AJOT Insights features expert analysis and opinion on transportation, logistics, maritime, ports, air cargo, trucking, rail, intermodal and international trade.
The Port of Lyon, France’s second-largest economic hub, is set for a €40M, CMA CGM upgrade to expand multimodal freight transport. By strengthening barge and rail operations, the investment supports Europe’s shift toward sustainable inland port logistics.
China’s rapid expansion of wind and solar power is fueling its AI race against the U.S.—potentially offsetting less efficient chips with abundant green energy.
Harbor trucking executives at the Port of Oakland warn that problems with the eModal appointment system, rising costs, and cargo diversions threaten the port’s future competitiveness.
Peter Friedman explains the history and controversy of the U.S. deminimis trade rule, showing how a once-simple customs exemption has become a partisan flashpoint in today’s tariff debates.
U.S. tariffs and the end of the de minimis rule are forcing air cargo to shift to sea freight, impacting carriers like FedEx and UPS and reshaping global trade routes.
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach set July cargo records as importers rushed goods ahead of tariff hikes, but officials warn volumes may have peaked and higher prices are on the horizon.
Trump-era tariffs are reshaping the footwear industry, says FDRA’s Matt Priest, with higher prices, sourcing struggles, and nervous retailers bracing for the year’s second half.
Saildrone, led by retired US Navy Vice Admiral John Mustin, is advancing unmanned ocean drones for defense, hurricane tracking, and deep-sea mapping, with rising demand from U.S. maritime security missions.