AJOT Insights features expert analysis and opinion on transportation, logistics, maritime, ports, air cargo, trucking, rail, intermodal and international trade.
“While not perfect, in its current form the Net-Zero Framework is the IMO’s most ambitious emissions reductions mechanism to date…” Michael Petroni, Policy Analyst, Climate Action Tracker
Middle East conflict is forcing a rapid rethink of Gulf supply chains—where costly reroutes, alternative hubs like Jeddah and Muscat, and rising risk exposure are accelerating a shift from pure cost efficiency toward resilience-driven logistics strategies.
For brief period up to the late 1970s and early 1980’s, the Port of Quebec, though focussed traditionally on bulk traffic, was handling moderate volumes of container cargo on a regular basis with liner services.
Klaveness Digital highlights how ecosystem-driven technology and AI-powered scenario modeling are helping supply chain leaders move beyond data overload to real, decision-ready insights.
Despite a 5.2% dip in March volumes, the Port of Long Beach led U.S. ports with nearly 775,000 TEUs, as tariffs, fuel surcharges, and global conflicts reshape supply chains and drive rising costs for shippers and consumers.
Despite a 5% Q1 volume decline, the Port of Los Angeles shows steady throughput and export strength while tariff uncertainty, Middle East tensions, and shifting trade flows redefine import strategy and 2026 cargo forecasts.
Iran conflict fallout is driving sustained high oil prices, reshaping global supply chains, and forcing costly infrastructure redesigns in key energy hubs like Qatar, with long-term implications for trade, security, and shipping routes.
“The Middle East conflict has transitioned from supply chain disruption to destruction and dislocation with no reliable resolution in sight and a painful legacy already being lived with,” according to the head of the Global Shippers Forum (GSF).