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Crowley awards Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to US Merchant Marine Academy students

AJOT Newsroom | December 30, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Four students from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) – Draygan Colonese, Elizabeth Kay, Charles Lausten and Gianna Russo – have been awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships in recognition of their success and commitment to careers in the maritime industry.

CMA CGM PSS - from China to West Africa Northern Range

AJOT Newsroom | December 30, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Incora announces confirmation of plan of reorganization

AJOT Newsroom | December 30, 2024 | Shipping Technology

Maritime law has to be changed to protect undersea infrastructure, Estonia says

Reuters | December 30, 2024 | Maritime

Centuries-old international maritime law has to be updated to outlaw damage to undersea infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, the Estonian justice minister told Reuters after cables connecting it to Finland were again damaged this week.

Pioneering peace of mind: transforming plant turnarounds

AJOT Newsroom | December 30, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech | Project / Heavy Lift

During the high stakes period of a plant turnaround, Northwest Crane Service relies on a fleet of Liebherr cranes to complete a series of critical lifts – all while ensuring maximum safety and customer satisfaction.

[Freightos Weekly Update] Mexico increases trade barriers for Chinese imports

Fiery plane crash kills 179 in worst airline disaster in South Korea

Reuters | December 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.

South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179

Reuters | December 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection on Monday of the country's entire airline operation system as investigators worked to identify victims and find out what caused the deadliest air disaster in the country.

Understanding the role of drayage companies in Houston logistics

AJOT Newsroom | December 30, 2024 | Trucking

Houston is a major hub for logistics and trade, thanks to its strategic location and proximity to the Port of Houston.

Jeju Air shares slump to record low after deadly plane crash

Reuters | December 29, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Vietnam to start construction of new railway linking with China by end-2025

Reuters | December 27, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Shipping Technology

Manik Mehta | December 27, 2024

AI summit in NYC unlocks potential for logistics

The scenes could have well been from a sci-fi movie, with ant-like robots crawling around or humanoid figures greeting visitors, but these were played out at the AI Summit in New York

Air Cargo

Stuart Todd | December 27, 2024

E-commerce is air cargo golden egg but there’s a downside

Cross-border e-commerce has indisputably become air cargo’s golden egg in recent years to a point where it is no exaggeration to suggest that it is fast-becoming the sector’s leading commodity surpassing general cargo.

CMA CGM Announcement: ISPS Terminal - Croatia

AJOT Newsroom | December 27, 2024 | Maritime

CMA CGM informs its customers of the amount of the ISPS (International Ship & Port facility Security code) Terminal surcharge in Croatia (Ploce and Rijeka)

Air Cargo

Stuart Todd | December 27, 2024

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