Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Why tooling availability is a hidden bottleneck in maintenance and parts supply chains

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Logistics

A lot of supply chain conversations focus on the obvious culprits: long lead-time spares, freight disruptions, vendor reliability, and the constant pressure to keep inventories lean. All of that matters.

Why proper wire decking matters in material handling

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Logistics

World Shipping Council statement on the situation in the Middle East and its impact on global shipping

AJOT Newsroom | March 01, 2026 | Maritime

M&K Truck Centers names Tom Vatter Vice President of Mack Truck Sales

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Trucking | People | Appointments

North Carolina Railroad Company invests $600K to advance industry in Hertford County

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) will invest up to $600,000 to build critical rail infrastructure for US Forged Rings Inc.’s new manufacturing facility in Hertford County.

Girteka secures EUR 74 million financing via AKA Bank to modernize fleet

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Trucking

Girteka, Europe’s leading asset-based high-care logistics company, has signed a € 74 million financing agreement with Germany’s AKA Bank.

CMA CGM | Overweight Surcharge (OWS) - Cargo from Türkiye to the US East Coast

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Maritime

CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Overweight Surcharge (OWS) as from March 26th, 2026

Energy

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026

Energy Department announces $171.5M to expand U.S. geothermal energy

The U.S. Department of Energy is investing $171.5 million in next-generation geothermal drilling and field tests to unlock reliable, affordable domestic power and accelerate America’s clean energy and grid resilience goals.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam shows a slight decline

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.7% in 2025. This brought total throughput to 428.4 million tons. The largest decline of 6.5% occurred in the dry bulk segment. The liquid bulk segment saw a decline of 1.5%.

White House official vows ‘new interest’ in airline industry after flight woes

Reuters | February 27, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Deputy White House Chief of Staff James Blair vowed on Thursday to take a "new interest" in the U.S. aviation industry after he and his wife...

Global shares inch higher, on track for monthly gain despite AI, Iran jitters

Reuters | February 27, 2026 | International Trade

Global shares edged up on Friday to within a fraction of a fresh record high, and were set for a monthly gain, even as geopolitical...

EU fast-tracks trade deal with South America’s Mercosur, to France’s chagrin

Reuters | February 27, 2026 | International Trade

The European Union will provisionally apply a contentious free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur to ensure it secures first-mover

Oil prices rise 3% as US and Iran extend talks into next week

Reuters | February 27, 2026 | Energy

Oil prices rose about 3% on Friday as traders remained on alert for potential supply disruptions after the United States and Iran extended nuclear talks.

International Trade

Reuters | February 27, 2026

US producer prices increase more than expected in January

U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in January, likely as businesses passed on higher costs from import tariffs, suggesting inflation could pick up in the

CMA CGM launches Ocean Rise Express (OCR), connecting Japan and South China to North Europe

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Maritime

The CMA CGM Group is launching Ocean Rise Express (OCR), a new weekly service connecting Japan and South China directly to North Europe.

Signal Ocean: Panamax freight view on Indonesian Thermal Coal Flows | Dry Market Monitor

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Bulk

This week's focus highlights the softening trend in Signal Ocean Platform data flows for Indonesian thermal coal shipments to India, particularly within the Panamax vessel segment, toward the end of February.

Wabash expands with new Phoenix Parts & Services Center

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Logistics | Supply Chain

Wabash a leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions for the transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets, is expanding its western service footprint with the opening of a new Parts and Services center in Phoenix.

CSX Corporation announces increase to quarterly dividend

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $0.14 per share quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock, payable on March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2026. This reflects an eight percent increase over the previous dividend payment of $0.13 per share.

CMA CGM | SAFRAN | Temporary rotation change (Update)

AJOT Newsroom | February 27, 2026 | Maritime

In their ongoing commitment to ensure you receive reliable and efficient service, we would like to inform you about an important update regarding the North Europe to/from East Coast South America service, SAFRAN.

Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace, chips despite trade truce, sources say

Reuters | February 26, 2026 | International Trade | Commodity

Suppliers to U.S. aerospace and semiconductor firms face worsening rare earth shortages, with two turning away some clients, industry insiders said, weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a summit in Beijing.

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