Maritime transportation, goods, services and regulation news
AJOT Newsroom | June 17, 2026 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals | Ports | People | Appointments
Brett Milutin has been named chief operating officer (COO) at the Galveston Wharves.
AJOT Newsroom | June 16, 2026 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
As Colombia’s foreign trade grows and cargo mixes evolve, ports are focusing on equipment that extends handling capability within existing infrastructure.
AJOT Newsroom | June 16, 2026 | Maritime
State legislators from across the bi-state St. Louis region and several of their staff members joined industry leaders June 9 for a series of tours and presentations highlighting the inland waterways’ critical role in freight movement, economic competitiveness and global connectivity.
In a continued effort to provide customers with reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)*
Digitization has reached most corners of maritime recruitment, yet the underlying model has largely stayed intact.
AJOT Newsroom | June 15, 2026 | Maritime
Sallaum Lines has ordered the two largest vessels in its history.
Shipowners with older or harder-to-place vessels may have a stronger opportunity to test the recycling market over the coming months.
AJOT Newsroom | June 12, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping
The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst.
AJOT Newsroom | June 12, 2026 | Maritime
Driven by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, places artificial intelligence and innovation at the heart of its strategy.
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) announced the results of the second period of its Voyage Consistency & On-Time Arrival Award (VCOTA) Program recognizing international container carriers for schedule reliability and consistent service to the Seattle-Tacoma gateway.
AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2026 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk
Arabian Gulf supply disruptions have continued to redirect Asian power demand toward coal.
AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping
The Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, softened 1% to $1,100 per 40ft container.
Early peak season demand drives spot rates higher.
AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2026 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
Barge operations, river engineering and coordinated strategies supporting navigation spotlighted during FreightWeekSTL
CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS):
CMA CGM announces an increase on Freight All Kind (FAK) rates as follows as from July 1st to 14th, 2026.
AJOT Newsroom | June 11, 2026 | Maritime
Fitch Ratings has revised its 2026 outlook for the global shipping sector to 'neutral' from 'deteriorating', reflecting a war-driven increase in demand for alternative suppliers and routes, primarily for oil and oil products.
Reuters | June 11, 2026 | Maritime
India urged the United States to halt strikes on shipping on Thursday after three U.S. attacks on Indian-crewed tankers this week, including one that killed three sailors.
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