Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

bound4blue secures major wind propulsion retrofit contract with Maersk Tankers

• Maersk Tankers places landmark order for wind-assisted propulsion systems as part of on-going strategy to enhance fleet sustainability • bound4blue to supply and install 20 26-meter eSAILs® across five separate MR vessels

LATAM Airlines Brazil invests $7 Million in the largest aircraft maintenance center in South America

AJOT Newsroom | November 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

The project will enable LATAM group’s largest aircraft maintenance center, located in São Paulo, to perform maintenance on Boeing 787 aircraft starting in September 2025.

Air Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | November 11, 2024

CBP agriculture specialists in Louisville stop a shipment containing dead bats and birds

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS)at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted a shipment containing 41 dead bats and 41 dead birds not declared in hopes of avoiding detection.

Green Shipping

Reuters | November 11, 2024

COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework

Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on Monday to carbon credit quality standards which are critical to launching a U.N.-backed global carbon market that would fund projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Boeing commercial airplanes quality chief to retire in December

Reuters | November 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications, source says

Reuters | November 11, 2024 | International Trade

The U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Return of US drought delays cattle-herd rebuilding, hurting Tyson Foods

Reuters | November 11, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

The return of drought in U.S. cattle-producing areas is delaying ranchers' plans to expand production after the nation's herd shrank to its smallest level in seven decades, farmers and analysts said.

DHL Global Forwarding and Lindt & Sprüngli sweeten the deal for the usage of waste- and residues-based maritime fuel for ocean freight

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, is supporting Lindt & Sprüngli, the renowned Swiss chocolate manufacturer, in reducing their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in ocean freight transport.

Wilson Sons operates new international lines via Rio Grande Container Terminal

AJOT Newsroom | November 11, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

The objective is to support cargo transport between South America and North Africa, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and India, offering greater service speed

XPO Logistics receives prestigious Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award by UK Armed Forces Covenant

AJOT Newsroom | November 11, 2024

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has been awarded the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award by the Armed Forces Covenant for the company’s exceptional work in supporting veterans throughout the business.