Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

A.P. Moller – Maersk to provide end-to-end carbon footprint visibility

The Emissions Dashboard – a new Maersk digital tool - consolidates emissions data across all transport modes and carriers, enabling customers to set a baseline and uncover opportunities to optimize their emissions footprint

Astro Aerospace Ltd. acquires Horizon Aircraft Inc. and appoints Horizon CEO and co-founder Robinson as president

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

Intermodal

Bloomberg | June 03, 2021

House panel probing $700 million Covid aid loan to trucking firm

A House panel is scrutinizing a $700 million national security loan given to trucking company Yellow Corp. from pandemic relief funds during the Trump administration.

Star Shipping Pakistan handles 3 transformers

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Star Shipping Pakistan has successfully handled 3 transformers weighing 62tn each.

Ørsted commits to sustainable recycling of wind turbine blades

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

Ørsted commits to either reuse, recycle, or recover all of the wind turbine blades in its global portfolio of onshore and offshore wind farms upon decommissioning.

Roambee well-positioned to address ocean freight visibility with strategic investment from PSA unboXed

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals

NRF chief economist says ‘satellite account’ would better measure retail performance

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | International Trade

Floor level lift tables can be loaded by a hand pallet truck

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Logistics

XZ Series Lift Tables from Presto ECOA feature Zero-Height platforms that sit just 3/8” above the floor. This extreme low height allows loads to be rolled on or off of them with a hand pallet jack, making them ideal for facilities without a forklift, or for use in fork-free designated areas.

Alaska Airlines to resume full schedule at Paine Field by spring 2022

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Recovery continues this fall with 13 daily departures at Seattle-area airport, including new nonstop flight to Tucson that offers guests another warm destination this winter

Carrier Transicold’s Versatile Lynx Fleet monitoring platform supports mixed refrigerated container fleets

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

Carrier Transicold now provides remote monitoring of mixed fleets, including those using refrigeration systems from multiple manufacturers, through a single interface, the company’s versatile new Lynx™ Fleet platform. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions.

SeaCube announces it is incorporating the Carrier Lynx Fleet solution into fleet

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

JetBlue promotes Kopylov to vice president, strategic sourcing and fleet

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

TMC releases first report examining use of intelligence products in trailer market

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Navis announces enhancements of its automated horizontal transport solution

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Electric vehicle boom to trigger spending of $560 billion to build Li-ion battery factories this decade

The adoption of electric passenger vehicles is expected to be instrumental in a global frenzy to beef up the world’s Li-ion battery manufacturing capacity to meet surging demand.

US Airlines April 2021 fuel use up 3.7% from March

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ April Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.

Ingram Marine brings two new vessels to fleet

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Maritime | Bulk

Christening the M/V Adrienne M. Moore and Honoring the M/V Tom Cornwell Celebration was Joined by Cenac Marine Services and Main Iron Works, Among Others