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Tesla’s sales in Europe fall to a 15-month low

Bloomberg | May 22, 2024 | International Trade

Tesla Inc. got off to a sluggish start to the second quarter in Europe, where Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was expecting a much better showing than the first few months of the year.

China hints at 25% car tariff as deadline for EU probe looms

Bloomberg | May 22, 2024 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

China signaled it’s ready to unleash tariffs as high as 25% on imported cars with large engines, as trade tensions escalate with the US and European Union.

Niger oil shipment heads to France after Benin opens terminal

Bloomberg | May 22, 2024 | Energy

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Stas Margaronis | May 22, 2024

AG exporters still struggling to get good service

The bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 aims to level the playing field for American exporters and importers by providing the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) the tools it needs to improve oversight over international ocean carriers and crack down on rising shipping fees facing consumers...

‘It felt like we had crashed,’ a Singapore Air passenger recalls

Bloomberg | May 21, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Kenworth unveils SuperTruck 2 at ACT Expo

Kenworth today showcased its SuperTruck 2 demonstrator vehicle at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas.

Botswana seeks Brazil, Australia grain as El Nino withers crops

Bloomberg | May 21, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

AAL order two more Super-B Class ships

AAL Shipping (AAL) has added an additional two ships to its order of six 32,000 deadweight (DWT) heavy lift Super B-Class vessels.

Georgia Ports auto volumes up 44 percent in April

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

GPA Board re-elects officers

Port Houston posts double digit box growth

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Ports & Terminals

Port Houston continues to exceed last year’s container volumes and is up 12% through April with 1,394,094 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

Port of Los Angeles cargo rises 12% in April; up 25% in 2024

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Ports & Terminals

The docks at the Port of Los Angeles were busy in April, handling 770,337 container units, a 12% increase over the previous year. It was the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year growth at the nation’s busiest port.

XLP collaboration’s ongoing success: Shipping 80 rail cars from Mexico to the Philippines

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

The collaboration of XLP members, Multitrade Spain, Virtus Project and Global Logistics and Sea Cargo Logistics,are currently involved in the transportation of 80 rail cars from Veracruz, Mexico, to Bauan, Batangas,

China’s $8.5 billion in steel spurs Latin America toward tariffs

Bloomberg | May 21, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

A flood of cheap metal and a global turn toward protectionism is testing the otherwise symbiotic relationship

MSC Seagirt Marine Terminal – Baltimore import detention

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Cosmatos Shipping Services delivered windmill towers and transformers for Greece

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Cosmatos Shipping Services, members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Greece, recently completed the deliveries of windmill towers, transformers parts and their accessories at Thessaloniki Port.

EXG handles heavy TBM for Patna Metro Rail project in India

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Express Global Logistics (EXG), members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in India, have once again set new standards with the flawless completion of lowering two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) into the launching shafts for the Patna Metro Rail projects.

TICO announces availability of the next generation TICO Pro-Spotter Electric Terminal Tractor

Offers higher levels of onboard energy, flexibility for any application, especially for port operators

Ocean Network Express and the University of Tokyo partner to establish social cooperation program “Container Management Science”

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Volvo Penta launches certified uptime dealer program to strengthen customer service

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2024 | Trucking

Volvo Penta has designated Diesel Plus, CK Power, W.W. Williams Phoenix and Coastal Services as certified uptime dealers, representing the inaugural businesses to earn the recognition.

UPS joins blue-chip bond market rush ahead of holiday weekend

Bloomberg | May 21, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Trucking

United Parcel Service Inc. is tapping the US high-grade bond market on Monday with a benchmark deal as firms rush to sell bonds ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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