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On a turnaround course, Deutsche Bahn significantly reduced losses in 2024

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

DB Group closed the 2024 financial year with an adjusted EBIT of EUR -333 million • An improvement of about EUR 1.8 billion • Poor condition of the infrastructure puts pressure on the quality of operations, especially in long distance service • DB Group's regional service is back in the black • Restructuring program is beginning to make progress • Reduction of administrative employees by about 1,000

Airland Logistics manages transport of heavy equipment for African mining project

Airland Logistics, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Denmark, managed the successful transportation of heavy machinery, including eight Caterpillar 777 Dump Trucks (75 tons each), a Caterpillar Wheel Loader, and a dismantled Liebherr Excavator.

Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy

Reuters | March 27, 2025 | Energy

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term, according to four people familiar with the matter.

Coming to a store near you: double-digit coffee price hikes

Reuters | March 27, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

If your favorite coffee beans have vanished from the shelves, don't worry - they will return soon. The bad news is they will be up to 25% more expensive.

International Trade

Reuters | March 27, 2025

US auto tariffs shake global industry as price hikes, job losses loom

The United States' announcement of a 25% tariff on auto imports rippled throughout the world on Thursday, as global vehicle suppliers warned of immediate price hikes and dealers raised fears of job losses in countries with a large car industry.

PSA-DNV-PIL embark on digital collaboration to enable green and sustainable supply chains

As a commitment towards the greening of supply chains, PSA International Pte Ltd (“PSA”), DNV Singapore Pte Ltd (“DNV”) and Pacific International Lines (“PIL”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on carbon emission measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), and jointly develop sustainable solutions to advance decarbonisation in the maritime and logistics sectors.

Bureau Veritas on track to classifying the AirFish Wing-in-Ground (WIG) craft by ST Engineering AirX

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

The first AirFish craft is undergoing fabrication following the award of the Approval in Principle in September 2024. Registration expected to commence in the second half of 2025.

ITS Logistics March Port Rail Ramp Index: Trucking capacity-to-demand ratio could increase rates for dray and rail capacity

ITS Logistics | March 27, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Kalmar launches five-year Move2Green program funded by Business Finland to develop low-emission and intelligent material handling solutions

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2025 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Cleaner seas for France with HullWiper and Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Marine sustainability and vessel operational efficiency has received a boost at one of France’s largest commercial ports as HullWiper Ltd has signed a lease agreement with Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque.

Oceanly introduces ECOPAC: Enabling energy savings by optimising energy consumption in shipboard electrical systems

Oceanly, a leading provider of digital solutions for the maritime industry, is introducing its latest product, ECOPAC, designed to optimise energy efficiency and sustainability in shipboard electrical systems.

Maritime

George Lauriat | March 27, 2025

USTR proposal ironically represents grave threat to U.S. port system

If the proposal is enacted as currently presented the result could eviscerate the U.S. state port system, and it is unclear that the proposal will have a material impact on blue-water commercial shipbuilding.

Wind propulsion key to cut costs and carbon in shipping, shows new report

As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to meet in London from 31 March to 11 April to finalise measures for its greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy, a new report by marine NGO Seas At Risk shows the significant economic and climate benefits of using wind-assisted propulsion to power global shipping.

AAFA reacts to U.S. Department of Labor’s action to cancel all ILAB contracts

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2025 | International Trade

The United States remained the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter in 2024

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2025 | Energy

The United States exported 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2024, remaining the world’s largest LNG exporter.

Alterra IOS acquires two industrial outdoor storage sites in Southern New Jersey

AJOT Newsroom | March 27, 2025 | Logistics

Acquisitions grow Alterra’s New Jersey footprint to 15 properties, expanding the firm’s presence in the Garden State

Maritime

Stas Margaronis | March 27, 2025

California group proposes 1,400 acre shipbuilding site

On March 19th, California Forever, which plans to build a new city in Northern California’s Solano County, said it has plans to build a new shipbuilding facility on 1,400 acres near Collinsville, California located along California’s Sacramento River.

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