American Journal of Transportation, AJOT

12/31/2025

🚆 Labor stability takes a major step forward in U.S. freight rail.

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have voted to ratify a new national freight rail contract—a development with broad implications for rail operations, supply chains, and shippers nationwide.

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.ajot.com/news/members-of-the-brotherhood-of-locomotive-engineers-and-trainmen-vote-to-ratify-new-national-freight-rail-contract

12/30/2025

🚢 Big leadership news in shipping and logistics

Maersk has named Blicher as its new regional president for North America, highlighting the company’s focus on leadership and regional strategy in global trade.

Read the full article here:
https://www.ajot.com/news/maersk-names-blicher-as-new-regional-president-for-north-america

12/30/2025

Leadership shifts at the port authority level can ripple across global supply chains.

The CEO of AAPA has stepped down—raising fresh questions about the future direction of U.S. ports, policy, and infrastructure priorities. ⚓

Read the full update:
👉 https://www.ajot.com/insights/full/ai-aapa-ceo-davis-resigns

12/29/2025

✈️ Chicago just got busier—and that’s good news for supply chains.

American Airlines is adding 100 new daily departures this spring, significantly expanding its Chicago footprint and improving connectivity across the network.

For shippers, forwarders, and logistics planners, more flights mean more options, flexibility, and resilience.

🔗 Read more: https://www.ajot.com/news/american-takes-chicago-expansion-up-a-notch-with-100-new-daily-departures-this-spring

12/29/2025

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12/29/2025

🥩 Market pressure is rippling through the supply chain.

U.S. cattle ranchers are pushing back as the Trump administration presses for lower beef prices—raising new questions for ag logistics, cold chain capacity, and freight economics.

Read how policy shifts are colliding with rural producers and downstream transport.

👉 https://www.ajot.com/news/insight-not-a-happy-trump-supporter-cattle-ranchers-hit-by-push-for-lower-beef-prices

12/26/2025

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12/24/2025

12/24/2025

Artificial intelligence is changing how global trade works—and China is moving quickly. 🚢

But where does that leave Europe’s transportation and logistics sectors?

Explore the challenges and implications in this in-depth insight from AJOT:
👉 https://www.ajot.com/insights/full/ai-china-trade-dominance-is-the-eu-poised-to-fight-back

12/23/2025

How will ports and terminal operators adapt in 2025—and beyond? ⚓

In this AJOT AI Interview, AWO AMPS’ Jennifer Carpenter shares perspective on what’s shaping the year ahead for maritime operations, workforce dynamics, and policy discussions.

Read the full interview here 👉 https://www.ajot.com/insights/full/ai-ajot-interview-awo-amps-jennifer-carpenter-analyzes-2025

12/22/2025

This year brought major changes to global trade—and the ripple effects may last longer than expected. 🚢

For transportation and logistics professionals, uncertainty heading into 2026 raises key questions about trade flows, planning, and resilience.

Read the full story here:
👉 https://www.ajot.com/news/trump-shook-up-global-trade-this-year-some-uncertainty-may-persist-in-2026

12/22/2025

🚆 Rail safety, compliance, and cross-border operations back in the spotlight.

Former Trump administration Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy says English-language proficiency enforcement among rail crews along the southern border is a matter of operational safety—not politics.

👉 Read the full article: https://www.ajot.com/news/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-to-enforce-english-language-proficiency-among-rail-crews-along-the-southern-border