A TRIED-AND-TRUE FORMULA: HIGH FUEL COSTS AND BLANK SAILINGS EQUAL HIGHER RATES

High fuel costs, structured blank sailings, and shippers front loading cargo ahead of potential tariff increases have tightened vessel capacity and kept freight rates elevated, even amid ongoing economic uncertainty. Discover what these market dynamics could mean for shippers in both the near term and the long term.

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Navigating Change: Rail Executives Discuss Policy Pressures and Infrastructure Adaptation

Industry leaders, Josh Raglin, Norfolk Southern’s Chief Sustainability Officer for Norfolk Southern, and Blake Borgen USD Group’s Vice President of Business Development sat down with OEC Group to discuss a variety of topics including strategies to reduce emissions and the critical role infrastructure plays in logistics.

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Looking Ahead: Ports, Partnerships, And the Future of Global Trade

Two industry leaders, Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, and Thomas Young, President and CEO of World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, give insight into how U.S. gateways are evolving to meet shifting global trade dynamics through technology, and connectivity. Here is what they said.

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Sage Advice: Two Industry Leaders Offer Guidance on How to Navigate Current Challenges Affecting the Logistics Industry

Two industry leaders, Hanna Stelzel, Director Containers, Port of Rotterdam and Bryan Glick, Founder and CEO of Chain.io, offered their opinions on how shippers and industry leaders should navigate the conflict in the Middle East and continuing tariff uncertainty. Here is what they said.

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A TRIED-AND-TRUE FORMULA: HIGH FUEL COSTS AND BLANK SAILINGS EQUAL HIGHER RATES

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A Tried-and-True Formula: High Fuel Costs and Blank Sailings Equal Higher Rates

Reliving A Remarkable Career: Bethann Rooney Reflects on How Lessons Learned from the Past 30-Years Will Help Her Lead the Port of NY And NJ

A Common Misconception: Carrier Liability Does Not Provide Full Coverage

Choose Wisely: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Brokers Can Be Held Liable for Accidents Caused by Carriers They Hire

OEC In the News

Ask Ahab

Navigating Change: Rail Executives Discuss Policy Pressures and Infrastructure Adaptation

Looking Ahead: Ports, Partnerships, And the Future of Global Trade

Sage Advice: Two Industry Leaders Offer Guidance on How to Navigate Current Challenges Affecting the Logistics Industry

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