AJOT Insights features expert analysis and opinion on transportation, logistics, maritime, ports, air cargo, trucking, rail, intermodal and international trade.
As tariff volatility and compliance complexity intensify, RL Jones and Amberd.ai are leveraging artificial intelligence to transform customs brokerage workflows, streamline IEEPA refund processing, and give importers faster, more accurate trade compliance support.
As companies shift sourcing strategies and diversify global supply chains, Geodis sees the new EU-Mexico trade framework driving stronger freight flows, tariff-free trade growth, and rising logistics demand across key industrial and high-value export sectors.
Port of Hueneme's CEO, Kristin Decas, says booming refrigerated cargo volumes, major clean energy investments, and plans for a new Jones Act-supported agricultural export network are transforming the Southern California port into a modern hub for sustainable trade and cold chain growth.
A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling is reshaping freight brokerage liability by stripping key legal protections and forcing brokers to adopt stricter carrier vetting, real-time compliance monitoring, and documented safety processes to reduce litigation risk.
Port of Long Beach, CEO, says offshore wind, zero-emissions freight, and clean shipping corridors are critical to California’s energy security and economic future, as the nation’s busiest port complex accelerates its push toward becoming the world’s first zero-emissions port.
The new EU-Mexico trade agreements are expected to accelerate freight volumes, near-shoring investment, and cross-border logistics demand, positioning Mexico as a critical manufacturing and supply chain hub for European trade diversification.
Global shipping disruptions tied to the Iran War, China trade tensions, Panama Canal risks, and looming IMO emissions rules are driving up costs and uncertainty for shippers, as ocean carriers face mounting operational and geopolitical pressure.
The Strait of Hormuz is likely to re-open in a matter of weeks rather than months as an agreement to end the military conflict between the US and Iran draws closer, according to a global strategist.
Global shipping disruptions tied to the Iran War, China trade tensions, Panama Canal risks, and looming IMO emissions rules are driving up costs and uncertainty for shippers, as ocean carriers face mounting operational and geopolitical pressure.
The Port of Long Beach has launched a new Cyber Defense Operations Center to combat escalating cyber threats targeting global supply chains, as officials warn that attacks on port infrastructure could trigger major economic and shipping disruptions worldwide.