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PG&E gives ALL CLEAR notice - from the Port of Oakland

AJOT | October 11, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

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Lifetime Achievement Award at Maritime and Logistics Awards 2019

AJOT | October 11, 2019 | Logistics

Vinod Gandhi, Chairman - Express Global Logistics Pvt Ltd was facilitated with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Maritime And Logistics Awards 2019 ceremony held on 20th September 2019.

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | October 11, 2019

MSC enhances its Oceania-US network

MSC has announced the upgrade of its Oceania to US network, effective immediately. The network is divided in two loops:

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Trump points to ‘China deal,’ sees ‘good things’

Bloomberg | October 11, 2019 | International Trade

President Donald Trump is sending positive vibes about getting a trade deal with China.

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FTR Trucking Conditions Index for August reflects mediocre environment for carriers

AJOT | October 11, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for August, at a -1.11 reading, was negatively impacted by weak utilization and higher financing costs. FTR forecasts that the TCI will hover around the neutral range through 2020.

Estonia casts doubts over world’s longest undersea rail tunnel

Bloomberg | October 11, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

How blacklisting companies became a trade war weapon

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | October 11, 2019

How blacklisting companies became a trade war weapon

Tariffs aren’t the only weapon in a trade war. Countries are also turning to “blacklists” to restrict the economic activities of certain foreign companies. While such steps are often described as necessary to preserve national security, they’re increasingly being deployed as policy tools to gain leverage in trade negotiations.

Japan braces for powerful typhoon, over 900 flights canceled

Bloomberg | October 10, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Pig disease drives China’s imports of US pork to highest ever

Bloomberg | October 10, 2019 | International Trade

Trump says day one of US-China trade talks went very well

Bloomberg | October 10, 2019 | International Trade

Xi’s seaside summit with Modi aims to reset China-India ties

Bloomberg | October 10, 2019 | International Trade

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August 2019 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

AJOT | October 10, 2019 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

From August 2018 to August 2019, the index rose 4.1% compared to a rise of 5.5% from August 2017 to August 2018

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California gasoline prices have risen 60 cents per gallon in the past three weeks

AJOT | October 10, 2019 | Energy

Gasoline prices in California have increased by a total of 60 cents per gallon (gal) in the past three weeks, according to data in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. Regular retail gasoline prices averaged $4.09/gal as of Monday, October 7, the highest price for the state since mid-2014. Several refineries in the area are experiencing operational issues, which has limited gasoline production.