Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Freightos Baltic Indexes (FBX) Update W46 2018

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2018 | International Trade

With continuing uncertainty over a potential escalation of trade tariffs on Chinese imports, the mid-month GRI round barely influenced transpacific prices. China-East Coast prices rose by just 1% and West Coast prices actually dropped.

China Post and Lufthansa Cargo announce strategic cooperation

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Capacity agreement to the equivalent of one Boeing 777F frequency per week inked

Kuehne + Nagel acquires a global market leader in time-critical shipments

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2018 | Logistics

ICTSI wins fifth straight The Asset ESG tilt

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Optimarin consolidates Fednav relationship with retrofit and newbuild orders

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2018 | Maritime | Bulk

Optimarin has signed a contract to supply seven of its USCG-approved Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) to Fednav, Canada's largest ocean-going dry-bulk shipowning and chartering group.

Boxton launches second-generation logistics management platform

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2018 | Logistics

Rail project at Port of Long Beach wins $14 million grant

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $14 million grant to help pay for construction of a planned rail project that will increase efficiency while also reducing traffic congestion on local streets and freeways.

OOCL announces improvements to Asia – Middle East 1 and Asia – Middle East 3

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

OOCL announced service enhancements to both the Asia - Middle East Service 1 (ME1) and Asia - Middle East Service 3 (ME3) to improve our service quality and meeting the evolving needs of the market.

OOCL announces new West Africa Service 2

AJOT Newsroom | November 21, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

OOCL expansion of their business network in the South & West African market and to meet the growing demand for quality services in this region, OOCL introduced a new product called the West Africa Service 2 (WAF2) and will be effective from November 30.