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AJOT Newsroom | May 18, 2021

Latam confirms expansion of its cargo fleet up to 21 Boeing 767 planes in 2023

This will bring the cargo fleet up to 21 767-300 Boeing by 2023. Once completed, the Group’s freighter capacity will have almost doubled in size while the average age of the fleet will have dropped from 17 to 14 years.

zero-emission trucks hit market at accelerating rate, boast impressive ranges

AJOT Newsroom | May 18, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

ATA Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.3% in April

AJOT Newsroom | May 18, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.3% in April after increasing 2.3% in March. In April, the index equaled 114.7 (2015=100) compared with 115.1 in March.

Beef only for Argentines, government says after halting exports

Bloomberg | May 18, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

Argentina is limiting shipments of beef, a staple in the world’s fifth-biggest exporter, the latest unorthodox move by the government to try to contain runaway inflation that’s approaching 50% annually.

Hines Global Income Trust acquires strategic fulfillment center near Louisville, Kentucky

AJOT Newsroom | May 18, 2021 | Logistics

CMA CGM ISPS Terminal Surcharge in Germany (import)

AJOT Newsroom | May 18, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments up 4% due to economic upturn

Great Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway are reporting an uptick in cargo shipments this season, a reflection of the economic upturn in North America.