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Mexican president tells Trump tariffs will worsen inflation, kill jobs

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | International Trade

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday she would send a letter to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, urging dialogue and cooperation following his pledge of across-the-board tariffs of 25% on Mexico and Canada.

Global companies that might be affected by Trump’s promised tariffs

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | International Trade

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China - detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger trade wars.

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Reuters | Top Story | November 26, 2024

DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

A DHL cargo plane crashed as it came in to land at Lithuania's Vilnius airport on Monday morning, killing one person in what Germany's foreign minister later said could be an accident or a hybrid attack in "volatile times".

US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | International Trade

McLeod Software introduces AI-powered order creation interface for LoadMaster and PowerBroker TMS

AJOT | November 26, 2024 | Shipping Technology

McLeod is pioneering the future of AI in Transportation Management Systems, leading the industry with innovative advancements.

International Trade

Reuters | Top Story | November 26, 2024

Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, more on China too

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada from his first day in office, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, citing illegal immigration and the trade of illicit drugs.

‘No one will win a trade war,’ China says after Trump tariff threat

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | International Trade

Neither the United States nor China would win a trade war, the Chinese Embassy in Washington said on Monday, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports when he takes office on Jan. 20.

8 key strategies to make your shipping operations more sustainable

AJOT | November 26, 2024 | Logistics

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 46) - 2024

AJOT | November 25, 2024 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

A sharp rise in air cargo spot rates from Europe origins, particularly to the Americas, has helped to further drive up average worldwide spot prices in the second full week of November, with rates to Brazil rising...

Freightos and E2open integrate to simplify air cargo bookings

AJOT | November 25, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology | Shipping Technology

Freightos Limited, today announced the official launch of its integration with e2open (NYSE: ETWO), a top provider of connected supply chain software. This integration, which follows a successful beta phase, embeds WebCargo by Freightos air cargo eBooking into e2open’s Transportation Management System (TMS) application.

RoRo vessel Rotra Futura launched

Concordia Damen again involved in the construction of innovative Offshore Wind vessels

Cushman & Wakefield advises sale of new 1,056,353 SF state-of-the-art industrial building in Buckeye, AZ

AJOT | November 25, 2024 | Logistics

BGO acquires 100% leased, single-tenant Class A facility in Phoenix’s Southwest Valley

Port Houston volumes dip in October

AJOT | November 25, 2024 | Ports & Terminals

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The CMA CGM Foundation launches PharmaBox: a converted container for the storage of medicines in crisis zones

AJOT | November 25, 2024 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Pharmabox is an innovative solution that addresses Action Against Hunger’s need to securely preserve medical supplies in humanitarian zones, allowing the delivery of medical and nutritional care to approximately 17,000 children under the age of five.

Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports, oil drilling, sources say

Reuters | November 25, 2024 | Energy

Donald Trump's transition team is putting together a wide-ranging energy package to roll out within days of his taking office that would approve export permits for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and increase oil drilling off the U.S. coast and on federal lands, according to two sources familiar with the plans.

California Governor Newsom to propose clean vehicle rebate if Trump cuts EV tax credit

Reuters | November 25, 2024 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

California Governor Gavin Newsom will propose a new version of the state's discontinued Clean Vehicle Rebate Project if the incoming Donald Trump administration scraps the federal tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases, his office said on Monday.

Estes Express Lines wraps trailers nationwide to raise awareness for nonprofits

AJOT | November 25, 2024 | Trucking

Estes, the largest, privately owned freight carrier in North America, will wrap some of its trailers to raise awareness of nonprofits Estes employees choose to support through its employee-directed giving campaign, part of the company’s community relations campaign, “Open Heart, Open Road.”

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