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Moore-Miller Administration announces new grain transloading facility at Port of Baltimore

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The facility, located at the Seagirt container terminal operated by Ports America Chesapeake, encompasses four acres, includes three grain silos and functions as a full-service grain elevator with the capacity to load more than 200 containers per week.

First-Time guide to hiring a freight forwarder in Canada

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Logistics

SSA Marine opens new Miami office, Deepening investment in South Florida

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

SSA Marine, one of the world’s largest independent marine terminal operators and North America’s leading cruise terminal operator and service provider, today announced the opening of a new office in Miami, deepening the company’s long-standing commitment to the Florida cruise industry.

KVE celebrates 30 years of innovation and accelerates its growth within the Daher Group

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Logistics

KVE by Daher celebrates its 30th anniversary and is inaugurating a major expansion of its production facility in The Hague.

JAXPORT names Bobby Wein Incoming Chief Commercial Officer

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Maritime

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has named maritime industry veteran Bobby Wein Incoming Chief Commercial Officer as part of the port’s long-term succession-planning efforts.

Industry leaders highlight pathways to win more defense business at Aerospace Summit

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Logistics | Supply Chain

Manufacturers seeking to expand their role in the defense sector have significant opportunities ahead, but success will require preparation, relationship-building and a proactive approach to cybersecurity and compliance, according to experts who spoke during the 2026 Global Aerospace Summit held in O’Fallon, Ill., Aug. 19 and 20.

U.S. cargo and passenger airlines lost 2,783 jobs in July 2026

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment decreased to 1,037,936 workers in July 2026, 2,783 (0.27%) fewer workers than in June 2026 (1,040,719).

Crane Worldwide Logistics expands presence across the Nordics with new offices in Denmark, Sweden and Norway

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Logistics

New locations in Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Stavanger strengthen Crane Worldwide Logistics' ability to support customers throughout the Nordic region with comprehensive freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, project logistics and supply chain solutions.

XLP Member, SCL coordinates oversized project cargo from Mexico to Argentina for Vaca Muerta

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

The operation combined specialized inland transportation to the Port of Altamira with breakbulk ocean transportation to Buenos Aires, covering approximately 8,100 kilometers from origin to destination.

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending September 05, 2026

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 533,545 carloads and intermodal units, up 13.8 percent compared with the same week last year.

Treasury grounds Iranian airlines with sweeping sanctions action

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Under Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 36 targets for supporting Iran’s aviation sector, which the regime uses to move weapons, personnel, and illicit cargo.

Transitioning from in-house shipping to 3PLs can come with these unexpected challenges

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Logistics

Turkish Airlines to become Liverpool FC’s Main Club Partner from the 2027/28 Season

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The announcement marks the next chapter in Liverpool FC’s commercial history and will represent the first change to the Club’s Main Club Partner in 17 years.

Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?

Reuters | September 10, 2026 | International Trade

The militant group has already declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, and Houthi dominance over the Bab el-Mandeb waterway would further isolate Gulf oil producers from their main shipping routes.

Oil jumps to $105 a barrel after Middle East tanker attacks escalate

Reuters | September 10, 2026 | International Trade

Oil prices jumped 4% on Thursday with benchmark Brent crude hitting $105 a barrel after the biggest spike in attacks on shipping since the Iran war began

US wholesale inventories surge in July

Reuters | September 10, 2026 | International Trade

U.S. wholesale inventories surged in July, the government confirmed on Thursday, potentially positioning inventories to contribute to economic growth in the third

Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows

Reuters | September 10, 2026 | Energy

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea

White House copper tariff plan stalls amid affordability concerns

Reuters | September 10, 2026 | International Trade

The White House has not yet made a decision on refined copper tariffs as officials juggle concerns that higher prices for the red metal could

International Trade

Reuters | September 10, 2026

Hormuz shipping traffic in single digits, data shows

Vessel transits via the Strait of Hormuz fell on Wednesday to seven from 12 the previous day, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday, with levels also

CMA CGM | PSS - From China to Durban, South Africa effective Sept 17, 2026

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2026 | Maritime

In a continued effort to provide customers with reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)

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