AJOT Insights

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


Port of Long Beach’s Hacegaba embraces infrastructure and green investments
In his first State of the Port address, Port of Long Beach CEO Noel Hacegaba outlines record cargo volumes, infrastructure investments, green shipping corridors, and how tariffs are reshaping global trade patterns.
‘Tug of war’ over radioactive freight in West Africa
A truck convoy carrying radioactive freight is the focus of a tug of war between a military junta in Niger, West Africa, and Orano, a French state-owned mining and nuclear services group, but viewed locally as the arm of the former colonial power.
Port of Portland re-opens container operations
The launch of Oregon Container Terminal at Portland’s Terminal 6 marks a major supply chain revival, offering international container service, rail access, and economic growth for Oregon exporters and importers.
NRF says US port volumes projected to be down until spring
U.S. container imports are projected to remain down year over year until spring, as tariffs, trade uncertainty, and seasonal slowdowns weigh on port volumes, according to NRF’s Global Port Tracker.
Former AAPA CEO Davis joins PASHA
Former AAPA CEO Cary Davis has joined The Pasha Group as VP of Government Affairs, bringing deep maritime policy and infrastructure expertise to the role...
Africa: US and China go head-to-head in battle for continent’s railways
Africa’s rail networks are emerging as a geopolitical battleground as the US and China invest billions to control mineral supply chains critical to defense, EVs, and clean energy...
Prestwick Airport: Import hub for Chinese e-commerce and export gateway for Scottish salmon and whisky
Discover how Prestwick Airport is leveraging AI to transform from a Chinese e-commerce import hub into a critical export gateway for Scotland’s salmon and whisky industries...
AAPA CEO Davis resigns
AAPA announces the departure of CEO Cary Davis in December as he shifts focus to election advising and trade security, prompting a search for new leadership...
The EU-U.S. discord over tariffs and digital regulations is still unresolved
Escalating U.S. tariffs on European steel and food collide with EU digital laws, deepening trade tensions and testing the balance of transatlantic cooperation...
AJOT interview: AWO/AMP’s Jennifer Carpenter analyzes 2025
Jennifer A. Carpenter talks about the Mississippi water levels, Jones Act, offshore wind projects, challenges for women in the industry and more in this special AJOT interview.

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