Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Energy

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026

Express Global Logistics executes the world’s biggest single shipment of a BESS

The rapid expansion of renewable energy is transforming project logistics, demanding innovative engineering solutions for the transportation of large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) cargo.

Network Airline Management expands fleet

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Network Airline Management has announced the continued expansion of its global freighter fleet with the addition of a Boeing 747-400BCF.

Chapman Freeborn launches in-house ICS2 declaration service

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Chapman Freeborn has launched an in-house Import Control System 2 (ICS2) declaration service for companies moving cargo into or through Europe.

Oman Air launches five new routes in a single week

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Oman Air has launched five new routes within a single week, significantly expanding the network available to Oman Air Cargo customers and strengthening the airline's position across key Asian markets.

Air Cargo

Reuters | August 04, 2026

New Jersey sues Amazon alleging poor pay and conditions for drivers

New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Tuesday, accusing the online retailer of abusing its market power over independent delivery drivers.

US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips

Reuters | August 04, 2026 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

The Trump administration is preparing to set a price floor and impose tariffs on polysilicon and related products, according to four people familiar with the plan, putting a material critical to solar panels and semiconductors at the center of U.S. efforts to compete with China on artificial intelligence and energy.

World ACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends – July 20 to 26, 2026 (week 30)

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Pricing stabilizes as volumes and capacity retreat

National Airlines accelerates fleet expansion with delivery of third Boeing 777-200 freighter

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

National Airlines announces the delivery of its third Boeing 777-200 Freighter (N795CA), further strengthening National Airlines long-haul cargo capabilities and reinforcing its commitment to delivering customized air cargo solutions for customers and industries worldwide.

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026

CMA CGM Transpacific update: Revised MTE & PEARL rotations

CMA CGM will be introducing a Port Kelang call on its MTE service as follows:

Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources say

Reuters | August 04, 2026 | International Trade

The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as it seeks to protect the infrastructure that undergirds the AI boom.

U.S. international trade in goods and services, June 2026

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | International Trade

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $73.3 billion in June, down $4.4 billion from $77.6 billion in May, revised.

A separation of Tesla’s China business ahead of a potential SpaceX merger could get tricky

Reuters | August 04, 2026 | International Trade

Tesla has several paths to separating its China business – each of them complicated – should CEO Elon Musk decide that’s a necessary step to combine the automaker with his rocket company SpaceX.

Declining imports compress US trade deficit in June

Reuters | August 04, 2026 | International Trade

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June, but the trend is unlikely to be sustained amid an artificial intelligence buildout that is heavily reliant on imports.

BYD debuts first Brazilian-made plug-in hybrid flex car as sales surge

Reuters | August 04, 2026 | International Trade

Chinese automaker BYD is launching its first Brazilian-made plug-in hybrid flex-fuel car on Tuesday after a two-year investment of 100 million reais ($19.6 million), the company's top executive in the country told Reuters.

Basic 3PL expands specialized inventory infrastructure as marketplace fulfillment networks become increasingly standardized

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Logistics

igus® launches self-supporting energy chain with 600° rotation for industrial robots

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Shipping Technology

igus® announces a new self-supporting twisterchain energy chain that delivers reliable cable management through rotation angles of more than 600° on compact industrial robots.

BGE names new regional leaders in Houston and North Texas

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Logistics | People | Appointments

BGE, Inc. announced three senior leadership appointments as part of the company's long-term succession strategy.

bound4blue completes eSAIL® installation on groundbreaking South Pacific multipurpose vessel

• Installation of 22m eSAIL® completed onboard innovative newbuild Na Hiro E Pae at Astilleros Armon Vigo • Multipurpose vessel, known locally in French Polynesia as a “goelette”, will provide a vital transport link between Tahiti and the remote Austral Islands • First known multipurpose vessel worldwide to adopt a Wind Propulsion System (WPS)

Lufthansa Cargo significantly improves earnings in the first half of 2026

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Adjusted EBIT increases by 47 percent to EUR 199 million • Lufthansa Cargo achieves EBIT margin of more than 10 percent • Commissioning of Europe’s most advanced cargo center, LCCevo, and launch of GlobeCross strengthen future-focused development • Gregor Schleussner, CFO Lufthansa Cargo: “We aim to continue growing and return to the ranks of the world’s top three cargo airlines by 2030.”