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Stas Margaronis | July 06, 2026

Before 2026 diesel spike: US zero emission trucks deployments were rising

Zero-emission truck deployments surged in the second half of 2025 as U.S. fleets accelerated adoption, with rising diesel prices, improved battery-electric models, and charging infrastructure needs shaping the next phase of freight decarbonization.

Stranded sulfur cargoes in the Strait of Hormuz face mounting corrosion risk, warns Brookes Bell

AJOT Newsroom | July 06, 2026 | Maritime | Bulk

dteq celebrates 10 years of engineering excellence and global growth

AJOT Newsroom | July 06, 2026 | Logistics

dteq Transport Engineering Solutions (dteq) marks its 10th anniversary this June.

CEVA Logistics receives recognition at 2026 AFLAS Awards

AJOT Newsroom | July 06, 2026 | Logistics

CEVA Logistics was recently named “Best Logistics Service Provider – Air” at the 2026 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards.

Breeze encourages freight forwarders to review insurance

AJOT Newsroom | July 06, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

KR hosts 21st European Committee meeting in London

AJOT Newsroom | July 06, 2026 | Maritime

Korean Register (KR) successfully hosted the 21st KR European Committee (KREC) meeting on June 29, 2026, at The Grove in London, UK.

IMO Secretary-General calls for urgent release of 44 seafarers held by pirates

AJOT Newsroom | July 06, 2026 | Maritime

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has appealed for urgent international efforts to secure the safe release of 44 seafarers held captive in Somali waters by pirates and armed robbers.

Southeastern Freight Lines’ Albany Service Center celebrates five decades of service

Southeastern Freight Lines | July 06, 2026 | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines’ service center in Albany, Georgia celebrates 50 years of service

Trump biofuel goals hit reality as US plants lag

Reuters | July 02, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

President Donald Trump's effort to boost production of bio-based diesel and deliver on promises to farmers and rural communities is colliding with a market reality: U.S. plants are not keeping up with his targets.

ZIM launches new Falcon Service connecting Asia and the East Coast of South America

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

ZIM Falcon Service (ZFS) joins ZIM’s Latin America network, providing wider access between Asia and major ports across the River Plate region: Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay

Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry, WCS Indonesia and CMA CGM strengthen partnership to combat illegal wildlife trade

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | International Trade | Maritime | Liner Shipping

• The Ministry of Forestry, WCS Indonesia, and CMA CGM Group shared the achievements of their partnership since 2024 at an event in Bandar Lampung, followed by a visit to the Wildlife Detection Dog facility in Kalianda. • Since 2024, the collaboration has supported 39 joint operations, helping secure 957 animals from illegal trade networks, with 770 already released, while strengthening public-private efforts to prevent illegal flora and fauna trade through logistics channels.

GEODIS achieves IATA CEIV Pharma certification in Hyderabad (India)

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Air India Cargo partners with cargo.one to power its strategic transition into digital sales

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Air India Cargo turns to cargo.one to bring real-time rates and self-service booking direct to forwarders • cargo.one places Air India Cargo prominently within the digital workflows of thousands of forwarders, and enhances global accessibility for customers

Logistics

Stuart Todd | July 02, 2026

Even if peace deal holds, freight and logistics industry set for permanent change in the Gulf

CMA CGM’s $400M Sohar logistics investment underscores a lasting Gulf supply chain shift as carriers bypass the Strait of Hormuz and expand resilient trade routes through Oman and Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea ports.

Built to move: How supply chains made America

Mark McCullough, CEO, Gebrüder Weiss North America | July 02, 2026 | Logistics

America's story has always been about more than innovation, industry, and independence. It is also the story of how people, products, and ideas moved across a growing nation. As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the evolution of its supply chains offers a powerful reminder that logistics has been instrumental in driving economic growth, strengthening national resilience, and shaping the country's future.

New COMPETIQ launched as merchant shipping faces growing officer recruitment crisis

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | Maritime | Technology

COMPETIQ a new live avatar interviewer recruitment platform designed for merchant shipping and the wider maritime industry, has been launched to help employers recruit qualified seafarers faster, while maintaining rigorous standards of safety, verification and competence.

Gregg-Smith, President, Marine & Offshore, Bureau Veritas, takes over as IACS Council Chair

IACS has announced that, with effect from 1 July, Alex Gregg-Smith, President Marine & Offshore at Bureau Veritas, has assumed his duties as Chair of the IACS Council having been unanimously elected in December 2025.

Coast and Fleetio deepen partnership to unit fuel and fleet maintenance data

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | Shipping Technology | Trucking

bound4blue eases eSAIL® adoption with ABS review of Pwind calculation methodology

• ABS reviewed bound4blue's methodology for producing the aerodynamic polars used to build the wind propulsion system force matrix for Pwind calculation • Third party review provides shipowners with a credible, regulation-ready pathway to quantify the contribution of eSAIL® installations for EEDI/EEXI and FuelEU Maritime compliance • Independent review reinforces confidence in bound4blue's CFD-based approach and supports faster, more efficient deployment of future wind propulsion projects

In Mojave Desert, startup JetZero builds novel plane to take on Airbus and Boeing

Reuters | July 02, 2026 | Air Cargo | Technology | Green Shipping

Inside a cavernous aircraft hangar in the Mojave Desert, JetZero is building a full-size demonstrator of what could be a 200-plus-seat jet, a lucrative market segment expected to be at the center of future plane strategies for Airbus and Boeing.

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