Stuart Todd

Scotland

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Personal twitter account - mostly about Celtic - rest of my life twitter account here @lastdaysoflifeR

Articles

AJOT Insights | News and opinion articles covering Transportation and Logistics News and Events

1 week ago | ajot.com | Stas Margaronis |Stuart Todd

AAPA praises Trump budget for continuing port infrastructure grants but vows to fight $1 billion cut in HMTF Keeping it cool in a booming market McCown: U.S. ports may see an unprecedented 25% drop in volume by July CBFANC’S Lee says tariffs impacting small business ILWU condemns Trump tariffs as “taxes” triggering job losses & urges resistance US-China trade war to give fresh impetus to India-Europe corridor project? Port of Redwood City’s Zortman “cautiously optimistic” about 2025 Cognac...
Volumes along the Frejus Railway are well below pre-closure levels

2 weeks ago | railfreight.com | Stuart Todd

lasting impact Published on 01-05-2025 at 13:18 A month after the re-opening of the Fréjus Railway between France and Italy, traffic remains well down on pre-closure levels, according to one of the major rail companies using the line. “Operationally, the resumption of services has gone well, but it’s been a less positive picture for volumes.
Will France fund rail infrastructure upgrades with road tolls money?

2 weeks ago | railfreight.com | Stuart Todd

support from the industry Published on 30-04-2025 at 09:24 France’s transport minister Philippe Tabarot pledged support to redirect the proceeds from the country’s network of toll motorways to rail with the aim of modernising infrastructure. French rail freight industry body Alliance 4F met with Tabarot and has applauded the initiative. Are you already a member?
AJOT Insights | News and opinion articles covering Transportation and Logistics News and Events

2 weeks ago | ajot.com | Stuart Todd |Stas Margaronis

US-China trade war to give fresh impetus to India-Europe corridor project?
K+N CEO unveils impact of US import tariffs on China-origin goods

2 weeks ago | theloadstar.com | Stuart Todd

Kuehne + Nagel is seeing everything from a complete stop in supply chain activity to a significant decline in volumes and bookings on the China-US tradelane, as a result of the hefty import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration this month. But it is a contrasting picture between sea and air freight. During a conference call with analysts after the publication of the Switzerland-based group’s Q1 results last week, CEO Stefan Paul commented: “It varies a little bit from vertical to vertical.
US-China trade war to give fresh impetus to India-Europe corridor project?

2 weeks ago | ajot.com | Stuart Todd

And if the U.S.-China ‘trade war’ was to give fresh impetus to the India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor – IMEC? The project was launched on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi in September 2023 by seven heads of state from India, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, the United States and the president of the European Union.
Issue #776 | Northeast Ports and Trade | Ocean Carrier Review | Logistics Technology Providers | Latin American Ports and Trade

3 weeks ago | ajot.com | Stuart Todd |George Lauriat |Debra Phillips

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Air cargo navigating a path through global trade turbulence

3 weeks ago | airfreight.news | Stuart Todd

With the tariff war creating economic turbulence nearly everywhere, it’s time to buckle up as it might be a bumpy ride. Global trade uncertainty reached fever pitch with President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs against the U.S.’ main trading partners, a move he claimed will contribute to re-vitalizing and re-industrializing the domestic economy and protect and create jobs.
AJOT Insights | News and opinion articles covering Transportation and Logistics News and Events

3 weeks ago | ajot.com | Stuart Todd |Stas Margaronis |Manik Mehta

Cognac producers feel the heat from ‘double whammy’ China-U.S. tariffs California Governor sues to nullify Trump tariffs China’s rare earth export restrictions will hurt U.S. defense, energy & automotive Industries Some European ports are congested but not (yet) related to tariffs, trade wars World Shipping Council: US needs long-term shipbuilding and shipping plan Port of LA projects 10% volume drop due to tariffs … for now Cutbacks in infrastructure spending could cost US $5 trillion: ASCE...
Cognac producers feel the heat from ‘double whammy’ China-U.S. tariffs

3 weeks ago | ajot.com | Stuart Todd

Leading French cognac maker Rémy Martin, part of the Cointreau group has put a majority of its 390-strong workforce on part-time working as a direct result of a ‘double whammy' of tariff hikes by China and the U.S. These two countries account for around 80% of the company’s sales.