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GCMD outlines practical approach to quantity assurance in marine biofuel supply chains

AJOT Newsroom | August 27, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) released its report, Quantity assurance in marine biofuel supply chains, outlining a practical approach to help shipowners verify that they receive both the total quantity of fuel and the renewable content contracted.

JTA Board of Directors unamimously selects Cleveland Ferguson III as interim CEO

AJOT Newsroom | August 27, 2026 | Intermodal

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Board of Directors unanimously selected Cleveland Ferguson III to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Ashley Capital begins pre-leasing at Martin Commerce Park

AJOT Newsroom | August 27, 2026 | Logistics

Ashley Capital announced that Martin Commerce Park has secured all final approvals and is officially moving into development.

Galveston Wharves negotiating terms of proposed 5th cruise terminal with Royal Caribbean Group

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Galveston Wharves is in discussions with Royal Caribbean Group to develop of a new cruise terminal at Pier 14.

Turning policy into steel. Turning vision into ships.

The United States is moving to make nuclear propulsion part of its commercial maritime revival. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) and CORE POWER (US) Inc. (CORE POWER) today announced a first-of-a-kind federal-private cooperation framework to accelerate the commercial, industrial and regulatory pathway for a future fleet of U.S.-flagged nuclear-powered merchant ships. CORE POWER is targeting first construction from 2028.

International Trade

Reuters | August 26, 2026

Carney faces ticking clock on Canadian support for tough tactics with Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney has the support of most Canadians after breaking off trade talks with the U.S., but widespread approval of his pushback against U.S. President Donald Trump could disappear within months as the consequences of the trade war sink in.

USACE, Port of Oakland to sign milestone design agreement

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source

Reuters | August 26, 2026 | Maritime

Iran and Oman are still working on the details of an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source said on Wednesday, after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the two countries had agreed how to share the waterway and its revenues.

Fossil fuel bills skyrocket by more than USD 330 billion since start of Hormuz crisis

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Energy

In the six months since the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, countries importing fossil fuels have had to stump up an additional USD 55 billion (bn) every month - the largest sustained price shock since the 1990 Gulf War.

Energy

Reuters | August 26, 2026

White House pushes for more refinery waivers to ease pump prices

The White House has asked federal environmental regulators to allow the nation’s small oil refineries to blend less biofuels into their gasoline and diesel than initially projected as part of the administration’s efforts to ease pump prices, according to two administration officials.

Trump says he will look at beef processing regulations, as farmers fight tariff plan

Reuters | August 26, 2026 | International Trade | Commodity

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said on the Glenn Beck program that he will look into whether there are too many regulations on beef processing plants, after Beck suggested less regulation would enable farmers and ranchers to do their own slaughtering.

Eight petroleum liquids pipeline projects have been completed since the start of 2025

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Energy

In the 2026 release of our Liquids Pipeline Projects Database, we tracked the completion of 8 liquid fuels pipeline projects since the start of 2025, and an additional 14 new projects have been announced.

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending August 22, 2026

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 22, 2026.

Source Logistics expands farm-to-distribution footprint in California and Midwest USDA-certified organic farm regions

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Logistics

Source Logistics (“Source”), a leading provider of warehousing, distribution, fulfillment, and freight services, highlights farm-to-distribution capabilities in California and the Midwest, where its ambient, cold storage, and rail-access warehouse network serves food, beverage, and agricultural manufacturers and distributors operating near USDA-certified organic farmland.

EFM Global delivers full-scale logistics operation for 2026 Rocket League World Championship

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Logistics

Ryder 2026 E-commerce Consumer Study: New trends emerge as 64% of shoppers adopt AI; expectations evolve beyond price

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Logistics

Wiliot and CISC partner to advance high-volume production of Wiliot’s battery-free IoT pixels

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Shipping Technology

Kargo implements automated receiving at Lineage’s Decatur, AL facility supporting one of nation’s largest poultry producers

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Logistics

Wialon unlocks OEM “walled gardens” to give fleet owners true data ownership and operational clarity

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Trucking

Girteka shifts part of its transport operations to Latvia and Romania amid European driver shortage

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2026 | Trucking

Girteka is shifting part of its transport operations to Riga (Latvia) and Oradea (Romania), establishing local entities as the company adapts its European operating model to changing labour market conditions and the continued shortage of professional drivers.

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