Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Enjoying the widest direct cargo flight network of the world, Turkish Cargo continues to build the global air bridge

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Maintaining its successful business processes across the world, Turkish Cargo increased the number of destinations of its direct cargo operations to 95 by adding London, Bucharest, Bangkok, Singapore, Beirut and Lahore to its direct cargo flight destinations. Global carrier reinforced its position as the air cargo brand with the widest direct cargo flight network of the world.

Rystad Energy’s daily market comment from their Head of Oil Markets Bjornar Tonhaugen

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

CargoAi: digitalization made easy

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

PortPro introduces drayOS: The next generation drayage TMS

PortPro | October 26, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

China to sanction Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan arms

Bloomberg | October 26, 2020 | International Trade

China will impose unspecified sanctions on Boeing Co.’s defense unit, Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp. after the U.S. State Department approved $1.8 billion in arms sales to Taiwan last week.

Transforming how we move: Huawei’s Urban Rail Cloud Solution

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Huawei’s Smart Urban Rail Solution streamlines the production, management and service subsystems of urban rails and fully integrates service data

Members of Congress ask Commerce Secretary Ross not to Impose Section 232 Tariffs on Electrical Steel Imports

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

Members of Congress are urging Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to refrain from imposing Section 232 tariffs on imports of electrical transformers and their components, including grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES). These products are a critical element of this country’s aging electricity infrastructure that desperately needs restoration and upgrade.

Amazon announces first fulfillment center in Waco, TX

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | Logistics

New 700,000 square-foot site to create over 1,000 new, full-time jobs SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2020-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Waco, Texas, which is anticipated to launch in 2021 and will create over 1,000 new full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting on day one.

North American Freight Data, August 2020

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | Intermodal | By The Numbers

The release summarizes the monthly value of freight transported by truck, rail and other modes between the U.S. and Canada and the U.S. and Mexico with the top states, ports and commodities. Previously, BTS reported that the value of total Transborder freight in July 2020 was $91 billion, up 10.9% compared to June 2020 and up 62.2% from May 2020.

U.S. appeals WTO ruling that Trump’s China tariffs were illegal

Bloomberg | October 26, 2020 | International Trade

The Trump administration on Monday appealed a World Trade Organization dispute ruling that said American tariffs on more than $234 billion of Chinese exports violated international rules, a move that rendered the decision effectively moot.

NTTC North American Safety Awards announced

Heil Trailer | October 26, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) and Heil Trailer recently announced the recipients of this year’s North American Safety Awards. Each year, the awards recognize for-hire and private fleets that have delivered outstanding safety performances. The awards are typically announced at the annual NTTC Tank Truck Week show; however, because this year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic, the awards were announced virtually on September 22.

U.S. grain filling American ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership | October 26, 2020 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Amidst these challenging times, overall tonnage across the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System is down 8 percent compared to this time last year.

PortPro introduces drayOS: The next generation drayage TMS

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | Shipping Technology

drayOS helps drayage carriers grow their businesses through tech-enabled efficiency and automation

DrayMaster announces 10 million rate searches

DrayMaster | October 26, 2020 | Shipping Technology

COVID-19 to usher in potentially drastic shifts in supply chain management, Foley survey finds

Foley & Lardner LLP | October 26, 2020 | Logistics

Hurricane Delta resulted in ongoing petrochemical production disruptions

AJOT Newsroom | October 26, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

the Resilience360 Risk Intelligence team has recorded a total of 14 chemical and petroleum plants, in addition to 1 pipeline, that were or continue to be impacted.

Port of Buffalo on pace for best season in a decade

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership | October 26, 2020 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Amidst a challenging navigation season, the Port of Buffalo is on pace for its best season in a decade.

Hillebrand acquires Braid

Hillebrand | October 26, 2020 | Logistics

With this acquisition, Hillebrand aims to strengthen its position as a leading global logistics service provider not only for alcoholic beverages but also for other non-hazardous bulk liquids commodities.