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NATSO urges Senate to confirm Buttigieg as US Secretary of Transportation

AJOT Newsroom | January 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Crowley awarded fuel distribution contract for Arctic North Warning System, a critical link for national security

AJOT Newsroom | January 21, 2021 | Energy

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-Energy) has awarded Crowley Solutions a five-year, $15 million contract for fuels transportation and distribution services for the Canada North Warning System locations supporting the nations’ joint security efforts.

[FBX Weekly] Congestion and delays continue to cause pain, though rates stabilize

AJOT Newsroom | January 21, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

Rourke joins TuSimple advisory board as Schneider takes an investment stake in autonomous long-haul trucking technology

AJOT Newsroom | January 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Schneider, a premier provider of trucking, intermodal, and logistics services, announced today that president and CEO Mark Rourke will join TuSimple’s newly established Executive Advisory Board. TuSimple is a global self-driving technology company developing a commercial-ready Level 4 (SAE) fully autonomous driving solution for long-haul heavy-duty trucks.

American Airlines Seeks Buyers on the Ground for Onboard Wines

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | January 21, 2021

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach urge California to fast track vaccines for dockworkers

Officials at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to give priority to vaccinating longshore workers against the COVID virus so as to relieve congestion and delays at the two ports caused in part by a shortage of longshore workers who have been infected.

New Fortress Energy to acquire power purchase agreements and build LNG-to-power project at the Suape Port in Brazil

AJOT Newsroom | January 21, 2021 | Energy | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Vaccine-ready -70°C reefer containers available from CakeBoxx Technologies

AJOT Newsroom | January 21, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

CakeBoxx Technologies, the US company famed for the two-piece 'CakeBoxx' container and other innovative transportation products has today announced availability of the 'Global Vaccine Distribution Container' through a partnership with industry leader in refrigerated containers, Qingdao CIMC Special Reefer Co., Ltd (QCSC).

KLM to cut as many as 1,000 jobs as travel recovery hopes fade

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

Africa trade pact secures $1 billion to offset revenue losses

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | International Trade

United sinks as airline keeps mum on travel rebound’s timing

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Buttigieg pledges to make transportation systems Covid-safe

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Intermodal

Johnson triggers row with EU over envoy’s lower status in London

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | International Trade

Oil tanker owners pay to move crude in wake of supply cuts

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Energy

Saudi Arabia’s oil production cuts have hit the tanker market so hard that owners of the biggest vessels are effectively subsidizing cargo deliveries on the industry’s main trade route.

Energy

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021

For Trudeau, life after Trump is off to a rocky start

President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL project has put Justin Trudeau in a no-win situation. He has no good options to retaliate. But a failure to fight back could fracture the unity of his own country.

Merkel tells Biden she’s open to talks on Russia energy ties

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Energy

Eurostar ridership slumps 95%, forcing UK and France to the rescue

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Norwegian Air wins state backing for slimmer survival plan

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021

Boeing jet’s throttle becomes focus in Indonesia crash probe

Indonesian investigators probing the Jan. 9 crash of a Sriwijaya Air flight are looking at the possibility that a malfunctioning automatic throttle could have led to the pilots losing control, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

‘Totally destroyed’ Indonesia jet makes search almost impossible

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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