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United invests in next generation blended wing aircraft start-up JetZero

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology | Green Shipping

United has announced an investment in blended wing body (BWB) aircraft start-up JetZero. The company is creating an aircraft design that has the potential to deliver jet fuel efficiency and a greatly enhanced customer experience.

US spirits exports rise 10% in 2024 amid tariff fears

Reuters | April 24, 2025 | International Trade

U.S. spirits exports rose 10% in 2024 to $2.4 billion, according to a report by Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), driven by a surge in supply to the European Union, the biggest export market.

Spirit Airlines gets approval for NYSE American listing

Reuters | April 24, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Spirit Airlines said on Thursday it has received an approval to list its shares on the NYSE American, weeks after the low-cost carrier emerged from bankruptcy.

Union Pacific misses quarterly estimates on weak auto shipments

Reuters | April 24, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

Union Pacific missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, hurt by weak automotive shipments and lower fuel surcharge, sending its shares down 3%.

Signal Ocean Tanker - Weekly Market Monitor

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Snapshot of crude and product freight rates, supply-demand

Logistics

Reuters | April 24, 2025

UPS to buy Andlauer Healthcare for $1.6 billion

Parcel giant UPS said on Thursday it would buy Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group for $1.6 billion, boosting its healthcare logistics business.

Valero Energy reports first-quarter loss on lower margins, impairment charges

Reuters | April 24, 2025 | Energy

Valero Energy reported a first-quarter loss compared with a year-ago profit on Thursday, weighed down by lower refining margins and around $1 billion in impairment charges related to its West Coast assets.

Boeing CEO ‘won’t be shy’ about bringing in new execs if needed

Reuters | April 24, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg praised the performance of upper management at the company on Thursday, but said at its annual general meeting that he would not hesitate to add personnel if needed.

Worker fatalities, injuries in highway & bridge construction sector decline

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Trucking

Air Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025

DHL expands next-day Medical Express service and clinical trial platform

• Expansion in Brazil supports the biopharma and clinical research sectors • Leverages U.S. flight from Miami (MIA) to Cincinnati (CVG) Hub to enhance connectivity for centralized labs, achieving a 30-hour turnaround for patient samples • DHL Express service centers in Brazil now certified for the transportation of biological materials

CSX adds 18 rail served properties across 12 states to select site program

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

CSX Corporation today announced its latest group of high-ranking properties to receive CSX Select Site designation under the industrial development program.

B&H Worldwide completes first helicopter transport for Pacific Aircraft Services

B&H Worldwide, the global leader in aerospace logistics, has successfully completed its first helicopter transport project for Pacific Aircraft Services, based in Christchurch, with the delivery of an Airbus H125 helicopter into New Zealand.

ITF Group expands drop trailer program to 2000 trailers in effort to prevent freight fraud

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Trucking

US targets Chinese vessels, forcing fleet reshuffle - Rystad Energy’s Gas and LNG Market Update

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Energy

Liquefaction outages in Asia and Europe were not enough to raise gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices significantly.

CMA CGM low sulfur surcharge | Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf & Red Sea to the Mediterranean & North Africa

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Damen signs new tugs contracts with Fairplay Towage and Louis Meyer

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Latest orders will see four newbuilds added to Fairplay fleet

Supporting the IMO’s GHG pricing mechanism requires a change of mindset, says EmissionLink

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

The move to implement a global greenhouse (GHG) pricing mechanism at MEPC 83 is welcomed by EmissionLink. The IMO’s approval of the GHG pricing mechanism marks a pivotal shift in the shipping industry’s journey toward decarbonization.

New connection from Munich Airport to the Far North: Norwegian Air Shuttle flies twice weekly to Tromsø

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced a new route from Munich Airport: starting with the next winter schedule, the airline will fly twice a week to Tromsø.

Nabtesco combines Telegraph Agent™ and Cassandra to deliver unmatched fuel optimization for Eastern Car Liner Co

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

Motion control technology giant Nabtesco Corporation has achieved a breakthrough success in marine fuel efficiency optimization following the deployment of its new Telegraph Agent™ automatic speed control system on the car carrier Malaysia Grace, owned by Eastern Car Liner Co Ltd (ECL).

Marinetrans secures major project logistics contracts for FLNG vessel construction

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Marinetrans, a global leader in logistics solutions for the maritime and offshore industries, has been awarded the project logistics contract for two Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) vessel construction projects.

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