Commentary: Ocean freight data, automation the next big thing

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At American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech Summit on Sept. 16, keynote speaker Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles executive director, spoke of the need for digital transformation in the industry, specifically equating this to “visibility, reliability and efficiency” in ocean freight. Seroka detailed the Port of LA’s Port Optimizer, a platform co-created with GE...