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AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026

PacLease expands franchise network, adds 17 new U.S. locations in 2025

PacLease, a leading full-service lease and rental company, continued to strengthen its franchise network in 2025, adding 17 new locations across the United States.

French farmers target food imports as Mercosur protests continue

Reuters | January 12, 2026 | International Trade | Commodity

Farmers stopped lorries at France's largest container port and on the main motorway north of Paris on Monday, conducting symbolic checks on imported food in protest at an EU-Mercosur trade deal they say will lead to unfair competition.

KBR awarded FEED for Coastal Bend LNG project

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026 | Energy | Conventional

Canadian National files with regulator for more details on Union Pacific-Norfolk deal

Reuters | January 12, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

Canadian National on Monday said it filed a motion with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board asking the agency to order Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to disclose more details tied to their proposed merger agreement.

Ethiopian Airlines marks the groundbreaking of Bishoftu International Airport construction

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

Ethiopian Airlines Group is pleased to announce the official construction commencement of Bishoftu International Airport.

Qued deploys AI-powered voice scheduling for Diel-Jerue to modernize logistics operations

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026 | Shipping Technology

Qued, a leader in automated appointment scheduling solutions for supply chain and logistics companies, today announced that Diel-Jerue, a national refrigerated and dry goods transportation provider, has adopted Qued’s AI-powered voice scheduling capability. The deployment brings AI-driven appointment scheduling into live, high-volume production, delivering measurable efficiency gains across Diel-Jerue’s logistics operations.

RINA and HPC win OSCE tender for the “promoting green ports and connectivity in the Caspian region” project

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026 | Green Shipping

RINA and HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) have been awarded a five-year contract for Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) project “Promoting Green Ports and Connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region”.

ITIC warns of rising payment fraud after US$200,000 crew settlement intercepted

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026 | Shipping Technology

P&I correspondents are being urged to strengthen their payment verification procedures after a fraudster intercepted email communications during a sensitive crew claim and diverted a US$200,000 settlement, according to International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC).

Seaway Public Safety Notice: Closing period for the 2025 Navigation Season

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Maritime

TCA announces 2025 Fleet Safety Award Division winners

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Trucking

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), along with presenting sponsors Great West Casualty Company and Arthur J. Gallagher, is proud to announce the 18 division winners in the 50th Annual TCA Fleet Safety Awards competition...

December 2025 U.S. transportation sector Unemployment (3.6%) falls below the December 2024 level (4.3%)

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers

The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.6% (not seasonally adjusted) in December 2025 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

O’Brien joins NFI as Director of Sales

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Trucking

John O'Brien brings over thirty years of experience in the international transportation, supply chain, and logistics industries and will join NFI's growing Port Services team, developing unique port drayage and transload solutions for customers across North America.

Gebrüder Weiss appoints Alessandro Cacciola to Management Board

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Logistics | People | Appointments

Cacciola to assume air and sea leadership as Lothar Thoma steps down March 31...

October 2025 U.S. airline traffic data up 1.6% from same month last year

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated

Today in energy: In 2025, U.S. natural gas spot prices increased from 2024’s record low

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Energy | By The Numbers

The 2025 average Henry Hub natural gas spot price increased 56% from the 2024 annual average, which—when adjusted for inflation—was the lowest on record...

California’s export trade grows

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | International Trade | By The Numbers

This report analyzes data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division and pinpoints important trends in the state’s import/export industry, identifying potential effects on the state’s economy. The report is only a sampling of the kind of economic research and data analysis available from Beacon Economics.

TBM and Kodiak aircraft continued their market expansion with deliveries in 2025

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Daher’s turboprop-powered TBM and Kodiak airplane deliveries in 2025 marked new program milestones and further expanded the customer base for these two product lines with owners, operators and public service agencies.

Rail freight transport is a key competitive advantage for Germany’s seaports

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

The conference made clear that demand for high-performance port infrastructure and for reliable, efficient rail connections continues to grow. Participants were also united in their view that efficient rail links will remain a decisive factor for the future competitiveness of Germany’s seaports. At the same time, the challenge of meeting these growing expectations was acknowledged.

OOIL announces operational update for the 4th Quarter 2025

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Maritime | By The Numbers

This announcement provides an unaudited operational update for OOCL for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. The comparative figures for the fourth quarter ended 31st December 2024 are also disclosed in this announcement.

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to remain down year-over-year until spring

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to see its first month-over-month gain in six months during January but is expected to remain down year over year until spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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