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Boeing CEO has ambitions to lift 737 Max output to new record

Bloomberg | July 27, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. dangled the prospect of pushing production of its 737 jetliner far beyond current levels, underscoring the planemaker’s newfound confidence as it wins huge orders and puts its aircraft division on steadier financial footing after years of crisis.

Airbus drops interim ramp-up goal, citing supply volatility

Bloomberg | July 27, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus SE removed a target to raise aircraft production past pre-Covid levels and shifted its focus to a longer-term goal as persistent volatility with supplies and a shortage of workers complicate near-term planning.

Qatar Airways Cargo enhances customer experience with real-time personalized pricing via the online e-booking platforms

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Customers now receive real-time, reliable, and personalized pricing with each shipment requested via Digital Lounge, marketplaces and host to host integrated connections, enabling them to book immediately with the best prices available

Australian wine exports drop 10% as inflationary pressures bite

Bloomberg | July 26, 2023 | International Trade

Australian wine exports slumped 10% in the 12 months to the end of June, driven by a fall in shipments to its biggest markets — the US and UK — as inflationary pressures crimp demand.

Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving unit slows autonomous trucking

Bloomberg | July 26, 2023 | Trucking

North American Transborder Freight down 2.3%

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | International Trade | By The Numbers

Total Transborder Freight by Border in May 2023, Compared to May 2022

Port authorities awarded increased share of FY 2023 port security funding

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Ports & Terminals

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its funding allocations for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) awards which will be distributed to 40 port authorities along with numerous terminal operators, municipalities, and policing entities for enhancing and protecting critical port infrastructure.

McCarthy completes pile drive on Port of Beaumont Main Street Terminal

McCarthy Building Companies has achieved a major milestone on the Port of Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1 project - driving the last concrete pile after a year-long process.

HMM reports 99% of its owned ships allowed to sail under CII rules

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

HMM announced that 99% of its owned vessels are well-placed to keep their voyage under the CII(Carbon Intensity Indicator) regulation.

Saro elected new chair of Alameda Transportation Corridor

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | People | Appointments

Long Beach Councilwoman Suely Saro has been elected Chair of the Governing Board of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) for the 2023-24 term. Los Angeles Councilman Tim McOsker will serve as Vice Chair.

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023

La Spezia Container Terminal welcomes MedGulf service

The Spezia terminal is about to receive the service that connects the western Mediterranean with the Gulf of the United States and Mexico.

MSC BRC - scope: Export USA Dry Cargo – Bahamas

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Effective date August 1s, 2023, BRC (Bunker Recovery Charge) levels for Export USA DRY cargo as follows:

SPARX Logistics adds new offices in Wuhan, Chengdu and Chongqing

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Logistics

Port of Rotterdam, Vopak in race for $2.8 billion hydrogen port in South Africa

Port of Rotterdam and Koninklijke Vopak NV have been asked to submit construction and funding plans for a 50 billion rand ($2.8 billion) port and associated rail links to ship commodities including hydrogen and its derivatives from northwest South Africa, people familiar with the talks said.

Gov. Bel Edwards appoints Murphy to Port of New Orleans Board

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | People | Appointments

Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Todd P. Murphy to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) this month to succeed Commissioner Jack C. Jensen. Murphy was sworn in during today’s monthly Board meeting and will serve a five-year term.

Three companies to expand container terminal in Kobe

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Signs MoU with Kobe-Osaka International Port and ‘K’ Line

EcoVadis awards XPO Logistics silver medal for sustainability progress in Europe

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2023 | Green Shipping | Logistics | Supply Chain

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable transport and logistics solutions in Europe, has been awarded a silver medal for the fourth time by EcoVadis for the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy it has implemented in its European business. XPO Logistics’s overall score places it in the top 4% of road transport companies in Europe.

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