Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

ITF-released report shows a growing number of countries are implementing cabotage laws

AJOT Newsroom | October 22, 2025 | International Trade

A newly released study by Seafarers' Rights International (SRI) finds that cabotage laws now exist on 85% of the world’s coastlines, are growing in number at an unprecedented pace, and are increasingly essential to national security, economic stability and maritime resilience.

FAA staffing issues delaying flights at Houston, Newark airports

Reuters | October 22, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying flights at Houston and Newark airports on the 21st day of a U.S. government shutdown.

USTR Greer, Treasury’s Bessent heading to Malaysia for talks with Chinese counterparts

Reuters | October 22, 2025 | International Trade

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will head to Malaysia on Wednesday to meet with Chinese officials about what he called "incredibly aggressive" measures by Beijing to curb exports of rare earth minerals.

SANY earns dual global honors for employer excellence and brand strength

AJOT Newsroom | October 22, 2025 | Logistics

Highway Partners with AscendTMS to expand access for SMB freight brokers and carriers

Highway | October 22, 2025 | Shipping Technology

US trade chief says he does not see imported beef flooding US market

Reuters | October 22, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Monday said he did not see tons of foreign beef coming into the United States, days after President Donald Trump suggested that he might import more from Argentina amid rising prices and angered U.S. farmers.

Grounded paychecks: 60,000 air safety workers tighten belts as US shutdown drags on

Reuters | October 22, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The 60,000 men and women responsible for keeping American skies safe have gone unpaid throughout the government shutdown. Without a funding agreement soon, many will be forced to dip into savings, rack up credit-card debt, or take on part-time jobs to make ends meet, several federal employees said.

Energy

Reuters | October 22, 2025

US shipbuilders, ports take knock-on hit from Trump assault on offshore wind

U.S. shipbuilders and port operators are getting hit in the fallout from President Donald Trump’s campaign to wipe out the offshore wind industry, suffering hundreds of millions of dollars in lost government support, vanishing vessel orders, and an uncertain future for the billions of dollars' worth of investments.

Rules-based global trading system at risk of derailment

Reuters | October 22, 2025 | International Trade

The head of the United Nations said on Wednesday that the global trade system was facing major challenges due to tariffs, with developing countries worst affected.

Air Cargo

Reuters | October 22, 2025

CBP: Nearly 24 million parcels processed that would have been duty-free since US ended de minimis exemption

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has processed nearly 24 million packages that would have received duty-free treatment since the de minimis exemption ended on August 29, an agency spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Trump administration plans to distribute farmer aid amid shutdown

Reuters | October 22, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

The administration of President Donald Trump is planning to distribute billions in aid for farmers and reopen some activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture amid the ongoing federal shutdown, the agency said on Tuesday.

Swissport launches China operations with next-generation cargo terminal at Shanghai Pudong International Airport

AJOT Newsroom | October 22, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Swissport International has secured a landmark commercial agreement to manage and jointly operate the new Digital & Intelligent International Cargo Terminal.

Cathay Cargo becomes the first airline to offer real-time customs clearance status

AJOT Newsroom | October 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to introduce real-time customs clearance updates to customers subscribed to the EzyCargo platform, or those who already have ONE Record API links to the airline’s system.

BlueBox Systems and Cargo Community Network (CCN) partner: BlueBoxCargo integrated into CUBEforall

AJOT Newsroom | October 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

The collaboration aims to increase transparency across the entire air cargo supply chain and provide freight forwarders, airlines, and shippers worldwide with accurate real-time data.