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Breeze Airways launches at MSY

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Today, Breeze Airways formally launched operations at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, or MSY, with the arrival of a Breeze flight from Huntsville, Alabama.

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo strengthens ties with Sinotrans through Cargo SAF Program

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Sinotrans Global E-commerce Logistics recently joined the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme on its Hangzhou-Amsterdam route.

Xi sidesteps APEC talks with Biden as leaders grapple with virus

Bloomberg | July 16, 2021 | International Trade

MSC and Shell sign collaboration agreement on decarbonizing shipping

Thirty-seven Incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre from January to June 2021

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Maritime

Merit Logistics appoints Alexander as VP of Operations

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Logistics

Fit for 55 package – analysing the impact on European industry

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021

Galveston Wharves completes $2 million investment in cargo infrastructure

The Galveston Wharves has completed a $2 million infrastructure improvement project at its West Port Cargo Complex to accommodate large roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) construction and farming equipment. In June the port moved its major ro-ro tenant from Pier 10 to the complex, which will encompass 70 acres on the port’s west end when completed.

Damen contracted to deliver cutter suction dredger to T&C in Paraguay

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Ingeniería de Topografía y Caminos S.A. (T&C), a major civil contractor in Paraguay, for a customised Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500. T&C will use the dredger to transform the southern river bank of the capital Asunción, in the Costanera Sur project. The modular dredger will sharply increase sand production, required to meet the ambitious projects deadlines.

Wilhelmsen UAE with RORO solution for power generation equipment

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Wilhelmsen Ships Service UAE are continuing their reliable RORO solutions for shipping power generation equipment.

Average US construction costs for solar generation continued to fall in 2019

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

The annual capacity-weighted average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems in the United States continued to decrease in 2019, dropping by a little less than 3%, according to our latest data on newly constructed utility-scale electric generators. The average costs for wind turbines remained relatively stable in 2019, increasing $9 per kilowatt (kW), or a little less than 1% from the 2018 average. Costs for natural gas-fired generators had the largest change from 2018 to 2019, increasing $241/kW, or almost 29%.

CMA CGM suspension of bookings to Tunis/Rades, Tunisia

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Schneider’s expertise positions the company on Gartner’s third-party logistics provider Magic Quadrant

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Logistics

Cargo airline was being investigated before crash off Hawaii

Bloomberg | July 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The small Hawaii-based cargo operator that lost one of its planes July 2 when the pilots were forced to ditch it into the ocean after it lost power had been under investigation since last fall for alleged maintenance violations.

How the world’s first carbon border tax may play out

The European Union wants to enact the world’s first pollution-import levy on global competitors. The details will take a while to hash out.

Kinder Morgan to purchase renewable natural gas developer Kinetrex Energy

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Energy

TSMC founder says breaking up chip supply chain will be costly

Bloomberg | July 16, 2021 | International Trade

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. founder Morris Chang warned that efforts by governments around the world to build domestic chip supply chains could push up costs and yet still fail to achieve self-sufficiency.

US natural gas exports to Mexico reach record highs in June 2021

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2021 | Energy

Natural gas exports from the United States to Mexico surpassed 7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) on multiple days during June, according to pipeline data from Wood Mackenzie. The record high for the month was 7.4 Bcf/d on June 24. Increased power demand, high temperatures, and greater industrial demand, combined, drove the increased demand for natural gas. New pipeline additions have helped facilitate the increased volume of natural gas flowing to natural gas-fired power plants, industrial plants, and pipeline interconnections throughout Mexico.