By the Numbers
Port Houston has the best May on record with double-digit TEU increases
AJOT | June 16, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
Port Houston continues to make waves with another month of double-digit container cargo increases through the Houston Ship Channel and its best May ever for container TEUs.
EIA: Growing global production limits crude oil price increases in the most recent forecast
AJOT | June 15, 2021 | Energy News | Conventional | By The Numbers
In the June Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that rising global production of petroleum and other liquid fuels (driven by OPEC, Russia, and the United States) will limit price increases for global crude oil benchmarks Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI).
Valenciaport already moves more than 100,000 export containers in May
AJOT | June 15, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
In this month, 480,019 TEUs (standard 20-foot containers) were handled, of which 100,048 were for cargo (export). The latter grew by 50% compared to last year (the most complicated month of COVID-19) and by 12.26% compared to 2019 (year without pandemic)
Oil gains on tight supply against rising demand - Rystad Energy comments
AJOT | June 15, 2021 | Energy News | Conventional | By The Numbers
Rystad Energy’s daily market comment from our Oil Markets Analyst Louise Dickson
POV demonstrates capabilities as May holds record volume, record-setting vessel
AJOT | June 14, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
Port processes 62,000 rail containers, more than 107,000 gate moves
Production of crude oil and natural gas in New Mexico reached new record in March 2021
AJOT | June 14, 2021 | Energy News | Conventional | By The Numbers
New Mexico had record-high production of crude oil and natural gas in March 2021, averaging 1.16 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil and 6.19 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas. The March 2021 increases in crude oil and natural gas production were the largest monthly increases on record for New Mexico.
Oil rises further on demand uptick, supply maintenance and vaccination campaign breakthrough -Rystad Energy comments
AJOT | June 14, 2021 | Energy News | Conventional | By The Numbers
Rystad Energy’s daily market comment from our Oil Markets Analyst Louise Dickson
Frankfurt Airport shows further rise in demand for cargo flights
AJOT | June 14, 2021 | Air Cargo News | Airports | By The Numbers
Passenger numbers still well below pre-pandemic levels
WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 22)
AJOT | June 14, 2021 | Air Cargo News | Freighters | By The Numbers
WorldACD's latest views on air cargo market developments, covering each of the last 5 weeks up till Sunday 6 June.
WRI Market Insights: The Global Forest Industry Q1 2021
AJOT | June 11, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity | By The Numbers
The strong lumber markets in North America and Europe resulted in higher sawlog prices in most parts of the world in early 2021.
Rystad Energy’s daily market comment from our Oil Markets Analyst Louise Dickson
AJOT | June 11, 2021 | Energy News | Conventional | By The Numbers
Oil demand is recovering globally, assisted by accelerating vaccination campaigns that help lift lockdowns, and amid a conservative OPEC+ policy prices are rising to new multi-year highs above $70 per barrel, with upside on the horizon.
ZIM announces pricing of secondary offering
AJOT | June 04, 2021 | Maritime News | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., a global container liner shipping company with over 75 years of experience, announced today the pricing of a secondary offering of 6,975,000 ordinary shares at a price to the public of $40.00 per ordinary share, by certain selling shareholders of the Company.
U.S. energy consumption in 2020 increased for renewables, fell for all other fuels
AJOT | June 04, 2021 | Energy News | Conventional | By The Numbers
All sources for U.S. energy consumption totaled 92.9 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2020, a record 7% decrease from 2019. Consumption decreased for all fuels compared with 2019 except renewable energy, which increased by 2%. Petroleum consumption decreased 13%, natural gas decreased 2%, coal decreased 19%, and nuclear electric power decreased 2%.
Rystad Energy’s daily market comment from our Oil Markets Analyst Louise Dickson
AJOT | June 04, 2021 | Energy News | Conventional | By The Numbers
The fact that oil prices maintain and even extend a bit their high levels this week is a clear sign that the market considers a $70 plus dollar level sustainable for a barrel of oil.
U.S. average gasoline prices before Memorial Day are the highest since 2014
AJOT | May 28, 2021 | Energy News | Conventional | By The Numbers
The average retail price for regular gasoline in the United States on May 24, the Monday before the Memorial Day weekend, was $3.02 per gallon (gal), the highest gasoline price before Memorial Day since 2014, according to our weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. The average U.S. gasoline price on May 24 was $1.14/gal higher than a year ago.
Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 15, 2021
AJOT | May 19, 2021 | Intermodal News | Rail | By The Numbers
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 533,872 carloads and intermodal units, up 28.3 percent compared with the same week last year.
All-time record volume, strong service levels continue at the Port of Virginia
AJOT | May 19, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
Port handles growing volumes including cargo delayed by Suez incident
Ocean rates stay high as retailers struggle to build stock
AJOT | May 19, 2021 | Maritime News | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers
With recent news of overwhelming demand causing shipments to be rolled even on newly minted, extremely expensive annual contracts, now’s a good time to take a look at our recent report on how BCOs and freight forwarders are adapting their approach to annual tender negotiations going forward.
February 2021 drop in U.S. ethane demand was largest monthly decline on record
AJOT | May 19, 2021 | Energy News | Alternative | By The Numbers
In February 2021, extremely cold winter weather in the Gulf Coast region resulted in outages at most petrochemical plants in the area, causing the largest monthly decline in demand for ethane feedstock on record.
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System’s 2021 navigation season starts strong
AJOT | May 18, 2021 | Maritime News | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway | By The Numbers
Iron ore surges over 2020 tonnage; Seaway-wide tonnage up nearly four percent, tracking 5-year average
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