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Importers and exporters – game changers for the industry at large

AJOT | February 19, 2024 | International Trade

While the last few years have created many changes and challenges in our industry, a constant has continued to be the top importers and exporters in the US. One thing remains the same: the folks at the top drive change in the industry.

U.S. businesses reaching Chinese consumers online

Peter Buxbaum | February 19, 2024 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

Peter Buxbaum explores how Alibaba.com's latest AI tool, Smart Assistant, is transforming the sourcing process for businesses in the dynamic U.S.-China trade landscape.

AJOT/National Retail Federation optimistic on retail sales growth but fear supply chain disruptions

Chris Barnett | February 19, 2024 | International Trade

National Retail Federation (NRF) thinks consumer spending will grow in 2024 but lag behind GDP growth. While disruptions like the Red Sea attacks will cause ripples felt throughout the supply chain all the way into the consumers’ wallets.

What’s in store for ’24?

George Lauriat | January 22, 2024 | International Trade

Twenty-four trends, topics, and thoughts on potential headline makers for 2024

Top 20 North American ports

George Lauriat | January 22, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

With the promise of greater box volumes came more investments in East Coast and Gulf ports enabling the ports to handle greater volumes more efficiently.

AJOT’s Top 100 North American Trucking Companies – with one big deletion

George Lauriat | January 22, 2024 | Trucking

Yellow Freight’s demise is a big deletion in this year’s chart but still there are positives to be derived from 2023.

Trucknet sets up Gulf-Israel/Egypt ‘land bridge’

Stuart Todd | January 22, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Trucking

Trucknet’s landbridge operation bypasses troubled Red Sea pinch point.

In expansion quest, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution opts for new facility outside NYNJ port district

Peter Buxbaum | January 22, 2024 | Logistics

Balancing costs, convenience and congestion, the temperature-controlled logistics provider opened a new warehouse in Dayton, N.J.

New dimensions to warehouse automation

Chris Barnett | January 22, 2024 | Logistics

Warehouse automation is now experiencing expansion in unexpected niches.

The Jones Act and National Maritime Strategy

Stas Margaronis | December 18, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The debate over the Jones Act and its impacts on National Maritime Strategy reflect two opposing views as the AJOT’s Stas Margaronis explains.

How AI will impact the future of shipping is a question being asked throughout the logistics community

Manik Mehta | December 18, 2023 | Shipping Technology

AJOT correspondent Manik Mehta attending the AI New York 2023 Summit held at the Javits Convention Center got a glimpse of an AI future.

Gamifying the cab

Chris Barnett | December 18, 2023 | Trucking

Data technology has muscled its way into the cabs of trucking fleets, and drivers the world over are leery of sharing their tight space with this silent, faceless, mysterious co-worker.

New financing platform aims to green European rail freight

The big picture – Climate change and the supply chain

Can the supply chain change fast enough to halt climate change?

Offshore floating a wind energy solution for US energy gap

AJOT | December 18, 2023 | Energy | Alternative

The U.S. offshore wind industry is facing a reset in 2024, particularly for floating offshore wind, said Habib Dagher, founder and executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composite Center.

U.S. awards 6th offshore wind project

AJOT | December 18, 2023 | Energy | Alternative

Cathay Pacific Cargo recovery buoyed by e-commerce

Stuart Todd | December 18, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Tom Owen, director of Cathay Cargo, says they are building cargo capacity as the sector builds behind e-commerce demand.

LATAM adds 19th 767-300 freighter – 3rd in 2023

Carole Lauriat | December 18, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

LATAM Cargo solidified its position as the largest cargo airline group in South America in November when it acquired its 19th 767-300 freighter

Building a giant cold-storage warehouse

Peter Buxbaum | November 20, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology | Logistics

NewCold creates strategic transportation hub for food producers to promote efficiency and sustainability

Reefers and decarbonization

George Lauriat | November 20, 2023 | Logistics

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says the world needs to decrease emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to the baseline year of 2010 to avoid a climate change calamity.

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