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Value Maritime welcomes new commercial agent in Türkiye

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Green Shipping

Dutch emission-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has signed a commercial representation agreement with international marine equipment representative Bulutlu Marine, officially expanding its presence in Türkiye.

EU countries consider softening methane emissions law on gas imports

Reuters | June 11, 2025 | Energy

European Union countries may demand that Brussels simplify the EU's methane emissions law, which has stoked concerns from companies that it could hamper imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas, according to a document seen by Reuters.

EU to susbsidise high volume of greener aviation fuel to boost airline demand

The European Union has offered to subsidise airline purchases of more than 200 million litres of sustainable aviation fuels to encourage carriers to swap kerosene for cleaner alternatives, Reuters calculations show.

CN to invest $170M in Illinois to build capacity and power sustainable growth

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

This investment will support track maintenance and strategic infrastructure initiatives in the state. This includes investments towards the construction of the Chicago Logistics Hub and projects to upgrade technology and training facilities at CN’s Homewood Campus, as well as network improvements.

AGLPA announces appointment of Communications Director, Leslie Zager

The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) announced the appointment of Leslie Zager as the organization’s first Communications Director.

Tariffs could be the spur Europe’s single market needs

Reuters | June 11, 2025 | International Trade

To bring electronic scrap and other waste from across the European Union to its Belgian recycling plant, materials group Umicore can spend at least a month tackling a complex array of national shipment rules.

Trump says China will supply rare earths, US to allow students

Reuters | June 11, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. deal with China is done, with Beijing to supply magnets and rare earth minerals while the U.S. will allow Chinese students in its colleges and universities.

UK forwarders agree to support Ethiopia’s logistics sector

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Logistics

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) aimed at helping to modern and enhance the competitiveness of Ethiopia’s freight forwarding and logistics sector.

Federal Railroad Administration announces new safety data website

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that it has finalized the transition to a new, more user-friendly online public safety data website as required by Section 22405 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

A game-changing freight service celebrated in Sheerness

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Maritime

Finnlines has officially celebrated the launch of a new line at an event held in Sheerness on Tuesday 10 June 2025.

Surge in interest for EmissionInsider as EU ETS takes hold

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Green Shipping

Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands surged by 7% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

Latvian port receives electric Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Stena Line Ports Ventspils JSC in Latvia has taken delivery of its first electric Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbor Crane.

UPM and Bore (Spliethoff) joining Ahti Pool

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Maritime

Trump FAA nominee calls near-miss incidents at DC airport unacceptable

Reuters | June 11, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that the 85 near-miss incidents at Reagan Washington National Airport since 2021 were unacceptable.

Hellmann launches its innovative express logistics product HEX in North America

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is expanding its digital express solution, HEX (Hellmann Express Airfreight), globally, starting in the US and Canada at the end of June.

Electric Liebherr LHM 280 strengthens Saga Fjordbase’s sustainable port operations

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Electrification meets efficiency on Norway’s western coast.

A kernel of truth on corn trade flows

AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity | By The Numbers

Through Signal’s dry bulk flow tool, they have identified changing trends in the trade of corn.

Panama Canal boss says MSC ports deal threatens neutrality, FT reports

Reuters | June 11, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The sale of two ports near the Panama Canal to a global consortium led by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) threatens the canal's principle of neutrality, the canal's head Ricaurte Vasquez told the Financial Times.

Dollar holds steady after US, China reach framework deal to ease export curbs

Reuters | June 11, 2025 | International Trade

The dollar was steady against its major peers on Wednesday, after U.S. and China agreed on a framework for a trade agreement that investors hoped could potentially pave the way to resolving a damaging trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Trade war resolution may require concessions from all, ECB’s Lagarde says

Reuters | June 11, 2025 | International Trade

Coercive trade policies fail to resolve financial imbalances and the risk of mutual economic damage is so great that all sides need to weigh policy adjustments to resolve tensions

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