Reuters | December 22, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail
Reuters | December 22, 2024 | Trucking
A bridge connecting two states in Brazil's northern and northeastern regions collapsed on Sunday as vehicles were crossing, killing at least one person and spilling sulfuric acid into the Tocantins River.
Reuters | December 22, 2024 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Honda and Nissan are expected on Monday to announce the start of business integration talks, according to Japanese media reports, as the automakers look to survive a rapidly changing industry landscape.
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | Intermodal | Trucking
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics North American freight data, a long-term trend is emerging between U.S., Canada, and Mexico freight trucking. This report provides the data behind these trends in North American freight flows, highlighting changes since 2017 in the volume and value of truck traffic between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | Trucking | By The Numbers
After gaining momentum throughout the year, last month’s spot truckload freight volumes retreated to their lowest point since January, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | International Trade
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | Maritime
The U.S. Marine Highway System consists of thousands of miles of navigable channels, waterways, rivers, bays, coasts, the Great Lakes, and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The goal of the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD’s) U.S. Marine Highway Program (USMHP) is to expand the use of the Nation’s navigable waters to relieve landside congestion, reduce emissions, and generate other public benefits by increasing the efficiency of the surface transportation system.
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers
The ten largest US ports showed a 13.1% year over year gain in inbound volume in November. That was well above October's 9.7% gain and slightly above the 12.2% increase in September. The November growth marks fourteen straight months of increases in inbound volume.
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) is pleased to announce the ratification of a national collective bargaining agreement with the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NFCO). The ratified contract, which will cover NCFO-represented freight rail employees through Dec. 31, 2029, is the third national agreement ratified this month after TCU and BRC members voted to finalize their contracts in recent weeks.
Reuters | December 20, 2024 | Trucking
FedEx's decision to spin off its freight truckload segment will strengthen the business while allowing the parcel delivery giant to better tackle challenges in its core operations, analysts said on Friday.
Reuters | December 20, 2024 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that the European Union, already the biggest buyer of U.S. energy, should step up U.S. oil and gas imports or face tariffs on the bloc's exports that include goods such as cars and machinery.
Reuters | December 20, 2024 | International Trade
U.S. crude oil exports to northwest Europe are likely to slip early next year after hitting a record high in November, as the arbitrage for transatlantic shipments has slammed shut and freight rates have climbed, analysts said this week.
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | Energy
Funding to collaboratives in Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Virginia will support the planning and evaluation of large-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects.
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines
American Airlines will soon make it more convenient to travel between San Antonio, Texas (SAT) and Washington, D.C. (DCA). This week, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) formally approved American’s application to become the only carrier operating nonstop service between SAT and DCA.
AJOT | December 20, 2024 | Trucking
Utilizing a Sure-Trac loading system, the PKM68A, PKM612A, and PKM616A Avalanche Series Refrigerated Trailers offer a safer, more efficient way to load and unload refrigerated and freezer trailers, says Polar King Mobile Executive Vice President Christian Aitken.
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