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March 2025 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (4.6%) Falls Below the March 2024 Level (5.4%)

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | International Trade

The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.6% (not seasonally adjusted) in March 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These data have been updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard.

EU carbon market emissions drop 5% in 2024, on track for 2030 target

Reuters | April 04, 2025 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Carbon dioxide emissions regulated under the European Union's emissions trading system (ETS) fell by 5% in 2024, driven by cuts in the power sector, the European Commission said on Friday.

Savannah Tech honors GPA with Opportunity Award

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

GPA has partnered with Savannah Tech for several years. The college helped develop a training curriculum for port terminal equipment and provides commercial driver’s license (CDL) training for members of GPA’s Container Operations department.

Port of Albany releases RFEI for Beacon Island Expansion Project

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Albany has issued a Request For Expressions of Interest (RFEI) to assess market interest and commercial potential for the Port of Albany’s Beacon Island expansion site at 340 River Road, Glenmont, NY.

Taiwan unveils $2.7 billion in help for companies to deal with US tariffs

Reuters | April 04, 2025 | International Trade

Taiwan's government announced T$88 billion ($2.67 billion) worth of financial help on Friday for companies and industries to deal with the impact of U.S. tariffs.

China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil

Reuters | April 04, 2025 | International Trade

China's retaliation on Friday against new U.S. tariffs is poised to accelerate Beijing's move towards alternative suppliers for agriculture goods including Brazil, a shift that began during the trade war of President Donald Trump's first term.

Cocoa, coffee, sugar prices slide as markets remain rattled by Trump tariffs

Reuters | April 04, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

World cocoa, coffee and sugar prices slid again on Friday as markets remained rattled by U.S. president Donald Trump's sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs, especially after China retaliated with its own tariffs on U.S. imports.

Sanctioned Russia escapes immediate US tariff hit, braces for long-term impact

Reuters | April 04, 2025 | International Trade

Trump says China ‘played it wrong’ in retaliation against US tariffs

Reuters | April 04, 2025 | International Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said China "played it wrong" after Beijing retaliated against new U.S. tariffs, unveiling countermeasures that included additional duties of 34% on U.S. goods.

International Trade

Stuart Todd | April 04, 2025

French President calls for suspension of European investments in the US

France’s President has called for a suspension of European investments in the U.S. in the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to drastically raise trade tariffs with most countries.

SIMPPLE Ltd. wins second contract, worth $524,000, to supply autonomous cleaning robots at Singapore Airport Terminal

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Employment Situation Summary - 2025 M03 Results

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | International Trade

Navigating New Tariffs: Allyn International introduces enhanced support and tools for global businesses

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | International Trade

Alaska Airlines and Loft Dynamics partner to develop and deploy first Boeing 737 VR simulators

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

In a first for global airlines, Alaska Airlines will lend expertise from its industry-leading training program to inform development of next generation simulators. Loft enters fixed-wing market, bringing FAA- and EASA-qualified VR technology to commercial airline training.

Hutchison Ports BEST welcomes Premier Alliance

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Guillermo Belcastro, CEO of Hutchison Ports BEST has highlighted that this stopover marks an important milestone in the strengthening of commercial relations between BEST and the alliance formed by Ocean Network Express, Yang Ming and HMM.

Trinity Strengthens Drayage Operations With Chad Schilleman

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Logistics

Trinity Logistics, a leading, nationwide third-party logistics provider (3PL), is proud to announce the hiring of Chad Schilleman as Vice President of Drayage Services. This addition to Trinity Logistics’s Team underscores the company’s commitment to providing industry-leading drayage services with an emphasis on innovation, efficiency, and exceptional client support.

A Sea Shift: Maritime Fuels Collaborative launches to accelerate clean energy transition across the Pacific Northwest Maritime Industry

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Maritime

A new initiative facilitated by Washington Maritime Blue and with leadership from Port of Seattle, Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Tacoma, Washington Department of Commerce and the Consortium for Hydrogen and Renewably Generated E-fuels (CHARGE)—called the Sustainable Maritime Fuels Collaborative (SMF Collaborative), officially launched today.

CN update on March grain movement

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

CN announced today it moved more than 2.85 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada and 2.98 million metric tonnes nationally, establishing new monthly records. This performance is a direct result of close collaboration with customers to recover from the extreme cold weather experienced in Western Canada in January and February, which required safety-related train length restrictions.

California’s export surge in February: May be the last but of positive trade news for quite some time

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | International Trade

The value of California’s export trade expanded by a robust 7.3% on an annual basis, according to data released today by the U.S. Census. This monthly data is lagged and today's data release reflects the month of February - prior to much of the Trump administration's tariff activity.

Shell to sell interest in Colonial Enterprises Inc. to Brookfield subsidiary

AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | Energy

Shell Midstream Operating LLC (SMUS), a subsidiary of Shell plc (“Shell”), has agreed to sell its 16.125% interest in Colonial Enterprises, Inc. (“Colonial”) to Colossus AcquireCo LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. and its institutional partners (collectively, “Brookfield”), for $1.45 billion.

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