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Oil glut propels Thai shipping firm’s shares on storage demand

Bloomberg | April 28, 2020 | Energy

Dimerco supports donation of 80,000 COVID-19 masks for Italy

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Logistics

Dimerco Express Group, an Asia-based total logistics service provider, has supported the donation of 80,000 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) masks from China to help combat the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy, assisting donors in collecting the masks from across China and successfully coordinating delivery of the PPE safely to its destination in Italy.

FEMA cargo flights expand to Pittsburgh

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

A second cargo flight carrying much-needed medical supplies for the Federal Emergency Management Agency touched down in Pittsburgh, as shippers look to respond to the need for medical supplies in United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ATD and 116 industry stakeholders call for suspension of Federal Excise Tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

In 2019, US energy production exceeded consumption for the first time in 62 years

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Energy

In 2019, for the first time since 1957, energy production exceeded energy consumption in the United States on an annual basis, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. The United States produced 101.0 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy and consumed 100.2 quads last year. After both energy production and consumption hit record highs in 2018, U.S. energy production in 2019 grew 5.7%, and energy consumption decreased by 0.9%.

AMPLY Power secures $13.2 million funding to unlock electric charging infrastructure for commercial fleets

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Boeing faces criminal, civil probes of Max quality control

Bloomberg | April 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Leue begins leading the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority as CEO

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

This week marks the first full week of Michael Leue's tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA). Mr. Leue was formally selected by the ACTA Governing Board in March, following an extensive nationwide executive search.

Increasingly cluttered clean product glut builds off Mexico

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Energy

Lower demand for refined products, sparked by quarantine measures and limited onshore storage capacity are leading to a glut building offshore several Mexican ports. Some vessels are waiting for more than a week to offload. Based on information from Onexpo, Mexico’s petrol station association, the demand for refined products in Mexico has decreased by more than 50%, and could drop as much as 80%.

America’s mass hog cull begins with meat to rot in landfills

Bloomberg | April 28, 2020 | Logistics

The mass culling of America’s hog herd is starting as a wave of shutdowns at processing plants creates livestock gluts that farmers can no longer sustain.

CMA CGM FAK rates - from Asia to the Mediterranean for May

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

New applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates(*) as follows as from May 15th, 2020 (date of loading in the origin ports in Asia) and until further notice but not beyond May 31st, 2020:

CMA CGM FAK rates - from Asia to North Europe for May 2020

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The new applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates(*) as follows as from May 15th, 2020 (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice (but not beyond May 31st, 2020):

CMA CGM FAK rates - from Asia to North Africa for May

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

New applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates(*) as follows as from May 15th, 2020 (date of loading in the origin ports in Asia) and until further notice but not beyond May 31st, 2020:

Trip & Co and SII Netherlands join forces in production of popular cargo seat bags

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Trip & Co and SII Netherlands have announced a cooperation in which they join their forces in order to support airlines with the challenge of cargo transportation in aircraft cabins.

RINA signal Genoa bridge completion

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Project / Heavy Lift

It has been just 19 months since the tragic collapse of the Morandi bridge, officially known as the Polcevera Viaduct, in Genoa. RINA, the company commissioned to manage both the demolition of the old bridge and the rebuilding of the new, announced today that the main construction is completed as the final bridge section was lowered into place.

Air Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020

Voltrans Logistics, member of XLProjects, export gel sanitizer bottles to North America

Voltrans Logistics, member of XLProjects based in Vietnam recently handled over 100 tons and millions of gel hand sanitizer bottles. The cargo shipped to North America destination by air cargoes.

Acting as a principal or an agent – the difference is important, says ITIC

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Logistics

EBE Technologies announces AI engine to maximize productivity

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Logistics

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index significantly increases in February reflecting a sharply positive freight market

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Bringg adds to fleet network with Frayt and Bungii partnerships

AJOT Newsroom | April 28, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Bringg, the leading delivery orchestration platform, announced today partnerships with both Frayt and Bungii. Both fleets offer a range of shipping options for the big and bulky items. Under the partnership agreements, Bringg customers will be able to select and utilize each of the fleets across most major areas in the US for oversized, scheduled and on demand shipments.

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