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AmeraMex International receives an order totaling $150,000

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift

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SP Load Cell tests Shuttlelift mobile gantry cranes

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift

Australia’s Dynamic Rigging Hire used a 100t capacity Straightpoint (SP) Radiolink plus load cell to complete tests on two 90.7t capacity Shuttlelift mobile gantry cranes in Melbourne recently.

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Express Global Logistics transports heavy converters

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift

Express Global Logistics (EXG), member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in India, was awarded a contract for the shifting of 4 x Ammonia Converter (Top Section) at one of the largest fabricators in India.

Nils Jaeger appointed President Volvo Autonomous Solutions

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SCAC has obtained Major Change Approval for SSJ100 with horizontal winglets

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

SSJ100 aircraft with horizontal winglets (saberlets) has successfully accomplished a series of flight tests following the results of which Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company has obtained a Major Change Approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation.

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MOL to start joint study on collision avoidance

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Technology

Named ‘Focus Brain’ series aspiring development of artificial intelligence for autonomous navigation

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LocatorX names Pat Pickren Chief Technology Officer

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Shipping Technology | People | Appointments

LocatorX, which provides accurate, inexpensive and flexible tracking technology to companies across a variety of industries, announced today that Pat Pickren has been named Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

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United Fresh applauds House moving USMCA trade pact to the Senate

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | International Trade

The House of Representatives voted 385-41 to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

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Soy Growers Applaud House Passage of USMCA

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | International Trade

First hurdle towards ratification acheived with 385-41 vote!

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Truckers hail House passage of USMCA trade pact

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement

Nuvera breaks ground on automated fuel cell production facility in China

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Energy

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Port of Corpus Christi nears second year on 100 percent renewable energy

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

As the end of 2019 nears its conclusion, the Port of Corpus Christi is celebrating its second consecutive year of operating on 100 percent renewable energy.

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MARS Winter Meeting looks at market share vs. operating ratio

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

More than 500 people are already registered to attend the Winter Meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), which will be held January 14–16, 2020 in Lombard, Illinois.

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Delays loom for LNG and deepwater oil & gas projects as bottlenecks restrain service industry

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Energy | By The Numbers

A dark cloud of capacity constraints is casting a shadow over the oilfield service industry heading into 2020, mirroring the sharp growth in the number of new projects being brought forward by oil and gas operators.

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MSC 2020 Chinese New Year blank sailings program: Asia-US network

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Due to the anticipated slowdown in demand during and after the Chinese New Year holiday, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company plans to exclude sailings during this period, followed by a temporary structural adjustment to its East-West network.

World Trade Center Miami names Alice Ancona Senior Vice President & COO

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | International Trade | People | Appointments

RK Logistics Group donates over $5,500 to community support programs

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Logistics

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Manatee County Port Authority elects Whisenant Trace as chairwoman

AJOT | December 20, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Manatee County Commissioner Priscilla Whisenant Trace has been elected to a one-year term as chairwoman of the Manatee County Port Authority, the governing board of Port Manatee.

What a long strange trip 2019 has been for short-haul truckers

Intermodal

Bloomberg | Top Story | December 20, 2019

What a long strange trip 2019 has been for short-haul truckers

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Johnson rules out Brexit extension, urges MPs to move on

Bloomberg | December 20, 2019 | International Trade

Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is set to speed past its first hurdle in Parliament on Friday, putting the U.K. on course to leave the European Union next month.