Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

The Port of Montreal welcomes the Government of Canada’s support for its Contrecoeur expansion project

AJOT Newsroom | October 11, 2023 | Ports & Terminals

The MPA welcomes the $150 million allocated to the container terminal project in Contrecoeur through the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) announced today by Canada’s Transport Minister, Pablo Rodriguez. This strategic investment is a giant step towards improving the fluidity of Canada’s supply chain.

China wind joins clean tech sectors caught in trade crosshairs

China’s wind industry is the country’s latest clean energy sector to see its success draw the attention of foreign trade officials.

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | October 11, 2023

Brink’s sues Air Canada after $17 million heist of gold and cash

An unsolved $17 million heist of Swiss gold and cash near Canada’s busiest airport has led Brink’s Co. to sue Air Canada for allegedly letting a thief slip away with the loot.

Port of South Louisiana, T. Parker Host agree to defer Bond Commission approval

AJOT Newsroom | October 11, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Mass flow meter bunker measurement system mandatory as of 1 January 2026 at the ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam

AJOT Newsroom | October 11, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

From 1 January 2026, the use of a bunker measurement system for bunker vessels in the ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam will be mandatory.

DAT’s new risk assessment engine enables unprecedented industry trust and transparency

AJOT Newsroom | October 11, 2023 | Shipping Technology

With growing business, Polar Leasing grows finance team

AJOT Newsroom | October 11, 2023 | Trucking | People | Appointments

Polar Leasing Company, Inc. (PLC) announces that Kendall Brumbaugh has been hired as an accounts payable manager.

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | October 11, 2023

Solvay and Vancouver Bulk Terminal to build world-class soda ash shipping facility in the US

This strategic partnership at the Port of Vancouver USA represents a substantial expansion of global export capacity in the world’s fastest-growing soda ash production region.

Georgia expands deployment of Drivewyze Smart Roadways service

AJOT Newsroom | October 11, 2023 | Trucking

EIA projects global energy consumption will outpace efficiency gains in most cases

AJOT Newsroom | October 11, 2023 | Energy

In our International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023), we project that global energy-related CO2 emissions will increase by 2050 in a number of IEO2023 cases as global population growth and higher living standards push growth in energy consumption beyond advances in energy efficiency.