Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

TXNW Christmas train brings holiday magic to Sunray, Texas

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

Nearly 1,000 Moore County residents gathered in Sunray in the northern Texas Panhandle on December 6th as their hometown railway, Texas North Western Railway (TXNW), transformed an ordinary evening into an extraordinary celebration of community spirit and holiday joy.

Midwest Association of Rail Shippers plans for record attendance winter meeting in January

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

More than 550 attendees have already registered for the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) Winter Meeting to be held January 13–15 in Schaumburg, Illinois at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.

Crowley appoints Megan Davidson as Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Ray Fitzgerald

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Logistics

Crowley announced that Chief Operating Officer Ray Fitzgerald will be succeeded by Megan Davidson, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

International extends Chinese marine coatings partnership to accelerate transition to sustainable shipping

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Maritime

The two companies have been partners since 2016, and the expanded collaboration will involve AkzoNobel supplying a significant volume of International® coatings for a number of drydocking projects in 2026. Focused on six vessels, it will enhance the fleet’s operational efficiency and environmental performance.

J. J. Keller helps fleets stay compliant amid FMCSA’s increased ELDT enforcement

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Trucking

With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) increasing enforcement of the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is offering a free ELDT Audit Checklist and its Safe & Smart® ELDT Trainer Certification Program to help companies ensure compliance and prepare for audits.

Introducing the first Agentic Shipping Platform: Shippo MCP

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Shipping Technology

Shippo was founded on the belief that shipping is too complex for most online merchants, and Shippo MCP is the next step in removing that complexity. By enabling AI agents, such as Claude, Cursor, or a platform's built-in assistant, to translate user prompts into real shipping actions, Shippo MCP makes advanced shipping workflows more intuitive and accessible.

October 2025 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 1.2% from September 2025 and 1.2% from October 2024

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Intermodal

This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website is the most up-to-date and complete.

CII honors John Nardi with Connie Award and Steven Rothberg with the CII Lifetime Achievement Award

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) announced that John Nardi, President of the Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey, received the Connie Award, and Steven Rothberg, Founding Partner of Mercator International LLC, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Connie Awards Luncheon held at the Marriott Newark Liberty Airport Hotel on Monday, December 8th.

Transfix launches its flagship TMS, ushering in the next era of connected freight technology

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Shipping Technology

NFI expands its use of Transfix technology, adopting the Transfix TMS as its enterprise-wide freight brokerage platform.

MASkargo safely transports giant pandas Chen Xing & Xiao Yue to Malaysia

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Project / Heavy Lift | Air Project

MASkargo recorded one of its most significant special-cargo achievements on 18 November with the successful transport of Malaysia’s new giant pandas, Chen Xing and Xiao Yue, from Sichuan, China, to Kuala Lumpur.

Governor Jeff Landry proclaims December 9 as “Gulf Coast Energy Day” in Louisiana

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Energy

Proclamation recognizes Louisiana’s century-long leadership in energy, economic impact across regions, and growing role in next-generation energy innovation

DNV to lead Nordic Roadmap phase 2: Accelerating zero-carbon shipping in the Nordics

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

The Nordic countries are taking an important step towards decarbonizing maritime transport with the launch of Phase 2 of the “Nordic Roadmap for the introduction of sustainable zero-carbon fuels in shipping: Implementation and realization 2025–2027."

Online shoppers in Central Eastern Europe demand speed, trust and flexibility as the Christmas peak hits

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Logistics

Ready for Christmas: Online shoppers in Central Eastern Europe demand speed, trust and flexibility as the Christmas peak hits - DHL’s 2025 E-Commerce Trends Report

Strong progress in the feminization of CMA CGM’s seafaring workforce thanks to the “She sails” program

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Maritime

Launched one year ago, the She sails program has enabled CMA CGM to double the number of women seafarers within its fleet, rising from 200 to 403...

Stocks recoil as investors get Fed, AI earnings jitters

Reuters | December 10, 2025 | International Trade

Global stocks dipped on Wednesday as crunch time neared for a divided Federal Reserve policy board and earnings results that could test sky-high AI...

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025

The Suez Canal Authority and Maersk Group sign a strategic partnership agreement

Maersk-affiliated vessels will resume transiting the Suez Canal in early December as a precursor to a full-capacity return. CMA CGM is also expected to return at full capacity next month.

Smart Port in Motion: Douala-Bonabéri bets on 5G to transform its operations

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port Authority of Douala (PAD) has taken a decisive step in its digital transformation strategy. On Monday, November 17, 2025, in the PAD headquarters’ conference room in Bonanjo, Director General Cyrus NGO’O and INNOVENDI CEO Joël MONEFONG signed an agreement that officially launches the deployment of a next-generation 4G/5G network and Smart Port solutions at the Port of Douala-Bonabéri.

India-Europe trade alert: Why container freight rates have surged by up to 60%

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2025 | International Trade

Sarjak Container Lines, a globally recognized Indian NVOCC specializing in project logistics, over-dimensional (ODC/OOG) and special equipment cargo movement, published an important update on the India-Europe freight rates and market conditions on this lane.