By the Numbers

U.S. natural gas consumption to be lower in 2021 and 2022, led by the electric power sector

AJOT | September 17, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

In EIA’s September Short-Term Energy Outlook, we expect U.S. consumption of natural gas to decline in 2021 and 2022 from 2020 levels.

DAT Truckload Volume Index gained 2% in August
DAT Truckload Volume Index gained 2% in August

AJOT | September 17, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

Truckload volume surged and spot and contract freight rates hit new highs in August as logistics managers stare down their most challenging peak shipping season yet.

Cargo airlines add 23,049 employees since pandemic
Cargo airlines add 23,049 employees since pandemic

AJOT | September 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

July airline industry employment ticks up nearly 1% from June, remains 3.7% below pre-pandemic july 2019

EIA: Number of drilled but uncompleted wells declines
EIA: Number of drilled but uncompleted wells declines

AJOT | September 08, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

Based on our latest Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), 5,957 drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs) were in the United States in all DPR regions in July 2021, the lowest for any month since November 2017

Oil rises on US production lag and geopolitics - Rystad Energy

AJOT | September 08, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

It is a great Wednesday for oil prices as today they are receiving support from all sides.

Oil prices fall on demand trends and trade data - Rystad Energy

AJOT | September 07, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

Brent futures started trading a tad higher this morning as a result of traders seeing a moderate buying opportunity after prices dropped yesterday following the Saudi selling price cuts.

EuroControl Data Snapshot: The recovery this summer to 70% of 2019 flights conceals wide variations
EuroControl Data Snapshot: The recovery this summer to 70% of 2019 flights conceals wide variations

AJOT | September 07, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

In August, flights were back to 71% of 2019 levels across Europe. This average, however, conceals a wide variation between countries and also between different traffic flows for each country.

Oil down on Saudi price trimming - Rystad

AJOT | September 07, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

It’s no surprise that oil prices took a hit today as the market got a clear price direction from one of the industry’s pricing leaders, Saudi Aramco.

WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 34)

AJOT | September 07, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

In week 34, worldwide volume increased by +1% compared with the previous week. Worldwide capacity also increased by +1% week-over-week.

Pre-Labor Day retail gasoline prices at highest level since 2014
Pre-Labor Day retail gasoline prices at highest level since 2014

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

On August 30, 2021, the Monday before Labor Day weekend, the U.S. retail price of regular gasoline averaged $3.15 per gallon (gal), an increase of 92 cents/gal (42%) compared with the same time in 2020, according to our Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. Pre-Labor Day gasoline prices have increased to their highest levels since 2014.

Oil inches up on positive market sentiment - Rystad

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

As the main market movers of the week are already behind us, Friday is not a day that is expected to move prices much.

Port of Auckland: A tough year, impacted by COVID, safety issues

AJOT | September 03, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

Ports of Auckland released its results for the 2020/21 financial year

U.S. goods-trade gap shrinks as imports fall from record high
U.S. goods-trade gap shrinks as imports fall from record high

Bloomberg | August 27, 2021 | International Trade | By The Numbers

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit narrowed to the smallest in three months in July as imports fell from the highest on record.

WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 33)
WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 33)

AJOT | August 27, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

WorldACD's latest views on air cargo market developments, covering each of the last 5 weeks up till Sunday 22 August.

68% of U.S. coal fleet retirements since 2011 were plants fueled by bituminous coal
68% of U.S. coal fleet retirements since 2011 were plants fueled by bituminous coal

AJOT | August 27, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

In 2011, the United States had 317.6 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired electric generation capacity. About 88.7 GW of that capacity was retired in the decade that followed. Units fired by bituminous coal accounted for the largest share of retired capacity, at 68%.

Fitch rates Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC’s notes ‘BBB-’; Outlook stable

AJOT | August 27, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

Fitch Ratings has assigned a final rating of 'BBB-' to Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC's (CCH) $750,000,000 2039 series notes. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

USTR announces fiscal year 2021 allocation of additional tariff-rate quota volume for raw cane sugar

AJOT | August 27, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity | By The Numbers

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative today announced country-specific in-quota additional allocations under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on imported raw cane sugar for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021).

China ports container volume rises 11.3% from January to July 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index rises in August
China ports container volume rises 11.3% from January to July 2021, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index rises in August

AJOT | August 27, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

From January to July 2021, the cargo volume of China ports was 8911.1million tons, a year-on-year increase of 11.3%

Record cargo movements at L.A. and Long Beach ports threatened by worsening inland congestion
Record cargo movements at L.A. and Long Beach ports threatened by worsening inland congestion

AJOT | August 27, 2021 | Logistics | By The Numbers

Land rail and road capacity are also at max capacity, slowing the rate of container movement through ports while Chinese COVID could still disrupt peak holiday shopping season

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues to be strong supply chain for wind energy

AJOT | August 18, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project | By The Numbers

Ports of Erie, Burns Harbor, and Duluth see wind energy cargo on eight ships from five countries

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