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Savannah’s Brampton Road Connector opens July 16

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

The Georgia Department of Transportation will open a high-volume freight corridor in Savannah July 16, 2026.

Logistics Plus is named to Armstrong & Associates’ 2026 Top 100 Domestic Transportation Management 3PL list

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | Logistics

Logistics Plus ranked 47th, placing it among the top 50 transportation management companies.

Gulftainer unveils global trade infrastructure strategy to build one of the Middle East’s largest integrated logistics ecosystems

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Transforms into a global trade infrastructure company connecting 10+ million TEUs of future port capacity, 2.3 million TEUs of inland logistics capacity, maritime services across strategic trade corridors and AI-powered supply chains

WCAworld launches emergency appeal to support earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | International Trade

WCAworld has launched an emergency appeal through the WCAworld Foundation to support communities affected by the devastating earthquake in Venezuela.

US trade deficit widens sharply in May as capital goods imports hit record high

Reuters | July 07, 2026 | International Trade

The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in May as an artificial intelligence investment boom helped to drive imports of capital goods to a record high, suggesting that trade remained a drag on gross domestic product in the second quarter.

LNG tanker at risk of exploding after two vessels struck near Strait of Hormuz

Reuters | July 07, 2026 | Maritime | Bulk

A Qatari LNG tanker was at risk of exploding and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker was damaged near the Strait of Hormuz, sources said on Tuesday, after reports that Iran fired missiles at ships in the waterway overnight.

U.S. international trade in goods and services, May 2026

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | International Trade

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $77.6 billion in May, up $23.0 billion from $54.6 billion in April, revised.

CMA CGM PSS - from the Indian Subcontinent to Latin America

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM informs of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS):

CMA CGM PSS - from the Indian Subcontinent to Europe and Med

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM informs of the following Peak Season Surcharge (PSS):

U.S. airlines’ May 2026 aviation fuel cost up 3.0%, consumption up 3.5%, and fuel cost per gallon down 0.5% from April 2026

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ May 2026 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating total fuel expenditure ($6.66B) of U.S. scheduled service airlines was up 3.0% from April 2026 ($6.47B) and up 83.9% from May 2025 ($3.62B).

Big Tech data centers are driving up power bills at America’s Rust Belt factories

Reuters | July 07, 2026 | Energy

For years, electricity costs for the Belden Brick Company in Sugarcreek, Ohio, had been relatively stable. Last year, they surged by 90% — largely because of rising power demand from data centers in the region.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026

New Board Chair appointed by PRPA Board of Directors

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has announced that Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest has been appointed as Chair by its Board of Directors for a two-year term, effective July 1st, 2026.

Lhyfe announces it has taken delivery of 10 new Hexagon Purus containers.

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026 | Logistics | Supply Chain

Lhyfe is strengthening its logistics capabilities.

Project / Heavy Lift

AJOT Newsroom | July 07, 2026

AAL reduces sailings and boost efficiency for King Rocks Wind Farm

AAL Shipping (AAL) has successfully completed the transportation of 125,175 revenue tons (RT) of wind turbine blades and towers for Western Australia’s King Rocks Wind Farm, delivering significant cost, schedule and environmental benefits through an optimised cargo strategy executed across just two sailings using its 32,000 DWT Super B-Class vessel, AAL Antwerp, and 31,000 DWT A-Class vessel, AAL Shanghai.

Clean energy on the front line at Heathrow Animal Reception Centre

• UK’s only facility licensed to handle all species of animals at Heathrow Airport receives clean energy upgrade • Solar panels and heat pumps installed to cut operational emissions • Investment secures future resilience of Heathrow-based national infrastructure

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