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EasyJet CEO Lundgren to leave next year, CFO to take helm

Bloomberg | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bunker Holding launches carbon insetting capability

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Maritime

Bunker Holding has delivered maritime emissions reductions to a Fortune 500 company using 123Carbon’s advanced insetting platform, alongside verification partner, Bureau Veritas. This project marks the launch of Bunker Holding’s...

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The WestJet Group starts non-stop service between Calgary and Iceland

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

With the departure of the sold-out WestJet Flight 38, WestJet marks its seventh direct connection to Europe from its global hub in Calgary this summer

ZIMLog unveils transformed structure pioneering the future of logistics with reliable and personalized precision

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Logistics

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The Port of Hamburg begins the year on a positive note

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Container throughput in the Port of Hamburg rose by 1.1 percent to 1.9 million TEU in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Container throughput by tonnage also increased by 0.7 percent to 19.0 million tonnes...

Benin unblocks Niger oil shipments after Chinese intervention

Bloomberg | May 16, 2024 | Energy

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Construction season kicks off at the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor kicks off a record construction season with more than $77 million in projects underway at Lake Michigan port...

US efforts to reshape global supply chains gather pace in Asia

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | May 16, 2024

US efforts to reshape global supply chains gather pace in Asia

President Joe Biden’s sweeping tariff hikes on a range of Chinese imports are just the latest US moves in a years-long campaign that is rewiring Asian trade routes, figures in the past few days show.

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Positive cargo development at Vienna Airport

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

The volume of trucking increased by 15 percent year-on-year to 20,678 tons. Looking at imported and exported air freight, it reveals a balanced picture...

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Bureau Veritas highlights the potential of carbon capture technologies and development of carbon value chains for shipping

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Maritime

While alternative fuels are generally seen as the key to ushering in a new era of sustainable shipping, the BV report recognizes that the role of carbon capture technologies in decarbonising the maritime sector cannot be overlooked.

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OEM maintenance of davit systems for SOLAS compliance can mitigate safety and commercial risks

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Maritime

Safe and reliable operation of boat-handling systems onboard vessels is dependent on regular inspection and maintenance by qualified technicians both to preserve the integrity and prolong the lifespan of davit equipment...

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Logistics trade bodies unite in calls for industry action on new EU import declarations

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Logistics

Global and European trade associations who represent shippers, forwarders, and vessel operators issued an urgent alert to businesses involved in moving goods into or via the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, or Northern Ireland, by sea, road or rail to be ready for the...