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Schaefer named HDR Transportation technology director

AJOT | January 06, 2025 | Shipping Technology | People | Appointments

HDR has named Cameron Schaefer, P.E., its transportation technology director, emphasizing its commitment to advancing the use of technology to drive efficiency, innovation and quality in the development and delivery of transportation infrastructure.

HERE and AWS collaborate on new HERE AI mapping solutions to accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles

AJOT | January 06, 2025 | Shipping Technology | Trucking

AST Networks and SAL Navigation join forces to revolutionize marine electronics and enhance safety at sea

AJOT | January 06, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

AST Networks and SAL Navigation are working together with the aim to advance marine electronics and improve the safety of vessels worldwide.

Global Gravity welcomes Rasmussen as new CEO

Tom Rasmussen, a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in offshore and oil/gas operations, took over as CEO of Global Gravity on January 1, 2025.

HERE Technologies unveils AI-powered intelligent guidance assistant for software-defined vehicles and transportation companies

AJOT | January 06, 2025 | Trucking

XLP members, Cardinal and SaCeMa Nordic facilitate seamless cargo transport

AJOT | January 06, 2025 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Cardinal Global Logistics Ltd. and SaCeMa Nordic Projects recently completed the seamless delivery of a highly specialized Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) cargo.

Mukran Port starts the year 2025 with new management

AJOT | January 06, 2025 | Ports & Terminals

Mukran Port welcomes Henry Forster as the new Managing Director of Faehrhafen Sassnitz GmbH at the beginning of the year.

Trimble and Qualcomm deliver precise positioning solutions for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers

AJOT | January 06, 2025 | Trucking

High-level accuracy designed to enhance safety and improve performance for ADAS and C-V2X applications

Forward Air to explore alternatives, including sale

Reuters | January 06, 2025 | Logistics

Energy

Reuters | Top Story | January 06, 2025

Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

U.S. President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most U.S. coastlines, a decision President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may find difficult to reverse.

Air Cargo

Reuters | Top Story | January 06, 2025

US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights after winter storm

Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights on Monday after a winter storm brought snow, ice and freezing temperatures to a broad swath of the country.

AI-influenced shopping boosts online holiday sales, Salesforce data shows

Reuters | January 06, 2025 | Shipping Technology

China’s export ban to push antimony prices to new highs

Reuters | January 06, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Antimony prices are likely to hit record levels as consumers seek alternative supplies following China's latest export ban with growing trade tensions changing the dynamics around markets for critical materials.

Trump aides, in shift, eye tariffs only for critical areas, Washington Post reports

Reuters | January 06, 2025 | International Trade

China services activity hits 7-month high but US trade fears dent optimism, Caixin PMI shows

Reuters | January 05, 2025 | International Trade

China's services activity expanded at the fastest pace in seven months in December, driven by a surge in domestic demand, but orders from abroad declined, reflecting growing trade risks to the economy, a private sector survey showed on Monday.

Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea

Reuters | January 05, 2025 | Energy

China seeks to bolster ports and aviation hubs in western regions

China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such as ports and aviation hubs.

Rival CEO spread doubt about Nippon Steel deal prospects to Wall Street, documents allege

Reuters | January 05, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Even as Nippon Steel faced skepticism of its doomed $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel from the Biden administration, it was also contending with headwinds from an unlikely source: the CEO of a rival bidder for the firm who repeatedly cast doubt on the deal's prospects to investors.

Nippon Steel president says suing US government is an option, NTV reports

Reuters | January 05, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nippon Steel President Tadashi Imai said filing a lawsuit against the U.S. government is one of the "important options", Nippon Television reported on Monday, after President Joe

CPA applauds Biden Administration action to block Nippon Steel’s purchase of U.S. Steel

AJOT | January 03, 2025 | International Trade

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