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Drivewyze’s Smart Roadways “slowdown alerts” nearly doubles in size in 2024

AJOT Newsroom | March 13, 2025 | Trucking

In partnership with INRIX, a leader in providing data and analytics on movement patterns, Drivewyze by Fleetworthy continued expanding its Smart Roadways service in 2024.

Technical neutrality under threat at IMO

SEA-LNG opposes efforts to undermine technological neutrality principles at the IMO.

Polar Leasing names SCR Towing & Recover Depot of the Year

Bob Kirk | March 13, 2025

Polar Leasing, the nation’s leading provider of rental walk-in freezer and refrigerated units, is proud to announce that SCR Towing & Recovery has been named the company’s 2024 Depot of the Year.

How faulty parts on Boeing’s 787 jets flew below the radar in Italy

Reuters | March 13, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

On a Saturday morning in May, 2020, Italian police officers caught two men pouring chemical waste into the sewers in the southern port city of Brindisi, near a small plane components factory.

Musk’s layoffs shrink workforce needed to help realize Trump’s energy dominance agenda

Reuters | March 13, 2025 | Energy

The Trump administration’s mass layoffs of federal workers have slowed the government’s ability to permit some new energy projects in a potential setback to President Donald Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda, according to state officials, lawmakers and agency representatives interviewed by Reuters.

UK pollution fears ease after cargo ship crash, Russian captain still in detention

Reuters | March 13, 2025 | Maritime

UK tanker crash aftermath ‘reasonably contained,’ says PM Starmer

Reuters | March 13, 2025 | Maritime

The aftermath of a tanker crash off the English coast earlier this week is "reasonably contained," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday as fears of an environmental disaster eased and focus turned to finding out how the incident happened.

European truck shares fall on US electric vehicle rule reversal

Reuters | March 13, 2025 | Green Shipping | Trucking

Shares in European truck makers fell on Thursday after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it would move to reverse the Biden administration's vehicle emissions rules.

Record OPEC+ fuel exports blunt group’s crude supply cut

Reuters | March 13, 2025 | Energy

International Trade

Reuters | March 13, 2025

Trump threatens 200% wine tariff if EU does not relent on whiskey

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to slap a 200% tariff on all wines and other alcoholic products coming out of Europe if the European Union does not scrap its planned tax on American whiskey.

Terabase Energy secures $130 million to expand solar technology deployment

Reuters | March 13, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

Solar technology company Terabase Energy announced on Thursday it has secured a funding of $130 million, led by SoftBank, to scale its technology deployment for large solar projects.

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | March 13, 2025

Port of Oakland’s McKenney talks about partnerships and priorities

McKenney highlighted the “partnership with the City of Shafter and the Wonderful Company (a major agricultural producer) to do joint marketing. We're looking at ways to move their cargo up through Oakland more efficiently. And we've had great conversations with them, in fact, here at TPM this week.”

Energy

Ton Van Den Bosch | March 12, 2025

Southeast Asia’s oil & gas renaissance

The oil and gas sector in Southeast Asia is undergoing significant transformations, shaped by evolving market dynamics, the energy transition, and geopolitical developments. After years of setbacks due to the departure of major international oil companies, the upstream industry in Southeast Asia is seeing a resurgence.

Port of Everett’s Seidl announces retirement, Ryker hired as new marine terminals director

The Port of Everett has tapped Tim Ryker as its new Marine Terminals Director, following the retirement announcement of long-time Port employee Walter Seidl.

Canada announces C$29.8 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US

Reuters | March 12, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Canada will impose C$29.8 bln in retaliatory tariffs on the United States effective Thursday morning in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs, Canada's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said.

Trump administration claws back $20 billion in climate funds

Reuters | March 12, 2025 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

The Trump administration has ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation for disadvantaged communities.

China’s commerce ministry met with Walmart on supplier pricing, state media says

Reuters | March 12, 2025 | International Trade

Beijing officials met with Walmart this week to discuss media reports that the U.S. retailer has asked Chinese suppliers to slash prices on their goods to offset the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, according to CCTV-affiliated social media posts.

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