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Boeing-FAA Scrutiny Increases as U.S. Reviews Max’s Approval

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

Trump Nominates Former Airline Executive to Lead the FAA

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

Cannabis Investors Eye Uruguay in Global Weed Export Push

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | International Trade

Trudeau Earmarks Billions for Farmers After Trade Concessions

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | International Trade

North American Rail Shippers discuss the ‘optimal network’ at upcoming annual meeting

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

Lindecamp joins Port Manatee in deputy director role

Abby Lindecamp, who has held accounting positions in Florida’s Manatee County for nearly two decades, has joined Port Manatee in the newly created position of deputy director of business administration and finance.

Impact Transportation Deploys Orange EV Electric Yard Truck to Port of Oakland Operations

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Zero-emission Class 8 is better for site personnel, strong as a diesel, and supports Port emissions goals

PhilaPort Announces Addition to Leadership Team

Freight rates slip during bad weather

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Bad weather across a large swath of the country stalled the momentum that had been building on the spot market. That contributed to a downturn in the national averages for van and reefer rates.

AirBridgeCargo reconfirms its compliance with Cargo iQ’s quality standards

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

ABC has successfully passed its second audit reconfirming its compliance with the quality standards of Cargo iQ, an IATA interest group, following a two-day inspection of its operations in Moscow, Russia.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | March 19, 2019

PSA, PFR and IFM investors partner to jointly acquire Gdańsk

PSA, PFR and the IFM GIF managed by IFM Investors, have signed an agreement, subject to formal approval by the relevant competition authorities, to jointly acquire 100% of the shares of DCT Gdańsk, the largest container terminal in Poland

U.S. renewable electricity generation has doubled since 2008

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Energy | Alternative

Renewable generation provided a new record of 742 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity in 2018, nearly double the 382 million MWh produced in 2008. Renewables provided 17.6% of electricity generation in the United States in 2018.

El Wasta Bridge over the Nile

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift

On the 27th February 2019 Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL), subsidiary of KADMAR GROUP completed transportation of the steel beams for El-Wasta bridge over the Nile using Goldhofer 12 axle lines turntable.

Air Charter Service expands Far East operations with new Shanghai office

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Charters

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has invested further in its Asian operations, by opening a new office in Shanghai.

Trans Global Projects appoints new Global Chartering Director

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift | People | Appointments

The Trans Global Projects Group (TGP), a leading international project logistics specialist, today announced it has appointed Walter Prosetti as Global Chartering Director with immediate effect.

Inert gas production joins applications at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Maritime

The system, which adds inert gas production to the centre’s already comprehensive range of full-scale vessel applications, will ensure that Alfa Laval remains at the forefront of developing and optimizing inert gas systems.

time:matters Spare Parts Logistics GmbH successfully recertified to ISO 9001:2015

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Logistics

New truck tires, new retreading materials – Nokian Tyres keeps up with the changing industry demands

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

In transportation industry, the product development never stops. Heavier trucks require tires to match, and new tire product lines call for matching tire retreading materials. Nokian Tyres launches four new products to bring peace of mind for professional drivers.