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ODW Logistics welcomes Smith as VP of Strategic Implementations

ODW Logistics | May 07, 2024 | Logistics | People | Appointments

ODW Logistics unites experienced professionals and innovative viewpoints to strategically launch new client start-ups

Circle Logistics’ cross-border service includes US and Mexico expedited and air shipments

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders | Logistics

Synergy Logistics has been recognized in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Warehouse Management Systems for the 12th time

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

Businesses are independently measured on both vision and ability to execute, with Synergy’s award-winning cloud-based WMS, SnapFulfil, again placed in the 'niche' quadrant focused on solutions producing tangible feature improvements.

Ryanair sees summer fares lower than expected, Reuters says

Bloomberg | May 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Hurley elected President of Maritime Law Association of the United States

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Maritime

Jones Walker LLP announced today that Grady Hurley, a partner and co-leader of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team, has been elected president of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA) during the organization’s general meeting held in New York City on May 3, 2024.

Circle Logistics’ Cross-Border Service includes US and Mexico expedited and air shipments

Circle Logistics | May 07, 2024 | Logistics

Boeing’s latest probe deepens manufacturing crisis of confidence

Bloomberg | May 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. has been in crisis mode ever since the near-catastrophic accident on a 737 Max 9 in early January — and there’s little sign it’s catching a break anytime soon as the next investigation looms — this time involving the flagship 787 Dreamliner model.

Russian oil-product stranded at sea as Korea cracks down

Bloomberg | May 07, 2024 | Energy

US, Chinese climate negotiators meeting on greenhouse gas curbs

Bloomberg | May 07, 2024 | Green Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Logistics | Supply Chain

WinGD expands X-DF-A segment reach with AET’s first ammonia Aframax order

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Energy | Alternative | Maritime

Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured yet another order for its X‑DF‑A ammonia-fueled engines in what will be the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel Aframax tankers.

K&B Transportation, Inc. installs E-SMART into entire fleet

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Trucking

K&B adopts E-SMART dynamic speed management technology to improve safety...

Millions in costs due to discharge of scrubber water into the Baltic Sea

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Maritime

Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that these emissions caused pollution corresponding to socio-economic costs of more than EUR 680 million between 2014 and 2022...

Metthatug, the world’s first tugboat to run on methanol will be launched on May 14th

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Energy | Alternative

Port of Antwerp-Bruges and FASTWATER would like to invite you to the official launch of Metthatug , the first methanol-powered tugboat in the world. This event will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 9:30 AM at the Port House in Antwerp...

Philippine Ports Authority hands over ICPC to VCT

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) officially handed over the management and operation of the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) to Visayas Container Terminal (VCT) in a ceremony last 6 May 2024...

UPS CFO Newman departs

AJOT Newsroom | May 07, 2024 | Logistics

Newman will be leaving to focus on personal health, and the company is initiating a search for a new Chief Financial Officer...

A Stock Trader’s Guide to Xi’s Europe visit amid trade tensions

Bloomberg | May 07, 2024 | International Trade

Chinese businesses from electric vehicles to infrastructure have much at stake from President Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe this week as trade tensions simmer.

Boeing faces FAA probe of Dreamliner inspections, records

Bloomberg | May 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Container xChange market forecaster: Rising volatility in China’s container market as sellers hold back inventory amid uncertainty

AJOT Newsroom | May 06, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

• ‘Significant volatility in container rates in China, new prices almost every 48 hours’, comments container traders in China • Container xChange data shows container leasing rates Ex China to US and to Europe continue to rise through April • Survey: Depots in the US and Europe reported higher utilization rates; equipment usage fees and storage space rental costs increasing for majority of depot owners since the Houthi attacks in November.