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Port Freeport earns 36th consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

For the 36th consecutive year, Port Freeport has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

Port of Long Beach on course to achieve busiest year

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Goods moved before tariffs started earlier this year helped put the Port of Long Beach on course to have its all-time busiest year, exceeding the record-setting 9.6 million cargo containers moved in 2024.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025

Port of New York and New Jersey reaches landmark agreement on 33-year lease extension

Agreement extends lease at Port of New York and New Jersey’s largest and busiest container terminal through 2063

Port of South Louisiana Board of Commissioners names Fisher-Cormier as Executive Director

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | People | Appointments

The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) today announced that Julia Fisher-Cormier has been selected as the next Executive Director following a national search and a unanimous vote by the Board of Commissioners.

Former Port CEO Matthews joins Bowman as VP, Port Assets & Strategic Partnerships

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | People | Appointments

Bowman has appointed Paul Matthews, MBA, CPE, as vice president, port assets & strategic partnership. Paul brings a rare mix of real-world port leadership and relationship building experience that will help shape one of Bowman’s fastest growing service lines.

Why Canada’s hottest shale play is catching the eye of US producers

Reuters | December 18, 2025 | Energy

U.S. oil and gas producers in search of fresh drilling territory are looking to expand in Western Canada's Montney basin, a remote yet massive shale play that is already a hotbed of M&A activity and could see more deals soon, according to executives, analysts and advisors.

Acting Texas Comptroller Hancock presents Port of Brownsville 2024 Economic Impact Study

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock joined Brownsville Navigation District Chairman Esteban "Steve" Guerra and Texas Sen. Adam Hinojosa on Wednesday to present the findings of the Port of Brownsville 2024 Economic Impact Study.

Trump Media bets on fusion energy with $6 billion TAE deal

Reuters | December 18, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

President Donald Trump is getting into the fusion power business through a $6 billion merger of his social media firm and Google-backed TAE Technologies, announced just days after industry leaders met with U.S. Energy Department representatives to urge federal funding.

Hacegaba testifies before congressional subcommittee

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Long Beach incoming CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba testified before a congressional subcommittee on Wednesday.

US House panel votes to pay air traffic controllers during future government shutdowns

Reuters | December 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Thursday voted unanimously to approve legislation aiming to prevent aviation disruptions during government shutdowns by ensuring air traffic controllers and other key workers are paid.

Atlanta Property Group expands industrial portfolio with Charlotte MSA acquisition

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Logistics

Firm announces the purchase of 885 Paragon Way, marking its third industrial acquisition in the Charlotte market

Boeing drives 2025 delivery recovery with 69% year-on-year growth, reports IBA

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

DCSA publishes Port Call Standard 2.0

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Morris County commercial market stands out with three leases totaling more than 28,000 SF

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Logistics

Demonstrating submarket’s industrial and office strength

US airlines net profit was $1.6 billion in third quarter 2025, a decrease in profit over third quarter 2024

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | 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.

ScanReach ConnectPOB selected for four-newbuild windward offshore vessels at Vard Shipyard

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Maritime

CMA CGM PSS - from Asia to North Europe

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CGM CMA Rate Restoration Initiative (RRI) - from Asia to Latin America

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Hactl’s COSAC-plus becomes the first Hong Kong air cargo management system to receive ISO/IEC 27001:2022

AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has become the first cargo terminal operator in Hong Kong to receive the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its cargo management system COSAC-Plus and its supporting IT infrastructure, operations, system development processes and cybersecurity controls.