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CargoSphere launches common rate infrastructure for ocean carriers

AJOT | November 05, 2019 | Maritime | Technology | Shipping Technology

CargoSphere, the neutral rate network for container shipping, announces the launch of eSUDS Connector, a universal rate structure and API for ocean carriers to accelerate 100% digital rate distribution to customers.

UPS and CVS make first residential drone deliveries of prescription medicines

Logistics

AJOT | Top Story | November 05, 2019

UPS and CVS make first residential drone deliveries of prescription medicines

The deliveries mark another milestone in a recently announced collaboration between UPS and CVS to develop a variety of drone delivery use cases, including business-to-consumer operating models.

Asia-Pacific forges ahead on trade deal without India

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | November 05, 2019

Asia-Pacific forges ahead on trade deal without India

As the U.S. and China try to reach a partial trade agreement covering the world’s biggest economic engines, there’s another massive deal taking shape with plenty of its own twists and turns.

Huawei forecasts smartphone growth despite Trump blacklisting

Bloomberg | November 05, 2019 | International Trade

Modi’s treating trade deals like Trump

Bloomberg | November 05, 2019 | International Trade

Qatar Airways teams with IndiGo to bolster traffic from India

Bloomberg | November 05, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Oil gains for a third day as trade deal optimism extends

Bloomberg | November 05, 2019 | Energy

U.S., India missteps leave Xi in driver’s seat

Bloomberg | November 05, 2019 | International Trade

Protests stall Ecuador’s plan to entice foreign oil investment

Bloomberg | November 05, 2019 | Energy

Sanchez attacked for putting Spain at risk of U.S. sanctions

Bloomberg | November 05, 2019 | International Trade

Xi Jinping vows commitment to global trading order as U.S. deal nears

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | November 04, 2019

Xi Jinping vows commitment to global trading order as U.S. deal nears

President Xi Jinping reiterated China’s commitment to economic openness and the global trading order, as officials close in on the first phase of a deal to end the trade war with the U.S.

Boeing CEO’s 737 Max testimony is slammed by key lawmakers

Bloomberg | November 04, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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China approves Brazil swine-offal exports as pig fever rages

Bloomberg | November 04, 2019 | International Trade

The ripples from the outbreak of African swine fever in Asia have reached Brazil’s market for offal.

CCM announces annual Partners in Excellence Award recipients

AJOT | November 04, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

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FIS Air Freight Report November 4, 2019

AJOT | November 04, 2019

China to Europe and China to US continue gaining on the previous week, reflecting a boost into a very sharp peak season price spike (up 13 and 9 cents). However price momentum slows earlier into Q4 2019 versus 2018, in which prices continued climbing with equal momentum up until the first week of December.

Boston’s Conley Terminal receives two new RTG cranes

Intermodal

AJOT | Top Story | November 04, 2019

Boston’s Conley Terminal receives two new RTG cranes

Adding equipment is part of an $850 million investment to keep Conley Terminal competitive and efficient with truck turntimes averaging under 35 minutes. Another two RTGs were also delivered back in May.

CMA CGM FAK rate increase from North Europe to Asia

AJOT | November 04, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Bidvest Panalpina Logistics unveils a fresh, new look

AJOT | November 04, 2019 | Logistics

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Noon Energy wins Orcelle Award 2019

AJOT | November 04, 2019 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

As the world is looking to the shipping industry with high expectations for a more sustainable future, Noon Energy and its ultra low cost battery technology might help us get there.

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Associated gas contributes to growth in U.S. natural gas production

AJOT | November 04, 2019 | Energy

A growing share of U.S. natural gas production is associated-dissolved natural gas (natural gas produced from oil wells), which is the result of increased crude oil production from low permeability, tight rock formations—Permian, Bakken, Eagle Ford, Niobrara, and Anadarko.