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Southwest Air extends absence of Boeing Max to early February

Bloomberg | October 17, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Norwegian Air and JetBlue announce intent for partnership

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | October 17, 2019

Norwegian Air and JetBlue announce intent for partnership

The partnership will allow customers to combine low fares in a convenient single booking for connecting flights between the Americas and Europe.

In era of crumbling trade deals, India and Indonesia get closer

Bloomberg | October 17, 2019 | International Trade

Air Arabia soars on plan to start low-cost carrier with Etihad

Bloomberg | October 17, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Swiss machine exports drop for fifth quarter amid global slowing

Bloomberg | October 17, 2019 | International Trade

The railroad to nowhere China built has opened in Kenya

Bloomberg | October 17, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

How the US-China trade war could wallop the financial system

Bloomberg | October 16, 2019 | International Trade

A railroad’s earnings win isn’t an all-clear

Bloomberg | October 16, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

What to watch in China GDP report: Investment, trade and savings

Bloomberg | October 16, 2019 | International Trade

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Pilot promotes Deleon to Canada Country Manager

Pilot, a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, announces the promotion of Lygdel DeLeon to Canada Country Manager.

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Dependable Supply Chain Services deploys Orange EV electric trucks as first step towards zero-emission freight facility

AJOT | October 16, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Orange EV and Dependable Supply Chain Services today announced the deployment of Orange EV pure electric terminal trucks (aka yard trucks, hostlers, spotters), the first step in fulfilling the Dependable Highway Express (DHE) plan to transform their Ontario, California facility into a sustainable, energy efficient, emission-free freight terminal.

US Great Lakes ports on pace to beat 2018 volumes

AJOT | October 16, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Lawmakers urge trade officials to remove tech liability shield

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | October 16, 2019

Lawmakers urge trade officials to remove tech liability shield

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is stepping up efforts to have U.S. trade officials eliminate a legal liability shield that tech companies are pushing to keep in new agreements, including a deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement awaiting approval by Congress.

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APM Terminals Elizabeth announces new leader

AJOT | October 16, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

APM Terminals North America announces the appointment of Jon Poelma, Managing Director of APM Terminals Elizabeth, New Jersey effective November 1, 2019. He succeeds David Gledhill who retired September 30, 2019.

Kalmar and The Port of Virginia® continue long-standing cooperation with repeat order for hybrid shuttle carriers

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | October 16, 2019

Kalmar and The Port of Virginia® continue long-standing cooperation with repeat order for hybrid shuttle carriers

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply 25 Kalmar Hybrid Shuttle Carriers to The Port of Virginia, a growing, deep water port on the U.S. East Coast. The $23 million (USD) order was booked in Cargotec's 2019 Q3 order intake, and represents the exercising of a contract option for further units that was agreed upon in 2017. Delivery of the new machines is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 2020.

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US Federal Gulf of Mexico crude oil production to continue to set records through 2020

AJOT | October 16, 2019 | Energy

U.S. crude oil production in the U.S. Federal Gulf of Mexico (GOM) averaged 1.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2018, setting a new annual record. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects oil production in the GOM to set new production records in 2019 and in 2020, even after accounting for shut-ins related to Hurricane Barry in July 2019 and including forecasted adjustments for hurricane-related shut-ins for the remainder of 2019 and for 2020.