Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

‘Don’t trust HR’: Huawei faces worker backlash over extreme hours

Bloomberg | November 01, 2019 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | October 31, 2019

Asia’s factory hubs stuck in the doldrums as trade talks linger

Asia’s factory hubs remained in the doldrums in October despite anticipation that the U.S. and China are moving toward an interim trade agreement.

South Korea’s exports, prices keep showing trade-war pain

Bloomberg | October 31, 2019 | International Trade

Qantas grounds three Boeing 737 jets after finding cracks

Bloomberg | October 31, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas Airways Ltd. grounded three Boeing Co. 737s after discovering cracks near their wings during industry-wide inspections of high-mileage models of the workhorse jets.

China likely to loosen cap on foreign coal as imports race ahead

Bloomberg | October 31, 2019 | International Trade

Oil posts first monthly gain since July despite rising supplies

Bloomberg | October 31, 2019 | Energy

Trump warns Johnson his Brexit deal makes U.S. trade deal hard

Bloomberg | October 31, 2019 | International Trade

MSC BRC scope: Australia, Noumea, Tahiti and New Zealand ports to US

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

As MSC continues to monitor the bunker cost, the BRC levels applicable for Australia, Noumea AND Tahiti, New Zealand to US effective December 1st, 2019 will be the following:

Intermodal

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019

43.4 percent of trucks operating in EPA Region 3 powered by near-zero emissions diesel tech

In the states that comprise EPA Region 3, the newest, cleanest, near-zero-emissions diesel truck technologies now make up 43.4 percent of the diesel-powered commercial vehicles on U.S. roads – from box delivery trucks to 18-wheelers, according to the Diesel Technology Forum’s analysis of 2018-2019 U.S. vehicles in operation data (Class 3-8) provided by IHS Markit.

Virginia begins first phase of 55-foot dredging project ahead of schedule

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Virginia® is beginning work on its ship-channel deepening-and-widening project as the staging of heavy equipment needed for the project got underway today following one last approval from the federal government.

RK Logistics Group selects industry leader Deposco for advanced warehouse management, eCommerce fulfillment platform

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Logistics

RK Logistics Group, a leading Silicon Valley provider of logistics, fulfillment and supply chain services, announced it has selected Deposco, a provider of omni-channel warehouse management and order fulfillment software, as its core solution supporting today’s rapidly growing and diverse e-commerce retail shopping markets.

Haas appointed as CEO of PTV Group

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Logistics

Christian U. Haas (45) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG (PTV Group), Karlsruhe effective November 1, 2019. The CEO completes the new executive team.

SAFIR demonstrates economic viability of drone traffic in Port of Antwerp

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Latin America ports expand target to include shippers and forwarders

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Secretary of Commerce leads trade mission to the Indo-Pacific region with stops in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | International Trade

IAG Cargo announces Q3 financial results

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cavender’s adopts TrueCommerce ecUtopia EDI solution

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Logistics

Most pumped storage electricity generators in the US were built in the 1970s

AJOT Newsroom | October 31, 2019 | Energy

Pumped storage plants for hydroelectric power in the Unites States were built primarily between 1960 and 1990; nearly half of the pumped storage capacity still in operation was built in the 1970s. Pumped storage power plants are the largest source of electricity storage technology used in the United States, both in terms of capacity and number of plants. (Virtually all remaining commercial-sized electrical storage use thermal energy or batteries.)