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US Congress closer to restoring airport security funding, immigration fight still unresolved

Reuters | March 27, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

The U.S. House of Representatives could vote as soon as Friday on a measure to end a six-week partial government shutdown that has caused severe delays at airports across the country, though it does not resolve an underlying dispute over President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement.

Mercosur and Canada near free-trade agreement with April talks

Reuters | March 27, 2026 | International Trade

Canada and South America’s Mercosur bloc are advancing towards a free-trade agreement that could be signed by the end of the year, with more negotiations scheduled for next month in Brasilia, according to three sources familiar with the talks.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation names firm to lead Smart Freight Corridor Pilot

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2026 | Trucking

Hitachi and MUFG Bank expand NextGen model

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2026 | Green Shipping

Mammoet to return to Bruce Power to continue major upgrade project

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

Mammoet is to return to the Bruce Power nuclear power plant in Ontario, Canada to continue its work in the Major Component Replacement (MCR) project that will extend the life of the plants.

Damen delivers second of four Combi Freighters 3850 to Reederei Bernd Sibum

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

The new generation CF 3850 vessels are designed for high efficiency. In their standard form the vessels are able to sail on 100% biofuel and are prepared for hybrid propulsion.

United reaches new agreement with Association of Flight Attendants

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA announced a new tentative agreement that if ratified will provide industry-leading wages, better scheduling and other improvements for United's 30,000 flight attendants.

US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots

Reuters | March 26, 2026 | International Trade

Two U.S. senators on Thursday planned to introduce a bill that would ban the government from buying or operating humanoid robots made by Chinese firms.

Ambercor Shipping USA successfully delivers two heavy cold boxes for major industrial project

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Ambercor Shipping, the exclusive USA member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), has completed the safe and efficient transport of two oversized cold boxes as part of a complex multimodal project cargo move.

Liebherr-MCCtec GmbH receives Platinum for its efforts in sustainability

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2026 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Liebherr-MCCtec GmbH has been awarded the Platinum medal for the first time by the international sustainability rating agency EcoVadis. This places the company in the top 1% of over 150,000 companies assessed worldwide.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2026

Louisiana International Terminal Holdings LLC formally incorporated, advancing transformational container terminal project

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), Ports America, and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), a global container terminal investor and operator part of the MSC Group, today announced the formal incorporation of Louisiana International Terminal Holdings LLC, a joint venture between the two private partners that is now active and will serve as the operating group for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project.

Signal Commodity Radar: Iran War to impact steel markets in coming months

Indonesia continues to absorb excess Chinese steel in 2026.

WTO chief calls for trade overhaul to meet new world order

Reuters | March 26, 2026 | International Trade

The WTO chief called on countries on Thursday to overhaul global trade rules, telling them the old world order had gone for good, following a year of turmoil sparked by U.S. tariffs and wider geopolitical tensions.

Truck-Lite previews new trailer back up safety system at TMC press conference

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2026 | Trucking

During the Clarience Technologies Press Conference on March 17, held alongside TMC’s Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, Matt Mrakovich, VP of Engineering, provided an overview of the new Truck-Lite Trailer Back Up Safety System that will be available for 2027 builds.

WTO chief: world order has irrevocably changed

Reuters | March 26, 2026 | International Trade

The head of the World Trade Organization said on Thursday the multilateral system has fundamentally changed and that countries must look to the future to consider how to reform the global trade system.

US House committees approve sweeping aviation safety reforms

Reuters | March 26, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

Two U.S. House committees unanimously voted to pass sweeping aviation safety reform legislation to address dozens of recommendations issued after a January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people.

Teesport Offshore Gateway can be ready by 2028 to support UK offshore wind acceleration

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

PD Ports welcomes the Crown Estate's announcement on the Round 6 offshore auction by confirming its planned ‘Teesport Offshore Gateway’ - a large deep-water offshore wind manufacturing and assembly facility on the River Tees – as the natural landing point for the next phase of the UK's offshore wind program.

HHLA shows growth in a difficult market environment

AJOT Newsroom | March 26, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

• Container throughput rises by 5.4 percent to 6,295 thousand TEU • Container transport up by 10.9 percent to 1,982 thousand TEU • Group revenue rises by 9.9 percent to € 1,756.2 million • Operating result (EBIT) increases by 19.5 percent to € 160.5 million