By the Numbers
State Ag Secretary Karen Ross makes the case for extending and strengthening USMCA at Fresno Roundtable
| August 21, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers
Farmers, agribusiness leaders, and elected officials gathered at the Fresno County Farm Bureau on Tuesday to underscore how much of California's farm economy rides on tariff-free access to Canada and Mexico.
Flux Power reports 2026 fiscal fourth quarter and full year financial results
| August 21, 2026 | Energy | Alternative | By The Numbers
Flux Power Holdings, Inc. reported financial and operational results for the 2026 fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.
Houston Ship Channel trade tonnage rises 16% as exports and vessel traffic grow
| August 21, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
Trade activity across the Houston Ship Channel region remained strong, while Port Houston gained momentum with increases in imports, empties and a modest decline in exports.
Money on the table for shippers switching imports from US East Coast to US West Coast
| August 21, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers
Spot rates continue to tick up from Far East to US East Coast and US West Coast.
FTR reports July US trailer orders increased M/M to 16,862 units
| August 20, 2026 | Trucking | By The Numbers
FTR reports US trailer orders increased in July which along with rising contract rates, indicates a further tightening of capacity in 2026.
Port of Long Beach has second-busiest July on record
| August 20, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
A final push by shippers to move goods before the start of new tariffs lifted the Port of Long Beach to its second-busiest July on record, Port CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Wednesday during the latest episode of his Supply Chain Insight media briefing series.
Weekly rail traffic for the week ending August 15, 2026
| August 19, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 525,099 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
ZIM reports strong Q2 2026 results driven by transpacific position and cost efficiency
| August 19, 2026 | Maritime | By The Numbers
ZIM’s strategic presence in the Transpacific trade enabled the Company to capitalize on favorable market conditions, which together with ZIM’s modern, fuel-efficient and cost-effective fleet and agile commercial strategy, drove improved year-over-year profitability.
MacGregor’s Q2 2026 interim report: Strong demand for MacGregor solutions and continued profitability improvement
| August 19, 2026 | Maritime | By The Numbers
MacGregor’s second quarter 2026 was characterised by strong order intake in all divisions, and higher profitability was driven by continued disciplined project execution, active cost management, and ongoing progress in the implementation of our Full Ahead strategy.
Flughafen Wien earnings rise 7% in first half of 2026 despite challenging market conditions
| August 19, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers
Flughafen Wien AG in the first half of 2026: Earnings improvement of 7.0% thanks to international growth and cost discipline despite difficult market conditions and stagnating revenue (+0.9%)
Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong
| August 18, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong performance continued a stretch of historically high cargo volume at the nation’s busiest port.
Divergence in the coal market offers opportunities
| August 18, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers
Thermal coal volumes declined as weaker European and U.S. demand offset resilient Asian imports, while met coal flows surged on stronger demand from China and Japan. Looking ahead, seasonal power demand and Q3 steel procurement should keep coal trade and associated tonne-miles elevated through August.
Spot Market Insights: Rates are still high, but cooling far more than expected
| August 18, 2026 | By The Numbers
While rates remained extraordinarily elevated compared to comparable weeks in previous years, the spot market is cooling far faster than historical patterns suggest, according to Truckstop.com & FTR Transportation Intelligence spot market analysis for the week ending August 14th.
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for June Reflects Unfavorable but Stabilizing Environment
| August 17, 2026 | Trucking | By The Numbers
Market conditions in June were unfavorable for shippers though much less so than they have been for months. FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for June improved by 10 points to -5.4 – the least negative index reading since January.
Today in energy: Waterborne shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast increased in April and May
| August 17, 2026 | Energy | By The Numbers
Waterborne shipments of crude oil and petroleum products from the U.S. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) to the West Coast (PADD 5) more than quadrupled year-on-year in April and May following a waiver that permitted a broader group of ships to travel between U.S. ports. Shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the East Coast (PADD 1) also increased.
DAT spot market data for Aug. 9-15, 2026 (Week 33)
| August 17, 2026 | Trucking | By The Numbers
DAT One load posts totaled 2.6 million for the week of Aug. 9-15, down 4% from the prior week. Equipment posts totaled 172,279, down 2%. National average linehaul rates softened, with the flatbed rate down 7 cents from the previous week.
World ACD weekly cargo trends August 3rd-9th, 2026 (week 32)
| August 17, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers
Global airfreight volumes declined in the first full week of August after a mild rally the previous week, with chargeable weight sinking from all origins, while pricing and capacity inched lower, barely changing from the previous week.
Out of room: Russia’s crude production enters a new era of constraint
| August 14, 2026 | Energy | By The Numbers
Following a year of tighter sanctions and Ukrainian attacks on refineries, ports and tankers, Russia’s crude output has fallen further in the second half of 2026, severely affecting the nation’s crude production outlook.
MARAD, Port of Long Beach report second-best July on record
| August 13, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | By The Numbers
Stephen Carmel, Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration, joined Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba to announce our second-busiest July on record and the fourth-strongest month in the Port’s 115-year history.
June 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 0.3% from May 2026 and fell 1.7% from June 2025
| August 13, 2026 | Intermodal | By The Numbers
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