Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Gasoline and Diesel prices week of November 18, 2025

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Energy

Regular gasoline prices, by week and PADD - (Self-service cash price in dollars per gallon, including taxes)

Lineage breaks ground on new automated facility in Dallas Market

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Logistics

Lineage, Inc. broke ground recently on its newest automated cold storage facility in the Dallas Metroplex.

project44 accelerates growth with 40%+ increase in new ARR in Q3

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Logistics | Supply Chain

WestJet expands routes, strengthens Halifax as Atlantic gateway

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

WestJet announced a major expansion of its leisure travel network, reinforcing Halifax's role as a critical transatlantic bridge and a dynamic gateway for both domestic and international travel.

A new rare earth crisis is brewing as yttrium shortages spread

Reuters | November 18, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Global supplies of the rare earth element yttrium are running low due to Chinese export restrictions, sparking fears of shortages and surging costs that could hit aerospace, energy and semiconductor production.

Ethiopian Airlines commits to order 11 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that Africa’s largest carrier has committed to purchase 11 additional 737 MAX jets. The agreement for 11 B737-8, signed at the Dubai Airshow, will enable Ethiopian Airlines to grow its regional and international networks and expand its Addis Ababa hub.

Boeing 777X delays surge 777-300ER values 78%, IBA reports

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

IBA reports that half-life market values for the Boeing 777-300ER have jumped 78% in 2025 to about US$47.6M, up from the lows of circa US$26.7M recorded in 2022 for a 2010 vintage.

EIB backs game-changing electric trailer rollout for Europe’s freight sector

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Trucking

Electrified trailers enable lower consumption, reduced operating costs, extended range, and faster decarbonization across the European logistics sector...

Loose wire led to power outage before March 2024 Baltimore ship crash, NTSB says

Reuters | November 18, 2025 | Ports & Terminals

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a loose wire led to a power failure on the cargo ship Dali that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, killing six people and wrecking the bridge.

Antonov Airlines delivers time-critical woodyard machinery parts across continents

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

ANTONOV Airlines in cooperation with Kuehne + Nagel delivered woodyard machinery parts by ANDRITZ from Tallin, Estonia to Chile.

Slovenian seaport continues to modernize operations

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Longstanding customer Luka Koper has ordered four more Konecranes electric Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for its container terminal at Slovenia’s Port of Koper.

Lloyd’s List Intelligence opens Centre of Excellence in Chennai, India

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Maritime

Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa

Reuters | November 18, 2025 | International Trade

Singapore seized a record 35.7 kg of smuggled rhinoceros horns worth about S$1,130,000 ($867,430) en route to Laos, the largest haul in Singapore to date, the National Parks Board said on Tuesday.

Big Tech-led demand for carbon removal credits fuels supply crunch

Reuters | November 18, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

Surging demand for high-quality carbon removal credits from tech giants to offset their AI-driven emissions is helping fuel a shortage that experts say is exactly what is needed to spur investment in the nascent market.

DCSA publishes new VGM standard for faster digital weight verification

E. C. Lauriat | November 18, 2025 | Maritime

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has published the first API-based standard developed under DCSA’s framework for verified gross mass exchange.

Nauticworx opens its doors to charterers worldwide – at no cost

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Shipping Technology

Gulf Air increases Boeing 787 Dreamliner order

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Boeing and Gulf Air announced the airline has finalized a firm order for 15 787 Dreamliners with options for three more as the Bahrain-based carrier looks to further develop its international network.

European Cargo joins growing list of airlines partnering with Unilode to drive global ULD pooling

AJOT Newsroom | November 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

European Cargo has partnered with Unilode Aviation Solutions to introduce a digitalized ULD pooling management solution across its global cargo operations.