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A Coronavirus Recession?

The COVID-19 pandemic is unraveling the economy nationally and globally as most of the world moves toward a lockdown that entails the...

AB5 and Container Shipping

The port drayage industry depends heavily on owner-operators driving as independent contractors to licensed motor carriers (LMCs). There...

Forecasting in the Age of Tariff Warfare and Coronavirus

Projecting container volume for the next year has become even more challenging with the outbreak of the coronavirus in China and its...

Competitiveness

"Competitiveness" has become a hot topic for US states, municipalities, and ports. With slower post-recession economic and trade g

Communicate Now, Perfect the Tools Later

There are far too many surprises in container shipping. The last quarter of 2018 was huge. Pre-tariff inventory buildup has stressed carrier

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