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UK closes in on deal to end the rail strikes crippling commuters

Bloomberg | January 13, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

A deal may be in sight between UK rail unions and train-operating companies to draw to a close months of crippling rail strikes, government officials familiar with the matter said.

Ports of Auckland commit to fund Te Moananui o Toi Restoration Trust

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Ports of Auckland has agreed to fund the newly established Te Moananui o Toi Restoration Trust with $100,000 annually which will support initiatives that directly benefit the Waitematā Harbour and Hauraki Gulf.

MSC Chinese New Year schedule update from Asia to USA East Coast

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2023 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC is planning to adjust capacity in line with the slowing demand due to the Chinese New Year period. As such, the following voyages will be blanked in addition to those already announced

Tire Distribution Facility Locating to St. Mary Parish

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Board of Directors for Kumho Tires Inc., a global manufacturer of 17-inch passenger and light truck tires, approved an agreement with Melis Group LLC to establish a 350,000 square foot warehouse and distribution center in St. Mary Parish.

Where will Europe get its diesel from in 23 days’ time?

Bloomberg | January 13, 2023 | International Trade

In just over three weeks, seaborne deliveries of diesel from the European Union’s single biggest external supplier will be all but banned.

Graves announces senior committee staff for 118th Congress

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2023 | International Trade

CABVI & TIA joins to make freight broker professional program

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2023 | Logistics

OneRail adds Shawna Baker to Its executive leadership team

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2023 | Logistics

China state-owned airlines to delist in New York, joining Exodus

Bloomberg | January 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Nigeria LNG scraps shipments after vandals damage pipelines

Bloomberg | January 13, 2023 | International Trade

Nigeria LNG Ltd. canceled several liquefied natural gas shipments after vandalism on pipelines from gas fields disrupted production, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Railway talks with China collapse as Uganda turns to Turkey

Bloomberg | January 13, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail

UK trade deficit narrows with jump in car and aircraft exports

Bloomberg | January 13, 2023 | International Trade

Britain’s trade deficit narrowed sharply after a slump in natural gas prices reduced import costs and a flurry of exports of aircraft and cars.

China’s exports slump further as global demand drops off

Bloomberg | January 13, 2023 | International Trade

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | January 13, 2023

China operates first Boeing 737 Max passenger flight since 2019

Boeing Co.’s 737 Max finally returned to commercial service in China after a nearly four-year absence, a major boost to one of America’s top exporters in its most important foreign market.

WorldACD Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 1):

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

No upswing in air cargo demand at the start of 2023

Leonard’s Express wins TCA Fleet Safety Award for 50-100 million mile carriers

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2023 | Trucking

Leonard’s Express – a leading transportation services provider offering refrigerated trucking, dry van, warehousing and freight brokerage services – has won the 47th Annual Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Fleet Safety Award for fleets that travel between 50 and 100 million miles.

US flight chaos puts harsh spotlight on FAA after tense year

Bloomberg | January 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

An overlooked software flaw is opening up US aviation authorities to new scrutiny over the resiliency of the systems that keep the nation’s planes moving.

November 2022 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail | Trucking

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 1.8% in November from October, falling for the second consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). From November 2021 to November 2022 the index fell 0.1%. (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).

China solar firm plans US plant in win for Biden energy push

Bloomberg | January 12, 2023 | Energy | Alternative

A leading Chinese solar panel maker has leased space for its first US factory in another win for the Biden administration’s efforts to build up the nation’s clean energy manufacturing base.

Chickens starve at California farm as corn shipments run late

Millions of chickens have gone unfed as rail disruptions delay corn shipments to a California poultry farm, according to documents that provide unique details of how one shipper has suffered from poor rail service.

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