Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Damen completes work on German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) diving bell ship

AJOT Newsroom | January 11, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Damen Shipyards Group has completed construction and outfitting of a diving bell ship for client FMSW Koblenz (Department Machinery Southwest) / operator WSA Rhine (Waterways and Shipping Office) according to schedule. Following her completion, the vessel has recently undertaken successful river trials.

CALSTART’s Drive to Zero campaign to accelerate zero-emission trucks & buses tops 100 pledge partners including logistics giant DHL

AJOT Newsroom | January 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Maersk announces Performance Team brand becomes Performance Team – A Maersk Company

AJOT Newsroom | January 11, 2021 | Logistics | Maritime | Liner Shipping

ECU Worldwide boosts capabilities and presence in South Korea

AJOT Newsroom | January 11, 2021 | Logistics

Descartes announces its open network initiative for air cargo tracking

AJOT Newsroom | January 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | January 11, 2021

Indonesia rescuers pull human remains from plane crash site

Search teams at the site of the Sriwijaya Air crash in Indonesia have sent body bags and items of clothing to police for identification as they continue to hunt for the black boxes of the aircraft, which investigators said broke apart after hitting the Java Sea.

International Trade

Bloomberg | January 11, 2021

Vietnam tightens timber laws to ease US tariff threats

Vietnam’s wood industry, under investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative for allegedly importing illegally harvested or traded timber, is vowing to tighten regulations and buy more American lumber to avoid punitive tariffs that would devastate the sector.

Treasury sanctions Ukrainians for Russia-tied election meddling

Bloomberg | January 11, 2021 | International Trade

Trump Administration to designate Cuba a state sponsor of terror

Bloomberg | January 11, 2021 | International Trade

China pushes back against US sanctions with new rules

Bloomberg | January 11, 2021 | International Trade

China continued its pushback against U.S. sanctions, issuing new rules to protect its firms from “unjustified” foreign laws and allowing Chinese courts to punish global companies for complying with foreign restrictions.