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Natural gas power plants purchase fuel using different types of contracts

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | Energy

Most natural gas-fired power plants in the continental United States fulfill all of their fuel requirements through firm contracts that obligate the natural gas producer and the pipeline operator to send the natural gas to the power plant when requested. These power plants reported receiving 71% of the natural gas purchased by power plants in 2016.

First ever International Maritime Charter for sustainable ports worldwide

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Mexico’s Trade Deficit Widened to Worst on Record in January

Bloomberg | February 27, 2018 | International Trade

Pure Flavor - IFCO partnership ensures year-round delivery of quality produce across North America

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | Logistics

After six years of collaboration, Pure Flavor’s use of IFCO RPCs has continued to grow rapidly to include packaging for a wide range of products, including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and eggplants.

TLC and Kaliningrad Railway have entered into Memorandums of Strategic Cooperation with the ports of Kaliningrad region

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Trump’s Economic Gamble Might Actually Make Sense

Bloomberg | February 27, 2018 | International Trade

Investments, innovations and transnational co-operation needed to strengthen inland shipping

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | International Trade

Songa Shipmanagement appoints KR for cyber security services

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | Maritime

Korean Register - an IACS member classification society - has announced that it has signed an agreement with Songa Shipmanagement to provide specialist cyber security technical services, covering a fleet of 32 ships.

Logistics expert time:matters is awarded ISO 14001 environmental certification

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Lufthansa Cargo global environmental management system recognised again

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Lufthansa Group’s cargo airline and subsidiary time:matters GmbH achieve revised ISO 14001 environmental standard certification

VisiConsult digitizes X-ray inspection at a leading aerospace maintenance company with automated system

AJOT | February 27, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Throughput and running costs have been significantly reduced through the use of the digital technology. The flexible system design enables the XRHGantry to fulfill the most demanding test requirements.