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Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards forge new partnership

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) announced a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards (GLAS).

International Trade

Reuters | August 28, 2026

Dispute over cheese names causes stumbling block in US-Mexico trade negotiations

What's in a cheese name? That question has become a sticking point in U.S.-Mexico trade talks, according to two Mexican government

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | August 28, 2026

Port of Oakland and USACE sign design agreement for harbor turning basins

The Port of Oakland and USACE signed the inaugural Design Agreement for the $642 million Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Project, advancing a major infrastructure upgrade to improve vessel maneuverability, reduce delays, and support port competitiveness.

TA Dedicated and Chiquita mark 20 years of supply chain collaboration

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Logistics | Supply Chain

TA Dedicated and Chiquita Fresh North America L.L.C. are celebrating more than two decades of success built on innovation, reliability, and supply chain excellence.

Port of Oakland starts $640 million turning basins project

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Officials from the Port of Oakland and the Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement to widen and modernize Oakland’s turning basins.

Washington Parish set to expand its industrial hub with FastSites investment

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Logistics

Averitt opens new distribution and fulfillment facility in Jackson, Mississippi

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Logistics

Averitt’s 100,000-square-foot Jackson Distribution & Fulfillment facility opened on August 24th and is located at the crossroads of Interstate 20 and Interstate 55.

SAAM Towage welcomes new state-of-the-art tug for its fleet in Colombia

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Maritime

SAAM Towage’s fleet renewal program continues to move forward.

PhilaPort and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. celebrate opening of new PhilaPort Cruise Terminal

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

PhilaPort and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) celebrated the official opening of the new PhilaPort Cruise Terminal with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Port of Lake Charles expands bulk cargo capacity by adding two new Liebherr rail-mounted cranes

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Lake Charles has significantly expanded its bulk cargo handling capabilities with the installation of two new Liebherr rail-mounted cranes at Bulk Terminal 1.

U.S. last-mile cost inflation holds at 12% as network control emerges as key performance differentiator

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Trucking

FarEye launched Eye on the Last Mile America 2026, new research examining how U.S. enterprises are responding to persistent delivery cost inflation, increasingly complex fulfillment networks and changing expectations around speed, reliability and control.

Port of Long Beach Sponsorship Call open Sept. 1-30

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for the Port of Long Beach Community Sponsorship Program.

Canada excludes US seafood from retaliatory tariffs

Reuters | August 27, 2026 | International Trade

Canada removed seafood and fish products from a list of counter tariffs on U.S. imports on Wednesday, a day after announcing levies on about $20 billion worth of American products.

International Trade

Reuters | August 27, 2026

Trump signs order expanding imports to lower ‘unreasonably’ high beef prices

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation to temporarily increase imports of lean beef trimmings at a lower tariff rate, a move that has drawn strong opposition from U.S. farm and ranch groups.

OOCL announces new Asia-East Africa Service 8 (EAX8)

AJOT Newsroom | August 27, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

OOCL has announced the launch of its new Asia-East Africa Service 8 (EAX8), providing direct connections between India and East Africa.

Energy

Reuters | August 27, 2026

Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday declaring a national emergency and banning the use of some foreign equipment in the U.S. electricity grid, the White House said.

Hyster Atlas automated lift truck portal wins two product awards

AJOT Newsroom | August 27, 2026 | Logistics

Hyster announces two major award wins for the Hyster Atlas™ automated lift truck portal.

CMA CGM PSS - from China to West Africa

AJOT Newsroom | August 27, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) update:

DBMatic and Weforsea Shipping turn long-standing collaboration into maritime technology company MariControl

AJOT Newsroom | August 27, 2026 | Maritime | Technology

Urk, the Netherlands, 26 August 2026 - DBMatic, part of De Boer Marine, and Weforsea Shipping have joined forces to launch MariControl, a new maritime data technology company built on years of cooperation between the two businesses.

NEMO celebrates IAEA launch of ATLAS in Washington, D.C.

The Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO) marked the launch of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) ATLAS Initiative with an invitation-only reception bringing together senior representatives from the IAEA, government, industry and the international nuclear and maritime community.

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