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Lori Ann LaRocco

Lori Ann LaRocco is senior editor of guests and global supply chain reporter for CNBC Business News. She coordinates high profile interviews and special multimillion-dollar on-location productions for all shows on the network. Her specialty is in politics, working with titans of industry. LaRocco is the author of: Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future: Four Families Descended from Slaves Reflect on Stories of Strength, Love & Gratitude; Trade War: Containers Don’t Lie, Navigating the Bluster; Dynasties of the Sea: The Untold Stories of the Postwar Shipping Pioneers; Opportunity Knocking; Dynasties of the Sea: The Ships and Entrepreneurs Who Ushered in the Era of Free Trade; and Thriving in the New Economy: Lessons from Today’s Top Business Minds. LaRocco has been working at the network since 2000.  Prior to joining CNBC, LaRocco was an anchor, reporter and assignment editor in various local news markets around the country.

Monday, January 27, 2025
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Shipping

ITF: Seafarer Abandonments Skyrocket in 2024 to Record Highs

By Lori-Ann LaRocco – New data released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) shows a skyrocketing year-over-year increase of

January 27, 2025
Total Views: 9247
Monday, January 20, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Shipping

Are US Shippers Ready for an Emergency Order on Tariffs?

Lori Ann LaRocco – The world of logistics handicapped a Trump win starting in the late winter and early spring of 2024, with discussions and

January 20, 2025
Total Views: 7358
Monday, January 6, 2025
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Ports

Reality Check: Inside the Debate Over Automation at America’s Ports

Ongoing side discussions prior to the much-anticipated January 7th meeting between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 3555
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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Shipping

Nuance in Ocean Freight Rates Could Be Another Front-Loading Tea Leaf

Ocean freight rates have jumped up  for the December 15-31 bookings signaling a tightness of space due to demand.  Logistics managers tell gCaptain the

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 1542
Monday, November 11, 2024
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Shipping

Triple Threat: U.S. Importers Brace for Tariffs, Strikes, and Rate Spikes This Lunar New Year

Logistics Will Navigate a Three Front Storm This Lunar New Year  By Lori Ann LaRocco (gCaptain) – U.S. companies importing their Spring season products

November 11, 2024
Total Views: 2231
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

UNCTAD’s Maritime Review Exposes the Real Winners from Global Shipping Disruptions

By Lori Ann LaRocco (gCaptain) – UNCTAD’s yearly review on the maritime industry meticulously breaks out all the headwinds facing the world of

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 1005
Thursday, October 10, 2024
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Shipping

Shipping’s New Normal: How Red Sea Diversions are Reshaping Global Trade

(gCaptain) – The Red Sea diversions over the last year have shown trade is like water—it will always find a way to flow. The old adage “trade at

October 10, 2024
Total Views: 2760

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