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Motiv completes delivery of additional 55 electric trucks to Purolator

AJOT Newsroom | May 14, 2024 | Energy | Alternative

Purolator's first five Motiv electric trucks delivered in 2021 have completed tens of thousands of miles of deliveries while reducing tailpipe Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, helping Purolator move toward its 2030 goal of vehicle electrification and reduced GHG emissions...

International Trade

AJOT Newsroom | May 14, 2024

Philadelphia CBP nets 60 dead butterflies illegally imported from Portugal to Wayne County, PA

CBP agriculture specialists initially inspected the parcel, manifested as “pieces of silk to be used in works,” on May 2. The parcel instead contained dried out pupal cases and over 60 envelopes containing dead adult moth and butterfly specimens of the order Lepidoptera...

USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Panel releases determination of Grupo México Mine

AJOT Newsroom | May 14, 2024

S&P Global: Monthly default tally reached four-year high in April

AJOT Newsroom | May 14, 2024 | International Trade

Tesla pulls back in charging and Shorepower steps up!

AJOT Newsroom | May 14, 2024 | Energy | Alternative

Shorepower Technologies wins two State of Washington Grants with project values totaling over $380,000...

Biden adds tariffs on Chinese chips, critical minerals, EVs

Bloomberg | May 14, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

President Joe Biden is hiking tariffs on a wide range of Chinese imports — including semiconductors, batteries, solar cells, and critical minerals — in an election-year bid to bolster domestic manufacturing in critical industries.

Volkswagen said to eye Traton stock sale after price surge

Bloomberg | May 14, 2024 | Trucking

Volkswagen AG is exploring the sale of as much as €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of stock in Traton SE, people familiar with the matter said, taking advantage of the truckmaker’s surging price to increase the number of shares available for trading.

Banle Energy International Limited and Cargill to work together in the successful full-laden leg voyage undertaken

AJOT Newsroom | May 14, 2024 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Banle Energy International Limited has participated in the successful full-laden leg voyage from Gladstone to Paradip undertaken by Tata Steel Group...

Enbridge works to sell new oil pipe space to Texas export hub

Bloomberg | May 13, 2024 | Energy | Ports & Terminals

Enbridge Inc. is offering up new space on a crude pipeline running to the Texas oil port of Corpus Christi, a top exporting hub that’s currently suffering from constrained pipeline capacity.

Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) welcomes 2 VLGC tankers to its fleet

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2024 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), takes top-tier position in ASEAN LPG Transport...

Energy

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2024

FHWA announces $7.1 million for port improvements in Louisiana

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is announcing $7.1 for port improvements in Louisiana under a new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) program created to improve air quality for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports.

CN moving to Kevric’s landmark redevelopment at 600 De La Gauchetière Street West

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

CN and Kevric jointly announced today that CN will relocate its headquarters to Kevric’s 600 DLG project, located at 600 De La Gauchetière West.

Emirates reports record profit as robust travel demand continues

Bloomberg | May 13, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates said it achieved its best-ever financial performance, with group profit for the fiscal year surging 71% to 18.7 billion dirhams ($5.1 billion) as long-haul travel continued to rebound from the pandemic.