Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

France fines Tagor ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to Russian oil €1 million

Reuters | July 02, 2026 | Maritime | Bulk

Chapman Freeborn supports historic Seychelles Air Force Dornier ferry flight

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Chapman Freeborn has supported the ferry of a Seychelles Air Force Dornier 228 from Seychelles to India for maintenance.

Airport operators across the country pursue PFAS claims

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

CIRCLE Group joins the Intermonte Valore Italia Index

AJOT Newsroom | July 02, 2026 | Logistics

Amazon vows action against India delivery partner after fire probe concludes

Reuters | July 02, 2026 | Logistics

Amazon said on Thursday it will take "appropriate action" against a third-party delivery partner in India once a police investigation into a fire that killed two workers concludes.

Chicago Rockford International Airport achieves its highest ever FAA cargo ranking

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

Record ranking reflects growing demand for RFD's efficient, flexible cargo operations, with the airport climbing from fourteenth to twelfth in the latest FAA rankings

JLL tapped to lease GTIS Partners’ new Class A industrial development in East Tampa

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2026 | Logistics

Now under construction, 4Ward Logistics Center will include two rear-load distribution buildings following the ownership group’s acquisition of the 116-acre plot earlier this year.

Warnings galore as largest US power grid braces for record demand

Reuters | July 01, 2026 | Energy

PJM, the largest U.S. electric grid operator, on Wednesday detailed price spikes and warnings of massive transmission line congestion as it braced for record-breaking demand driven by a heatwave ahead of July 4 celebrations.

Saddle Creek Logistics Services names Martin CEO

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2026 | Logistics | People | Appointments

Saddle Creek Logistics Services named Grady Martin Chief Executive Officer as part of a planned leadership transition.

Logistics

Reuters | July 01, 2026

CMA CGM to buy FedEx third-party logistics arm in $1.4 billion deal

CMA CGM has agreed to acquire FedEx's third-party logistics business for an enterprise value of $1.4 billion, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks to expand its presence in the logistics sector and in the United States.

FRP completes new 170,800-square-foot infill logistics development in Hamilton, NJ

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2026 | Logistics

The newly delivered Logistics Center at Hamilton marks FRP’s first completed industrial development in the Garden State.

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions appoints Drummer as CCO

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions appoints Kersten Drummer as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective July 1, 2026.

Gulftainer strengthens Iraq’s global trade gateway

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Gulftainer announced the launch of its first dedicated feeder service linking the UAE and Umm Qasr, Iraq.

XPO Logistics powers the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2026 | Trucking

The Tour de France gets underway on July 4, with a team time trial for the first time in 55 years, and XPO Logistics is once again making sure the wheels of the race turn smoothly.

US, Canada, Mexico review trade pact, likely putting it into limbo as Trump demands changes

Reuters | July 01, 2026 | International Trade

Trade chiefs from the U.S., Mexico and Canada are due to review their trade agreement on Wednesday in an exercise expected to launch a decade-long sunset of the regional pact as they continue negotiations aimed at satisfying President Donald Trump's desire to shift more manufacturing to the U.S.

Uni-Tankers selects Sofar Ocean’s Wayfinder to sharpen voyage decision-making

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2026 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

Uni-Tankers and Sofar Ocean announce a new partnership that will bring Sofar Ocean’s Wayfinder platform to Uni-Tankers’ entire fleet.

Maritime

Reuters | July 01, 2026

House Republican leaders urge Trump to let Jones Act waivers expire as scheduled in August

House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican leaders are asking President Donald Trump to allow waivers to a law on shipping between domestic ports to expire in mid-August as scheduled, rather than extending them further, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

ARTBA unveils 250 transportation projects that help tell the American success story

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2026 | Intermodal | Trucking

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) today unveiled a sweeping list of 250 transportation improvements that have fueled U.S. economic growth and enhanced quality of life during the past two and a half centuries.