Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Lakeway Link expands fleet and launches daily departures between Södertälje and Gdynia

AJOT Newsroom | October 08, 2025 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Lakeway Link is expanding its service with the addition of a new vessel, M/S Mistral, a sister ship to M/S Lakeway Express.

AutoScheduler.AI launches free warehouse decision agent

AutoScheduler.AI | October 08, 2025 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

• AutoScheduler is the decision agent that runs the warehouse • First AI warehouse agent designed to save coordinators hours a day, now available

U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy welcomes four new DOT officials following Senate confirmation

Lincoln sells 1.25M SF Park303 building to Dollar Tree for First Phoenix Regional Distribution Center

Lincoln Property Company | October 08, 2025 | Logistics

Class A industrial building is part of Lincoln’s 210-acre Park303 logistics campus

US shutdown not creating significant flight disruptions, IATA’s chief says

Reuters | October 08, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The U.S. government shutdown hasn't significantly disrupted domestic commercial flights nor has it stopped the recruitment of new air traffic controllers, Willie Walsh, director general of airline lobby group IATA said on Wednesday.

EFM Global hits every note with Iron Maiden’s six-continent freight operation

EFM Global | October 08, 2025 | Logistics

EFM Global (EFM), a leading international logistics consultant specializing in complex projects, announced today that it has successfully managed the first leg of international freight and transportation operations for Iron Maiden’s The Futures Past Tour 2024 and Run for Your Lives 2025 World Tours.

US air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights

Reuters | October 08, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying flights for a second straight day at numerous U.S. airports as the government shutdown reaches its seventh day, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a notice on Tuesday.

Maritime

Reuters | October 08, 2025

US port fees, and $3 billion in costs, loom for owners of Chinese-built ships

The U.S. is one week away from imposing port fees on certain vessels with links to China, a move expected to cost the top 10 carriers $3.2 billion next year as President Donald Trump seeks to address China's growing dominance on the high seas.

EU’s plan to phase out Russian energy clears first political hurdle

Reuters | October 08, 2025 | Energy

European Union countries' ambassadors on Wednesday agreed to move ahead with the bloc's plan to end Russian oil and gas imports by 2028, EU diplomats said, clearing the law's first political hurdle before governments vote on it later this month.

World Bank warns US tariffs on Indian exports to partly slow South Asia growth next year

Reuters | October 08, 2025 | International Trade

The World Bank said on Tuesday higher tariffs on Indian goods exported to the U.S. would be a drag on South Asia's economic growth rate in 2026, even as it remains shielded in the current year by government spending.

Iraq signs deal with Exxon to help develop large oilfield

Reuters | October 08, 2025 | Energy

ORTEC launches zone engineering manager to optimize delivery operations

ORTEC | October 08, 2025 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

Veson Nautical expands report offerings with Maritime Market Watch

AJOT Newsroom | October 08, 2025 | Maritime

Southeastern Freight Lines appoints Parker to service center manager in Lexington, Kentucky

Southeastern Freight Lines | October 08, 2025 | Trucking | People | Appointments

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Arthur Parker has been appointed to service center manager in Lexington, Kentucky.

Prefab construction streamlines Nexus Leiden build

AJOT Newsroom | October 08, 2025 | Project / Heavy Lift

State-of-the-art science building assembled using efficient modular construction techniques

Trump promises trade fairness for Canada, noncommittal on USMCA deal

Reuters | October 08, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to treat Canada fairly in talks over punishing U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, but was less committed about a continental trade deal that also includes Mexico.