.

Sponsored: Amber Road's Ty Bordner on the siloed landscape of GTM and the structure needed to reveal value within data. At the 2018 JOC Logistics Technology Conference, Bordner provides his thoughts on the primary tech challenges facing the market and the future of the industry.

Along the supply chain, the freight forwarder is the link between multiple parties and integrator of data, Samuel Shapiro & Co.’s Director of Supply Chain Angela Czajkowski noted at the 2018 JOC Logistics Technology Conference. In this interview, Czajkowski discussed the steps freight forwarders need to take to remain relevant as more disruptors move into the shipping and logistics industry.

Sponsored: Blume CEO on true digitization within the supply chain, moving past relatively small changes that still require human involvement, to a true evolution of systems. In this interview at the JOC Technology Conference, Johar examines the potential in deep learning and neural networks, use of cognitive decision making and predictive analytics for contract reading, and focusing on the needs of your customer's customer.

Sponsored: Verifying the true farm-to-table road traveled for a head of lettuce is about more than restaurant trends; where it overlaps with questions of food safety is a perfect example of blockchain applications in logistics, explained ShipChain CEO John Monarch in an interview at the JOC Technology Conference. Focusing on trust as one of the greatest challenges to blockchain adoption, Monarch explains the difference between private chains often run by one company or consortium, and public or "open-industry" ones and gives his thoughts on what it will take to move to adoption of real collaboration and data sharing in the industry.

Senior Editor Bill Cassidy and Andy Lynch, president of Zipline Logistics, discuss the 2018 Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulation and its impact on cargo transit times. Lynch, a JOC Inland Distribution Conference panelist, details the findings of two Zipline surveys including fundamental changes to the shipper-carrier relationship.

Sponsored: American Global Logistics' CEO Jon Slangerup on strategies to handle whatever supply chain curve balls 2019 throws.

In late 2018, Cathy Roberson, head analyst and founder of Logistics Trends and Insights moderated the JOC Logistics Technology Conference panel on the future of freight forwarding. In this interview she discusses points raised by the panelists and her predictions for tech and the evolving shipper/forwarder dynamic.

Sponsored: Adam Roth, director of NAI Global Logistics, on how the industrial real estate business is changing.

Sponsored: Georgia Ports Authority's Greg Van Brunt discusses efforts to grow capacity and details the Mason Mega Rail project strategy, anticipated construction milestones for 2019 and 2020, and unique equipment additions.

VIDEO: Sanmar's Logistics Director John Janson spoke with JOC Senior Trucking Editor Bill Cassidy at our 2018 Inland Distribution Conference and gave his thoughts on 2019 market challenges, and the value in working with carriers to align the demand you can provide as a shipper with their capacity needs.

Sponsored: CenterPoint's Brian McKiernan, and JOC Inland Distribution panelist, on the Chicago market, and developing industrial real estate with the flexibility to keep up with robotics and technology.

Sponsored: Port of Long Beach Deputy Executive Director and COO Dr. Noel Hacegaba discusses the impact $260 billion in China-US cargo tariffs had on 2018's peak season, the future of data visibility and use of platforms such as GE's Port Optimizer, and the relationship between Southern California's rail network and expanding cargo volumes.

Sponsored: Xeneta's Thomas Sørbø on opportunities for supply chain redesign when resources are not tied up in a cumbersome tendering process.

Sponsored: TenderEasy's Chief Commercial Officer Fredrik Nergell details the potential for a digital data ecosystem enabling greater accuracy and discusses his expectations for the evolution of freight procurement.