Jun 27, 2023 2023 Halftime Logistics Report: Soft freight conditions continue, presenting a period of opportunity By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Ryan Nelis Miriam Hall Luiz Gosling James Roe +3 more... Show less Expectations for a second-half 2023 rebound for volume and pricing in the logistics and shipping industry have been thwarted by...
Jun 20, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: As consumer budgets are pinched, squeeze value out of your supply chain By Erik Mattson James Roe Consumer demands continue to fluctuate in this period of economic uncertainty. Retailer profits are down, leading many to seek new...
Jun 12, 2023 Shippers’ success in annual contract negotiations: A snapshot of the ocean container shipping market By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Andrew Kerr James Roe Luiz Gosling Kai Kang +3 more... Show less Shippers and carriers just completed their annual contract negotiation cycle, setting the stage for the ocean container shipping market...
Mar 03, 2023 Power dynamic shifts amid shipping’s pivot to new normal By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Andrew Kerr James Roe Luiz Gosling +2 more... Show less 8 Takeaways from TPM 2023 We recently returned from an eye-opening 2023 TPM conference in Long Beach, Calif. The annual event brings...
Feb 26, 2023 2023 Container Shipping Outlook: This time is different By Esben Christensen Stelios Fragkos Marc Iampieri Lian Hoon Lim Erik Mattson Luiz Gosling Jesse Bermensolo John Katsigeorgis Andrew Kerr James Roe +7 more... Show less The period from mid-2020 to the fourth quarter of 2022 was a high-water mark for the container shipping industry, and with it came...
Jun 23, 2022 Could another supply chain crisis be on the horizon? A potential West Coast port labor strike would create a tumultuous 2022 holiday period By Brian Nemeth Erik Mattson James Roe Andrew Kerr +1 more... Show less Following the trend of continual disruption in the supply chain, the looming West Coast port labor-contract negotiation is set to take...
May 25, 2022 The recent ocean freight contracting season was one for the ages By Brian Nemeth Erik Mattson James Roe Andrew Kerr +1 more... Show less The 2022-2023 Trans-Pacific ocean freight contract season was unlike any in recent memory. For the first time in modern history, carriers...