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Brazil orange juice exports volume falls 20% from July to December

Reuters | January 15, 2025 | International Trade

Brazil's exports of orange juice fell 19.7% in the first six months of the 2024/25 crop when compared to the same period in the previous season, exporters' group CitrusBR said on Wednesday.

FourKites introduces intelligent control tower with real-time data, digital twins and AI-powered digital workforce

AJOT | January 15, 2025 | Shipping Technology

Intermodal industry supports confirmation of the Duffy as US Secretary of Transportation

AJOT | January 15, 2025 | Intermodal

Seized tanker carrying Russian oil still in German waters, Berlin says

Reuters | January 15, 2025 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Oil tanker sabotage crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland says

Reuters | January 15, 2025 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Energy

Reuters | Top Story | January 15, 2025

Trump’s energy department pick to call for more LNG and nuclear power

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, will tell U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is expanding domestic energy production including liquefied natural gas and nuclear power.

IEA says new US sanctions could significantly disrupt Russian supply

Reuters | January 15, 2025 | Energy

The latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russian oil could significantly disrupt the country's oil supply chains, the International Energy Agency said in a monthly report on Wednesday, potentially tightening the global market.

Southeastern Freight Lines celebrates 75 years of quality without question service

AJOT | January 15, 2025 | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines today announced it is celebrating 75 years of "Quality Without Question" service - an impressive milestone that marks the company's longtime journey of growth and dedication to both its customers and communities across its expansive footprint.

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 1)

AJOT | January 14, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Worldwide air cargo finished the year at its lowest year-on-year full-month growth, with global tonnages in December around +6% higher than in the final month of 2023, although they were already at relatively high levels back then.

Cleveland-Cliffs eyeing all-cash bid for U.S. Steel, source says

Reuters | January 14, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Cleveland-Cliffs is partnering with peer Nucor to prepare a potential all-cash bid for U.S. Steel, with an offer in the high $30s per share, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Biden to issue executive order to ensure power for AI data centers

Reuters | January 14, 2025 | Energy

President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centers, the White House said.

Cass Transportation Report Indexes - December 2024

AJOT | January 14, 2025 | Trucking

Freight volumes in the for-hire market hit their lowest point in December since the early days of the pandemic.

New year, same stagnant demand: Q1 TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index

AJOT | January 14, 2025 | Trucking

Parcel carriers get creative to claim revenue, truckload rates stay level and LTL pricing strength may start to waver

Boeing executive sees supply-demand balance by end of decade

Reuters | January 14, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US bans imports from 37 more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor, including Huafu Fashion

Reuters | January 14, 2025 | International Trade

The United States has banned imports from another tranche of Chinese companies over alleged human-rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, targeting 37 textile, mining and solar companies, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.

LVMH says ‘impossible’ to control final sales point after report of champagne shipments to Russia

Reuters | January 14, 2025 | International Trade

LVMH said on Tuesday it was "impossible" to control the final destination of products sold by third-party distributors after a report said the French luxury group's champagne reached Russia even after it halted business there.