Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

Ford’s Mexico output plunges as carmaker readies sedan exit

Bloomberg | May 08, 2018 | International Trade

Norwegian Air says IAG sprung takeover bid to hit weakest moment

Bloomberg | May 08, 2018 | Air Cargo

Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Matt Brown to Service Center Manager in Macon, Georgia

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Matt Brown has been promoted to service center manager in Macon, Georgia.

Xi and Trump talked trade, Korea ahead of Chinese aide’s visit

Bloomberg | May 08, 2018 | International Trade

AFF Global Logistics acquires Alaskan Express

AJOT Newsroom | May 08, 2018 | Logistics

South Carolina Ports Saturday gate hours

AJOT Newsroom | May 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals

Estes wins Richmond Region Leadership Award

AJOT Newsroom | May 08, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

President and CEO Rob Estes won the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Leadership Award in the Top Workplaces mega companies category. He was among four Richmond, VA-area executives recognized for their strong leadership by inspiring confidence and vision in their companies.

Panama Canal increases daily Neopanamax vessel reservations to eight

The Panama Canal announced that it has added an additional reservation slot to its Neopanamax locks, effective today, bringing the total available booking slots to eight daily.

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | May 08, 2018

Flying cars get Uber boost from research pact with NASA

Uber Technologies Inc. announced a partnership to study urban manned aircraft in conjunction with the U.S. space agency NASA, following a partnership last year that focused on unmanned drones. As part of the deal, Uber will share its data with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to move the world closer to developing air traffic management systems for a world with flying cars.