AJOT Newsroom | September 09, 2026 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Bulk
The BDI advanced to 3,628 points, supported by positive momentum across all four vessel classes. Capesize led the charge, with C3 (Tubarao–Qingdao) reaching a multi-year high on 4 September — now trading approximately 70% above its September 2025 average.
AJOT Newsroom | September 09, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail
TransmetriQ announced the launch of Freight Payables.
AJOT Newsroom | September 09, 2026 | Green Shipping
The global LNG bunker vessel fleet may need to more than double by 2030 as demand from LNG-fuelled ships grows faster than the infrastructure required to supply them, according to a new DNV white paper. The report estimates that between 165 and 208 bunker vessels could be needed globally by the end of this decade.
AJOT Newsroom | September 09, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals
Gulftainer, has signed a binding agreement for a strategic investment in Suksawat Terminal on Thailand’s Chao Phraya River. This investment marks the Group’s entry into Thailand and represents another important step in its international expansion.
AJOT Newsroom | September 09, 2026 | Maritime | Breakbulk News
Colonial Terminals announced the opening of Foundation 3, a new breakbulk facility on the Savannah River and the latest addition to its terminal network, expanding the company’s capabilities to serve customers moving cargo throughout the Southeast and beyond.
AJOT Newsroom | September 09, 2026 | Trucking | By The Numbers
Refrigerated rates rose the most—3.8%, to $3.60—while dry van rates increased 3.5% to $2.71, specialized rates rose 2.6% to $3.34, and flatbed rates grew 0.9% to $3.31. Notably, this was the first week in 3 months that flatbed rates have risen at all.
AJOT Newsroom | September 09, 2026 | Logistics
Daher has built a long-standing partnership with the United Nations, organizing transportation operations in support of six different UN missions and delivering equipment for 20 contingents deployed by the organization across various regions of the world.
With its new bonded warehouse designation, Lineage’s Murcia facility allows import customers to store temperature-controlled food products under customs supervision until they are ready to be released to the market. Importers benefit from greater flexibility in their go-to-market strategies with the ability to hold inventory while awaiting duty and quota resets or regulatory clearances.
AJOT Newsroom | September 08, 2026 | Trucking
Following the announcement of a lawsuit filed by 23 U.S. jurisdictions, including New York and Attorney General Letitia James, against the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Trucking Association of New York (TANY) called on New York State and federal officials to put politics aside and work together to strengthen Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) integrity and keep unsafe and unqualified drivers off the road.
AJOT Newsroom | September 08, 2026 | Trucking | By The Numbers
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for July declined to 12.4 – an historically strong reading – after the two most favorable months for carriers ever in May and June. Less upward pressure on freight rates was the main factor in a modest deceleration in market conditions. Partial offsets were tighter capacity and lower financing costs.
Recognizing America’s drivers and carriers’ sustained commitment to excellence in another year of disruption for the industry
AJOT Newsroom | September 08, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail
Nurminen Logistics will add a second weekly departure to its Sweden–Italy block train service from the first week of October 2026. The company will also deploy a more versatile wagon fleet, increasing the service’s flexibility by accommodating a wider range of container types and enabling the transport of dangerous goods.
AJOT Newsroom | September 08, 2026 | Green Shipping
Study commissioned by Pacific Environment and conducted by NTU Singapore supports global maritime authorities in preventing greenwashing and fuel fraud
AJOT Newsroom | September 08, 2026 | Air Cargo | General
The new route extends SolitAir’s African network to 21 destinations across 17 countries, providing coverage to over 30 percent of the continent’s countries.
Reuters | September 08, 2026 | Air Cargo | General
Boeing said on Tuesday that it delivered 51 jets in August, a slight dip from the previous month and down from 57 jets a year earlier, as the number of 787
Reuters | September 08, 2026 | Energy
Oil prices hit multi-week highs on Tuesday after Iran-backed Houthis attacked Saudi energy facilities and Tehran threatened the United States with "economic
Reuters | September 08, 2026 | International Trade
German exports unexpectedly fell in July, as weaker shipments to European Union countries and China underscored the fragility of a trade-led recovery in Europe's
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday morning, as attacks on energy facilities around the Gulf pushed oil to near $100 a barrel. All
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