American Journal of Transportation, AJOT

🚢 AJOT Digital Edition #786 is live! Focus: 📦 Top US Importers & Exporters 🏗️ Project Cargo 🌴 Florida Ports & Trade ⚙️ Port Equipment & Tech Read full edition: ajot.com/ajot_digital/7… #Logistics #SupplyChain #Maritime #Ports

🚨 Offshore wind ➡️ fossil fuels. A major U.S. policy shift could reshape energy costs & freight economics. Are supply chains ready? Read more: ajot.com/news/totalener… #Transportation #Energy #Freight #Logistics

Our end-to-end merger with @nscorp will bring increased resilience to our combined rail network thanks to the greater availability of resources, such as the main line track, terminals, crews, locomotives and rail cars required to keep traffic flowing. A transcontinental network with 50,000 route miles also will have more options for rapidly rerouting traffic around weather or congestion. One network = more reliable rail service for the goods Americans depend on. See the facts: AmericasGreatConnection.com

⚠️ LaGuardia crash highlights risks in runway coordination & ATC communication. With ongoing staffing shortages, aviation systems are under pressure. 💬 Industry response? Read more: airfreight.news/articles/full/… #SupplyChain #Aviation #Transportation

What’s more important than speed in eCommerce #logistics? Well… maybe true reliability, flexible rail connections, or skipping the terminal queues altogether 😉 Luckily, our #zCommerce power couple - ZEX and ZX2 - has it all >> ow.ly/LoiM50YxwIh

AJOT Digital Edition #786, Premium article by Stuart Todd, AJOT 🇺🇸📉 Weak dollar + tariffs = EU export pressure. Freight flows are shifting as shippers rethink transatlantic reliance. Read more: ajot.com/premium/ajot-s… #Logistics #GlobalTrade #Freight

✈️ TSA absenteeism hits 40%+ at major U.S. airports amid shutdown. ICE agents may step in—but concerns over training & safety remain. Is this a short-term fix or a bigger risk? Read more: airfreight.news/articles/full/… #Aviation #Logistics #SupplyChain #TSA

Oil shocks. Trade tensions. Strategic uncertainty. Japan’s crossroads moment could reshape global shipping lanes 🌏 Read more: ajot.com/insights/full/… #Shipping #Geopolitics #Freight

⚠️ Strait of Hormuz tensions disrupt 2,000+ ships. IMO proposes a safe corridor, but risks remain high. What’s next for global shipping? Read more: ajot.com/insights/full/… #GlobalTrade #Maritime #Risk #Logistics

🚛 Retail growth is accelerating: +4.4% forecast for 2026. Higher-income consumers are driving demand—reshaping freight patterns. Are you ready for the shift? Read more: ajot.com/news/nrf-forec… #Freight #SupplyChain #RetailTrends #Logistics

⚖️ The Jones Act waiver is making waves across the U.S. shipping industry. The Jones Act waiver could open U.S. routes to foreign vessels—sparking pushback from maritime leaders. Read more: ajot.com/insights/full/… #Shipping #Maritime #SupplyChain #Trucking

🚢U.S. issues 60-day Jones Act waiver to ease fuel & fertilizer disruptions tied to Iran conflict. Will it move the needle on prices—or just logistics flow? Read more: ajot.com/news/us-waives… #SupplyChain #Shipping #Energy #Logistics

The Middle East conflict is squeezing air cargo capacity Forwarders are pivoting to hybrid routes 🚢➡️✈️ to stay competitive. Faster than the ocean. Cheaper than air. Read more: ajot.com/insights/full/… #Freight #GlobalTrade #SupplyChain #Logistics

In an AJOT interview, BSH’s Artem Koverznev explains how Six Sigma frameworks and data-driven strategies help teams manage tariffs, commodities, and supplier performance. 📊 Read more: ajot.com/premium/ajot-s… #SupplyChain #Logistics #Shipping

⬆️ A record year for DP World #Antwerp Gateway: tinyurl.com/4sjtwpu6 @DP_World #Ports #Logistics #SupplyChain #WorldCargoNews

🚢 Port Houston cargo volumes rose 4% in February, reaching 4.38M short tons. Exports +5% and imports +3% YTD signal continued demand through the Houston Ship Channel. Read more: ajot.com/news/port-hous… #PortHouston #SupplyChain #GlobalTrade

📦 Cargo remains steady at the Port of LA: 824K TEUs in Feb, 11% above the 5-yr average. But rising fuel costs and Middle East disruptions could ripple through global shipping networks. Read more: ajot.com/insights/full/… #GlobalTrade #Maritime #SupplyChain #Ports

🚢 New ship-to-shore cranes are coming to TraPac’s Port of Oakland terminal. The fully electric cranes—built by Liebherr—will service vessels up to 24 containers wide and support sustainability goals. Read more: ajot.com/insights/full/… #Ports #Logistics #SupplyChain #Maritime

📦 The upcoming USMCA review could shape the future of North American #freight. Experts say stronger cross-border infrastructure, clear rules of origin & resilient supply chains will be key. 🔗 Read more: ajot.com/premium/ajot-u… #USMCA #TradePolicy #SupplyChain

Tariff uncertainty is shaking global trade confidence. Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jensen says importers are delaying long-term supply chain decisions as U.S. trade rules shift unpredictably. Read more: ajot.com/insights/full/… #SupplyChain #GlobalTrade #Ports #Logistics

Shipping tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz. Three more vessels were struck by projectiles, bringing total incidents since the Iran conflict began to 14 ships. Read more: ajot.com/news/three-mor… #Shipping #MaritimeSecurity #SupplyChain #GlobalTrade