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Nafta Trio to Gather in Davos as Negotiations Resume in Canada

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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 15, 2018

Nafta Trio to Gather in Davos as Negotiations Resume in Canada

The three ministers leading negotiations to revamp Nafta will get two chances for face-to-face talks this month, including one near the slopes of Davos.

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Crowley announces plans to build new 100,000-barrel Alaska Class ATB to enhance Alaska fuel services

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Crowley Fuels LLC announced today that it has signed a construction contract with Bollinger Shipyards to build a new Alaska Class 100,000-barrel-capacity articulated tug-barge (ATB) to transport multiple clean petroleum products in the Alaska market.

Falcon Maritime and Aviation and Tiger Logistics complete merger of Indian operations

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Logistics

Airfreight at Munich Airport totals 379,000 tons for 2017

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Transportation Insight entrenches position as top green supply chain solutions provider

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Logistics

Lack of coordination between autonomous and manned vehicles can fail the driverless car vision

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Record results for Port of Kiel – plus 14.3%

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Trans Global Projects Ltd (TGP), a first-class provider of international logistic solutions, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2018. TGP has established itself as a trusted leader in its field whilst remaining independent in ownership.

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Airland Logistics manages heavy mining equipment to Africa

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Project / Heavy Lift

Airland Logistics, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Denmark, recently managed the flow of heavy machinery and equipment forseveral mining projects across West Africa, utilizing a combination of chartered breakbulk vessels, RORO vessels and cargo aircraft

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Fraport Traffic Figures 2017: Frankfurt Airport moves 2.2 million metric tons

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

European traffic served as the main growth driver, increasing by 7.4 percent, while intercontinental traffic rose by 4.9 percent. FRA's cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) advanced by 3.6 percent year-on-year to some 2.2 million metric tons.

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MOL announces full acquisition and name change of Seafarers Manning Company in Europe

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Aiming to enhance stable supply of top-quality seafarers for LNG carriers and tankers

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Cranes for VIG expansion effort depart Europe and head to Virginia

AJOT | January 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The heavy-load vessel Happy Buccaneer left Poland today bound for Virginia laden with six new rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs), signaling the start of a two-year cycle that will see the delivery of 86 new cranes that are the centerpieces of the expansion taking place at The Port of Virginia.