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MASKWORLD masters peak season shipping volumes using Descartes

AJOT | February 27, 2019 | Logistics

Customs a major issue when—and if—Brexit becomes a reality; Dachser offers recommendations on how to plan and prepare

AJOT | February 27, 2019 | Logistics

Let’s say it is Dover, England on March 29, 2019, 11pm. It could be a Friday night like any other. Or it could mark a profound watershed in the port’s history. Like a well-oiled machine, the UK’s most important ro-ro port currently receives up to 10,000 trucks per day from Calais and Dunkirk and sends them on to destinations all over the country. In the case of a hard Brexit, this machine could come to a spluttering halt overnight.

Rail traffic for the week ending February 23rd

AJOT | February 27, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

Etihad Airways Engineering joins forces with Fabrica Argentina De Avionos for aircraft maintenance sevices in South America

AJOT | February 27, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad Airways Engineering, the largest commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East, has signed a collaboration agreement with Argentina’s main aircraft manufacturer, Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA), to serve MRO customers in South America.

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | February 27, 2019

US says more China purchases alone not enough for deal

The U.S. is pushing for a trade deal with China that includes “significant structural changes” to the Asian nation’s economic model, as well as provisions that ensure Beijing keeps its promises, President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator said.

New app will improve the safety and reliability of drone flights across the US

AJOT | February 27, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has partnered with Kittyhawk to redevelop B4UFLY to further our safety mission and create a new and improved mobile application to help recreational drone operators learn where they can and can't fly.

Huawei goes on offense in the battle for hearts and minds

Bloomberg | February 27, 2019 | International Trade

State DOT officials concerned time will run out to pass a transportation bill

AJOT | February 27, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Brazil’s farmers seen losing out as US-China trade deal looms

Bloomberg | February 27, 2019 | International Trade

The Oversized Challenges and Solutions for Project Cargo Shipping

AJOT | February 27, 2019 | Project / Heavy Lift

Are you in the business of moving large cargoes? Then you know that overwhelming feeling when you are just hoping and praying that everything will go as planned. International transportation of large and heavy machinery from point A to point B is a path riddled with obstacles which sometimes may be unsurpassable.