Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

GM’s giant pickup factory in Mexico embroiled in labor fight

Bloomberg | April 26, 2021 | International Trade

CP Rail wins regulator exemption from tougher 2001 merger rules

Bloomberg | April 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Axele enhances TMS with Fuel Card Support, new Expense Module, and more ELD integrations

Axele, LLC | April 23, 2021 | Shipping Technology

Performance Improvements Deliver Live Load Dispatch Info 3 – 5 Times Faster

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021

South Florida Container Terminal ready for gateway growth

The project focused on transforming the land into a more sustainable operation with new, electric rubber tire gantry (RTG) cranes and added cargo storage space using a densification model which allows 2.5 times more usability in the container yard than before.

EMO Trans mourns passing of Chairman Joachim Frigger

EMO Trans | April 23, 2021 | Logistics

EMO Trans, a global provider of logistics and supply chain management services, mourns the death of its Founder and Chairman, Joachim (Jo) Frigger, who passed away unexpectedly April 19, 2021.

Ports & Terminals

Port Manatee | April 23, 2021

Port Manatee extends agreement with fuels firm

Port Manatee looks to continue to serve the fuel needs of Southwest and Central Florida motorists for at least another 25 years under a renewed agreement slated to take effect May 1.

Global supply chains are struggling to keep pace with spiking orders volumes, Tradeshift data reveals

Tradeshift | April 23, 2021 | Logistics | By The Numbers

Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Grant Griffith to Service Center Manager in Dothan, Alabama

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Grant Griffith has been promoted to service center manager in Dothan, Alabama.

RateLinx recognized in latest Gartner report

RateLinx | April 23, 2021 | Logistics

RateLinx placed in 2021 Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms

Circle Logistics launches air freight service for Fortune 100 companies

Circle Logistics | April 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Circle’s evolution to become an Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) was driven by the growth and expansion of its customer base

Port of Baltimore completes dredging for second 50-foot deep berth

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Additional ultra-large cranes will arrive this summer and will allow the port to handle two massive ships simultaneously

CN files letter with Surface Transportation Board

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Rystad Energy’s daily market comment from our Vice President Oil Markets Paola Rodriguez-Masiu

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

CMA CGM PSS for Reefer Cargo from Adriatic countries (except Italy) to Asia

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

OOIL announces operational update for the 1st Quarter 2021

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The overall load factor was 6.2% higher than the same period in 2020. Overall average revenue per TEU increased by 58.3% compared to the first quarter of last year.

ReCAAP Incident Alert on Incidents off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021 | Maritime

The two incidents occurred within an interval of four hours and in close proximity to each other in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.

China ports container volume rises 14.6% in March

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | By The Numbers

ICTSI Ecuador unveils special economic zone at the Port of Guayaquil

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Contecon Guayaquil S.A., International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s subsidiary in Ecuador, welcomes the creation of a special economic zone at the country’s main seaport as an immense opportunity to boost the country’s foreign trade.