The intelligence report offers a comprehensive overview of the global transportation and logistics industry, highlighting its current state of intense strain and transformation. They examine the significant impact of geopolitical factors, such as evolving U.S. trade policies and EU sanctions on Russian shipping, which create volatility and reshape freight flows. The sources also analyze pressures within global freight markets, including strong demand in maritime shipping, the paradoxical stability and fragility of road freight, and the transformative potential of a proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern rail merger. Furthermore, they explore the technology frontier, addressing the regulatory hurdles and market entry dynamics for autonomous trucking and electric vehicles, as well as the critical "feedstock war" impacting sustainable aviation fuel. Finally, the texts discuss the global race in high-speed rail development, comparing Asian and European strategies and outlining major projects worldwide.