Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

China to tax dirty oil flows from next month citing pollution

Bloomberg | May 14, 2021 | Energy | Conventional

Go Airlines seeks regulator approval for $490 million India IPO

Bloomberg | May 14, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Colonial restarts pipeline with supply chain far from normal

Bloomberg | May 14, 2021 | Energy | Conventional

The largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. restarted its entire system after a cyberattack nearly a week ago, but said it will take several days for the supply chain to return to normal.

Australia leader repeats ‘one country’ China, Taiwan remark

Bloomberg | May 13, 2021 | International Trade

Maritime

Bloomberg | May 13, 2021

Mississippi River may reopen to barge traffic in 24-48 hours

The Mississippi River may reopen to barge traffic in 24 to 48 hours after a second engineering review of the highway bridge that developed a crack is completed, according to people who have been briefed on the situation.

CN Rail is close to $33 billion deal for K.C. Southern

Bloomberg | May 13, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Truckers to get biggest green gas station as U.K. network grows

Bloomberg | May 13, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rolls-Royce confirms it’s discussing all-new jet with Boeing

Bloomberg | May 13, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

OnAsset launches the next generation SENTRY FlightSafe®

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2021 | Shipping Technology

Freight quoting efficiency boosted with new AI solution by Carrier Logistics Inc.

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2021 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking

CLI’s CARL™ accelerates response time for quotes augmenting customer service and boosting productivity

U.K. flying-taxi hub aims to develop blueprint for aerial roads

Bloomberg | May 13, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Trial operations of flying taxis and cargo drones will begin in Coventry, England, before the end of the year as part of a plan to develop “aerial roads” for unmanned flights in urban areas.

Forklift driving becomes a desk job in Phantom-Mitsubishi deal

Bloomberg | May 13, 2021 | Logistics

Phantom Auto, a California-based startup focusing on remote vehicle operation, has struck a deal to provide logistics equipment heavyweight Mitsubishi Logisnext Co. with software that enables forklifts to be operated remotely from thousands of miles away.

King Ocean Services and Navis expands partnership to optimize stowage operations

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Maritime

Bloomberg | May 13, 2021

Over 700 barges stuck in Mississippi River from bridge crack

A crack in a bridge over the Mississippi River has stranded more than 700 barges, cutting off the biggest route for U.S. agricultural exports when the critical waterway is at its busiest.

Phantom Auto partners with Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Group to scale up remote operation for unmanned forklifts

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2021 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group, a leading North American provider and manufacturer of material handling and innovative automation and fleet solutions, announced today the partnership with Phantom Auto, a leading provider of interoperable remote operation software, to enable operators who are sitting up to thousands of miles away to remotely operate unmanned tuggers, pallet jacks, counterbalances and more.

SmartLynx Airlines land into long-haul market and adds 5 Airbus A330 aircraft for cargo operations

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Coal transported to the US electric power sector declined by 22% in 2020

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2021 | Energy

The U.S. electric power sector received 428 million short tons (MMst) of coal in 2020, the lowest annual level for that sector since we began publishing this data in 2007. U.S. coal shipments were down 22% in 2020 from 2019 levels, driven by lower overall electricity demand due to responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued decline in U.S. coal-fired capacity and generation.

Over 160 years of experience for new PCN member Pérez y Cía in Spain

AJOT Newsroom | May 13, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

A. Pérez y Cía S.L. is a new PCN member in Spain. The company has more than 160 years experience in shipping, dating back to 1853. They are one of the largest shipping and logistics groups in the country with 22 offices across Spain and the Canary Islands and headquarters in Madrid and Barcelona.