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Svitzer Europe appoints Karlsen as new COO

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Maritime

Kasper Karlsen, Senior Director at Maersk Drilling, will join Svitzer Europe as Chief Operating Officer from 1 July 2020, the company has announced today.

Voltrans Logistics Vietnam completes sea & air shipment of surgical masks from Vietnam to Canada and US

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Logistics

Voltrans Logistics Vietnam completed urgent shipments from Ho Chi Minh to Canada and USA.

CLECAT joins Drewry-ESC transparent tool for bunker charges

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Maritime

Charleston ice plant rebuild project remains on track for August reopening at the Port of Coos Bay

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay (Port) remains on track for an August reopening of the reconstructed Charleston Ice Plant. Access to commercial grade flake ice is critical to certain west coast fisheries, including whiting, shrimp, and squid.

cargo-partner expands iLogistics Center in Dunajska Streda

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Logistics

The international transport and info-logistics provider has added over 3,600 pallet slots to its warehouse in Dunajska Streda, Slovakia, bringing the total up to 26,700 pallet slots on an area of 18,300 square meters. The direct connection to the METRANS container terminal allows for easy railway access to major European seaports and to China via the New Silk Road.

Truck maker aiming for 400 vehicle sales is worth $1 billion

Bloomberg | June 30, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Loadsmart provides instant truckload spot quotes in Kuebix

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Logistics

Softbox launches ECO packaging solution for the pharma cold chain industry

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Logistics

Dachser announces Erni will become CFO

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Logistics

Global logistics provider, Dachser has announced that effective January 1, 2021, Robert Erni will become CFO of the family-owned company, succeeding Burkhard Eling, who is slated to become CEO. Erni will begin his onboarding phase at Dachser as Deputy Director on September 1, 2020.

Spot rates rise ahead of Q2 close

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Truckload rates and ratios spiked last week, with shippers looking to move freight before quarter end and the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Truckload rates and ratios spiked last week, with shippers looking to move freight before quarter end and the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index soars to 41.3 reading in April

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Star Alliance member airlines unit around common standards and planning tools

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US Transportation Secretary Chao announces $800 million in grants to 347 airports in 46 states

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will award nearly $800 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 46 states, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Marshall Islands.

ATA calls on Congress to keep infrastructure moving

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

CenterPoint acquires two new buildings to bolster South Florida portfolio

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Logistics

CenterPoint Properties has acquired two buildings totaling 412,132 SF in the prime Countyline Corporate Park in Miami-Dade County. The properties, at 3880 W. 104th Street and 3980 W. 104th Street in Hialeah, FL, give tenants direct access to the entire South Florida region, Miami International Airport, Port Miami and Port Everglades.

SMC³ to offer exclusive summer supply chain education course

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Logistics

Even trains can fly

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Project

Antonov Airlines has completed unique cargo delivery of two Max Bögl TSB maglev trains from Munich, Germany to their customer Chengdu Xinzhu Road & Bridge Machinery Co. Ltd., Chengdu, China in cooperation with KN Airlift GmbH company.

TMF at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to increase 4.2% on August 1

AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Pompeo gives UN dire warning over Iran arms embargo’s expiration

Bloomberg | June 30, 2020 | International Trade

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AJOT Newsroom | June 30, 2020

Liebherr’s flexible barge solution for Sims Metal Management at the Port of NY&NJ

At New York Harbor, NY, Sims Metal Management uses a Liebherr mobile harbor crane type LHM 600 to load scrap and unload salt. The crane is placed on a floating barge and can be moved to another terminal of the port if required. With a maximum lifting capacity of 75 tons in 4-rope grab operation, the crane is the strongest floating mobile harbor crane on a barge in the U.S. in 4-rope grab capacity.

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