Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

U.S. Allies Can’t Fill the Global Leadership Void

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

Hermes entrusts Portrix Logistic Software to deliver enhanced global rate management and efficiency

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2018 | Logistics

Emirates SkyCargo transports first space satellite manufactured in the UAE

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Charters

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has transported KhalifaSat- the first satellite developed and built by Emirati engineers in the UAE at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).

Committee Approves Two Rail Data Security Bills at Full Committee Markup

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

ATA Responds to Reports on White House Infrastructure Meeting

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2018

Port of Los Angeles moves 808,728 TEUs

The Port of Los Angeles handled 808,728 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in January 2018, the second-busiest January in the port’s history behind last January’s record of 826,640 TEUs.

Shuster Statement on White House Infrastructure Meeting

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) released the following statement after meeting with President Trump and key congressional leaders on infrastructure

VMA: Economic Development & Port Opportunities- Strategies for Growth

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2018 | Maritime

Bombardier’s Cash Flow Surges in Boost to CEO’s Turnaround

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | General | Intermodal

Intermodal

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018

Rail Crunch Leaves Oil, Wheat Stranded Out on Canada’s Prairies

A shortage of rail cars in Canada is leaving grain and oil shipments stranded on the Prairies, sending crude prices plummeting and leaving farmers in a cash crunch.