Breakbulk & Project Cargo
June 2025 • A special supplement of the Journal of Commerce
Contents
COLUMNS
4 Potential bombshells By Carly Fields
14 Shadow of a doubt By Susan Oatway
6 Cover story Oversized, overlooked
Heavy loads are at risk from uncertainty around a federal freight network map
SPECIAL REPORTS
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Road to nowhere
Outdated infrastructure and permitting processes challenge inland US heavy hauls
Pardon the interruption
Trade policy headwinds haven’ t dampened project optimism
16 Additional stories Centers of gravity
Datacenter growth poses a manufacturing hurdle and project carrier opportunity
Slow to show
MPV carriers expect a gradual cargo shift amid a focus on fossil fuels in the US
Floating anxiety
Market‘ unease’ is catching up with MPVs amid economic and tariff uncertainty
High( and heavy) expenses
Tariff costs and volatility are weighing on heavy equipment shippers
‘ Tomorrow is not today’
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