Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Turner appointed Director of Davies Turner Logistics Ltd Board

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Logistics | People | Appointments

Leading UK independent freight forwarding group, Davies Turner, has appointed Emma Turner to the Board of Directors at its Davies Turner Logistics Ltd subsidiary, effective 1st April 2025.

The underestimated role of energy supply in intralogistics

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Logistics | Integrators

Automation in intralogistics has developed rapidly in recent years. More and more companies are relying on autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and driverless transport systems (AGV) to leverage efficiency potential.

Lloyd’s List Intelligence launches AIS SeaOrbis

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

How the IMO can take action for the Arctic: Cutting Atlantic shipping emissions and banishing scrubbers

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

Ahead of this week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) which will address crucial issues on climate heating emissions from the shipping sector, the Clean Arctic Alliance today called for IMO member states to support a proposal for a new Northeast Atlantic emission control area to enter into force in 2027.

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AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025

The CMA CGM Group adopts AI solutions from Mistral AI to support its shipping, logistics and media activities

• A €100 million over five years to deploy bespoke AI solutions. • A fully French partnership focused on industrial innovation and transformation. • A dedicated Mistral AI team developing next-generation solutions in shipping and logistics. • Mistral AI experts creating advanced tools for the Group’s media operations at Grand Central, the headquarters of CMA Media.

Hefring Marine’s IMAS meets Marine AI’s GuardianAI to enhance maritime autonomy

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

Hefring Marine, an Icelandic leader in intelligent marine technology, and Marine AI, a UK-based pioneer in autonomous vessel control systems, today announced a new mutually beneficial partnership.

Louhe study reveals how AI is best utilized to harness untapped security data to address airport insider threats

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

NAMEPA recognizes Port Everglades’ sustainability efforts

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals

Port Everglades earned high marks from the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) for its commitment to sustainability through the organization's Maritime Sustainability Passport (MSP) Program, according to a report released in late March by NAMEPA.

Lhyfe reaches a major milestone in the UK with two of its green hydrogen production projects

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

ZIM announces new long-term chartering agreements for ten 11,500 TEU LNG dual-fueled vessels

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Women In Trucking Association announces continued Gold partnership with WM

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Trucking

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that WM has continued its Gold Level partnership.

The Panama Canal authorizes the start of an open bidding process for the transportation of energy products

AJOT Newsroom | April 07, 2025 | Ports & Terminals

Ukraine aims to ‘align’ with US on minerals deal in talks this week

Reuters | April 07, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Netanyahu to seek tariff relief in talks with Trump

Reuters | April 07, 2025 | International Trade

Kenya thinks it can win from U.S. tariffs, but global recession risk looms

Reuters | April 07, 2025 | International Trade

Kenya is among those exporters hoping a smaller Trump tariff blow vis-a-vis competitors might help them emerge as winners in the nascent global trade war, but translating the disparity into an advantage will be an uphill struggle.

Boeing settles lawsuits with two 737 MAX crash victims’ families

Reuters | April 07, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. planemaker Boeing settled lawsuits with the families of two victims killed in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX on the eve of trial, lawyers for the families said.

EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs

Reuters | April 07, 2025 | International Trade

European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, likely approving a first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of U.S. imports from dental floss to diamonds.

EU Commission head discusses U.S. tariff response with auto, steel and pharma leaders

Reuters | April 07, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

By Julia Payne and Maggie Fick BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a call with metals industry representatives on Monday and was due to speak later to

Saudi Arabia cuts May oil prices to Asia close to four-year low after OPEC+ supply boost

Reuters | April 07, 2025 | International Trade

Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, on Sunday slashed its prices for Asian buyers to close to their lowest level in four years, adding to speculation it is seeking to regain market share as part of OPEC+'s strategy to speed up oil output hikes.