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Project / Heavy Lift

AJOT | Top Story | January 21, 2025

XLP members, Total Movements port-to-door delivery of critical oil & gas equipment from Saudi Arabia to Singapore

Total Movements has successfully completed the port-to-door delivery of 1500cbm of critical Oil & Gas equipment from Saudi Arabia to a final delivery site in Singapore. The seamless operation involved the entire logistics chain, ensuring safe and timely transportation from the load port to the project site.

Energy

AJOT | Top Story | January 21, 2025

Envana secures grant for $5.2M DOE methane mitigation technology project

“Envana Software Solutions” (Envana) has been awarded a $4.2 million grant by the “U.S. Department of Energy” (DOE) to advance oil and gas methane monitoring and mitigation technologies. The funding is part of the DOE’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program under “Funding Opportunity Announcement” (FOA) 3256: Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation.

Descartes Study: 74% of supply chain leaders see technology as key to growth amid rising global trade complexities

AJOT | January 21, 2025 | Logistics | Supply Chain

IMO launches Regional Presence Office for the MENA region in Alexandria, Egypt

AJOT | January 21, 2025 | Maritime

The International Maritime Organization has launched its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during a ceremony held in the historic maritime city of Alexandria, Egypt.

Xeneta announces Board of Director changes, supporting the transformation of ocean and air freight markets

AJOT | January 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Aramco chief tells Davos he expects additional oil demand of 1.3 million bpd this year

Reuters | January 21, 2025 | International Trade

Saudi oil giant Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday he sees the oil market as healthy and expects an additional 1.3 million barrels per

Oil slips as traders digest Trump tariff reprieve, plan to boost US oil output

Reuters | January 21, 2025 | International Trade

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to apply new tariffs later than expected while boosting oil and gas production

Airbus ended 2024 in better shape than feared, CEO tells staff

Reuters | January 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

The CEO of Europe's Airbus has told staff that the group ended 2024 in better shape than it feared when issuing a profit warning last summer, while warning of a

Air Europa hires PJT Partners to increase capital, raise debt

Reuters | January 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

Spanish airline Air Europa has hired adviser PJT Partners to raise cash through debt, and possibly a capital increase, to pay back debt owed to the government, a spokesperson for

German exporters expect 2.7% fall in sales in 2025

Reuters | January 21, 2025 | International Trade | By The Numbers

About 80% of German businesses who trade overseas expect a further decline in sales this year, Germany's BGA trade association said on Tuesday, forecasting a 2.7%

Dunkerque-Port: A Pioneer in port innovation and sustainability

AJOT | January 21, 2025 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

ECS Group partners with CargoAi to digitalize manual email quotation processes with CargoCoPilot API

AJOT | January 21, 2025 | Shipping Technology

ECS Group and CargoAi have announced a strategic collaboration, integrating CargoAi’s groundbreaking CargoCoPilot API into ECS Group’s operations to digitalize the handling of rate requests and quotations. This cutting-edge solution leverages generative AI to automate manual email processing, significantly reducing workloads and boosting efficiency for ECS Group’s operational and sales teams across 23 countries.

Roll Group expands in Saudi Arabia: new office and heavy haul investments

AJOT | January 21, 2025 | Project / Heavy Lift

Roll Group Middle East, a leading force in the region for heavy haul and lifting solutions, has expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia. Roll Group has been active since 2020 in the Middle East, in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman. Roll Group is now positioned to be the second-largest inland transport company in Saudi Arabia.

AAR applauds Patrick Fuchs STB Chairman designation

AJOT | January 21, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

“Chairman Fuchs has proven to be a thoughtful, solutions-oriented leader who lets data drive the decision-making process. Throughout his career, he has been committed to maintaining the balanced regulatory framework that allows railroads to invest while also offering appropriate remedies for rail customers.

YMX Logistics acquires leading Yard Management System 〈YMS〉

AJOT | January 21, 2025 | Logistics

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | January 21, 2025

Jeffersonville port delivers record road salt shipments to Greater Louisville area during recent winter storms

In the wake of the record snowfall that blanketed Greater Louisville last week, Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville and CGB Enterprises distributed more than 1,400 truckloads of road salt to supply local transportation departments and private contractors.

Niedermeyer appointed Managing Director and CFO of AeroLogic

Niedermeyer heads AeroLogic as second managing director alongside Josef Moser

Port of Prince Rupert moved 23.1M tons of cargo in 2024 amid historic expansion phase

Intermodal volumes at DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal rose five percent year-over-year. Performance was impacted by the realignment of carriers’ transpacific trade routes, two labor disruptions, and the brief suspension of rail service due to a wildfire that paused terminal operations.

NABTU Statement on Trump-Vance Inauguration

AJOT | January 20, 2025 | International Trade

AAR Statement on the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump

AJOT | January 20, 2025 | Intermodal

“Congratulations to President Trump and Vice President Vance. As they enter the office, Americans are looking to them and Congress for sound policies that create lasting opportunities, deliver economic prosperity and keep our nation competitive. America’s railroads stand ready to work alongside the new administration to meet these challenges head-on and keep the country moving forward.”

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