Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Mannson Freight claims industry first with real time vehicle tracking

AJOT Newsroom | November 09, 2023 | Logistics

DACHSER Sweden moves in Jönköping

DACHSER | November 09, 2023 | Logistics

With 1,600 square meters of office space, a 10,000-square-meter warehouse and a 6,200 square meter cross-dock terminal with 70 gates, the new branch in Jönköping is DACHSER's largest in the Nordic countries.

Container shipping bracing for downturn, Hapag-Lloyd chief says

Bloomberg | November 09, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The container shipping industry faces a few years of headwinds as low freight rates, a weak European economy and widening geopolitical turmoil cloud the outlook, the head of the world’s fifth-biggest carrier said.

FourKites launches inbound visibility solution to enhance end-to-end, shipment- and order-level insights across suppliers

AJOT Newsroom | November 09, 2023 | Shipping Technology

Leading supply chain visibility provider FourKites today announced the availability of a new Inbound Visibility solution that provides customers with a highly predictive, accurate and seamless way to manage all inbound orders and shipments across all modes, through the entire order lifecycle.

It can now cost $4 million to skip the queue at the Panama Canal

A logjam at the Panama Canal is leaving shipowners hauling everything from fuels to grains between the US and Asia with no good options - spend weeks waiting at sea, sail around South America, or pay an exorbitant amount to jump the queue.

Energy

AJOT Newsroom | November 09, 2023

Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles to make $60 million available for zero-emissions trucks

The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles will make $60 million in Clean Truck Fund Rate funding available through the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) for vouchers toward the purchase of zero-emission, Class 8 drayage trucks that operate at the San Pedro Bay ports complex.

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 2,939 Jobs in September 2023

AJOT Newsroom | November 09, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

Employment Remains 8.7% Above Pre-Pandemic September 2019

Malaysia Airlines considering 45 new aircraft to support growth

Bloomberg | November 09, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates reports record first half profit on air travel upswing

Bloomberg | November 09, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Dubai’s DP World in talks for Hong Kong tycoon’s logistics firm, sources say

Bloomberg | November 09, 2023 | Logistics

Galveston Wharves board approves $5.3 million contract for cruise Terminal 16

AJOT Newsroom | November 09, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Engineering, architecture work big step toward finalizing plans for proposed 4th terminal

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | November 09, 2023

JAXPORT facilitates the move of nearly 900 pieces of military cargo ahead of Veterans Day

The Blount Island Marine Terminal was the preferred strategic port for completing the loading mission because of its proximity to the Fort Liberty, N.C. (formerly Fort Bragg) military base...