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A rare port success story is chance for Biden to tout plans

Maritime

Bloomberg | Top Story | November 10, 2021

A rare port success story is chance for Biden to tout plans

Bottlenecks and failures abound in the U.S. supply chain. Then there’s the Port of Baltimore.

Wheat jumps as Russian export-tax talk fuels supply worries

Bloomberg | November 10, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

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SEA-LNG supports Global Methane Pledge

SEA-LNG, a coalition of businesses across the maritime LNG value chain, today voiced its support for the Global Methane Pledge. SEA-LNG welcomes the increased backing for the pledge by countries attending COP26 this week.

ECU Worldwide launches industry study on impact of API adoption in logistics

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

SAF offtake with Southwest Airlines

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy

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Zero-carbon shipping plan targets container, iron ore routes

Shipping routes for the transport of iron ore from Australia to Japan and containerized goods from East Asia to Europe are at the center of plans to slash maritime carbon emissions by 2030.

TOTE Group announces changes to company leadership

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

ATA, state trucking association partners lead legal challenge to Biden vaccine mandate

Intermodal

AJOT | Top Story | November 10, 2021

ATA, state trucking association partners lead legal challenge to Biden vaccine mandate

Today, the American Trucking Associations, along with the Louisiana Motor Truck Association, the Mississippi Trucking Association and the Texas Trucking Association led a number of groups representing various facets of the supply chain in suing the Biden Administration over its employer-based COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

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Wind-assist propulsion installation on air lubricated, diesel electric vessel starts operations in the North Sea

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Maritime | Technology

Tharsis Sea-River Shipping has concluded the installation of two retractable wing sails on their 88m, 2,364 dwt diesel-electric general cargo vessel, M/V Tharsis at the Neptune Shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, near Rotterdam. The work was undertaken at the same time as the vessel was having its air lubrication system upgraded.

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Mammoet launches offshore wind innovation challenge

Company challenges innovators to find a solution for transferring and lifting components to floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines

TT Club appoints its first Chief Technology Officer

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Shipping Technology

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US electricity customers experienced eight hours of power interruptions in 2020

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Energy

On average, U.S. electricity customers experienced just over eight hours of electric power interruptions in 2020, the most since we began collecting electricity reliability data in 2013.

Mining tycoon races to build world’s first ammonia-fueled cargo ship

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Jacksonville business and civic leader Harden, III appointed to JAXPORT’s Board of Directors

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Ports & Terminals

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has appointed Jacksonville business and civic leader M.C. “Ceree” Harden, III to JAXPORT’s Board of Directors. Harden’s appointment was unanimously approved by the Jacksonville City Council on Oct. 26 and his first JAXPORT Board meeting will be on Monday, Dec. 6.

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EV sales set to smash records with 7 million cars in 2021 while crossing the 10% annual threshold

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Energy | Alternative

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are projected to surpass 7 million cars globally in 2021, more than doubling 2020 sales of 3.2 million. Rystad Energy estimates that EVs, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV), will account for around one in every 10 new cars purchased, with a global market share of 10.3%, up from 5.3% in 2020.