Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

New alliance plans “market re-set” for Europe-Australia

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Motor Vehicle deaths in 2020 estimated to be highest in 13 years, despite dramatic drops in miles driven

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

COVID 19: 2020 global shipping CO2 emissions down 1%

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Energy

Boeing reeled from ‘terrible’ press after first Max crash

Bloomberg | March 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lödige Industries supports dnata’s cargo warehouse modernisation project at Changi Airport

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Lödige Industries, a leading global provider of cargo terminal solutions, has announced that it has been selected by dnata Singapore Pte Ltd to modernize and upgrade its cargo warehouse at Changi Airport. Designed to handle an annual turnover of 550,000 tonnes, the facility will incorporate new advanced ULD handling equipment and control technology, replacing and enhancing existing warehouse fittings.

ShipBob launches first UK-based fulfillment center in London, England

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Logistics

Texas and Florida had large small-scale solar capacity increases in 2020

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Energy

As of December 2020, the states with the most small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity were California (10.6 gigawatts (GW)), New Jersey (1.9 GW), and Massachusetts (1.8 GW). Of the 4.5 GW of small-scale solar capacity added in the United States in 2020, California accounted for 31%, the largest share by far.

Lufthansa Cargo posts record earnings

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Adjusted EBIT of 772 million euros enables important investments in the future ++ New Boeing 777F announced for the freighter fleet in Frankfurt

Research provides retailers with Roadmap to post-pandemic growth

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Logistics

Flow Labs, leading transportation artificial intelligence company, joins #FREEtheMIBS campaign

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021

PhilaPort breaks ground on new near-dock warehouse

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and senior PhilaPort leadership participated today in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new near-dock warehouse. The new PhilaPort Distribution Center will fuel the next phase of development for one of the fastest growing ports in America.

E-Commerce spike in early 2020 gives way to increased store sales

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | International Trade

• Total annual retail sales (excluding auto, gas and restaurants) grew by 6.4% year-over-year in 2020 to $4.0 trillion.1 • E-commerce sales surged at the start of the pandemic in Q2 2020 but decreased by 2% in the second half of the year, while in-store sales increased by 12%. • Increasingly, the retail store is supporting e-commerce, as 62% of all online orders are expected to be fulfilled by physical stores in 2021.2

Drewry World Container Index - March 4

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Drewry’s composite World Container index decreased 2.2% to $5,121.04 per 40ft container. Two-year spot freight rate trend for the World Container Index:

International Trade

AJOT Newsroom | March 04, 2021

CBP electronics, machinery centers, HSI BEST Task Force seize $14.7 million in counterfeit electronics at World Trade Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Electronics and Machinery Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEEs) and Homeland Security Investigations' (HSI) Border Enforcement Security Task Force Financial/Commercial Fraud group in a collaborative effort seized $14.7 million in counterfeit electronics devices, toys and furniture infringing on multiple CBP-registered trademarks.