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For the first time, China had a larger trade surplus with Europe than with the US over the period of the last 12 months, posing serious questions over the future of European industry.
INRIX’s new AI Traffic Reporter automates real-time traffic news for TV and radio — replacing human broadcasters with AI-generated audio and visuals that deliver instant, up-to-the-minute updates the moment road conditions change.
Port of Oakland leaders say major infrastructure investments — including widened turning basins, new shore-power cranes, and rail upgrades — are critical to modernizing the port, cutting emissions, and winning new vessel business.
USDA data shows U.S. soybean exports may stagnate in 2025–26 despite the new China purchase deal, as rising Brazil and Argentina shipments and narrower price advantages offset potential gains.
A new Descartes benchmark study reveals growing uncertainty for forwarders and brokers — and shows how tech investment, AI adoption, and customer-centric digital tools are widening the competitive gap in 2025.
China’s trade surplus with Europe has overtaken its surplus with the U.S. for the first time, exposing European industry to mounting competitive pressure from an increasingly dominant Chinese manufacturing and export powerhouse.
“With six weeks to go, we are within reach of the 10 million container unit mark for the year,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said at a media briefing on November 18th.