Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Sales start and first orders received for the energy efficiency champion Alfa Laval AQUA Blue E2 freshwater generator

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Maritime | Technology

The Alfa Laval AQUA Blue E2 freshwater generator is now available for sale. Announced in late 2022, the AQUA Blue E2 is a two-stage addition to the AQUA Blue freshwater generator family. The first customers, A.P. Moller - Maersk and Grimaldi Group, are ready to take advantage of its remarkable energy efficiency.

GUESS and Arvato expand distribution center in Poland

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Logistics

After only one year of cooperation, Arvato and GUESS have expanded the warehouse at CLIP Group's logistics park in Jasin near Poznań from 20,000 m2 to 32,000 m2. The growth of the operational area marks a significant milestone in the successful cooperation with the global lifestyle brand.

cargo-partner demonstrates expertise in sensitive, valuable and non-standard shipments

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Logistics | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

Over the past several months, the international transport and logistics provider has successfully completed a series of extraordinary transport projects, showcasing its expertise in handling sensitive goods, valuable assets, and items with non-standard dimensions.

International Trade

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023

Delaware CBP officers seize opium poppy pod shipment destined to Dover, DE

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a shipment of opium poppy pods in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday that was destined to an address in Dover, Del.

JetBlue weighing options after Northeast Alliance court ruling

Bloomberg | June 05, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue Airways Corp. said it’s weighing its options after a US judge ruled the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between the carrier and American Airlines Group Inc. broke antitrust law and ordered the pair dissolve the arrangement within 30 days.

CMA CGM new rail solution in Spain

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

CMA CGM has announced a new dedicated Rail service connecting Valencia with the key industrial and logistics zone of Murcia in Spain.

Ports & Terminals

Bloomberg | June 05, 2023

West Coast port terminal to close Monday as disruptions persist

At least one terminal at the Port of Long Beach will be shut on Monday, seeming to extend disruptions that have hit several key US West Coast port terminals as dockworkers and their employers hold ongoing labor contract negotiations.

Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $1.5 million in funding to help reduce train-vehicle collisions and blocked crossings in the state of Maryland

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes the first-ever dedicated grant program to help communities eliminate points where railroad tracks intersect with roads, which have blocked vehicle and pedestrian traffic, led to deadly vehicle-rail collisions, and prevented first responders from reaching emergencies

US F-16 triggers sonic boom pursuing Cessna that crashed

Bloomberg | June 05, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

US fighter aircraft set off a sonic boom that rattled the Washington area on Sunday as it chased an unresponsive Cessna jet that had flown over the region and then later crashed in Virginia.

Port of Felixstowe and Westwell agree deal for 100 autonomous trucks

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech | Trucking

Port of Felixstowe, part of the Hutchison Ports’ network, and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks. The order follows a tender exercise and a thorough testing and evaluation process.

India rail signal system error behind worst crash in decades

Bloomberg | June 05, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

India said its deadliest rail accident in nearly three decades was due to a fault in an electronic signaling system, as the focus turned from recovering victims to restoring train operations.

WinGD and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding sign MoU for ammonia collaboration

Swiss marine power company WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a partnership on ammonia-fueled vessels.

ForestWave selects Seaber to optimize chartering & scheduling

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Maritime | Technology

Seaber.io, the Finnish maritime technology company, has announced a cooperation with ForestWave Navigation, a multipurpose carrier shipowner based in the Netherlands. With the help of Seaber’s chartering and schedule optimisation solution, ForestWave will automate processes and increase efficiency, leading to reduced costs and emissions.

War of words that rocked US-Saudi ties cools as oil steadies

Bloomberg | June 05, 2023 | Energy

More investments at Matadi Gateway

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has unveiled new investments that will advance terminal efficiency and provide easier access to the Port of Matadi – all for the benefit of clients and port users.

Inaugural railroad crossing elimination grants will advance safety, reduce delays

AJOT Newsroom | June 05, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

Realterm announces acquisition of 16,485-square-meter IOS site in the Netherlands

Realterm | June 05, 2023 | Logistics

Realterm announces the acquisition of Oliver van Noortweg 4, a 16,485 square-meter industrial outdoor storage (IOS) development site in Venlo, Netherlands.

Rhenus Brazil joins Abradisti

Rhenus Logistics | June 05, 2023 | Logistics

Rhenus Logistics is now a member of the Brazilian Association of Information Technology Distributors (Abradisti). Rhenus is the only member of the organization that supports and improves the supply chain process of the entire Telecommunication Industry in Brazil as a freight forwarder among many prestigious distributors, manufacturers, integrators, and resellers.