Trade and Transportation by the Numbers

Vietnam’s Economy Expands 6.71% in Second Quarter on Exports

Bloomberg | June 27, 2019 | International Trade | By The Numbers

Vietnam’s economy grew at a faster pace in the second quarter than economists predicted, underpinned by foreign investment and export growth.

A Third Fed Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Weakens as Outlook Dims

Bloomberg | June 24, 2019 | International Trade | By The Numbers

A third Federal Reserve regional bank factory survey weakened in June, adding to signs of waning momentum in manufacturing amid heightened trade tension.

North American Transborder Freight Data, April 2019

AJOT | June 24, 2019 | International Trade | By The Numbers

The release summarizes the value of freight transported in April by truck, rail and other modes between the U.S. and Canada and the U.S. and Mexico with the top states, ports and commodities.

FIS Air Freight Report June 20, 2019

AJOT | June 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

A gloomy picture as the Trans-Pacific market continues to slide upon slack demand and an unrelenting trade war. An 11.5% drop on CNHK to US over the past 6 weeks, and more importantly a 2.4% drop from this time last year, reflecting an overall drop of approximately 3% from 2018.

More new natural gas combined-cycle power plants are using advanced designs

AJOT | June 19, 2019 | By The Numbers

Lower natural gas prices in recent years have spurred the construction of new natural gas-fired power plants in the United States.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 6.1% in May

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

Index 0.9% Higher than May 2018

NERC report highlights potential summer electricity issues for Texas and California

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Energy | By The Numbers

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation's (NERC) recent 2019 Summer Reliability Assessment finds that enough resources are available to meet this summer's projected peak electricity demand in all areas of the country except the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

Ratios fall but national rates hold steady

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

Jun 10 - 16 - Trucks returned to the highways last week after the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz put a squeeze on capacity in the previous week. That pushed load-to-truck ratios lower for each trailer type, and many lanes that saw major rate increases during Roadcheck had declines last week. Still, national average rates for vans and reefers remain the highest they’ve been since January.

Rystad Energy update: OPEC meeting preview

AJOT | June 18, 2019 | Energy | By The Numbers

The OPEC+ countries will not be able to increase their collective oil production levels in the second half of 2019 without having a detrimental effect on oil prices. However, the production cuts required by OPEC+ in order to support prices need not be as much as 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd), according to Rystad Energy.

Global Cargo Theft Intelligence Report for 2018 Issued

AJOT | June 17, 2019 | International Trade | By The Numbers

TT Club and BSI have issued the second edition of their report on global cargo theft, the first to cover a full year.

FIS Air Freight Report June 11, 2019

AJOT | June 11, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

After sinking in the previous weeks, rates have rebounded slightly reflecting an on-going turbulent market. Forward markets and the current spot market show a year on year prospective decline on both China to Europe and US lanes of 3 to 4% annually.

Dreary: Trade diversion

AJOT | June 10, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers

Global supply chains are being redesigned as the US attacks free trade, but are there really any safe harbours?

Chinese Exporters Dodge Tariffs With Fake Made-in-Vietnam Labels

Bloomberg | June 10, 2019 | International Trade | By The Numbers

Some Chinese exporters are going to extreme lengths to avoid the hit from Donald Trump’s tariffs.

FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for May at a Chilly 10,400 Units

AJOT | June 05, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 orders for May scraped the bottom of the order cycle, coming it a lowly 10,400 units, or 29% below the slow April activity.

Saudi Arabia used less crude oil for power generation in 2018

AJOT | June 03, 2019 | Energy | By The Numbers

In 2018, Saudi Arabia reported burning an average of 0.4 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil for power generation, the lowest amount since at least 2009, the earliest year that data are available from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI).

Dreary: Manning costs to rise below inflation on easing officer supply shortfall

AJOT | June 03, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers

Manning costs have risen moderately over the past 12 months, checked by easing officer supply shortage, and are forecast to rise at a similar pace over the next five years, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

WorldACD: Markets eroding further as uncertainty grows

AJOT | May 31, 2019 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

For quite a while now, reading about world trade has not been an undivided pleasure for people working in air cargo.

Brazil plans to add more solar to its hydro-dominated electricity generation mix

AJOT | May 31, 2019 | Energy | By The Numbers

Brazil is the second-largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world, after only China, and hydropower accounted for more than 70% of the country’s electricity generation in 2018. Brazil’s latest 10-year energy plan seeks to maintain this level of hydro generation while increasing the share of nonhydro renewables, particularly solar.

FIS Air Freight Report May 29, 2019

AJOT | May 29, 2019 | Air Cargo | By The Numbers

Spot markets continue to act erratically, largely positive price moves have been weighted down by a weakening of rates into Frankfurt. Carriers are looking to redress the supply/demand balance by limiting schedules and parking aircraft over the summer season.

Rate Rise Remarkably In the South America Route, with Composite Index Rising

AJOT | May 28, 2019 | Maritime | By The Numbers

In the week ending May-24, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index 1200 (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 618.2 points, slightly up by 1.8% against last week.

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