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Transportation Consumer Price Index – June 2026

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | International Trade

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from June 2025 to June 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation.

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending July 11, 2026

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 503,525 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.5 percent compared with the same week last year.

Airport Cargo Community Systems deliver proven ROI and are accelerating air cargo digital transformation

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Air Cargo Community Systems (ACCS) are delivering measurable commercial and operational returns across the air cargo industry, with 63.1 per cent of users reporting the benefits of adoption outweigh implementation costs, according to a new white paper.

Shipping Technology

Pete Goldin | July 15, 2026

Route optimization leverages AI: But not how you think

EnrouteAI founder Neil Fernandes says the real power of AI in route optimization comes from machine learning that captures driver knowledge, delivery realities, traffic patterns, and city-specific data to improve fleet efficiency and customer ETAs.

DHL awards Ultimate Small Business INDYCAR Sweepstakes prize to FLATED

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Logistics | Supply Chain

As part of the DHL Ultimate Small Business INDYCAR Sweepstakes, FLATED will take center stage at the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix in Nashville.

Maritime

Stuart Todd | July 15, 2026

Relief as Trump backs down on Hormuz toll, but fear of escalation in Gulf conflict re-ignited

Strait of Hormuz uncertainty is again threatening ocean and air freight as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities, tanker risks, airspace warnings, and Gulf port diversification plans raise fresh concerns for global supply chains.

Gallatin AI awarded DIU Joint Sustainment Decision Tool contract for USAREUR-AF

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Logistics

“K"LINE - Experimental Floating Axis Wind Turbine (FAWT) installed in a bay of Iki City, Nagasaki

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

The FAWT Consortium of six companies listed above has installed an experimental low-cost next-generation floating wind turbine.

Principle Construction completes warehouse expansion for POLI FILM America

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Logistics

Principle Construction Corp. is pleased to announce the successful completion of a complex warehouse renovation for POLI FILM America, Inc.

Cathay Pacific expands its Latin America coverage via Madrid with new Iberia codeshares

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Cathay Pacific is extending its coverage in Latin America with the addition of new codeshare flights to Fortaleza and Recife in Brazil, Buenos Aires in Argentina and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic via Madrid through its oneworld alliance partner, Iberia.

CMA CGM to launch KORA EXPRESS service from North Europe to West Africa

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Maritime

CMA CGM is pleased to announce the launch of KORA EXPRESS.

Turkish Cargo selects Lödige Industries for SMARTIST 2.0 automation

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

Turkish Cargo is taking the next major step in expanding SMARTIST.

Geodis renews certification of Mass Balance mechanism

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Green Shipping

GEODIS’s Mass Balance mechanism has been recertified by DEKRA CERTIFICATION following a comprehensive audit.

Wärtsilä agreement to strengthen operational reliability and maintenance predictability for Pardus Energy FSRU

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Maritime

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Ireland-based Pardus Energy to support the reliable and predictable operation of the company’s Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) vessel, 'TURQUOISE P'.

Brazil braces for new U.S. tariffs as Washington broadens trade push

Reuters | July 15, 2026 | International Trade

Brazil is bracing for the United States to impose a new 25% tariff on thousands of its imports after months of intensive but largely unproductive

US launches new round of strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping

Reuters | July 15, 2026 | Logistics

The U.S. conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran's coastal defence systems and cruise missile storage and launch sites on

The Czech economy, driven by manufacturing and e-commerce, needs efficient global supply chain management

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2026 | Logistics | Supply Chain

The Czech Republic has long been one of the most industrialized economies in Central and Eastern Europe.

Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

Reuters | July 15, 2026 | Maritime

The U.S. conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran's coastal defence systems and cruise missile storage and launch sites on

India-UK trade pact takes effect, promising tariff cuts and services boost

Reuters | July 15, 2026 | International Trade

India and Britain's trade pact took effect on Wednesday, cutting tariffs on thousands of goods and expanding market access for

Oil prices rise 2% as hostilities worsen in the Middle East

Reuters | July 15, 2026 | Energy | International Trade

Oil extended gains as the U.S. said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iranian military installations on Wednesday, aiming to limit Tehran's...

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