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AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending August 19, 2023

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

CMA CGM to change setup of its NC LEVANT EXPRESS service connecting North Europe with East Med/Levant area

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Following the recent heavy congestion in Iskenderun port that is beyond our control and not expected to improve in the near future, CMA CGM will stop calling Iskenderun port direct with its NC LEVANT EXPRESS service until further notice.

Port of Hamburg handles 58.2 million tons

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Ports & Terminals

CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge - dry cargo from Asia to West Africa

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Prices and higher well productivity drive up U.S. crude oil production forecast

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Energy

In our August Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we increased our forecast for U.S. crude oil production in the Lower 48 states (L48) in 2023 and 2024 because of higher well productivity and higher forecast crude oil prices than we had previously expected.

CMA CGM PSS - cargo from Asia to South Africa

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for June reflects weaker conditions for carriers

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Trucking

Mystery solved: Norway’s persistent road fuel demand won’t last amid rapid EV adoption

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Energy

Road fuel demand in Norway has remained relatively stable even with soaring electric vehicle (EV) adoption, raising questions about whether EVs really have a material impact on diesel and gasoline sales.

FourKites announces competitive replacement program for enhanced supply chain visibility

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Shipping Technology

Leading supply chain visibility provider FourKites announced today that it has launched a new competitive replacement program for organizations struggling with their current visibility vendors that are not delivering promised results.

STG Logistics expands its intermodal network in Canada

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Intermodal

CMA CGM PCS in Iskenderun, Turkey from & to the Mediterranean, North Africa & Black Sea

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Damen Shipyards completes new Shoalbuster 3209 for maritime services specialist SAFEEN Group

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a new Shoalbuster 3209 to SAFEEN Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group. The vessel was named Al Mirfa, after a coastal community located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, in a ceremony that took place at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem in the Netherlands.

European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q2 2023: spot rates drop below contract rates for first time in 6 years

AJOT Newsroom | August 23, 2023 | Trucking

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that the Contract Rate Index is down 0.2 points quarter on quarter, although it remains up 2.8 points year on year.

Kenya revives plans for $13.8 billion railway line to Ethiopia

Bloomberg | August 23, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

SECRO raises the data security bar by achieving ISO 20017:2002 accreditation

Secro | August 23, 2023 | Shipping Technology

Secro announces receipt of the internationally recognized accreditation for cybersecurity ISO 27001:2022, further increasing the protection of its customers’ freight transaction data.

EU’s green rules clash with trade goals as India talks resume

Bloomberg | August 23, 2023 | Green Shipping | International Trade

Maritime

Bloomberg | August 23, 2023

Hundreds of ships stuck as Turkish Strait closed by wildfires

Hundreds of ships were left unable to move between the Black Sea and the Aegean after Turkey closed the Dardanelles Strait to clear the area for planes fighting nearby forest fires.

South Africa’s Transnet revamps security as crime hobbles trains

Bloomberg | August 23, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

Singapore-flagged tanker on move again after running aground in Suez Canal

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | August 22, 2023

UPS workers approve $30 billion labor contract boosting wages

United Parcel Service Inc.’s union workers ratified a new five-year labor agreement delivering substantial wage increases, concluding a tense period of negotiating that drove the company to the brink of a strike.

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