Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

MOL marks installation of Wind Challenger hard-sail propulsion system

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced MOL and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. have installed the Wind Challenger, a hard-sail wind propulsion system, on the Kurotakisan Maru III.

Topside decommissioning projects streamlined with combined planning

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2026 | Energy | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Oil and gas topsides are colossal offshore structures that can weigh tens of thousands of tons, so their safe removal requires specialist equipment and careful planning.

StormGeo strengthens Bunker Management platform

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2026 | Maritime

StormGeo is enhancing its Bunker Management platform by integrating real-time bunker pricing data from Tideform.

Procureship strengthens Asia-Pacific presence

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2026 | Maritime

Procureship has recently welcomed more than a dozen major shipowners from across Asia and the Middle East to its platform.

Conservation groups urge governments to reject biofuels in shipping decarbonization plans

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2026 | Green Shipping

A number of conservation and environmental justice organizations are issuing a call to member states to not allow biofuels to be counted as a green solution to shipping's climate problem.

ITF Group’s CEO Burkhan named to Samsara’s 2026 List of 100 Fleet Operators to Watch

ITF Group | April 20, 2026 | Trucking

ITF Group (“ITF”), a leader in 3PL supply chain logistics solutions, has announced that its CEO, Sam Burkhan, has been named to Samsara's 2026 list of 100 Fleet Operators to Watch. Now in its second year, this program celebrates forward-thinking leaders who are leveraging new technology, building stronger teams, and raising the bar for safety and efficiency across transportation and logistics.

Australia, New Zealand: Introduction of Emergency Fuel Surcharges (Inland Trucking and Waterway)

AJOT Newsroom | April 17, 2026 | Intermodal

As diesel represents a significant cost component of inland transportation and handling, we will introduce/adjust an Inland Fuel Floater (Diesel) for applicable inland services in our market.

ONE Latin Coast Europe Express (LUX) service schedule upddate

AJOT Newsroom | April 17, 2026 | Maritime

Ocean Network Express (ONE) will adjust the service rotation of the Latin East Coast Europe Express service (LUX).

CenterPoint Properties closes on new, two-building industrial acquisition in Houston’s South Belt

AJOT Newsroom | April 17, 2026 | Logistics

Rives Nolen, CenterPoint’s Central Region senior vice president of investments, lauded the trade as a truly unique opportunity to acquire assets that combine very efficient metro and port access for distributors with desirable features such as Beltway frontage, a 1.34-acre outdoor storage yard

Port of Long Beach Nation’s busiest seaport through March

AJOT Newsroom | April 17, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Long Beach moved the most cargo in North America in March and through the first quarter of 2026, Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Wednesday during his monthly Supply Chain Insight media briefing.

UTC Overseas launches UTC Project Argentina in Buenos Aires

AJOT Newsroom | April 17, 2026 | International Trade

UTC Overseas is proud to announce the latest addition to its strategic growth initiative with the opening of UTC Project Argentina in Buenos Aires. This expansion strengthens the company’s global footprint and enhances its presence across Latin America.

Indian oil refiners lining up oil cargoes to meet local demand

Reuters | April 17, 2026 | Energy

Indian oil refiners are doing their best to line-up oil cargoes to meet local demand, an Indian government official said on Friday, after the United States decided not

Rush Truck Leasing named PacLease North American Franchise of the Year

AJOT Newsroom | April 17, 2026 | Trucking

Rush Truck Leasing has been named PacLease’s 2025 North American Franchise of the Year.

Today in energy: U.S. natural gas exports to grow nearly 30% by 2027 as LNG facilities ramp up

AJOT Newsroom | April 17, 2026 | Energy

It is forecasted that U.S. LNG exports will rise 1.9 Bcf/d in 2026 to average 17.0 Bcf/d and increase by an additional 9% (1.5 Bcf/d) in 2027. We forecast natural gas pipeline exports to grow by 4% (0.4 Bcf/d) in 2026 and 2% (0.2 Bcf/d) in 2027.

International Trade

Reuters | April 17, 2026

Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz

Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open but said they would require clarifications before vessels move

Ships crossing Hormuz need IRGC OK, unfreezing of assets part of deal, Iran official says

Reuters | April 17, 2026 | Maritime

All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz, but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that unfreezing Iranian funds was part of the deal.

Mine threat in parts of Hormuz not fully understood, US navy advisory says

Reuters | April 17, 2026 | Maritime

The threat posed by mines in parts of the Strait of Hormuz is not fully understood, and avoidance of the area by ships should be considered, a U.S. navy advisory said on

Wall St climbs at open after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open

Reuters | April 17, 2026 | International Trade

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon.

US is leading G20 initiative to ensure fertilizer access

Reuters | April 17, 2026 | International Trade

The U.S. is urging G20 members and the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to take coordinated action to ensure access to fertilizer amid disruptions in food trade supply chains caused by the war in the Middle East, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.