Transportation News, Logistics, Ports and Trade

UK and US to announce tech, energy deals during Trump visit

Reuters | September 15, 2025 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

The United States and Britain will announce agreements on technology and civil nuclear energy during U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit this week, as the UK hopes to finalise steel tariffs under a much-vaunted trade deal.

June 2025 U.S. airline traffic data down 1.2% from same month last year

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

U.S. airlines carried 88.6 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in June 2025, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, June enplanements are up 1.2% from May and down 2.2% from the all-time high reached in June 2024.

Reed, Whitehouse, McKee & RI officials celebrate Quonset’s new multi-purpose pier

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

The Terminal 5 Pier offers specialized berthing spaces to accommodate a variety of vessels and cargoes. The Blue Economy Support Docks and Boat Ramp accommodate smaller boats and the short-term docking needs of small businesses, emerging companies and research and development organizations.

CN and CSX collaborate to launch new intermodal rail service into Nashville

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tennessee.

Georgia Ports welcomes new MEDLOG flagship cold chain facility to Savannah

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Logistics | Supply Chain

A new cold storage facility 30 minutes from the port has added nearly 300,000 square feet of space in Coastal Georgia for protein exports and other temperature-controlled cargo.

International Trade

Reuters | September 12, 2025

Corn diseases lurk in bumper US crop, threatening yields

The outbreaks are a blow to farmers in the world's biggest corn-producing country as they struggle to make money due to low grain prices and rising costs for fertilizer, seed, and other inputs. Farmers had hoped to produce the biggest possible yields to offset low prices, and crop diseases put that plan at risk.

Green Shipping

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025

World’s first wind-assisted newbuild tanker arrives in Europe

Union Maritime has marked a major milestone for the sector with the maiden voyage of Brands Hatch, the first newbuild tanker installed with BAR Technologies’ WindWings®.

Trinity Logistics recognized as a Top 100 Domestic Transportation Management (DTM) 3PL

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Logistics

Custom-built gantry system aids HS2 TBMs removal

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

When it comes to dismantling large underground machinery, it is far easier – and safer – to carry out this work above ground.

August CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor data shows increased sales even as inflation impacts growth

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | International Trade | By The Numbers

Retail spending continued to grow in August as consumers stocked up on school supplies and tried to beat rising tariffs that could be beginning to affect prices, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation.

CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping expand joint heavy transport fleet with two new BC-Class Vessels

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Maritime

CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping are expanding their joint fleet of Heavy Transport Vessels (HTVs) to a total of eight, with the addition of again two newl. y ordered BC-Class vessels.

Chairman Wright joins New Nuclear for Maritime Summit to shape America’s future

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

DNV and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries sign MOU for optimized 200K cbm LNG carrier design

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Maritime

DNV and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development and verification of an optimized 200,000 cubic meter LNG carrier.

US Treasury calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases

Reuters | September 12, 2025 | International Trade

The U.S. Treasury on Friday called on the Group of Seven and European Union allies to impose "meaningful tariffs" on goods from China and India to halt their purchases of Russian oil...

DNV awards AiP to HD HHI for innovative LNGC and VLEC designs with forward accommodation and WAPS

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Green Shipping

At Gastech 2025, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for the design of next-generation LNG carriers (LNGC) and Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) with forward accommodation and Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS).

Nadine DiGiulio receives award for dedicated service and being a pioneer woman in the trucking industry for 50 years

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2025 | Trucking

Ideal Transportation Company, Inc. is a 100% woman-owned business, proudly established in a predominantly male industry. Founded and led by Nadine, who continues to own and oversee operations to this day, Ideal has stood out for nearly five decades as a leader in New England trucking and logistics.