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USDOT // June 2015 North American Freight Numbers




June 2015 North American Freight Numbers

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2015

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Figure 1.  Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode: June 2014 - 2015
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Figure 1.  Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode: June 2014 - 2015
SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data
The value of U.S.-NAFTA freight totaled $99.0 billion in June 2015 as all modes except truck carried less U.S.-NAFTA freight than in June 2014, according to the TransBorder Freight Data released today by theU.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) (Figure 1, Table 1). Year-over-year, the value of U.S.-NAFTA freight flows by all modes decreased by 3.8 percent. Large decreases in the value of NAFTA trade by pipeline and vessel in June were due to the reduced unit price of mineral fuel shipments.
Freight by Mode
In June 2015 compared to June 2014, the value of commodities moving by truck increased by 5.1 percent, while rail decreased by 4.5 percent and air by 8.9 percent (Figure 1, Table 2). Vessel freight values decreased by 24.4 percent and pipeline freight decreased by 40.0 percent mainly due to the lower unit price of mineral fuel shipments.
Trucks carried 65.0 percent of U.S.-NAFTA freight and are the most heavily utilized mode for moving goods to and from both U.S.-NAFTA partners. Trucks accounted for $33.2 billion of the $53.8 billion of imports (61.6 percent) and $31.2 billion of the $45.2 billion of exports (69.0 percent) (Table 2).
Rail remained the second largest mode by value, moving 14.9 percent of all U.S.-NAFTA freight, followed by vessel, 7.0 percent; pipeline, 5.0 percent; and air, 3.6 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 84.8 percent of the total U.S.-NAFTA freight flows (Table 2).
U.S.-Canada Freight
Figure 2.  Percent Change in Value of U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode: June 2014 - 2015
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Figure 2.  Percent Change in Value of U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode: June 2014 - 2015
SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data
The value of U.S.-Canada freight totaled $52.0 billion in June 2015, down 10.3 percent from June 2014, as all modes of transportation carried a lower value of U.S.-Canada freight than a year earlier. A recession in Canada likely contributed to the decrease of U.S.-Canada freight flows.
Lower mineral fuel prices contributed to a year-over-year decrease in the value of rail freight, down 11.7 percent. Mineral fuels are a large share of freight carried by vessel, which was down 21.7 percent year-over-year, and pipeline, down 41.0 percent (Figure 2, Table 3).
Trucks carried 59.7 percent of the $52.0 billion of freight to and from Canada, followed by rail, 15.2 percent; pipeline, 8.8 percent; vessel, 5.4 percent; and air, 4.3 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 83.7 percent of the total U.S.-Canada freight flows (Table 3).
U.S.-Mexico Freight
Figure 3.  Percent Change in Value of U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode: June 2014 - 2015
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Figure 3.  Percent Change in Value of U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode: June 2014 - 2015
SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data
The value of U.S.-Mexico freight totaled $47.1 billion in June 2015, up 4.4 percent from June 2014, as three out of five transportation modes – truck, rail and air – carried more U.S.-Mexico freight than in June 2014. Year-over-year, the value of U.S.-Mexico truck freight rose 10.5 percent, the largest percentage increase of any mode. Freight carried by rail increased by 5.4 percent and freight by air increased by 0.6 percent. Pipeline freight decreased by 24.3 percent and vessel freight decreased by 26.1 percent, mainly due to lower mineral fuel prices (Figure 3, Table 4).
Trucks carried 70.8 percent of the $47.1 billion of freight to and from Mexico, followed by rail, 14.4 percent; vessel, 8.7 percent; air, 2.8 percent; and pipeline, 0.8 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 86.0 percent of the total U.S.-Mexico freight flows (Table 4).
Commodities
In June 2015, the top commodity category for all modes transported between the U.S. and Canada was vehicles and parts, of which $5.8 billion, or 60.8 percent, moved by truck and $3.5 billion, or 36.6 percent, moved by rail (Figure 4). Vehicles and parts replaced mineral fuels as the top commodity in March 2015 and continues to be the top commodity for a fourth straight month. The top commodity category for all modes transported between the U.S. and Mexico in June 2015 was vehicles and parts, of which $4.7 billion, or 51.8 percent, moved by truck and $3.8 billion, or 41.7 percent, moved by rail (Figure 5).

Reporting Notes
BTS press releases and the BTS website define surface transportation modes as truck, rail and pipeline. See North American TransBorder Freight Data on the BTS website for additional data for surface modes since 1995 and all modes since 2004. The category of all modes of transportation cited in the following tables includes freight movements by truck, rail, vessel, pipeline, air, other and unknown modes of transport.

Data in this press release are not seasonally adjusted and are not adjusted for inflation. Additional summary data adjusted for inflation and exchange rates can be found on the BTS website under TransBorder Indexed Freight Flow Data. The BLS indexes used in the adjustments for inflation and exchange rates June be revised in each of the three months after original publication. For more information, see TransBorder Press Releases for previous press releases and summary tables. See TransBorder Freight Data for data from previous months, and more state, port, or commodity data. BTS has scheduled the release of July TransBorder numbers for Sept. 29.

See BTS Transborder Data Release

Table 1. Value of Monthly U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows

(millions of current dollars)
Month201320142015Percent Change 2013-2014Percent Change 2014-2015
January90,76690,32689,258-0.5-1.2
February88,89489,55785,7230.7-4.3
March95,757101,47896,0706.0-5.3
April98,956100,14193,3271.2-6.8
May98,742103,94292,7075.3-10.8
June93,502102,97899,03010.1-3.8
July93,080101,075 8.6 
August96,426100,624 4.4 
September94,465102,245 8.2 
October103,140108,243 4.9 
November96,13696,252 0.1 
December90,90695,811 5.4 
Year-to-date566,617588,422556,1153.8-5.5
Annual1,140,7701,192,671 4.5 
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, http://transborder.bts.gov/transborder/
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. Percent change based on numbers prior to rounding.

Table 2. Value of Monthly U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation

(millions of current dollars)
Mode June 2014June 2015Percent Change June 2014-2015
All ModesImports55,32353,799-2.8
Exports47,65645,231-5.1
Total102,97899,030-3.8
All Surface ModesImports46,43546,8530.9
Exports38,39537,120-3.3
Total84,83083,973-1.0
TruckImports29,79433,15511.3
Exports31,43231,192-0.8
Total61,22664,3465.1
RailImports9,8099,680-1.3
Exports5,6005,032-10.1
Total15,40914,712-4.5
PipelineImports6,8314,019-41.2
Exports1,363896-34.3
Total8,1954,914-40.0
VesselImports5,4033,893-28.0
Exports3,7103,001-19.1
Total9,1146,894-24.4
AirImports1,5491,411-8.9
Exports2,3342,125-9.0
Total3,8843,537-8.9
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, http://transborder.bts.gov/transborder/
Notes: Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. The value of trade for all modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air modes, it also includes shipments made by mail, foreign trade zones, and other transportation. For additional detail, please refer to the “Data Fields” section of the TransBorder web page:http://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.

Table 3. Value of Monthly U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation

(millions of current dollars)
Mode June 2014June 2015Percent Change June 2014-2015
All ModesImports30,32327,208-10.3
Exports27,58024,747-10.3
Total57,90351,955-10.3
All Surface ModesImports25,86623,457-9.3
Exports21,89720,040-8.5
Total47,76343,496-8.9
TruckImports13,12614,1617.9
Exports17,95816,865-6.1
Total31,08431,026-0.2
RailImports5,9265,299-10.6
Exports3,0352,618-13.8
Total8,9617,917-11.7
PipelineImports6,8143,997-41.3
Exports904557-38.5
Total7,7184,554-41.0
VesselImports1,9071,708-10.4
Exports1,6851,106-34.4
Total3,5922,814-21.7
AirImports1,002872-13.0
Exports1,5751,350-14.3
Total2,5772,222-13.8
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, http://transborder.bts.gov/transborder/
Notes: Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. The value of trade for all modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air modes, it also includes shipments made by mail, foreign trade zones, and other transportation. For additional detail, please refer to the “Data Fields” section of the TransBorder web page:http://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.

Figure 4. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Canada for Each Mode of Transportation, June 2015
(billions of current dollars)
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Figure 4. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Canada for Each Mode of Transportation, June 2015
SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data
NOTE: Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding.

Table 4. Value of Monthly U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation

(millions of current dollars)
Mode June 2014June 2015Percent Change June 2014-2015
All ModesImports24,99926,5916.4
Exports20,07620,4842.0
Total45,07547,0754.4
All Surface ModesImports20,57023,39713.7
Exports16,49817,0803.5
Total37,06740,4779.2
TruckImports16,66918,99413.9
Exports13,47414,3276.3
Total30,14333,32010.5
RailImports3,8834,38112.8
Exports2,5652,414-5.9
Total6,4486,7965.4
PipelineImports182222.8
Exports459339-26.1
Total477361-24.3
VesselImports3,4972,184-37.5
Exports2,0261,896-6.4
Total5,5224,080-26.1
AirImports548540-1.5
Exports7597752.1
Total1,3071,3150.6
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, http://transborder.bts.gov/transborder/
Notes: Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. The value of trade for all modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air modes, it also includes shipments made by mail, foreign trade zones, and other transportation. For additional detail, please refer to the “Data Fields” section of the TransBorder web page:http://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.

Figure 5. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Mexico for Each Mode of Transportation, June 2015
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Figure 5. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Mexico for Each Mode of Transportation, June 2015
SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data
NOTE: Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding.






miércoles, agosto 26, 2015

Infiniti Lab opens: A new home for entrepreneurs




Infiniti Lab opens: A new home for entrepreneurs

• Infiniti Lab officially opens to nurture Hong Kong’s entrepreneurial spirit
• Propels startup companies toward their pursuit of innovation for smart cities
• Thought leaders to inspire Hong Kong’s entrepreneur community
• Related Story: Infiniti partners with Nest® in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (August 25, 2015) – Infiniti has launched its brand new entrepreneurship initiative – the Founder Series – in Hong Kong. It is a three-pronged initiative comprised of three elements: 
• Infiniti Lab, a co-working space tailored to entrepreneurs and situated on the first floor of Infiniti’s flagship showroom in Hong Kong 
• The Infiniti Accelerator, a startup development program driven by Nest®, Hong Kong’s leading early-stage investment company
• The Infiniti Speaker Series, a thought-leadership program involving global and local speakers

Infiniti’s aim is to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship in Hong Kong.
“The Infiniti brand has always had an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, aiming to deliver a new concept of premium automotive ownership where a personal and rewarding driving experience is part of the Infiniti ownership experience,” said Roland Krueger, president of Infiniti Motor Company Limited. “In this spirit, Infiniti has developed many world first technologies bringing the latest innovations to our customers. As a reflection of this entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, we are establishing the Founder Series to support creative entrepreneurs who share the same mindset and vision.”

Nicholas W. Yang, JP, Member of Executive Council, Hong Kong SAR Government, participated inthe Infiniti Lab opening ceremony.
“I am most excited to see another major entry to the growing Hong Kong’s innovation and entrepreneur eco-system,” said Yang. “Infiniti is a top-notch global brand name built on innovation and technology. I look forward to seeing world-class achievements from the startups of Infiniti Lab and the Infiniti Accelerator.”



Infiniti Accelerator: Smart Cities
Driven by Nest, startup companies worked on innovative ideas around Smart Cities. The application process started in June this year. When applications closed on August 15, 145 startup companies from around the world had applied to the program.
Up to eight startups will be selected to join the Accelerator and receive support from Infiniti and Nest®. This support includes mentorship by specialists in the areas of Smart Cities, hardware, manufacturing, transportation, technology and marketing. The startups selected to join the Infiniti Accelerator will have access to the Infiniti Lab, and at the end of the 12-week program they will have the opportunity to pitch their business for further funding at an investor Demo Day.

“We are excited to be partnering with one of the world’s most exciting car companies,” said Simon Squibb, CEO of Nest®. “In Asia, Hong Kong has a head start in figuring what makes a city smart, and this program will develop technologies that will make the cities of the future cleaner, more efficient, and ultimately more intelligent. The Infiniti Lab will give founders access to an incredible facility in the heart of Hong Kong that will also allow them rub shoulders with key players in smart technology.”

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Infiniti Lab
The Infiniti Lab is co-working space on the first floor of Infiniti’s flagship showroom in Hong Kong. Starting from mid-September, the Infiniti Lab will be home for the eight startups selected to join the Infiniti Accelerator program, as well as the venue for hosting the Infiniti Speaker Series. “The Infiniti Lab is an exciting new home for entrepreneur talent,” said Dane Fisher, managing director of Asia and Oceania at Infiniti Motor Company, Ltd. “It is a purpose-built venue to house the Infiniti Accelerator and its startups during their 12-week program, providing them easy access to the talent and expertise within Infiniti as well as the wider business community. In achieving this we will be able to support the startups to quickly develop their business proposition allowing them scale rapidly, which is hugely exciting for all of us.”

In addition, the opening of Infiniti Lab will provide space for a rotating roster of startup companies to showcase their projects in Hong Kong. It will also create opportunities for commercial partners  to display concepts and products, which will drive innovation and constructive interactions within the Hong Kong business community.

Infiniti Speaker Series
In the last element of this three-pronged initiative, Infiniti will invite entrepreneurs and business leaders to join the Infiniti Speaker Series to share their insights and experience with the Accelerator program’s participants and the wider entrepreneur community. Some of the confirmed speakers are Simon Long, Founder and CEO of innovative lending platform WeLend; Clive Jackson, Founder and CEO of on-demand jet charter service Victor; and Timothy Oulton, Founder and Creative Director of Timothy Oulton.

“As a brand we want to embody entrepreneurship, and there is no better place to start this journey than the dynamic and well-developed urban infrastructure hub known as Hong Kong,” said Fisher. “These programs will inspire, motivate and educate not only the startups but our staff, which will help develop and explore new business models that can change our business and that of our customers for the better. We are proud to be part of this ecosystem and support the entrepreneurs as they make their ideas reality.”

For more information about the Infiniti Lab program and upcoming activities, please visit infinitihklab.com/.



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