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Kuwait shoots down US jets in friendly-fire incident, US CENTCOM says

Reuters | March 02, 2026 | Air Cargo

US and Israel military strikes against Iran shatter prospects of container shipping returning to the Red Sea

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Insight from Xeneta Chief Analyst Peter Sand on implications for global ocean container shipping supply chains, with particular focus on the impact on Red Sea.

Gebrüder Weiss launches new truck route from China to Georgia

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Trucking

Cost-effective alternative to ocean, air, and rail freight: Weekly transport service moves goods from across China via Central Asia to Tbilisi – ideal for smaller shipments.

Qatar halts LNG output, Saudi refinery, Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes

Reuters | March 02, 2026 | Energy

Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas on Monday as Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran and Tehran's retaliation prompted precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East.

Energy

Stas Margaronis | March 02, 2026

Could Iran War spike freight rates, oil prices and port congestion?

Unless there is a quick resolution to the US/Israeli war with Iran, global container freight rates could remain high through 2026 accompanied by higher oil prices and port congestion, according to container shipping analyst Lars Jensen, CEO, Vespucci Maritime.

ONE temporary suspension of bookings to and from the Persian Gulf

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 8)

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Tonnages nosedive due to Lunar New Year

Statement from Oman Air Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

CMA CGM Rate Restoration Initiative (RRI) - from the East Mediterranean to the US East Coast

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Jungheinrich wins two iF Design Awards 2026 for outstanding product design

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Green Shipping | Logistics

Jungheinrich has won two iF Design Awards 2026 for two of its products.

CMA CGM Rate Restoration Initiative (RRI) - from the West Mediterranean to the US East Coast

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026

CMA CGM connects Japan to USWC with enhanced Eagle Express 1 service

• Demonstrating CMA CGM’s commitment to Japan and the United States with expanded service offering. • The enhanced Eagle Express 1 (EX1) introduces additional Japan port calls, offering shippers faster and more reliable access to the U.S. West Coast.

CMA CGM Rate Restoration Initiative (RRI02) - from the Mediterranean to Canada

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Nuclear reactor restart in Japan will likely displace natural gas electricity generation

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Energy

On February 9, 2026, Japan restarted Unit 6 of its largest nuclear power plant, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station in Niigata Prefecture, which was shut down following the 2011 Fukushima tsunami and nuclear accident.

Realterm accelerates European growth with first German IOS acquisition

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Logistics

Strategic foothold in central Europe's busiest transportation corridor drives continued platform growth

BeyondTrucks launches advanced real-time trailer management capabilities

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026 | Trucking

Trailer Yard Module built to improve equipment utilization for private and specialized fleets

Intermodal

AJOT Newsroom | March 02, 2026

Matson to introduce enhanced intermodal cargo security program

In response to the rise of theft from intermodal cargo industrywide, Matson, Inc. ("Matson") today announced that it has partnered with BNSF Railway and War-Lok to introduce a new, enhanced cargo security program that will add two layers of protection to the majority of its international intermodal cargo at no cost to its customers, beginning in the second quarter of 2026.

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