Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

CMA CGM - PSS - Asia to North Europe

AJOT Newsroom | December 29, 2023 | Maritime

In a continued effort to provide customers with reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)*:

China wants to dominate the new era of clean shipbuilding

Bloomberg | December 29, 2023 | Maritime

First Made-in-China cruise ship to set sail from Shanghai

Bloomberg | December 28, 2023 | Maritime

China’s first domestically built cruise ship is set to begin its maiden voyage Jan. 1, offering travelers from the mainland a way of getting overseas while still not entirely leaving the comforts of home.

US tries to persuade shippers to sail Red Sea Despite Houthi Attacks

Bloomberg | December 28, 2023 | Logistics | Supply Chain

Cathay Cancels Several Year-End Flights Over Pilot Illness

Bloomberg | December 28, 2023 | Air Cargo

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. canceled some year-end flights as a precaution after illness depleted its pilot ranks that were already diminished in the aftermath of Covid.

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 51)

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Tonnages in Q4 2023 closing at +3% year-on-year

Statement from Ambassador Tai on steel and aluminum tariff rate quota extension

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023 | International Trade

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today released the following statement after President Biden signed two Presidential Proclamations to extend the European Union’s access to U.S. tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for steel and aluminum for two additional years.

Southwest Air pilots to vote on contract providing 50% raise

Bloomberg | December 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. pilots will vote on a proposed new contract that would boost pay 50% over the five-year term of the deal and could end a multiyear round of negotiations and protests at the four largest US carriers.

Nvidia’s China customers to get hobbled version of gaming chip

Bloomberg | December 28, 2023 | International Trade

Nvidia Corp., the world’s most valuable chipmaker, is selling a less-capable version of its best graphics product for video gamers in China, after the US government tightened restrictions on what the company can market in that country.

Cathay Pacific cancels some year-end flights over pilot illness

Bloomberg | December 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

CMA CGM PSS - From Middle East Gulf to North Europe, West Med and North Africa

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

DACHSER acquires Swedish food logistics provider Frigoscandia AB

DACHSER | December 28, 2023 | Logistics

DACHSER strengthens its Food Logistics network in Europe and raises its partnership with Frigoscandia to a new level.

CMA CGM PSS - From India, Pakistan & Middle East Gulf to West Africa

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM PSS - From Middle East Gulf to East Med

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Russian petroleum exports decline as diesel, naphtha flows ease

Bloomberg | December 28, 2023 | Energy | Logistics

CMA CGM PSS - From South Turkey to North Europe

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Navigating Progress: The Transformative Journey of Commercial Vehicles

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023 | Logistics

Intermodal

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023

St. Louis region advances as a global freight hub through investments

In a year marked with continuous supply chain disruptions, the St. Louis region achieved unprecedented collaboration and infrastructure advancements in 2023, reinforcing its role as a key player in the national and global freight network.