Biden paves way for US corn to profit from green jet fuel
South Korea’s export growth picks up, led by record US demand
| April 30, 2024 | International Trade
South Korea’s export growth accelerated last month, led by record demand from the US fed by strong economic momentum as China struggles to recover from a domestic slump.
Mexico tariffs on steel, plastics to affect 7% of total imports
| April 30, 2024 | International Trade
Mexico’s decision to slap tariffs on some goods from countries with which it doesn’t have trade agreements will only affect about $48 billion of the country’s imports, around 7% of the total, according to a Finance Ministry official.
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis urges vote against Boeing CEO
| April 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Senate passes Russian uranium import ban, sending to Biden
From crisis to opportunity: Rethinking water management in a changing climate
| April 30, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
As climate change intensifies, I’ve noticed a notable increase in extreme weather events hampering critical shipping routes and waterways from the Rhine to the Mississippi.
Retailers and wholesalers overtook 3PL providers as top drivers of big-box warehouse demand in 2023
| April 30, 2024 | Logistics
General retailers and wholesalers leased the most big-box warehouse space in North America in 2023, accounting for 36% of all transactions, according to a new report from CBRE. Retailers and wholesalers dethroned last year’s top occupier category, third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
Stonemont Financial Group delivers industrial park in Wilmer, Texas
| April 30, 2024 | Logistics
565,000-square-foot development caters to regional and national distributors, expands firm’s footprint in North Texas
Spirit Aero, Airbus near critical talks on fate of supplier
| April 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Union Pacific testing first-of-its-kind hybrid locomotive
| April 30, 2024 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping | Intermodal | Rail
The first of six cutting-edge hybrid battery-electric locomotives designed and built by Union Pacific Railroad and its partner ZTR, a leading rail technology company, will undergo extensive testing next month in a Union Pacific facility and rail yard.
108,000 SF industrial property in Kent Valley sells for $26,650,000
| April 30, 2024 | Logistics
CenterPoint Properties has sold Pike Distribution Center, a 108,000-square-foot industrial property in Auburn, Washington, for $26,650,000. Kidder Mathews Executive Vice Presidents Kraig Heeter, SIOR and Mike Newton represented KRL Legacy, LLC., an entity of Ace Relocation System, Inc., in purchasing the property. CenterPoint was represented by Kidder Mathews Executive Vice President Matt Murray along with Matt Wood of KBC Advisors.
China’s EV and solar exports are powering ahead as prices slide
| April 30, 2024 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade
China’s exports of batteries, electric cars and solar panels hit record highs last year, underlining its dominance of key green industries — and driving a global price slump that’s adding to alarm in developed economies.
LATAM and Zurich Airport Brasil celebrate the inauguration of the Europe-Florianópolis route
| April 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters
• The operation takes place on Mondays and Thursdays on Boeing 767-300F cargo aircraft departing from Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Brussels (Belgium) • The unprecedented route facilitates imports in southern Brazil of cargo from Europe, making transportation more dynamic, especially for pharmaceuticals • An event at Floripa Airport to celebrate the new route was attended by authorities, executives from both companies, and industry representatives
Composites make world’s largest airship possible
| April 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Project | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping | Project / Heavy Lift | Air Project
Americold breaks wround on first cold storage facility on CPKC Rail network in Missouri
| April 30, 2024 | Logistics
AGX Freight welcomes Mendez as Director of Brokerage Operations
| April 30, 2024 | Logistics
MxV Rail welcomes Reiling as Senior AVP Business Development
| April 30, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | People | Appointments
Jason Reiling has joined MxV Rail as Senior Assistant Vice President Business Development, bringing decades of experience spanning engineering, manufacturing, corporate strategic planning, and sales.
Department of Commerce announces new actions to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on AI
| April 30, 2024 | International Trade
MSC PSS cancelled - scope: Import Indian Sub-continent to USA West Coast
| April 30, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping
IAG Cargo invests 1.5 million Euros in Madrid perishables facility expansion
| April 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has recently invested €1.5 million into the expansion of its temperature-controlled perishables facility in Madrid. This forms part of a total €12 million invested in the business’ Spanish hub over the last 6 years...
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