Trade and Transportation by the Numbers

What’s the future for ocean carrier alliances?

George Lauriat | April 22, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers

In 2025 Maersk and Hapag will begin their Gemini Cooperation alliance while MSC will go it alone. So with all these domino changes, what’s the future of ocean carrier alliances?

Port of Corpus Christi announces first quarter 2024 volumes

AJOT | April 19, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

The Port’s customers saw a slight increase in crude oil shipments during this period to 30.2 million tons, and a significant increase in agricultural shipments, but that was outweighed by decreases in refined products and shipments of LNG...

Cathay Pacific releases traffic figures for March 2024

AJOT | April 19, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Cathay Pacific today released its traffic figures for March 2024, which showed strong demand for travel from Hong Kong driven by the Easter holiday period, and travel to Hong Kong supported by the various exhibitions and events held in the city...

Alaska Air Group reports first quarter 2024 results

AJOT | April 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) today reported financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2024, and provided an outlook for the second quarter ending June 30, 2024.

Port of Antwerp Bruges’ quarterly figures reflect resilience

AJOT | April 17, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

The total cargo throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges amounted to 70.4 million tonnes in the first quarter of this year, a rise of 2.4% compared to the same period last year. In an ongoing complex geopolitical and macroeconomic context, this performance, driven by a return to growth in container throughput, underscores the port's resilience...

United Airlines first-quarter 2024 financial results; Exceeds revenue and EPS expectations

AJOT | April 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

United Airlines (UAL) today reported first-quarter 2024 financial results. The company had a pre-tax loss of $164 million, a $92 million improvement over the same quarter last year; an adjusted pre-tax loss1 of $79 million, a $187 million improvement on an adjusted basis over the same quarter last year...

New Supply Chain Research: Item-level inventory traceability now a priority

AJOT | April 16, 2024 | Logistics | Supply Chain | By The Numbers

A new report from Mojix indicates that item-level inventory traceability has become a priority for companies to stay agile and competitive in the global marketplace.

S&P Global: “This Week In Credit”: Weekly defaults remain at year-to-date high

AJOT | April 16, 2024 | International Trade | By The Numbers

S&P Global Ratings today published the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, "This Week In Credit," a data-driven research snapshot that provides forward-looking, actionable insights on weekly market-moving credit trends every Monday...

Cass Transportation Indexes - March 2024

AJOT | April 15, 2024 | By The Numbers

The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index® fell 0.2% m/m in March, as for-hire demand remains broadly consistent. The index fell 2.3% m/m in seasonally adjusted (SA) terms, giving back the 2.0% m/m increase in February from Leap Day...

Snapshot of crude and product freight rates, supply-demand

AJOT | April 12, 2024 | By The Numbers

In the second week of April, the crude oil freight market maintained a relatively stable sentiment in the VLCC Ras Tanura segment, while indications of an upward trend emerged in the Aframax Mediterranean, accompanied by a decrease in vessel supply...

March 2024 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment level of (5.4%) is above March 2023 Level of (5.0%)

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | By The Numbers

The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 5.4% (not seasonally adjusted) in March 2024 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These data have been updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard...

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 12) - 2024

AJOT | March 29, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Rates continue to rise from Asia and Middle East & South Asia...

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 11) - 2024

AJOT | March 25, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Asia Pacific export tonnages and rates continue to rise...

Tanker - weekly market monitor - week 12, March 22, 2024

AJOT | March 22, 2024 | International Trade | By The Numbers

Snapshot of crude and product freight rates, supply-demand...

Tanker - Weekly Market Monitor

AJOT | March 15, 2024 | Maritime | By The Numbers

Snapshot of Crude and Product Freight Rates, Supply-Demand Week 11, March 15, 2024...

December 2023 U.S. airline traffic data up 9.5% from the same month in 2022

AJOT | March 14, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

U.S. airlines carried 78.7 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in December 2023, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)...

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited announces 2023 annual results

AJOT | March 13, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

This strong financial performance has also allowed us to recognize and reward the efforts of our dedicated team; make commitments regarding significant capital investments in our fleet, products, and service; and...

January 2024 Freight TSI Down 3.1%

AJOT | March 13, 2024 | International Trade | By The Numbers

January 2024 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Down 3.1% from the Previous Month and Down 2.0% from the Same Month Last Year

Fraport Traffic Figures – February 2024