JOC Editorial Calendar | 2024
Since 1827, the JOC has been the leading information and marketing services provider for the domestic and international containerized cargo community. The JOC delivers high-quality intelligence and expertise to help customers make better business decisions — in print, online and at leading industry events. It also provides best-in-breed marketing channels to help companies reach their target audience.
The JOC also publishes more than 100 special reports, supplements and advertising sections in The Journal of Commerce magazine — many with bonus content online — produces approximately 15 webcasts a year, and distributes its products at numerous industry-leading conferences and events. The following list is the 2023 schedule for special reports and advertising sections in the magazine, bonus distribution, and webcasts.
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| Issue | Editorial Features | Editorial Webcast Date & Topic |
| January 1, 2024 | Annual Review & Outlook | |
| January 15, 2024 | 2024 Asia Trade Outlook | |
| January 29, 2024 | Northeast Coast Ports | January 18 - 2024 Project and Breakbulk Shipping Outlook |
| First Quarter Intermodal Market Report | January 25 - Practical Adoption of Logistics Technology: Why the Time Has Come for Shippers to Invest |
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| February 12, 2024 | Gulf Trade: 2024 Market Report | February 8 – The Trans-Pacific Container Shipping Outlook: Is the Downcycle About to Turn? |
| First Quarter Trucking Outlook | ||
| Freight Payment | ||
| February 26, 2024 | Trans-Pacific Maritime | |
| Cold Chain Market Report | ||
| Technology: Focus on Automation | ||
| 2024 Shipper Ad Impact Study | ||
| March 11, 2024 | Committed Capacity: Dedicated and Private Trucking | |
| Southeast Coast Ports | ||
| Canada Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| March 25, 2024 | JOC Guide to Warehousing and Industrial Real Estate (75 word profile) | |
| West Coast Ports | ||
| Port Productivity: Rail Connections | ||
| Breakbulk & Project Cargo Quarterly 2024 Update | March 21 – Breakbulk and Project Cargo Report: MPV Fleet Update and the Second-Quarter Outlook | |
| Georgia Trade and Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| April 8, 2024 | Top 50 Global 3PLs | |
| Container Shipping Quarterly | April 4 – Trucking Market: First-Quarter Review and Outlook | |
| Pacific Northwest Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| April 22, 2024 | Gulf Trade: Top Carriers and Ports | |
| Top 40 Truckload and LTL Carrier Rankings | ||
| Jacksonville Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | April 25 – Container Shipping Outlook: The Asia-Europe Trade | |
| May 6, 2024 | Top 25 North American Ports | May 16 – Canada Shipping: How Changing Trade Patterns and Relationships Are Impacting Demand |
| Inland Expansion (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| May 20, 2024 | Top 100 Importers and Exporters | |
| Philadelphia Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| June 3, 2024 | Port Productivity: Marine Terminal Innovation | June 6 – Midyear Port Performance Report: The State of North American Cargo Flow |
| Canada Shipping and Trade | ||
| Florida Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Technology: TMS Transformation (Special Advertising Section) | June 20 – The JOC Top 100 Importers: Analyzing the Rankings | |
| June 17, 2024 | Directory of Transportation, Vol.1 | |
| Breakbulk & Project Cargo Midyear Report | ||
| Midyear Drayage & Chassis Report | June 27 – The JOC Top 100 Exporters: Analyzing the Rankings | |
| Port Productivity: 2023 Rankings | ||
| Freight Payment (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| July 1, 2024 | Top Trans-Pacific Carriers and Ports | July 18 – Midyear Container Shipping Report: How the Economy, Consumer Trends, and Logistics Shifts Are Impacting the 2024 Peak Season |
| Cold Chain Market Report | ||
| Beyond the Docks: From Inland Ports to Transloading | ||
| July 15, 2024 | Peak-Season Forecast: Ocean, Intermodal, Air and Trucking | |
| Advancing Ocean Freight Technology | ||
| Reverse Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| July 29, 2024 | Top Trans-Atlantic Carriers and Ports | |
| Ro/Ro Shipping: The Year Ahead | ||
| Top 25 Trans-Pacific NVOCCs | ||
| Asia Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
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| August 12, 2024 | JOC Guide to Trucking & Midyear Review, Top 50 Trucking companies (75 word profile) | August 8 - Midyear Trucking Report: The Second-Half Outlook |
| JOC Top 50 Global Container Ports | ||
| Green Shipping: The Route to Sustainability | ||
| Foreign Trade Zones (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| August 26, 2024 | Container Shipping Quarterly: Top 40 Rankings and Analysis | August 22 – Midyear Breakbulk and Project Cargo Outlook |
| Port Productivity: Drayage and Chassis Report | ||
| New York-New Jersey Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| September 9, 2024 | Top Ag Ports & Carriers | |
| Global Logistics Focus (Bonus full page profile page) | September 5 – European Shipping and Trade Outlook: The Trans-Atlantic | |
| Technology: Logistics Visibility (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| September 23, 2024 | Asia Shipping: Third Quarter Review and Outlook |
September 19 - AI and the Logistics Technology Revolution: Where Automation Makes the Most Sense for Shippers
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| Cold Chain Market Report | ||
| Inland Distribution | ||
| Virginia Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| California Gateway (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| October 7, 2024 | Expedited: Spotlight on Air Cargo | |
| Ports of the Americas | ||
| South Carolina Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | October 10 – Port Performance Report: The State of European Flow | |
| October 21, 2024 | Port Productivity: Best Practices | October 24 -- Fourth Quarter Trucking Report: Analyzing the Peak Season |
| Middle East Trade and Logistics | ||
| Top 50 Global Transportation Providers | ||
| Global Supply Chain Technology Focus | ||
| Southeast Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| November 4, 2024 | Asia-Europe Review & Outlook | |
| US Gulf Report | ||
| Northeast Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Houston Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Breakbulk & Project Cargo Quarterly | ||
| November 18, 2024 | Container Shipping Quarterly | November 14 – The Refrigerated Supply Chain: 2024 Review and Outlook |
| Freight Payment | ||
| Port and Terminal Innovation (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| December 2, 2024 | Global Maritime Focus, Including Top 40 Container Carriers | |
| December 5 – Global Shipping Outlook: Analyzing the 2025 Outlook | ||
| 2025 Trucking Outlook | ||
| Caribbean and Central America Logistics | ||
| December 12 — Port Performance North America: The State of Flow as a New Year Approaches | ||
| Technology: Planning and Procurement (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Gulf Coast Trade & Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||