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Truckers Wary of New York Deliveries Create Headache for Grocers

Bloomberg | March 26, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Delivering food to New York City’s supermarkets isn’t easy even in normal times. Now, it’s become a supply chain conundrum that’s testing the nerves of grocers, truckers and manufacturers alike.

Port of LA’s Seroka outlines efforts to protect workers and keep port operational

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | March 26, 2020

Port of LA’s Seroka outlines efforts to protect workers and keep port operational

In a press conference, today, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka gave a wide-ranging report addressing contamination threats to workers from the Coronavirus and working with maritime partners to keep the Port operational in response to supply chain disruptions in China and the United States.

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Twelve US states generate more than 30% of their electricity from nuclear power

AJOT | March 26, 2020 | Energy

Nuclear power plants play an important role in U.S. electricity generation, consistently providing about 20% of total annual generation. Of the 30 U.S. states with operating commercial nuclear power plants, 12 states generated more than 30% of their electricity from nuclear power.

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Drewry port throughput indices for March 2020

AJOT | March 26, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 220 ports worldwide, representing over 75% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is January 2012 = 100.

Recorded cargo crimes in EMEA double in a year to 8,548 incidents, with losses exceeding €137 million

AJOT | March 26, 2020 | Intermodal | Maritime | Liner Shipping

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American Airlines Cargo remains key partner for global trade

AJOT | March 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

American Airlines is continuing to operate international widebody service to key locations around the globe, serving as a vital partner for freight forwarders and supporting global trade in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Virgin Atlantic operates first ever cargo only charter

AJOT | March 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Virgin Atlantic has operated its first ever cargo only charter amidst the operational challenges brought by the Covid-19 upon the aviation industry.

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It was time for Africa: Now Covid-19 and cheap oil are set to hit new projects and slash state budgets

AJOT | March 26, 2020 | Energy

Most of Africa’s top planned oil and gas projects were expecting sanctioning under an oil price assumption of between $55 and $60 per barrel. Now, with oil prices falling to below their break-even costs, Rystad Energy expects many projects to be delayed, causing the continent’s expected liquids production to decline for most of this decade and energy-reliant state budgets to take significant hits.