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Construction equipment imports in Latin America: Trends and market opportunities

AJOT Newsroom | January 15, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift

An analysis of the heavy machinery market in Latin America. We explore customs challenges, logistics hurdles, and opportunities in construction equipment imports.

International Trade

Stuart Todd | January 14, 2026

‘Tug of war’ over radioactive freight in West Africa

A truck convoy carrying radioactive freight is the focus of a tug of war between a military junta in Niger, West Africa, and Orano, a French state-owned mining and nuclear services group, but viewed locally as the arm of the former colonial power.

CMA CGM AMERIGO service to call at Fos-sur-Mer, France

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM Amerigo service (Transatlantic) will call Fos-sur-Mer, France (Eurofos Terminal).

CMA CGM TUX service to call at Salerno, Italy

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CMA CGM TUX service (Transatlantic) will call at Salerno, Italy.

Höegh Autoliners joins World Shipping Council

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

The World Shipping Council (WSC) today announced that Höegh Autoliners has joined as a member, further strengthening the Council’s representation of the global liner shipping industry, including the vehicle carrier sector.

Signal Oean Weekly Dry Market Monitor

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Maritime | Bulk

This weekly market monitor provides an analysis of the latest freight market developments. The focus is on Capesize losses, the subsequent downward adjustments in iron ore flow volumes, and the latest supply signals as indicated by ballasters.

DAT: Spot truckload rates surged in December despite small gains in freight volume

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Trucking

Truckload freight volumes rebounded modestly in December while spot truckload rates surged to their highest monthly averages of 2025, said DAT Freight & Analytics.

Mammoet expands crawler fleet with two high-capacity Liebherr models

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

The world’s largest crane collection just got bigger

Tradepoint Atlantic powers one of Maryland’s largest rooftop solar arrays

New clean energy installation to produce 17,500 MWh for the benefit of BWI

Reverse logistics goes from cost center to competitive edge – DHL data shows

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Logistics | Integrators

As the peak holiday shopping season concludes, the global logistics industry has entered "Returns Season.”

Dawsongroup tcs USA introduces modern temperature-controlled solutions in the U.S.

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Logistics

Dawsongroup tcs USA today announces its official launch in the U.S., bringing its Superbox, a high-performance modular cold chain system, to the market. Backed by Dawsongroup tcs, a global leader in temperature-controlled solutions with a fleet of over 30,000 assets and over three decades of experience in Europe, the U.S. entity addresses a cold chain sector that has seen little structural innovation in decades.

EU assembly weighs freezing US trade deal over Trump’s Greenland threats

Reuters | January 14, 2026 | International Trade

The European Parliament is considering putting on hold the European Union's implementation of the trade deal struck with the United States in protest over threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to seize Greenland.

Dozens of ships anchor outside Iran’s ports as US tensions rise

Reuters | January 14, 2026 | Maritime | Bulk

US judge to rule quickly on Equinor challenge to Trump offshore wind pause

Reuters | January 14, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would rule quickly on whether to allow Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume construction of the Empire Wind project off the coast of New York in a lawsuit over the Trump administration's suspension of the industry in federal waters.

Brazil billionaire Batista shuttles between DC and Caracas, eyeing oil deals

Reuters | January 14, 2026 | Energy

Brazilian billionaire Joesley Batista met with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday, before and after he met in Washington with U.S. officials, whom he reassured that she seems ready to open her nation's oil and gas industry to investment, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Port of Oakland closes 2025 with stable cargo volumes

AJOT Newsroom | January 14, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Oakland handled 179,580 twenty-foot containers (TEUs) in December 2025, a slight 1.7% decrease from year-over-year totals, as the Port closed out the calendar year with stable overall cargo volumes despite uneven global trade conditions.

Climate activist shareholder group pushes BP, Shell on plans for declining oil demand

Reuters | January 14, 2026 | Energy

Climate activist shareholder group Follow This and more than 20 other investors have filed resolutions calling on BP and Shell to disclose how they will create value if global demand for oil and gas declines, the group said on Wednesday.

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | January 14, 2026

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