AJOT Insights

AJOT Insights features expert analysis and opinion on transportation, logistics, maritime, ports, air cargo, trucking, rail, intermodal and international trade.


Three Northern California ports report progress in 2025
In 2025, three major Northern California ports report forward momentum: Redwood City has achieved record revenue amid cargo declines, Richmond has improved safety and infrastructure, and San Francisco’s cruise business is recovering strongly.
Control of world’s port terminals major concern with geopolitics omnipresent
Appearing before a French parliamentary commission recently, Rodolphe Saadé, head of one of the world’s leading ocean shipping lines, France’s CMA CGM, told MPs that the control of the world’s port terminals had become a major concern with geopolitics omnipresent.
Port of Hueneme moves ahead with container terminal plans
The Port of Hueneme is advancing plans for a dedicated container terminal to support surging refrigerated cargo imports from Central and South America.
CargoSprint’s Krissman on harbor truck appointment upgrades
CargoSprint’s latest upgrade to the harbor truck appointment process at Oakland aims to simplify scheduling.
Interview with Lars Jensen: Is the US becoming more isolated from global trade?
Global trade experts warn that U.S. tariff instability is pushing international companies and governments to diversify away from the American market while boosting China’s role
US tariff uncertainty dogs IANA conference
US tariffs dominate IANA 2025 as experts warn of declining trade, flat intermodal growth, cargo theft risks, and AI’s impact on logistics security.
Greenville-Spartanburg and Frankfurt-Hahn team up on cargo
Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) strengthens its global air cargo role with a new partnership with Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, expanding beyond automotive into aerospace, perishables, e-commerce, and more.
American Chemistry Council opposes Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger
Reacting to Union Pacific’s merger plans with Norfolk Southern, the ACC argues the consolidation would diminish rail competition and raise shipping costs for manufacturers, farmers, and energy producers. The ACC is calling on regulators to reject the merger unless it demonstrably enhances competition and service reliability.
Anthropic says its AI Claude Code was used to attack 17 organizations in one month
Anthropic revealed that its Claude Code was exploited to launch large-scale data extortion campaigns impacting 17 organizations across healthcare, government, and emergency services.
McCown: Trump tariffs may be costing the US $125 billion per month
The impact of the Trump administration tariffs could be generating a loss of $125 billion per month to the US economy, according to John McCown, publisher of the McCown Report.

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