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Today in energy: U.S. retail gasoline prices fall below $3 per gallon, the lowest since 2021

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025 | Energy

On December 1, 2025, the U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline fell below $3.00 per gallon (gal) to $2.98/gal, according to data from our Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update.

Turkish Airlines and South African Airways sign codeshare agreement

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Turkish Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with South African Airways.

Southwest Airlines lowers full-year EBIT forecast as government shutdown hits bookings

Reuters | December 05, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Southwest Airlines cut its 2025 forecast for key profit metric EBIT on Friday, citing lower revenue due to the recent government shutdown and the impact from higher fuel prices. The

US consumer spending moderates in September

Reuters | December 05, 2025 | International Trade

U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in September, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy at the end of the third quarter as a lackluster labor market and

Signal Ocean: Floating storage hits three-year high

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

A data-driven review facilitated by the Floating Storage platform report shows the seasonality of floating storage since 2022 across VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax fleets, the surge in Iranian-linked storage off Malaysia, and future outlooks marked by persistent oversupply risks and declining oil price estimates.

World’s first vessel retrofit fund using a pay-as-you-save repayment mechanism closes at USD 35M

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025 | Green Shipping

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD), AIM Horizon Investments, and their partners announced the successful closing of the Fund for Energy Efficiency Technologies (FEET), securing total commitments of up to USD 35M, exceeding its initial target.

Fuel manufacturing breakthrough brings nuclear for maritime a step closer

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025 | Green Shipping

The MCRE program is a public–private collaboration between Southern Company, TerraPower, CORE POWER and the U.S. Department of Energy. Its success has significant implications for the maritime sector, where molten salt reactors offer a path to compact, efficient, zero-emission nuclear propulsion.

Port Everglades shatters its own records

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | By The Numbers

Broward County's Port Everglades has set a powerful new benchmark for performance.

Seaports outlook deteriorating in NA/EMEA; Neutral in APAC/LatAm

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025 | Maritime

The sector outlook for seaports in North America and EMEA continues to be ‘deteriorating’, while the outlook remains ‘neutral’ in APAC and Latin America, as tariffs and policy uncertainty weigh on volumes and capital planning, Fitch Ratings says in its Global Seaports Outlook 2026 report.

M&M Mooring recognized as 2025 Chairman’s Award Recipient

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

For more than 27 years, M&M Mooring has been a cornerstone of port operations, delivering expert line-handling and steamship agency services under the stewardship of owner Mark Clive.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025

Los Angeles Harbor Commission approves landmark agreement with South Coast AQMD

By green-lighting a binding pact with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Los Angeles Harbor Commission sets in motion a sweeping zero-emission overhaul across all major port operations — paving the way for reduced pollution and improved public health by 2029.

Maritime

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025

Red Sea container comeback: CMA CGM launches new Suez service

CMA CGM has announced its INDAMEX service will transit the Suez Canal on fronthaul and backhaul voyages between India/Pakistan and US East Coast in a notable step towards a large-scale return of container ships to the Red Sea region.

Air Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | December 05, 2025

Volumes up 5% in November, but air cargo’s e-commerce ‘growth engine’ is slowing down

Christmas came early for global air cargo volumes in November with a further +5% year-on-year boost in demand, adding to the seasonal cheer, but the industry’s e-commerce ‘growth engine’ of the past two years is slowing down, according to the latest market analysis from Xeneta.

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