Stuart Todd

Stuart Todd is an experienced freelance journalist specializing in freight transportation and logistics. Based in France, he reports primarily on developments across Europe. For AJOT, Stuart has covered a broad range of supply chain topics, from air freight to the challenges facing global trade and transportation as a result of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. He previously worked as a correspondent for Reuters.

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Africa: US and China go head-to-head in battle for continent’s railways

Africa’s rail networks are emerging as a geopolitical battleground as the US and China invest billions to control mineral supply chains critical to defense, EVs, and clean energy...

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Prestwick Airport: Import hub for Chinese e-commerce and export gateway for Scottish salmon and whisky

Discover how Prestwick Airport is leveraging AI to transform from a Chinese e-commerce import hub into a critical export gateway for Scotland’s salmon and whisky industries...

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China trade dominance: Is the EU poised to fight back?

Globalization has not just created immense value for China; it has also transformed the country into a superpower of world commerce and an unrivaled export machine with the ability to exert significant influence over supply chains.

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Momentum gathers in East Africa to move the transport of fresh produce from air to sea

Discover the growing momentum in East Africa as industry leaders, governments, and AI-enabled logistics innovations drive a major modal shift of flowers, fruits, and vegetables from air to sea freight for cost, capacity, and carbon benefits.

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China ‘striking at heart of Europe’s industrial and innovation model’

French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened Beijing with tariffs in the coming months if it does not take measures to reduce its enormous trade surplus with the EU.

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China’s trade surplus with Europe is larger than US for the first time

For the first time, China had a larger trade surplus with Europe than with the US over the period of the last 12 months, posing serious questions over the future of European industry.

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Suez Canal traffic returns…with questions

Suez Canal return beckons for ocean shipping lines, and with it, significant challenges.

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London Gateway: More than a deep-water port, an integrated logistics hub

Dubai-based DP World has in just over a decade transformed the site of a former oil refinery into the UK’s fastest-growing deep-sea container terminal, located on the River Thames less than 30 miles from central London.

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Piraeus focus of fresh US-China spat over control of ports

Comments by the US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, have led to a fresh spat with China over the control of major ports.

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SME forwarders not only surviving but flourishing, says WCAworld chief

The twists and turns in the Trump administration’s trade policy and the saga of tariffs on and tariffs off, has created a climate of uncertainty in the global economy throughout 2025.

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