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A New Era of Transforming Transportation: Nathaniel Bullard

Bloomberg | February 04, 2018 | Intermodal

China to Probe U.S. Sorghum Subsidies, Adding to Trade Tensions

Bloomberg | February 04, 2018 | International Trade

Snow on South Korea’s Jeju Island Hits World’s Busiest Air Route

Bloomberg | February 04, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Brexit No Issue for Leaders’ Vision of U.K.-China Tie

Bloomberg | February 03, 2018 | International Trade

U.K. Airlines Scrutinized Over Fees for Advance Seat Selection

Bloomberg | February 03, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Trudeau Threatens to Leave Nafta Rather Than `Take Any Old Deal’

Bloomberg | February 02, 2018 | International Trade

Mexico Says U.S. Ties Better Than Ever—And Credits Tillerson

Bloomberg | February 02, 2018 | International Trade

Boeing Is Said to Court Embraer, Brazil With Jetliner Venture

Bloomberg | February 02, 2018 | Air Cargo | General | International Trade

Companies’ Complex Tax Questions Have Same $1,000 Answer: Gadfly

Bloomberg | February 02, 2018 | International Trade

Port of Montreal advances plan for sixth box terminal

Ports & Terminals

Leo Ryan | Top Story | February 02, 2018

Port of Montreal advances plan for sixth box terminal

On the heels of a record performance in 2017, the Port of Montreal has moved an important step further to establish a sixth container terminal, located at Contrecoeur, where there is an existing bulk shipping facility 25 miles away on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Kuehne + Nagel launches direct LCL service from Shanghai to Chattanooga

AJOT | February 02, 2018 | Logistics

Trump and Congress should work toward a 21st century infrastructure system

International Trade

AJOT | Top Story | February 02, 2018

Trump and Congress should work toward a 21st century infrastructure system

Thanks to tax reform, and this administration’s aggressive regulatory reduction, our economy is growing at an exponential rate. 2018 presents a great opportunity to push the throttle on our economic growth as we move to our next big priority: infrastructure. - by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO)

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IANA: Intermodal Finishes the Fourth Quarter, and the Year, Strong

AJOT | February 02, 2018 | Intermodal

Intermodal freight volumes posted a fourth quarter growth rate of 5.8 percent year-over-year, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s fourth quarter and year-end Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report. International volume increased by 7.7 percent; domestic containers grew by a modest 2.5 percent; while trailer loads increased by 12.2 percent.

ATA highlights trucking’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month activities

AJOT | February 02, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Pharma ocean freight enters new waters

AJOT | February 02, 2018 | Maritime

The Poseidon pharma ocean freight program with its radical ‘one team culture’ went live at the IQPC Temperature Controlled Logistics Conference in London on 1st February 2018.

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Multraship takes delivery of first of two CARROUSEL RAVE TUGs from Damen

AJOT | February 02, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Leading towage and salvage specialist Multraship has taken delivery of the first of two game-changing CARROUSEL RAVE TUGs (CRT) which will make it easier, safer and more environmentally friendly to work with seagoing vessels at much higher speeds than conventional tugs can safely achieve, and without the risk of capsizing under a tow-load.