AJOT Insights features expert analysis and opinion on transportation, logistics, maritime, ports, air cargo, trucking, rail, intermodal and international trade.
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.
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 revealed that its Claude Code was exploited to launch large-scale data extortion campaigns impacting 17 organizations across healthcare, government, and emergency services.
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.
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.