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TWU president Samuelsen responds to NYC Council carriage ban bill

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Intermodal

Council Speaker Menin’s bill has no meaningful economic relief for workers. It only says the city should prepare a worker transition plan by April 2027 and include weak measures like job fairs and job counseling.

Vehicle inspection tech to improve quality and reduce costs throughout finished vehicle logistics

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Trucking

• Compact drive-through inspection system designed for deployment at key checkpoints throughout the finished vehicle logistics journey • Combines advanced AI, cameras and LiDAR technology to provide quick, consistent vehicle condition data • New product to launch in Q4 2026

Girteka expands its maintenance network in Germany to support European transport operations

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Trucking

Girteka, Europe’s largest asset-based logistics company, is strengthening its presence in Germany by opening a new company-owned truck maintenance facility in Coesfeld.

C.H. Robinson Edge: 2027 Freight Market Outlook

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Logistics

Some of today’s largest shipping challenges are influenced by forces beyond the freight market itself: conflict in key corridors, changing trade relationships, and climate-related disruptions.

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending October 10, 2026

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 10, 2026.

Supply chain pipeline efficiency fell 49% in Q2 as freight rate spike slowed buying decisions

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Logistics

LeadCoverage, the go-to-market (“GTM”) consulting group for supply chain, logistics, and freight technology companies, today released the latest Supply Chain Growth Index (“SCGI”) showing that the LGER fell 49% even as freight rates climbed. The Logistics Growth Efficiency Ratio (“LGER”) measures dollars of qualified pipeline created per dollar of total go-to-market spend and is the SCGI's primary benchmark for marketing and demand generation performance. The report finds that higher freight and fuel costs created budget pressure across shippers and carriers, slowing new buying decisions despite signs of market recovery.

Tabi Connect says rising diesel costs and tender rejections are making freight pricing, margin intelligence and automation essential

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Shipping Technology | Trucking

Tabi Connect (“Tabi”) is an AI-powered pricing intelligence and automation platform that helps truckload brokers bid on more than $29 billion in freight annually. As peak season volatility and diesel prices drive up tender rejections and push freight to the spot market, brokers face an urgent real-time quoting challenge to protect their margins. Tabi emphasizes that static or delayed pricing is no longer viable and securing profitable business in today’s market requires brokers to evaluate moving buy rates and issue accurate quotes instantly before high-margin spot opportunities pass.

Circle Logistics strengthens high-value freight network ahead of peak season

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Trucking

Circle Logistics (“Circle”), a leading third-party logistics provider (“3PL”), is advising shippers of high-value freight to resist cutting corners on carrier selection as cost and capacity pressure build heading into holiday peak season, and to stay with the transportation provider that is consistent and reliable through these industry pressures.

New ASCM and DSCI research finds 83% of supply chain leaders say their workforce isn’t ready for AI

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Logistics

Sogese Report: Deliveries are still being delayed as container freight rates fluctuate

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Ashdod Port Company elected to chair the IAPORTS Innovation Committee

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | People | Appointments

Truck-Lite’s trailer back up safety system has been released to spec for 2027 builds

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Trucking

During fleet trials, fleets see real benefit from Truck-Lite’s Trailer Back Up Safety System for night-time deliveries

AMFC applauds Customs and Border Protection action against suspected evasion of U.S. trade remedy orders

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | International Trade

Chinese importers of thermoformed molded fiber products suspected of evading U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties through alleged transshipment via Malaysia face CPB interim measures; final determinations expected by March 30, 2027

Monthly wind generation in ISO-NE is about 68% higher than last year

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

Monthly wind generation in the first nine months of 2026 was an average of 68% higher compared with the same period in 2025 in ISO New England (ISO-NE):

U.S. Department of Energy funding accelerates world-first molten chloride reactor experiment

AJOT Newsroom | October 14, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved cost-shared funding for an accelerated final stage of the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE), under its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.

Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says

Reuters | October 14, 2026 | International Trade | Commodity

A failure by the United States and Iran to agree within weeks on a UN-backed plan for moving fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz could cause a food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa, an official overseeing the proposed scheme said on Wednesday.

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