Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Air Canada Agrees to Add More A220 Planes to Airbus Order

Bloomberg | October 26, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Canada agreed expand a plane order from Airbus SE as the carrier looks to enlarge its fleet amid the post-Covid rebound in air travel.

Global Oil Flows Shift as Russia’s Hit By Sanctions, Says Aramco

Bloomberg | October 26, 2022 | Energy | Conventional

Traders Bet on Aluminum Price Surge as LME Weighs Russia Ban

Bloomberg | October 26, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Heathrow Ramps Up Hiring, Says It Will Take Years to Recover

Bloomberg | October 26, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

European Aluminum Giant Calls for Sanctions on Russian Metal

Bloomberg | October 26, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Ports & Terminals

Bloomberg | October 26, 2022

Hamburg Port to Sell Stake to China’s Cosco After Scholz’s Push

The German government has agreed on a compromise which will allow Chinese state-owned shipping conglomerate Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. to buy a 24.9% stake in one of Hamburg’s port terminals.

More Solar Manufacturing Is Coming to the US Thanks to Climate Law

Bloomberg | October 25, 2022 | Energy | Alternative

Enphase Energy Inc., which makes components that convert solar electricity into usable energy, plans to open four to six manufacturing lines in the US following the passage of the country’s landmark law.

Intermodal

Bloomberg | October 25, 2022

The US Diesel Crisis Is Here and It’s Spreading Along the East Coast

The diesel shortage that had the White House on edge last week is spreading from the Northeast to the Southeast, prompting at least one supplier to initiate emergency protocols.

Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Carlos Russell to Service Center Manager in Jackson, Mississippi

AJOT Newsroom | October 25, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Carlos Russell to Service Center Manager in Jackson, Mississippi

In Gas-Starved World, Two Massive US LNG Plants Start Construction

Bloomberg | October 25, 2022 | Energy | Conventional

IntelliTrans introduces Global Visibility Platform for ocean

AJOT Newsroom | October 25, 2022 | Logistics

ATA: Driver shortage remains near record high

AJOT Newsroom | October 25, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Today, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said the driver shortage has eased slightly, but remains near its all-time high.

Shipito launches comprehensive international shipping and logistics solution for growing companies

AJOT Newsroom | October 25, 2022 | Logistics

Governor Pritzker and CREATE Program Partners Celebrate groundbreaking

AJOT Newsroom | October 25, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Air France-KLM has signed two binding multi-year contracts with SAF providers Neste and DG Fuels

AJOT Newsroom | October 25, 2022 | Air Cargo | General

These contracts represent the first step by the group towards achieving its 10% SAF incorporation targets by 2030 and will cover approximately 3 of the 10%. The first deliveries are expected in 2023.

Port of Oakland Executive Director elected to international position

Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan was elected to the Board of Governors of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) at their Annual Convention & Exposition last week in Orlando, Florida.

J.B. Hunt celebrates second driver in company history to achieve five million safe driving miles

AJOT Newsroom | October 25, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced that for just the second time in its 60-plus year history, a company driver has achieved five million safe miles driven without a preventable accident.