Trade and Transportation by the Numbers

North American Transborder Freight up 21.8% in June 2022 from June 2021

The value of oil increased by 60.9% in June 2022 compared to June 2021, and 199.8% compared to June 2020.(2)(3) Over 99% of pipeline freight between the U.S. and Canada are mineral fuels, primarily oil and gas.

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 20, 2022

AJOT | August 24, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 501,548 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.1 percent compared with the same week last year.

U.S. natural gas price saw record volatility in the first quarter of 2022

AJOT | August 24, 2022 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

U.S. natural gas price volatility (a measure of daily price changes) reached its highest level in 20 years, hitting record highs in the first quarter (January–March) of 2022.

Russia’s influence on gas prices extends beyond Europe - Rystad Energy

AJOT | August 24, 2022 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

Russia for now sits at the heart of global gas markets - its ability to impact pricing and supplies beyond its regional market is becoming clearer and likely to solidify as demand picks up in the winter months.

Daily U.S. electricity generation from natural gas hit a record in mid-July

AJOT | August 23, 2022 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

In the U.S. Lower 48 states, electric power generated by natural gas-fired power plants reached 6.37 million megawatthours on July 21, 2022, according to our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor.

China extends its purchased tax exemption on EVs and focuses on changing infrastructure – Rystad Energy

AJOT | August 23, 2022 | Energy | Alternative | By The Numbers

China extends purchase tax exemption tax on NEVs (Battery Electric, Plug-In Hybrid and Fuel Cell); puts focus on charging infrastructure

Russian crude output rebounds strongly, but hard times lie ahead

AJOT | August 23, 2022 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

Russia has so far demonstrated high resilience to the unprecedented pressure imposed by Europe and the US – but the worst is yet to come, according Rystad Energy research.

Diesel Profit Margins Soar to 30-Year Seasonal High as Supply Worries Grip the US

Bloomberg | August 22, 2022 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

Diesel is fetching the highest premium to crude oil for this time of year in data going back more than 30 years.

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Weakened in June Amid Multiple Challenges

AJOT | August 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

Trucking conditions deteriorated further in June as fuel and financing costs and freight rates were negative factors.

Xeneta real-time container rates update: week 33

AJOT | August 19, 2022 | Logistics | By The Numbers

South American spot rate gap set to narrow as shippers take advantage of lower Far East to West Coast rates

DispatchTrack’s latest report signals trouble for the last mile again this holiday season

AJOT | August 17, 2022 | By The Numbers

The 2022 Last Mile Holiday Perspective uncovers worry over sky-high fuel costs, surging inflation, inventory shortages, and missing delivery windows despite reports of oversupply

Air cargo tonnages and rates are both stabilizing

AJOT | August 12, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

Global air cargo flown tonnages continue to remain stable in the last two weeks compared to the preceding two weeks, while the previously reported softening trend of the worldwide average rates seems to have halted last week, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data show.

WorldACD: Tonnages stabilize but rates continue to soften

AJOT | August 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

Global air cargo flown tonnages have stabilized in the last two weeks of July after dropping significantly in the first half of the month, although worldwide average rates continue to soften, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data reveal.

XPO Logistics releases Q2 2022 results

AJOT | August 05, 2022 | Logistics | By The Numbers

Improves North American LTL operating ratio to 82.5%, and improves adjusted operating ratio by 70 basis points year-over-year to 80.4%

Drewry: July Port Throughput Indices

AJOT | July 29, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of calendar adjusted volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 235 ports worldwide, representing over 75% of global volumes.

Port of Oakland June volume down 1.5 percent from prior year

AJOT | July 29, 2022 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

The Port of Oakland’s total loaded container volume in June was down 1.5% compared to June 2021. The Port handled 163,757 loaded TEUs (twenty-foot containers) last month compared to 166,252 in June 2021. The total volume, including empties, was down 2.9%.

U.S. grain, coke exports drive Great Lakes-Seaway shipping activity in June

U.S. grain and coke exports boosted overall shipping volumes through the St. Lawrence Seaway in June.

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending July 16, 2022

AJOT | July 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 498,899 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.8 percent compared with the same week last year.

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Fell in May Due Mostly to Diesel Price Gains

AJOT | July 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for May fell back into negative territory with a -0.3 reading from 3.21 in April.

EIA: U.S. natural gas supply and demand balance shifts amid outage at Freeport LNG

AJOT | July 19, 2022 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

A fire at Freeport LNG’s natural gas liquefaction plant led to the full shutdown of the facility on June 8. The shutdown reduced U.S. export capacity by an estimated 2.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), and as a result, the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub natural gas spot price fell by $1.27 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) to $8.16/MMBtu on June 9.

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