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Committee leaders’ joint statement on runway accident at LaGuardia Airport

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member André Carson (D-IN) regarding the runway accident at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

Port of Oakland moves 163,254 TEUs in February as exports continue to outperform imports

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Oakland processed 163,254 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in February 2026, a 16.7% decline from January and a 14.5% decrease year over year, as vessel activity slowed due in part to observation of the Lunar New Year.

Newark airport’s control tower evacuated after burning smell, FAA says

Reuters | March 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

The control tower at Newark airport outside New York City was temporarily evacuated and officials ordered a ground stop on Monday morning after a burning smell, the FAA said.

Energy

Reuters | March 23, 2026

Oil prices have not climbed enough to cause demand destruction, US energy secretary says

Global oil prices have not climbed enough to cause demand destruction, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, even as markets continued to gyrate and global oil prices remained near $100 a barrel due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

USDA launches TRUMP Mission to Vietnam to expand market access for American farmers

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | International Trade

The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a Trade Reciprocity for U.S. Manufacturers and Producers (TRUMP) Mission to Vietnam.

Munich Airport and Lufthansa strengthen partnership

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

Munich Airport and Lufthansa are strengthening their successful joint venture with a new agreement. Key elements include the start of planning for the expansion of terminal infrastructure and provisions for continuing and developing the partnership through 2056.

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 11)

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Rates continue rising amid partial recovery of Gulf capacity

Port of Rotterdam continues greening efforts with EU financing

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €90 million to the Port of Rotterdam Authority for the installation of shore power facilities at three deep-sea container terminals in the port of Rotterdam.

Transport of converter reactor and insulator accessories

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

The Industrial Projects Team of Navigators Logistica, members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Bahrain, together with their Ground Handling Division recently executed a meticulously planned overland transport movement involving critical converter reactor and insulator accessories.

Damen delivers ASD Tug 2811 En Avant 19 to Muller Dordrecht

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Maritime

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered an ASD Tug 2811 to Muller Dordrecht.

Hands-on project management with logistics connect

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift

Project Cargo Specialists welcomes Logistics Connect as a new member in Ghana. With offices in Tema and Accra, they offer a variety of project logistics, forwarding and shipping services.

The definitive PCO guide for ports and shipping is published

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

Ports and shipping unite to standardize port call data, advancing safe, efficient and sustainable berth‑to‑berth navigation

EU-Mercosur trade accord to apply provisionally from May 1

Reuters | March 23, 2026 | International Trade

The European Union's free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur will apply on a provisional basis from May 1, the European Commission said on Monday.

Achilles Analysis finds global supply chain disruption accelerates in 2025

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Logistics | Supply Chain

Italy’s U.S. exports rose last year despite tariffs, report shows

Reuters | March 23, 2026 | International Trade

Italy was the only major European Union economy to record a significant increase in exports to the United States in 2025 despite the tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump, official statistics showed on Monday.

Troy Fitrell named Chief Executive Officer of SAGINT International

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Logistics

Source Logistics selects IFS Softeon WMS and Alpine Supply Chain Solutions to fuel nationwide growth

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

Source Logistics (“Source”), a rapidly growing omni-channel distribution, warehousing, and transportation provider, today announced a new enterprise warehouse technology and implementation partnership designed to better serve its customers and accelerate its nationwide expansion. The company has selected IFS Softeon Warehouse Management System (WMS) as its enterprise WMS platform, supported by Alpine Supply Chain Solutions as its implementation and integration partner.

Women In Trucking Association names 2026 Top Women to Watch in Trucking

AJOT Newsroom | March 23, 2026 | Trucking

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced its list of 2026 Top Women to Watch in Trucking.

Air Cargo

Reuters | March 23, 2026

ICE agents deployed to more than dozen US airports amid staffing gaps

U.S. immigration agents began deploying at more than a dozen U.S. airports on Monday to aid security screening as staffing absences by unpaid airport security officers have caused massive delays.

Finnair picks Embraer over Airbus for its narrow-body fleet renewal

Reuters | March 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Finnair will renew its European fleet with an order for 18 E195-E2 narrow-body aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, it said on Monday, as it moved away from its current supplier Airbus.

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