Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

7 global giants join ZEBOX’s US hub to drive high-impact innovation

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Shipping Technology

Following the announcement of ZEBOX’s U.S. headquarters launch in Arlington, Virginia, in February 2021, we are thrilled to welcome 7 corporate giants to enable high-impact innovation at scale.

Rail traffic for February and the week ending February 26, 2022

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Teleport to launch online accessibility to its air cargo capacity in Asia with WebCargo, the leading cargo booking platform

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Gaining further altitude: DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo extend their CO2-neutral air freight offer

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Continuation of regular cargo flights between Germany and China • Almost 21,000 tons of emissions to be avoided during the summer schedule • “Alternative fuels help us to realize change today” • 100th biofuel covered flight coming up

Porcari, Cordero & Seroka cite collaborations that reduced port delays

Stas Margaronis | March 02, 2022 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

John Porcari, the Biden Administration’s Port Envoy, has worked with U.S. ports to address the traffic jam of ships, trucks, and rail, says supply chain bottlenecks are easing as a result of collaboration with maritime supply chain stakeholders.

World Shipping Council response to State of the Union: Container shipping is a competitive industry

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

50 container terminals worldwide: IDENTEC SOLUTIONS installs reefer runner solution in Saudi Arabia

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

As IDENTEC SOLUTIONS received its latest purchase order from a container terminal in Saudi Arabia, Reefer Runner is now installed or deployed in 50 ports worldwide. For Identec Solutions, this is a significant milestone; but for the global supply chain, this is another step ahead in higher productivity and less wastefulness.

Wheat soars to 14-year high as Russia invasion chokes trade

Bloomberg | March 02, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

The world’s staple grains swung wildly, after hitting multiyear highs as Russia’s invasion Ukraine stifles shipments from some of the biggest suppliers.

New pipelines carrying natural gas plant liquids increase natural gas processing

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Energy

In 2020 and 2021, more than 2,000 miles of new liquids pipelines were brought into service, according to our Liquids Pipeline Projects database. Several of these recent infrastructure projects were dedicated to transporting a mix of natural gas plant liquids (NGPLs), which are produced at natural gas processing plants from raw natural gas streams.

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | March 02, 2022

Boeing gets caught in a bind as US bans giant Russian cargo jets

Boeing Co. is caught in a bind after the U.S. barred Russian airlines from its skies following the invasion of Ukraine.

American Maritime Partnership reaction to state of the union

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Maritime

Missouri Eastern Railroad commences rail operations

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Intermodal | Rail

Missouri Eastern Railroad (MER), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings (Jaguar), began rail operations on March 1, 2022. In January 2022, MER acquired approximately 42 miles of track located in the western portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area. In February 2022, it acquired leasehold rights to approximately 9 miles of adjacent track owned by Union Pacific. MER's operations run from just west of Union, Missouri to Overland, Missouri where it interchanges with the Terminal Railroad of St. Louis.

Commodities hit new highs as traders shun Russian purchases

Bloomberg | March 02, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

War shocks ripple across one of the world’s busiest trade lanes

Bloomberg | March 02, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Importers from London to Warsaw will soon face higher shipping costs, longer delays and an obstacle course of sanctions to navigate as Russia’s widening assault on Ukraine complicates the movement of cargo between Europe and Asia.

US airlines’ January 2022 fuel use down 17% from pre-pandemic 2020; cost per gallon hits 7-year high

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ January Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.21 billion gallons of fuel, 10.5% less fuel than in December 2021 and 17.4% less than in pre-pandemic January 2020.

Tanker with Russian LNG diverts from U.K. amid port ban

Bloomberg | March 02, 2022 | Energy | Ports & Terminals

ExxonMobil details plans to lead in earnings and cash flow growth, energy transition

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Energy

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022

Konecranes receives order for two all-electric Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes at the Port of San Diego

The Port of San Diego has ordered two eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for their Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) in Southern California, USA to help reach their ambitious clean air goals. With the order booked in January 2022, the cranes are anticipated to be in operation in mid-2023.

Geek+ and Engero create world’s first fully automated intelligent cold chain port warehouse

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2022 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Geek+, the global AMR leader, together with comprehensive solution provider Engero, have deployed a fleet of Geek+’s moving robots to create a smart, unmanned cold chain port warehouse in the port of Tianjin, one of China’s largest and busiest.