Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

MOL, JBIC, and Novatek sign agreement for LNG projects in Kamchatka and Murmansk

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

By utilizing transshipment hubs in Kamchatka and Murmansk, marine transportation costs of LNG cargoes coming through the Northern Sea Route will be optimised.

MOL’s newbuilt LNG carrier “MARVEL HERON” to serve Mitsui & Co. 

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

The MARVEL HERON is the second of the three newbuilding LNG carriers, that will sail under charter contracts signed with Mitsui & Co. in September 2014 and January 2015. The vessels will mainly transport LNG from the Mitsui & Co.-backed Cameron LNG project in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

11 MOL-operated/managed vessels earn commendations  from Japan Coast Guard Regional Headquarters

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that eleven MOL-operated/managed vessels have received commendations from the commanders of the 3rd, 5th and 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of the Japan Coast Guard (JCG).

Trucking congratulates Scalia on confirmation as Labor Secretary

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

MSC announces newly updated Florida Gulf Feeder

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The Port of Virginia earns Lloyd’s List award

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Virginia is this year’s winner of the Port Management and Infrastructure award at the Lloyd’s List 2019 Americas Awards, a prestigious annual competition held by one of the maritime industry’s most respected sources of maritime data and information.

Global and European sawlog price indices have dropped

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | International Trade

AIT Worldwide Logistics’ Life Sciences Control Tower earns GDP certification

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Logistics

Repeal of proprietary products rule heralds era of product innovation

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Bibby launches FreightCheck app

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Shipping Technology

JetBlue announces largest eGSE fleet at JFK

AJOT Newsroom | September 27, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Electric ground service equipment to cut four million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions per year

Virgin Atlantic seeks Manchester push with Thomas Cook slots

Bloomberg | September 27, 2019 | Air Cargo

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. is looking to pick up operating slots at Manchester airport vacated by collapsed rival Thomas Cook Group Plc in a bid to grab a larger share of the travel market in northern England.

American business scrambled to beat big wave of China tariffs

Bloomberg | September 27, 2019 | International Trade

Another reminder arrived this week of how President Donald Trump’s trade war is driving business decisions.

Japanese manufacturer closes U.K. factory, citing Brexit impact

Bloomberg | September 27, 2019 | International Trade

A Japanese manufacturer of soldering products for the electronics and automotive industries has closed its U.K. factory and relocated production to the Czech Republic, citing disruption from Brexit.

Fleet of Boeing 737 Max to be Parked in the Middle of Australia

Bloomberg | September 27, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Australia has given clearance for Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s SilkAir to store its six Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft in the country, as the global grounding of the jet continues following two deadly crashes within the past 12 months.

Japan-Korea trade war is bigger problem than you may think: S&P

Bloomberg | September 27, 2019 | International Trade

An escalation of the trade war between Japan and South Korea will have a greater ripple effect than is priced in markets, as it could disrupt the technology supply chain starting with China, S&P Global Ratings warns.

Delta expands in South America with $2.25 billion Latam deal

Bloomberg | September 26, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta Air Lines Inc. is dramatically expanding its South American footprint, agreeing to a $2.25 billion deal with Latam Airlines Group SA after a similar arrangement between the Chilean company and American Airlines Group Inc. ran into legal trouble.

Deadly Virus Has Slashed China’s Pig Herd by Half, Rabobank Says

Bloomberg | September 26, 2019 | International Trade

China’s pig herd has halved to 200 million head over the past year because of a deadly swine disease that may depress pork supplies for years, a Rabobank analyst said.

Oil Reverses Loss As U.S. Sends Missile, Troops to Saudi Arabia

Bloomberg | September 26, 2019 | Energy

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | September 26, 2019

Houston Port Authority authorizes new ship-to-shore cranes and ship channel expansion work

A contract for three new Neopanamax electric cranes for the Bayport Container Terminal was approved Tuesday by the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, which also authorized “critical-path” professional services for the Houston Ship Channel expansion project.

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