Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Aurrigo’s soaring aviation ambitions boosted by Executive Director appointment

One of the UK’s leading autonomous vehicle specialists has made a strategic new appointment to drive its aviation activity.

Ship veers across the Gulf of Aden after Houthi attack

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | Maritime

Russia’s disrupted oil trade crimps margins for Indian refiners

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | Energy

Tanker - Weekly Market Monitor from Signal

AJOT Newsroom | February 22, 2024 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Snapshot of crude and product freight rates, supply-demand

Air New Zealand eyes fare hikes as costs rise, profit slumps

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Online beauty retailer flaconi chooses GreyOrange omnichannel fulfillment solutions for increased productivity

AJOT Newsroom | February 22, 2024 | Logistics

Latvia becomes first in EU to ban Russian agriculture imports

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

NMFTA welcomes Ripke as Director of Commodity and Standards Development

National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) | February 22, 2024 | Trucking | People | Appointments

NMFTA hires Old Dominion freight classification industry expert to propel initiatives forward

Vietnam’s Vietjet signs on for 20 Airbus A330neo widebodies

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas profit falls on spending to fix image, easing fares

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Tougher curbs needed on grain from Russian-occupied Ukraine

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Fake-parts scandal pushes aviation giants to rethink safeguards

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

EU farmers push the bloc to limit Ukraine trade measures

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Australia-UAE free trade deal to be done in 2024, Minister Farrell says

Bloomberg | February 22, 2024 | International Trade

U.S. energy flows through Panama Canal rose slightly in January

AJOT Newsroom | February 21, 2024 | Energy | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

U.S. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ethane exports through the Panama Canal rose in January 2024 with a return to vessel traffic through the shipping channel as drought conditions eased. Transit volumes of LPG and ethane had fallen in late 2023 amid a historic drought at the Panama Canal.

Kalmar’s electric and hybrid straddle carriers to play role in cutting emissions at ECT Delta terminal in Rotterdam

AJOT Newsroom | February 21, 2024 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam with two fully electric and eight hybrid straddle carriers for its ECT Delta terminal.

Port of Oakland remains preferred gateway for refrigerated export cargo in 2023

AJOT Newsroom | February 21, 2024 | Ports & Terminals

Commercial value of reefer exports through Oakland topped $7 billion

Ports & Terminals

Bloomberg | February 21, 2024

Biden seeks to bolster port cybersecurity with executive order

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order designed to implement new cybersecurity requirements for the nation’s port owners and operators amid growing concerns that hackers could roil crucial supply chains.

Ware Malcomb announces construction is complete on Creekside Logistics in Nashville metro area

AJOT Newsroom | February 21, 2024 | Logistics

Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that construction is complete on Creekside Logistics, a new Class A warehouse development located just outside of Nashville in the town of Smyrna. Ware Malcomb provided architecture and interior design services for the 371,000 square foot, three-building project.