Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Amtrak advances three major East Coast rail yard modernization projects

AJOT Newsroom | August 20, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

New and upgraded facilities in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC will support modern, state-of-the-art Airo and NextGen Acela trains

India stocks set for modest gains as US tariffs, foreign outflows cloud outlook: Reuters poll

Reuters | August 20, 2025 | International Trade

Pressured by U.S. tariffs and foreign investor outflows, India's stock markets will manage to eke out only modest gains by year-end, according

European shares steady as tech-led selloff jitters cool

Reuters | August 20, 2025 | International Trade

European shares steadied on Wednesday, as a tech-led selloff on Wall Street that has rippled through equity markets eased, while currency and rates

Wall St futures slip after tech selloff; earnings, Fed meet in focus

Reuters | August 20, 2025 | International Trade

U.S. stock index futures dipped on Wednesday, following a tech-led selloff on Wall Street, as investors parsed earnings from retailers Target and

US tariffs on Chinese graphite spark opportunity for India’s Epsilon

Reuters | August 20, 2025 | International Trade

India's Epsilon Advanced Materials is moving swiftly to close deals to supply critical components to Japanese and South Korean battery makers in the U.S., a top

Oil firms as investors await next steps in Ukraine peace push

Reuters | August 20, 2025 | International Trade

Oil rose on Wednesday as the American Petroleum Institute reported a drop in U.S. crude inventories and investors awaited the next steps in talks to end the Ukraine

US examines equity stake in chip makers for CHIPS Act cash grants, sources say

Reuters | August 20, 2025 | International Trade

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the government taking equity stakes in Intel and other chipmakers in exchange for grants under the CHIPS Act, which aims to spur factory-building in the U.S., two sources said...

South Carolina Ports: Infrastructure investments move ahead, new services announced for Port of Charleston

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Construction continues on two key infrastructure projects at the Port of Charleston that will enhance SC Ports’ rail capabilities and grow capacity at the Leatherman Terminal.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025

AAPA emphasizes port infrastructure needs

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) submitted official comments in response to a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Request for Information (RFI) ahead of the upcoming federal surface transportation reauthorization (STR) legislation that Congress is set to develop.

Air Canada resumes flights; Cargo relief continues during recovery period

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge will resume flights.

Yale wins green award for lineup of lift trucks with factory-integrated lithium-ion power

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Green Shipping

Yale Lift Truck Technologies announces its selection as a Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics magazine, honoring their full lineup of lift trucks with factory-integrated lithium-ion battery power. This selection marks the 14th consecutive year that Yale was named to the list.

Gasoline and Diesel prices week of August 18th

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Energy

(Self service cash price in dollars per gallon, including taxes)

Amwins releases 2025 Transportation State of the Market Report

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Logistics

Amwins has released its 2025 Transportation State of the Market Report, providing an in-depth analysis of the economic, regulatory and legal pressures shaping one of the most complex sectors in today’s economy.

Port of Oakland container volume surges in July

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Oakland July container volume marked a strong rebound from June, with volumes climbing sharply as importers moved cargo early to get ahead of the announced August 1 tariff deadlines.

Port of New Orleans cargo volumes continue to climb in first half of 2025

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is proud to announce continued growth in cargo volumes and trade activity through the first half of 2025.

Trade Tech and TradeWaltz sign MoU to digitize AEO trade and streamline Japan-U.S. supply chains

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Shipping Technology

Trade Tech, Inc., a global logistics platform, and TradeWaltz Inc., a SaaS-based collaborative trade facilitation platform, have announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the GRACE (Global Reliable Authorized Commerce Express) project, aimed at digitizing and streamlining trade procedures for Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) between Japan and the U.S.

Air Europa advances its “Vuelo 2030” plan with stronger sustainability measures

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Air Europa is moving forward with its Vuelo 2030 program, a long-term roadmap designed to make aviation cleaner, more efficient, and more responsible.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025

Georgia Ports maintains excellent credit rating from S&P Global

A well-known international financial rating service, S&P Global (Standard & Poor’s), has released their bi-annual rating on August 8, 2025, giving Georgia Ports Authority an excellent rating (high grade) of AA/Stable on GPA’s revenue bonds and effectively the equivalent rating that Moody’s issued last September 2024 at Aa2.

project44 Unveils Intelligent TMS: A new era of agile, AI-driven freight management for modern supply chains

AJOT Newsroom | August 19, 2025 | Shipping Technology

project44 announced the launch of its Intelligent Transportation Management System (TMS), a next-generation, multi-modal solution that transforms fragmented logistics into unified, AI-powered decisions.

Transport Capacity Services appoints new leadership

Transport Capacity Services | August 19, 2025 | Logistics

Trending News

From Our Sponsors

Upcoming Events

Latest Print Edition: