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Breakbulk industry and maritime shipping news from American Journal of Transportation

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Georgia Ports achieves record year for autos

AJOT | January 30, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Brunswick handled a record 775,565 units of autos and machinery in calendar year 2023, an increase of 15.6 percent over the previous year.

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GT Green Technologies and Partners receive grant to propel wind-powered shipping revolution

GT Green Technologies, in collaboration with Carisbrooke Shipping and The University of Bristol, is set to revolutionize commercial shipping with its groundbreaking wind propulsion solution, AirWing™.

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Australia weighs next steps for sheep on diverted ship

Bloomberg | January 29, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Australia is working to determine the next steps for sheep and cattle on a vessel that was ordered to return to the country after being diverted from the Middle East due to turmoil in the Red Sea.

Safety of seafarers is paramount say dry bulk ship owners

AJOT | January 23, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

CSL recognized as Top Employer for Young People for third consecutive year

AJOT | January 23, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

C3is Inc. announces closing of $7.0 million upsized underwritten public offering

AJOT | January 23, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Enstructure and JAXPORT announce public-private partnership to expand operations at Talleyrand Marine Terminal

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | January 22, 2024

Enstructure and JAXPORT announce public-private partnership to expand operations at Talleyrand Marine Terminal

Enstructure will lease and develop 79 additional acres beginning in 2025 when Southeast Toyota relocates to Blount Island

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Ship carrying cattle from Australia diverts amid Red Sea tumult

Bloomberg | January 19, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

A ship carrying Australian cattle initially headed to the Middle East appears to have diverted toward Africa, a first indication that ships loaded with animals could face longer journeys due to the escalating conflict in the Red Sea.

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Egypt grapples with impact of Red Sea hits on Suez Canal revenue

Egypt pushed ahead with an increase in transit fees through the Suez Canal this week, as a need for foreign currency trumped a fall in maritime traffic due to Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

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Carrix integrates Ceres Terminals into SSA Marine

Move further positions SSA Marine as the leading marine terminal operator and stevedoring services provider in North America...

US merchant vessel struck as shippers told to avoid Red Sea

Bloomberg | January 16, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

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BYD’s first chartered cargo ship for EVs sets sail for Europe

Bloomberg | January 15, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

BYD Co.’s first chartered cargo ship has set sail as the automaker ramps up exports of electric vehicles.

Cost to jump Panama Canal line just got a whole lot cheaper

Maritime

Bloomberg | Top Story | January 14, 2024

Cost to jump Panama Canal line just got a whole lot cheaper

The cost for shippers to jump ahead of congestion at the Panama Canal has significantly dropped from multimillion-dollar record highs in recent months, as the backlog of vessels to cross has lessened as tankers avoid the canal altogether.

Kallio-Mannila appointed as head of group sales, customer service and marketing at Finnlines

AJOT | January 11, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

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Deltamarin to design new wind-assisted RoRo vessels for LDA

Deltamarin has announced its collaboration with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd. (WSIG) in designing three modern and eco-friendly roll-on / roll-off vessels for Airbus aircraft subassembly transportation.

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Ports of Indiana completing $1.2 million in infrastructure projects at Mount Vernon port

Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon is nearing completion of $1.2 million in infrastructure improvement projects launched in 2023.

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Ports call for fair share of infrastructure grants

AJOT | January 09, 2024 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg last week, AGLPA called for regional equity in the distribution of Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants.

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Kalmar and Wallenius Wilhelmsen strengthen decades-long collaboration with new order including fully electric forklift trucks and reachstackers

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a large order from leading Norwegian logistics service provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen to supply four heavy electric forklift trucks, two electric reachstackers and three heavy terminal tractors for the company’s US logistics network.