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Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks

Reuters | August 05, 2026 | Maritime

Shipping traffic at the key Middle Eastern maritime chokepoints of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb was little changed on Tuesday from the previous day, ship-tracking data showed.

Greater Washington Project Area approved, opening new path for regional infrastructure

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Trucking

The Utah Inland Port Authority Board has approved the Greater Washington Project Area, establishing a new partnership with Washington City to support strategic infrastructure investment and long-term economic diversification in southern Utah.

International Trade

Reuters | August 05, 2026

China targets US firms and drone exports after FCC, Xinjiang actions

China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday barred domestic organisations and individuals from doing business with seven U.S. entities, tightened export controls on U.S.-bound drones and related technology, and restricted U.S. agencies' role in mandatory Chinese factory certification inspections.

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending August 1, 2026

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 1, 2026.

FAA says Marine One was briefly too close to passenger airplane

Reuters | August 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration said a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump on Tuesday was briefly too close to a passenger jet departing Reagan Washington National Airport but said the U.S. president was not in danger.

Industry optimistic about future of nuclear energy at ports

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Energy | Alternative | Ports & Terminals

Today, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) in response to a Request for Information on the commercial development of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology in the maritime transportation system, including ports.

CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge (OWS) - dry cargo from Far East to South Africa

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM overweight surcharge (OWS) - dry cargo from Far East to Mauritius

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026

CMA CGM Transpacific update: Revised COLUMBUS PNW (CPNW) rotation

CMA CGM will be introducing South China and Taiwan calls on its COLUMBUS PNW (CPNW) service as follows:

The U.S.-Canada natural gas and electricity trade value rose in 2025

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Energy

Although the total value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the trade value of natural gas and electricity between the two countries increased slightly primarily because of increased natural gas prices and trade volume.

TechCelerate now program updates truck safety technology resources and tools on website

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Trucking

The TechCelerate Now (TCN) advanced safety technologies program has posted new education and outreach tools on the TCN website (TechCelerateNow.org).

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders for July were down 31% from June at 22,000 units

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Trucking

US/ Iran tensions persist and summer hear tightens gas markets - Rystad Energy’s Gas and LNG Market Update

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Energy

US strike pauses eases risk premium as heat hits Europe and Asia.

Emirates and South African Airways expand codeshare partnership

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Reciprocal agreement adds nine cities and expands connectivity across central and southern Africa

Avatar Robotics raises $6.5 million seed to build the unlimited industrial workforce

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Logistics

Avatar Robotics, a startup building the unlimited workforce for industrial labor, today announced it has raised a $6.5 million Seed round led by AlleyCorp, alongside a pre-seed led by defy.vc, and participation from Headline, Henry Ford III, Refashiond, Paul Vogel, Jack Huffard, and Samuel Udotong.

Oshen’s sail-powered robots prove seabed-mapping capability in U.S. Navy trial

• US Navy's Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) completes two-week trial validating Oshen’s coastal seabed mapping capability • Rapid hydrographic surveys can help ports reopen after hurricanes and typhoons • Can help fill data gaps: many areas of the world’s seabed last mapped 100 years ago

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