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Artificial intelligence not intelligent enough to diagnose engine problems – yet!

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT) has cautioned against placing sole reliance on artificial intelligence in ship condition monitoring, warning that human expertise remains essential to ensure safety and accuracy in maritime operations.

CMA CGM FAK Rates - From the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf & Red Sea to North Europe & the Mediterranean

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

International Trade

Reuters | April 28, 2025

One of first US trade deals may be with India, Treasury’s Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said many top U.S. trading partners had made 'very good' proposals to avert U.S. tariffs, and one of the first deals to be signed would likely be with India.

An aircraft component supply revolution – how AI is changing the game for consignment stock and inventory

Pawel Asha - Director of Data and Quality - Artemis Aerospace | April 28, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

AI is enabling industries across the globe to take quantum leaps in the way they operate, and the aerospace component supply sector is no exception.

US sanctions shipping companies, vessels for delivery oil and gas to Houthis

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on three vessels and their owners for delivering oil and gas products to Yemen's Houthis, as Washington continues to put pressure on the Iran-backed rebels over their attacks on Red Sea shipping.

Bessent does not back up Trump on China tariff discussions

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | International Trade

IBM to invest $150 billion in US over next five years to aid quantum push

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | International Trade

IBM will invest $150 billion in the U.S., including on facilities for quantum computer production, over the next five years, the latest American technology company to back the Trump administration's push for local manufacturing.

Auto Care Association launches member-exclusive auto parts tariff calculator

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2025 | International Trade

Unions warn on jobs as Airbus reaches Spirit Aero factory deal

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus finalised an agreement on Monday to take over some plants from Spirit AeroSystems in a carve-up of the struggling supplier with rival Boeing, as unions raised concerns over politically sensitive jobs in Northern Ireland.

Taiwan’s Inventec to invest up to $85 million in US to lessen tariff impact

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | International Trade

Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturer Inventec has agreed to invest up to $85 million to build manufacturing facilities in Texas to help mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs, it said on Monday.

China pushes for ‘prudence’ on CK Hutchison’s ports deal, Xinhua reports

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | Ports & Terminals

China's foreign ministry has asked all parties involved in CK Hutchison's planned sale of most of its ports operations to a BlackRock-led consortium to "act prudently," state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.

Logistics

Reuters | April 28, 2025

DHL resumes global shipments of over $800 to US consumers

DHL Express, a division of Germany's Deutsche Post, will resume global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States after a "constructive dialogue" with U.S. authorities, DHL said on Monday.

Etihad Airways shrugs off tariff turmoil, sees opportunities

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is not seeing any effects from the turmoil caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies, its CEO Antonoaldo Neves told Reuters on Monday, while adding it was too early to fully gauge the impact of the levies.

Brazil’s finance minister sees growing support for Mercosur-EU deal

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | International Trade

Major automakers want Congress to bar California 2035 electric vehicle plan

Reuters | April 28, 2025 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Major automakers want Congress to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, warning the rules could begin impacting vehicle shipments in a few months.

Subcommittee to hold roundtable on combatting cargo theft

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials will hold a roundtable to discuss the impact of cargo theft and potential solutions.

J.F. Lehman & Company adds Stan Deal to Operating Executive Board

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2025 | Maritime | People | Appointments

Air Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2025

WestJet Cargo expands service to South Korea

WestJet Cargo has announced the expansion of its Calgary-Seoul (Incheon International Airport) service, doubling its flight frequencies to meet growing demand for air cargo and passenger transportation between Canada and South Korea.

S&P Global Report: Liner shipping supports $1.1 trillion in U.S. GDP and 6.4 million American jobs

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2025 | International Trade

AI is influencing operational planning: Need to improve digital readiness

AJOT Newsroom | April 25, 2025 | Shipping Technology

As AI and automation continue to dominate industry and IT conversations, new survey findings from Tideworks Technology® Inc. (Tideworks), a full-service provider of intermodal and marine terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, and Port Technology International (PTI) reveal a significant disconnect between the industry's appetite for innovation and the foundational technology currently in place at many terminals.

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