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A flying start to 2025 but after 14 months of double-digit demand growth, air cargo stakeholders remain cautious

AJOT | January 09, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The global air cargo market cruised into 2025 on the back of 14 consecutive months of double-digit growth in demand as volumes climbed +11% year-on-year in December and average spot rates finished the year +15% higher, according to industry analysts Xeneta.

Hyster to provide electric empty container handler at Malta Freeport Terminals

AJOT | January 09, 2025 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Hyster, a leading provider of materials handling equipment, is to provide Malta Freeport Terminals with a battery electric empty container handler powered entirely by 650-volt lithium-ion batteries.

Consolidated Chassis Management expands leadership team with four key hires

New executives bring extensive industry expertise to strengthen sales, legal, operations and marketing functions

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II signs cooperation contract with Embotech and Terberg for the purchase of 30 electric automated terminal trucks

AJOT | January 09, 2025 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII), together with Embotech AG, a leading supplier of technology for autonomous vehicles, and the Dutch family-owned company Terberg, has signed a cooperation contract for the supply and entire implementation of 30 electric automated terminal trucks (ATTs).

Biden administration to release short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credit, sources say

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

President Joe Biden's administration expects to release short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credits on Friday and leave final decisions to President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, according to two sources familiar with the plan.

Ports & Terminals

Reuters | Top Story | January 09, 2025

Second US port strike averted as union, employers reach deal

The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U.S. economy.

US Senate panel to hold hearings on Trump energy picks next week

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | Energy

The U.S. Senate energy committee will hold nomination hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks for energy roles on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the panel's chairman said on Thursday.

Oil prices edge higher as markets weigh demand against US inventories

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | Energy

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday as investors factored in firm winter fuel demand expectations despite large U.S. fuel inventories and macroeconomic concerns.

Airbus keeps top spot with 766 jet deliveries in 2024

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

International Trade

Reuters | Top Story | January 09, 2025

US to finalize Chinese vehicle crackdown rules, Raimondo says

The outgoing Biden administration plans to finalize rules next week cracking down on Chinese vehicle software and hardware, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters.

CMA CGM Group launches Phnom Penh Express Barge service

AJOT | January 09, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

• The first weekly fixed-schedule barge service between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City • Phnom Penh Express Barge will facilitate both outbound and inbound shipments to and from US, and other destinations through Gemalink • This new service is launched just a few weeks after the announcement of the e-Barge project by CMA CGM, a 100% electric inland transport solution in Vietnam

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