Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

MARS announces scholarship winners and 2024 winter meeting dates

Midwest Association of Rail Shippers | July 28, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

British Airways, Air France stay upbeat on prospects for 2023

Bloomberg | July 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Air, pilots reach agreement on revised union contract

Bloomberg | July 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc. and negotiators for its pilots union reached a preliminary agreement on revisions to a proposed contract, including higher pay and benefits that would better align with a more lucrative pending accord at rival United Airlines Holdings Inc.

Schumer wants action on budget: Weed, Insulin and Rail Safety

Bloomberg | July 28, 2023 | Intermodal

UK rail strike returns this weekend as pay dispute drags on

Bloomberg | July 28, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

Britain is braced for another day of cancellations on its regional and long-distance rail network as workers strike in a long-running feud over pay and job security.

International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee partnering with Oxford Group

AJOT Newsroom | July 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee is advancing a leading-edge innovation and technology center in partnership with Oxford Group Inc., a Boca Raton, Florida-based leader in facilitation of global business investments.

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 29):

AJOT Newsroom | July 27, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Global tonnages close to their equivalent levels last year

New director leads Trailer Bridge International to double-digit growth

Trailer Bridge, Inc., a full-service, asset-light transportation solution provider, today announced double-digit growth for its global shipping service, Trailer Bridge International (TBI) under the direction of a new leader, Zach Monger.

Hub Group expands its automotive solutions into all OEM manufacturing facilities

AJOT Newsroom | July 27, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail | Trucking

Hub Group announced today that it will expand its automotive industry capabilities to include intermodal services into all OEM manufacturing facilities.

Patrick Terminals to boost sustainable container handling with ten Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers

AJOT Newsroom | July 27, 2023 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply a total of ten new Kalmar Hybrid Straddle Carriers to Patrick Terminals in Melbourne. The significant order was booked in Cargotec's 2023 Q3 order intake, with delivery of the machines scheduled to be completed during Q1 of 2024.

The Association for Supply Chain Management launches new certified in transformation for supply chain credential

AJOT Newsroom | July 27, 2023 | Logistics

Digital tool boosts cargo visibility at Port of Long Beach

AJOT Newsroom | July 27, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Supply chain information highway maximizes efficiency and connectivity

MSC USWC receiving windows scope: Export USA EX West Coast ports (SEA/OAK/LGB-LAX) – dry and reefer cargo

AJOT Newsroom | July 27, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Receiving windows in all USWC ports for below MSC services has been extended up to 5 business days for both Dry and RF cargo.

Tevva partners with Alltruck for aftersales service support

AJOT Newsroom | July 27, 2023 | Green Shipping | Trucking

• Alltruck to provide 24/7 roadside assistance and fleet management services • Commercial vehicle specialists to operate Tevva’s ‘Rapid Response’ call centre • Alltruck joins growing list of suppliers joining Tevva in its mission to accelerate the decarbonisation of commercial vehicles