Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending July 16, 2022

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Fell in May Due Mostly to Diesel Price Gains

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

International Trade

Bloomberg | July 20, 2022

US, Canada Say Mexico Energy Moves Break Trade Deal; Seek Talks

The US and Canada said Mexico’s nationalist energy policies violate North America’s free-trade deal, with Washington requesting dispute-settlement talks under the agreement and Ottawa saying it will do the same.

Ethiopian signs proposal with De Havilland Canada for up to 4 freighter cargo door kits

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The proposal provides an option for an additional two F-LCD conversion kits. The parties are working to finalize a definitive and binding agreement.

U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm tours Port of New London’s State Pier, declares ‘We want to replicate this’

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2022 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

It was an afternoon of high praise for leaders of the Connecticut Port Authority as U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm toured the work to make State Pier, Port of New London, a state-of-the-art facility and declared this should be “an example for the country.”

Carrier’s Vector eCool earns Top Product of the Year award

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Carrier Transicold’s all-electric, fully autonomous Vector® eCool™ trailer refrigeration system, the was recently recognized by Environment + Energy Leader as a Top Product of the Year for 2022. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation.

CMA CGM Group and WHOI) announce the deployment of an acoustic monitoring buoy near Norfolk, Va.

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2022 | Maritime

CMA CGM and WHOI have launched the first of two buoys to aid in the monitoring and protection of one of the world’s most critically endangered species.