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New Zealand first-quarter imports fall amid sluggish economy

Bloomberg | April 23, 2024 | International Trade

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Vertical Cold Storage surges to sixth largest cold storage provider in North America

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Logistics

Latest rankings from GCCA also list company as 12th largest globally

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En route to carbon-free road freight transport: DHL Freight introduces fully electric tractor-trailers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Green Shipping | Trucking

• DHL Freight is helping its customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions in delivery and distribution transport by deploying fully electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 trucks • DHL Freight’s first fully electric heavy tractor-trailers in Germany

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China’s surging steel exports are inflaming global trade tension

Bloomberg | April 23, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

China’s biggest wave of steel exports since a global glut in the mid-2010s is inflaming trade tensions across the world as the metal reaches a wider range of destinations.

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Signal Dry Weekly Market Monitor

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Maritime | Bulk

Special focus on the Signal Ocean Capesize Market Insights

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DHL expands retail presence in Washington, D.C. area 

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Logistics

• New DHL ServicePoint in Fairfax, VA is an exclusively DHL-branded retail location offering convenient shipping services • Store opening to support increasing shipping demand as international trade grows

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Advanced Polymer Coatings signs new recoating deal with Dubai ship owner GULFNAV

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Maritime | Bulk

OHIO, USA headquartered manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a new deal to recoat the cargo tanks of two chemical tankers for Dubai based shipping group Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GULFNAV)

Guidi appointment as CMA CGM Italy General Manager

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | People | Appointments

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U.S. natural gas consumption set annual and monthly records during 2023

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Energy

In 2023, 89.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas was consumed in the United States, the most on record. Since 2018, U.S. natural gas consumption has increased by an average of 4% annually.

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AAL Americas celebrates 10-year anniversary serving multipurpose and project cargo community

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Premium project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping (AAL), has reached yet another important milestone in its ongoing expansion program – the 10-year anniversary of ‘AAL Americas’.

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Vestdavit’s Dutch team keeps eye on the ball as it raises game on business growth at key maritime hub

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Ports & Terminals

Vestdavit is reaping the benefits of its strategic location in the Netherlands with its Dutch subsidiary boosting revenue by 50% last year as the regional business grows on the back of increasing aftersales and davit commissioning work on newbuilds.

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Pantheon Tankers Management and Alpha Gas adopt RINA’s SERTICA digital logbooks

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Maritime | Bulk

Pantheon Tankers Management and Alpha Gas will install RINA’s SERTICA digital logbooks to ensure smarter and more efficient digital logkeeping across their fleets.

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Tower Cold Chain unveils an industry-first container design

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Logistics

Tower Cold Chain, a leader in passive temperature-controlled containers, has unveiled the KTEvolution 12, setting a new standard in small parcel solutions for pharmaceutical products, thanks to its unique plate design.

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ICTSI Manila receives next generation cranes

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has significantly upgraded its ability to handle foreign ultra-container vessels with the recent arrival of three new quay cranes at its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).

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Counting the cost of war on the climate: Red Sea conflict brings massive carbon emissions increases in ocean freight shipping

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | Green Shipping | Maritime

Conflict in the Red Sea has brought massive carbon emissions increases in ocean freight container shipping, according to data released by Xeneta today, Tuesday.

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