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ECSA and WSC call for the revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Maritime

International Trade

AJOT | Top Story | March 14, 2018

Philadelphia CBP Seizes $1.4 Million Shipment of Counterfeit Designer Jewelry from Hong Kong

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized 269 pieces of designer brand jewelry from Hong Kong March 6, which, if authentic, held a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of nearly $1.4 million.

R2 certification in Brazil sustains Re-Teck as industry leader in global RSCM solutions

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Logistics

SeaLand North America Inland and VAS Related Surcharges

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Canadian Oil Curve Indicates Relief From Glut May Be on the Way

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | Energy | Intermodal

Georgia Bulldog Wins 2018 NCBFAA $5,000 Annual Scholarship Competition

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Logistics

Global logistics solutions group, WiseTech Global, acquires LSP Solutions

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Logistics

WiseTech Global announced the acquisition of LSP Solutions (LSP), a leading provider of customs and warehouse management solutions in the Netherlands.

Kalmar to support Suomen Satamatekniikka Oy with new service agreement for straddle carrier operations

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The order was booked in Cargotec's 2017 fourth quarter order intake and the agreement comes into effect from the beginning of February 2018.

Djibouti Sees Chinese Involvement in Port as No Threat to U.S.

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The value of U.S. energy exports to Mexico exceeded import value for third year in a row

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

In each of the past three years, the value of U.S. energy exports to Mexico has exceeded the value of U.S. energy imports from Mexico. Energy trade between Mexico and the United States has historically been driven by Mexico’s sales of crude oil to the United States and by U.S. exports of refined petroleum products to Mexico. As the United States has reduced crude oil imports from Mexico, the trade balance has shifted.

Chairman Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen sets out transformation of IACS at CMA Shipping 2018

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Maritime

Speaking at Shipping 2018, the Connecticut Maritime Association’s (CMA) annual conference, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, IACS Chairman and CEO of DNV GL – Maritime, looked at some of the initiatives taken at the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) that were changing the organisation.

Estes Focuses on Future by Investing in Its People

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Estes Express Lines is making a multi-million dollar investment in its most valuable asset—its employees—through the implementation of The Estes Care Package.

Trump Creates a Trade Opening for Brazil

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | International Trade

The 24 Hours That Exposed Trump’s Strategy Gap With China’s Xi

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | International Trade

It was 24 hours that illustrated why the U.S. is struggling to counter China’s rising geopolitical clout.

Lufthansa Cargo expanding its range of digital services

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Merkel Is Pressed to Stand Up to Trump on Trade as Term Begins

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | International Trade

German industry called on Chancellor Angela Merkel to defend free trade as she began her new term, citing the threat of U.S. tariffs and Chinese competition.

Skidding in the Snow

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Project / Heavy Lift

Portsmouth, UK-based lifting, transport and storage specialist Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) combined transport and hydraulic skidding solutions to defy heavy UK snowfall and deliver a 25t principal supply point (PSP), an integral component of Network Rail’s signal upgrade project at Copley Village, near Halifax.

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