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US oil M&A slide from 2023 highs as buyers focus on value over volume

Reuters | May 20, 2025 | Energy

Dealmaking in the U.S. oil patch has slowed to a crawl in 2025, with the activity expected to stay muted for the rest of the year, as some prolific buyers focus on squeezing out value from their past acquisitions, while others curb their appetite for takeovers due to weak oil prices and trade uncertainty.

Kazakhstan’s oil output rises 2% in May in defiance of OPEC+

Reuters | May 20, 2025 | Energy

Kazakhstan's oil production has risen by 2% in May, an industry source said on Tuesday, an increase that defies pressure from OPEC+ on the Central Asian country to reduce its output.

Strategic Marine delivers first of two 27M Crew Transfer Vessels to Taiwan for Ventus Marine Ltd

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Maritime

Strategic Marine announced the successful delivery of the first 27m Z-Bow Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to Taiwan as part of a contract with Ventus Marine Co., Ltd for two state-of-the-art vessels.

Hahn Airport presents itself at Air Cargo Europe in Munich

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport will be represented at Air Cargo Europe in Munich from June 2 to 5, 2025.

KLN celebrates tenth consecutive year as winner of Extel’s “Most Honored Company”, “Best CEO”, “Best CFO” and “Best IR” accolades

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Logistics

Refining industry risks from 2025 hurricane season

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Energy

Colorado State University’s hurricane forecast estimates the 2025 hurricane season will exceed the 1991–2020 average, with an estimate of 17 named storms, compared with a historical average of 14 storms.

Cargolux and AIT Worldwide Logistics sign historic SAF deal

Cargolux and global freight forwarding partner AIT Worldwide Logistics have signed the largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) deal in their history, in collaboration with Microsoft, for the transportation of their server racks (Microsoft Cloud Logistics).

The IMAS solution to whole body vibrations in operations at sea

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

For maritime personnel operating high-speed vessels, crew transfer vehicles, and small working boats, whole body vibrations (WBV) are more than just an uncomfortable part of the job, they represent a significant occupational hazard with both immediate and long-term health implications.

The Cathay Group releases traffic figures for April 2025

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Bartlett agrees to acquire Minnesota-based global agriculture company, Ceres Global Ag Corp.

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Advancements in intelligent scheduling platform boosting logistics efficiency

Qued | May 20, 2025 | Shipping Technology

Advanced capabilities designed to help logistics teams reduce scheduling time by 95% with intelligent optimization and generative AI

Menzies Aviation appoints Kevin Lager as SVP Fuel Americas

Menzies Aviation has announced the promotion of Kevin Lager to Senior Vice President Fuel Americas, effective immediately.

23rd CSEC opens in Fort Lauderdale with strategic focus on trade, technology, and regional resilience

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Maritime | Ports & Terminals

DHL eCommerce UK to merge with Evri to create UK’s premier parcel delivery business

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Trucking

Evri’s cost-effective and flexible courier offer will be complemented with the addition of DHL eCommerce’s premium van delivery network. Rebranded Evri Premium – a network of DHL eCommerce, this will remain a dedicated and secure, separate network that will offer fast, time-sensitive deliveries with enhanced shipping security protection for high-value and large items for B2B and B2C parcel services.