The nation’s major West Coast ports reported mixed cargo volumes in October, reflecting changing trade policies, high inventories and growing uncertainty heading into the end of 2025. Read also: West Coast leaders warn of economic fallout from Trump’s tariffs hitting ports The Port of Los Angeles handled 848,431 TEU in October — what CEO Gene…
Expressions of interest have been invited for a public-private partnership to produce railways for domestic and export markets. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for a project to design, finance, build, equip and operate new railway production facilities in the DRC, with the aim of…
After six straight weeks of increases in spot freight rates for containers, trade between Asia and Europe turned the corner this week and fell slightly, with carriers offering slightly more capacity than the previous week. This week’s Drewry World Container Index (WCI) showed spot prices on both… To read this article you need to subscribe….
According to Reuters, US retailers are changing their online strategies this holiday season as chatbots become part of the shopping process. While most of the projected $253 billion in U.S. online sales will occur through traditional website visits and searches, shopper-facing AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini are increasingly being used for product…
On November 25, Brazilian Minister of Transport Renan Filho announced the government’s new freight concession policy that introduces a new financing model that combines public and private financing. Setting clear guidelines for the planning, governance and sustainability of new construction projects, the new policy will see the Department for Transport award eight concessions next year…
The A350F program is progressing according to plan, supported by strong global demand for the next-generation freighter, Airbus said this week. It claims to have captured a majority share of the large freighter market with its A350F, announcing 82 firm orders from 13 customers and 58% of the market… To read this article you need…
Global economic conditions are proving to be more resilient in 2025 than many feared, according to Oxford Economics. Despite the uncertainty following President Donald Trump’s presidential victory, global GDP growth has remained steady at around 2.8%. Read also: Global trade: the path to economic prosperity Three global themes shape the outlook for 2026 As we…
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has begun bidding on a contract worth up to $3.5 billion to implement rail systems and supply the high-speed line under construction in the Central Valley. CHSRA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) from bidders on November 26. Following a pre-bid conference and small business workshop to be held…
Daniel Ruska wrote: For many years, the prevailing narrative in the auto industry has been worryingly linear: legacy players are structurally backward; Newcomers, buoyed by electrical purity and software-first ambition, will inevitably win. This explanation was always very comforting. It ignored fundamental economies of scale, underestimated the resilience of existing firms, and treated technological disruption…