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DHL has no plans to merge forwarding and supply chain units
No plans to merge DHL Forwarding and Supply Chain units but greater collaboration in the cards...
Port of Long Beach’s Hacegaba says port stays the course on green energy
Port of Long Beach COO Noel Hacegaba says green shipping, hydrogen, and Pier Wind projects will advance despite Trump policy shifts.
APM’s Los Angeles terminal is making the transition to zero emissions
The APM Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles is making the transition away from fossil fuels cargo handling equipment, and over to zero emissions.
POLB’s Cordero: “Worst scenarios have not occurred”
The Port of Long Beach defied early 2025 trade fears, maintaining near-record cargo levels thanks to front-loaded shipments and strong logistics performance, though U.S. soybean exports and select consumer goods saw notable year-over-year drops.
California harbor trucking chief Loya prepares for a rough ride
U.S. harbor trucking faces deepening challenges as new 2025 tariffs, freight recession pressures, and California clean air mandates strain fleets and drivers, warns Harbor Trucking Association CEO Robert Loya.
SME forwarders not only surviving but flourishing, says WCAworld chief
The twists and turns in the Trump administration’s trade policy and the saga of tariffs on and tariffs off have created a climate of uncertainty in the global economy throughout 2025, exacerbating what was already a period of low growth, and in some cases, one of stagnation.
Lufthansa and Air France-KLM call for ‘level playing field’ in the EU aviation sector
The CEOs of Lufthansa and Air France-KLM argue that the EU’s open skies policy gives Gulf and other non-European carriers an uneven advantage, undermining European airlines, employment, and long-term competitiveness.
America First requires the Jones Act
Carpenter urges Trump to uphold the Jones Act as the core of his America First agenda, supporting U.S. jobs, shipyards, and independence from foreign shipping.
Port of Marseille’s Castaner warns about US trade confrontation with China
At the International Propeller Club convention, Marseille Seaport President Christophe Castaner cautioned that the Trump administration’s renewed trade conflict with China is destabilizing global markets while highlighting Marseille’s commitment to sustainability, logistics, and digital transformation.
The Ro/Ro double whammy hits home
Back on June 25th the AJOT published a two-part story outlining the potential impacts of the Trump Administration’s tariffs and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) 301 “fee” proposals on auto imports and the Ro/Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) transportation of vehicles.
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