Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Hydrogen-powered trains to be introduced in northern Italy

Residents and visitors to Valcamonica, an Alpine region in northern Italy, will be able to ride hydrogen-powered trains from next year.

Global renewable power capacity falls short of targets despite record growth last year, says IRENA

Reuters | March 26, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

Global renewable energy capacity registered record growth in 2024 but progress is still falling short of the 2030 renewable capacity target, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed on Wednesday.

U.S. biodiesel use increases outside of the transportation sector

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

A small but increasing amount of biodiesel in the United States is consumed in the residential, commercial, and electric power sectors, according to new estimates now published in our State Energy Data System.

Tesla to launch in Saudi Arabia as Musk and the kingdom mend relations

Reuters | March 26, 2025 | International Trade

Tesla will start sales in Saudi Arabia next month, the electric carmaker said on its website, signalling CEO Elon Musk and the kingdom have healed a rift that dates back to the billionaire's short-lived bid in 2018 to take the company private.

Lufthansa CTO warns over maintenance demand on next jet engines

Reuters | March 26, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The top procurement official at one of Europe's largest airlines urged GE Aerospace and other engine makers on Wednesday not to overlook durability when it comes to designing the next generation of fuel-saving engines.

Mexico’s Pemex looks to diversify market amid Trump tariff threats

Reuters | March 26, 2025 | Energy

Mexican state energy company Pemex is actively looking to diversify its market for both motor fuel imports and crude oil exports, the head of its international trading unit PMI said on Tuesday.

US oil, gas activity rose in first quarter, but energy execs wary of tariffs, Dallas Fed says

Reuters | March 26, 2025 | Energy

U.S. oil and gas activity increased slightly in the first quarter, but energy company executives were pessimistic about the sector's outlook, wary of new trade policies from President Donald Trump's administration, a Dallas Fed survey showed on Wednesday.

International Trade

Reuters | March 26, 2025

Trump could use 2019 investigation to justify tariffs on auto imports

President Donald Trump's administration is likely to use an investigation completed during his first term in office to justify auto tariffs that he says are imminent, industry experts and former U.S. officials said.

MSC GRI - scope: Import - ISC/ME - Indian Subcontinent/Middle East to USA

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Statement from Ports America Chesapeake on the anniversary of the Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Direct ocean capture tech-based carbon removal credits offtake agreement and strategic partnership with Captura Corp.

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

Intermodal

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025

Inland Port Greer expansion complete, ready to meet market demands

South Carolina Ports marked the completion of a $55 million expansion project at Inland Port Greer on Wednesday, strengthening the port’s statewide intermodal capabilities and connectivity from the Port of Charleston to inland markets.

STAR Information Systems strengthens global position with acquisition of Arribatec Marine (Infoship)

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

STAR Information Systems (STAR) has announced the successful signing of an agreement to acquire Arribatec Marine (Infoship), a leading provider of fleet technical management solutions.

Rising tensions: US and Iran’s ongoing tug-of-war could hit energy markets / Rystad Energy

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Energy

The latest round of US sanctions on Iran, which now targets Chinese so-called ‘teapot’ oil refineries—small, independently owned facilities—signals a growing determination to tighten the economic noose around the Tehran administration.

The CMA CGM Foundation will produce and deploy 10 PharmaBox

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

• The Pharma Box is a humanitarian innovation designed to meet the needs of Action Against Hunger for storing and securing medicines and treatments for malnutrition in crisis zones. • This energy self-sufficient, converted 40-foot container, is adaptable to maritime, rail, and road transport. • The first PharmaBox was successfully deployed in the Central African Republic at an Action Against Hunger site in February 2025.

‘Tariff Day’ April 2, CBP insights, de minimis timelines, and van de Weg’s new CEO role

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Logistics

This two-part episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club Podcast, produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group, unpacks the biggest trade and freight disruptions of 2025, from new U.S. tariffs and de minimis rule changes to air cargo market challenges and supply chain resilience strategies.

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending March 22, 2025

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 22, 2025.

The Joloda Hydraroll Group simplifies transition to automated truck loading with new LoadMatic Lite System

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2025 | Logistics | Trucking

Actiw, a subsidiary of the Joloda Hydraroll Group, a global leader in loading and unloading solutions, has announced the launch of LoadMatic Lite, a compact, low-commitment system designed to easily introduce automated loading into manufacturing facilities and distribution centers.