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Intermodal

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026

UP and CN reach agreement to expand customer opportunities in connection with merger

CN and Union Pacific announced that they have signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for CN to secure competitive access in connection with the proposed transaction between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Federal government attacks California clean air shipping waivers

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

MOL PLUS to invest in T2 Inc., a developer and provider of autonomous truck-based hub-to-hub transportation services

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Trucking

Softlink Global launches football-inspired playbook for freight leaders

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Logistics

New guide shows how freight companies can use lessons from championship football to improve control, teamwork and growth

Port of Rotterdam remains resilient in an uncertain world

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

• Total throughput increased by 0.4% in the first half of 2026 • Throughput of oil and oil products rose by 4.7% as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz • Operating result for the Port of Rotterdam Authority stable • The energy transition is taking shape in the port • The Port of Rotterdam Authority is investing in resilience and safety

Industrial facility in Piscataway, NJ hits the market

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Logistics

Central NJ building suited for owner/user buyer

Boeing pips Airbus in low-key Farnborough jet order race

Reuters | July 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing edged Airbus in a subdued series of order announcements at the Farnborough Airshow this week, as the global aerospace industry focuses on fixing lingering supply constraints and catching up on record order backlogs.

Mintra launches online training to help organizations prepare for EU AI Act

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Shipping Technology

Mintra has launched two new interactive online training courses designed to help organizations and employees prepare for the introduction of the European Union's AI Act coming into force on 1 August 2026.

Musk keeps Tesla-SpaceX merger speculation alive, cites growing overlap

Reuters | July 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Technology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday left the door open to the EV maker merging with his other trillion-dollar-plus-valued firm SpaceX, declining to dismiss the possibility and citing growing overlap between the companies.

Warren accuses AI firms of trying to curb oversight in trade accord

Reuters | July 23, 2026 | International Trade

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren accused major AI companies of pushing the Trump administration to limit AI transparency rules in North America's trade pact, arguing instead that regulators should have broader access to information about the companies' models.

Energy

Reuters | July 23, 2026

US reaches nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, letting the kingdom enrich uranium and build nuclear reactors using U.S. technology, without requiring the snap UN inspections that Washington has previously demanded from Iran.

Trump says US-Saudi nuclear deal conditional on country joining Abraham Accords

Reuters | July 23, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a civil nuclear deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia is conditional on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel.

National Airlines orders more GE Aerospace CF6 and GE90 engines

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

GE Aerospace announced that National Airlines has committed to purchase one GE90-110B and six CF6-80C2 engines to power their Boeing 777F/747F cargo airplanes.

Old Dominion Freight Line announces $0.29 per share quarterly cash dividend

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Trucking

Cold Chain Technologies expands reusable portfolio with launch of EcoFlex XS

AJOT Newsroom | July 23, 2026 | Logistics | Supply Chain

Cold Chain Technologies has announced the launch of the EcoFlex XS, a new extra-small addition to its market-leading EcoFlex reusable shipping portfolio.