Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

NIXCOVID announces partnership with Wen-Parker Logistics

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Logistics

New KR class notations for container securing devices

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

Hendrik Veder Group helps Saipem with offshore project in Baltic Sea

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Energy | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Saipem, a service provider in the oil and gas industry, has been commissioned with an offshore project in the Baltic Sea.

AAL achieves latest 2020 IMO Intact Stability Code standards

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

AAL Shipping (AAL) has successfully achieved latest 2020 IMO Intact Stability Code standards with its heavy lift cargo handling procedures and new levels of sailings efficiency and safety through its ground-breaking ‘Performance Optimisation Control Room’ (POCR), ensuring its multipurpose (MPP) services remain at their peak.

SPC Logistics appointed exclusive member for Costa Rica

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

SPC Logistics, part of Grupo Perez, have been appointed a country exclusive member for Costa Rica for the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) with immediate effect.

Saudi Jeddah port eyes overseas deals after wealth fund backing

Bloomberg | May 25, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

The operator of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal is looking to invest in ports in Africa and the Middle East, following backing from the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund.

International Trade

Bloomberg | May 25, 2021

US seeks trade-pact dispute panel to probe Canada dairy quotas

The U.S. moved to set up a dispute-settlement panel to review Canada’s dairy quotas, which Washington alleges undermine the ability of American dairy exporters to sell a wide range of products to Canadian consumers.

SMBC aviation capital orders 14 Boeing 737 MAX jets

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay Pacific extends Dubai-Hong Kong flights

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

First resumed flight from Dubai took off successfully with strong cargo demand. The airline has also introduced WhatsApp chat support service for its customers.

Port of Long Beach exempts natural gas vehicles from Clean Truck Fund Rate

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Mexico’s air-safety rating lowered by US, limiting new flights

Bloomberg | May 25, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Terminal 5 cranes begin voyage to Northwest Seaport Alliance’s Seattle Harbor

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

On Sunday, May 23rd four ZPMC Super-Post Panamax Cranes departed Shanghai heading east to the Northwest Seaport Alliance’s (NWSA) Terminal 5 in the Seattle Harbor.

Decarbonization and digitization, common strategy of the European ports to boost economic transformation

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

EIA expects more electricity consumption this summer as economy recovers from pandemic

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2021 | Energy

Our Summer 2021 Electricity Industry Outlook, a supplement of the Short-Term Energy Outlook, projects 1.5% more U.S. retail sales of electricity this summer than last summer. Much of the growth we expect will occur in the commercial and industrial sectors, reflecting an improving economy following the pandemic-related downturn in 2020.