AJOT Newsroom | September 08, 2026 | Maritime
A previously announced reduction to 14.48 meters (47.5 feet) TFW, which was scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2026, has been postponed. The decision follows the Canal’s latest review of Gatun Lake levels and weather projections.
AJOT Newsroom | September 08, 2026 | Air Cargo | General
The airline has facilitated the transportation of humanitarian aid, rescue equipment, medical personnel and cargo from different countries.
AJOT Newsroom | September 08, 2026 | Logistics
AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail
CN announced today that it set another a new monthly record for grain movement across its network.
AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2026 | Logistics
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.7% (not seasonally adjusted) in August 2026 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These data have been updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard.
Reuters | September 04, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines
An Air India A320 flying from Phuket to New Delhi last month issued a stall warning when seatbelt signs were off, while a rapid pitch up and then down threw passengers and cabin crew against overhead bins and injured 24 people, Indian investigators said.
Reuters | September 04, 2026 | International Trade
President Donald Trump on Friday said that unless the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, he would stop trading with countries with which the United States had a deficit.
Reuters | September 04, 2026 | International Trade | Commodity
Some Chinese rare earth suppliers are declining to ship to the U.S. for fear of repercussions from Beijing, three sources said, underscoring how access to the materials remains an issue for the U.S. weeks before President Xi Jinping visits Washington.
AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2026 | Energy
The data for the week ending September 5 are estimated based on data through September 3. Refinery margin is calculated as the difference between the price of a gallon of wholesale gasoline at New York Harbor and the spot market price of a gallon of Brent crude oil.
Reuters | September 04, 2026 | Energy
Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets, five people familiar with the matter said.
A Tennessee factory that Washington had hoped to protect as part of a push to safeguard the U.S. semiconductor supply chain is at risk of closure after the Trump administration's new trade measures drove away its two remaining customers, according to sources familiar with the matter.
AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2026 | Maritime | By The Numbers
The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst
Reuters | September 04, 2026 | Trucking
Average U.S. diesel prices jumped to record highs on Thursday, as a global supply crunch intensified after renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran and on disruptions caused by Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, a major source of diesel exports.
AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | People | Appointments
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has brought in the highly experienced Timo Kaden as Cargo Business Development Director for Germany, based out of the company’s Frankfurt office.
AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports
Following Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s official visit to India, Port of Antwerp-Bruges and partners will bring together Belgian and Indian policymakers and business leaders in Mumbai on 4 September to discuss the opportunities created by the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2026 | Shipping Technology
The Statement of Fact was formally presented to ShipWatch on September 2 during SMM 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.
AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2026 | Maritime
The contract covers a 5-year renewal of an existing service agreement for the world's largest purpose-built civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy™, and a 3-year service agreement for the organisation’s latest newbuild vessel, the Africa Mercy II. Both ships are fitted with Wärtsilä engines. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3 2026.
For four days, SMM 2026 focused on the key challenges facing the maritime industry.
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