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Arvato takes over fulfillment for Douglas in Italy, Poland, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025 | Logistics | Supply Chain

Arvato, leading provider of supply chain management and e-commerce solutions, is expanding its long-standing partnership with the DOUGLAS Group. In the 25th year of successful collaboration, Arvato will now also handle the fulfillment for the DOUGLAS Group's customers and stores in Italy, Poland, Central Eastern Europe, and the Baltic countries, in addition to the DACH region.

Fraport Traffic Figures – January 2025 shows a decrease at Frankfurt Airport

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

3.9 million passengers at FRA / Decrease of 3.1 percent from 2024 / Total passenger numbers across the Group increase to 9.0 million

Logistics

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025

CH Robinson expands as floral supply chains surge for V-Day

C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest logistics providers managing 37 million shipments annually, is helping customers navigate a busier kick-off to the floral season including leveraging a new farm-to-store floral program in Latin America to enhance its end-to-end temp-controlled supply chain solutions for retailers.

MSC Service Announcement

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025 | Maritime

As part of their newly launched standalone East/West Network, MSC is delighted to announce innovative enhancements for two key transatlantic services.

Realterm acquires strategic final mile property in Lyon, France

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025 | Logistics

Realterm, a globally independent investment firm specializing in transportation, has announced the purchase of a highly effective final mile logistics facility at 15 Av. de l'Industrie in Corbas, a key final mile submarket in Lyon, France. This strategically located property is currently empty and up for lease.

Mitigating potential tariff impact with River Logic’s Value Chain Optimization™ Solution

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025 | Shipping Technology

As global trade uncertainty and rising tariffs continue to threaten business profitability, River Logic, a global innovator in network design and optimization, announced today that it is now offering customers a targeted service to assess and mitigate tariff impacts, by seamlessly integrating supply chain constraints with dynamic cost modeling in a matter of weeks.

International Trade

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025

Beyond the bouquet: CBP’s Valentine’s Day mission to protect our plants

With Valentine’s Day approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists are diligently working at ports of entry to ensure that imported flowers are free from pests and diseases that could jeopardize the agricultural and floral industries in the United States.

Strategies to boost efficiency in breakbulk cargo shipping

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

This article explores the key differences between containerized freight and breakbulk cargo, the complexities of breakbulk shipping, strategies to enhance efficiency, and market overview.

South Carolina Ports Authority President’s Day Announcement

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The South Carolina Ports Authority's container terminals and reefer yards will be open President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2025. Breakbulk operations will be closed

Motion acquires California industrial distributor

AJOT Newsroom | February 13, 2025 | Logistics

Trump hostility to US offshore wind reverberates through supply chain

Reuters | February 13, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

Companies that committed to investments in U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chains are scrapping their plans as the projects they were meant to serve face huge

Freeport set to resume copper concentrate exports from Indonesia this month, sources say

Reuters | February 13, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Freeport McMoRan is expected to resume shipments of copper concentrate from Indonesia this month under a new export licence after the previous

Trump says reciprocal tariffs coming on Thursday

Reuters | February 13, 2025 | International Trade | By The Numbers

India’s energy landscape: Achieving coal market independence for a sustainable future

AJOT Newsroom | February 12, 2025 | Energy

India's energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as the nation seeks to balance economic growth with sustainability. While coal remains a dominant energy source, efforts to achieve market independence through increased domestic production and reduced imports are gaining momentum.

CMA CGM creates electric barge solution to serve Vietnam operations

AJOT Newsroom | February 12, 2025 | Maritime

The CMA CGM Group is building a brand-new zero-emission inland waterway transport solution in Vietnam, featuring a 100% electric barge powered by batteries and a charging infrastructure powered by a new solar farm at the deep-sea terminal of Gemalink.

Entre Commercial Realty brokers acquisition of USDA food processing facility

AJOT Newsroom | February 12, 2025 | Logistics

Entre Commercial Realty is pleased to announce the successful sale of a 40,368 square foot building situated on 3.5 acres at 414 E. State Street in Calumet City, Illinois.

Port Canaveral CEO keynote speaker at National Space Club Meeting in Florida

AJOT Newsroom | February 12, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

In remarks delivered today to the National Space Club Florida Committee, Canaveral Port Authority CEO Capt. John Murray outlined the Port’s significance in the Central Florida and the State economies and the long-standing historical support of America’s space program in the Cape Canaveral area.

Brunswick now the nation’s top port for autos, heavy equipment

At the Brunswick State of the Port event, Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch said Colonel’s Island Terminal has become the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than 2 million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in 2024.

Food Logistics Magazine names Leonard’s Express CEO Kyle Johnson a “Rock Star” of the Supply Chain

AJOT Newsroom | February 12, 2025 | Logistics | Supply Chain

Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, has named Kyle Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express, a Rock Star of the Supply Chain.

China’s crude oil imports decreased from a record as refinery activity slowed

AJOT Newsroom | February 12, 2025 | Energy

Slower oil demand growth in 2024 led to less crude oil processed by China’s refineries and fewer crude oil imports compared with the record high set in 2023. China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, received 11.1 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2024, down from 11.3 million b/d in 2023. Even though total imports decreased about 2%, imports from some countries increased while others decreased.

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