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Drewry World Container Index - 30 Jan

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 2% to $3,364 per 40ft container this week.

Washington DC airspace challenges highlighted by passenger jet and Army helicopter collision

Reuters | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday highlighted issues around the congested airspace shared by civilian and military aircraft over the U.S. capital.

Trump says air traffic control systems have not been built properly

Reuters | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that air traffic control systems have not been built properly, speaking in the wake of a deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington D.C.

Trump names acting FAA administrator after fatal collision

Reuters | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he had appointed a former senior aviation official as the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration administrator.

IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus

Reuters | January 30, 2025 | Energy

Global energy transition investment exceeded $2 trln last year, report shows

Reuters | January 30, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

CMA CGM PSS - From North Europe to the USA, Canada & Mexico

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC BRC - scope: Turkey, East Med (except Israel), North Africa (except Agadir), Black Sea excluding EEA countries to USA NATL/SATL, Gulf, Pacific & San Juan, Puerto Rico

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The new monthly MSC BRC - Bunker Recovery charge as of March 1st 2025, last container gate in date.

MSC BRC - scope: East Africa and Red Sea to USA and San Juan Puerto Rico

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The monthly MSC BRC - Bunker Recovery charge as of March 1st, 2025, last container gate in date.

MSC BRC - scope: South Africa and Indian Ocean to USA and San Juan, Puerto Rico

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

There is no change in the monthly MSC BRC - Bunker Recovery Charge as of March 1st, 2025 (last container gate in date) from:

Brazilian airline Azul S.A. downgraded to ‘SD’ following distressed debt exchange

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Victoria International Container Terminal invests in new hybrid carriers to raise capacity, reduce emissions

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Melbourne, has purchased four new hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs) from Kalmar to expand capacity and reduce emissions.

Allivate introduces new digital product for EU shipping procedure NCTS5

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Module available in the FAIR@Link Cargo Community System / Automated transfer of HS codes and HAWB data / Affects more than a quarter of import shipments in Frankfurt

Global fleet management platform Wialon announces top 2024 partners connecting 4 million vehicles worldwide

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Trucking

Memphis World Trade Club joins effort to combat rising cargo theft

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Intermodal

Maritime shipping bunkered slightly less fuel in Rotterdam in 2024, but demand for LNG rose by 52 percent

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Energy | Ports & Terminals

Last year, maritime shipping bunkered 9.8 million tons of fuel in Rotterdam, a moderate decrease from 9.9 million tons in 2023.

DHL Freight officially inaugurates its new logistics terminal in Berlin

AJOT Newsroom | January 30, 2025 | Logistics | Integrators

• New terminal strengthens the European network and sets standards in modern logistics • More sustainable operations thanks to a photovoltaic system, electric charging infrastructure and rainwater harvesting • Strategic location close to the city center ensures optimal transport connections and improved distribution on the last mile

Efen, Wilson Sons, Port of Açu, and Vast to conduct first HVO testing in Brazil’s maritime sector

Air Cargo

Reuters | January 30, 2025

More than 60 feared dead after jet hits helicopter, crashes into Washington river

More than 60 people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport.