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Port of Los Angeles Records Busiest July in its History, Moving 833,568 TEUs

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Los Angeles processed 833,568 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) last month, the busiest July in the Port’s 111-year history. The cargo volumes exceeded July 2017, the previous record, by 4.6 percent. It was the fourth busiest month overall in the Port’s history.

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 11, 2018

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | August 15, 2018

Port of Oakland July container volume up 3.6 percent

Port of Oakland total container volume increased 3.6 percent in July, according to data released today. The Port said the rise over July 2017 totals was driven by an increase in empty container shipments to Asia.

Trump’s Auto Tariffs Could Torpedo His Revamped Korea Trade Deal

Bloomberg | August 15, 2018 | International Trade

OmniTRAX Names SC2, Inc. Supplier of the Year

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Logistics

Union Pacific announces executive management appointments

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Cameron Scott announced his retirement, effective Feb. 28. He will serve as a company vice president until then.

Key St. Lawrence Seaway commodities see growth in July

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

St. Lawrence Seaway traffic remained steady during the month of July, with year-to-date total cargo shipments of 16.5 million metric tons. Total transits were up by 2.5 percent from the same time last year.

U.S. Manufacturing Production Rose for Second Month in July

Bloomberg | August 15, 2018 | International Trade

South Africa Close to Tax Deal to Lure VW, Ford, BMW Investment

Bloomberg | August 15, 2018 | International Trade

Germany’s Infrastructure Skids Into Crisis on Merkel’s Autobahn

Bloomberg | August 15, 2018 | International Trade

Lufthansa Cargo and Brussels Airlines Cargo start close cooperation

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Freight capacities of Brussels Airlines with departure from 1 September 2018 now bookable with Lufthansa Cargo

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | August 15, 2018

Emirates SkyCargo operates vaccine charter to BH Airport, Brazil

This is the largest shipment of vaccines that the air cargo carrier has transported on a single flight and it is also the first time that BH Airport has received such a large shipment of vaccines.

ICTSI PNG unit backs Baruni primary school

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) continues to touch the lives of communities within its Papua New Guinea operations as wholly-owned subsidiary Motukea International Terminal (MIT) donated school equipment to the Baruni Primary School in the Motu-Koitabu village in Port Moresby.

Nor-Shipping 2019 devotes entire hall to new focus on Blue Economy

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Maritime

Japan’s National Wheelchair Rugby Team captures 1st title in GIO 2018 IWRF World Championship

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that Japan’s national wheelchair rugby national team, which includes MOL employee Kae Kurahashi, won its first-ever titlein the GIO 2018 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championship.

Werner Enterprises Appoints Jack Holmes to Board of Directors

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Turkey Moves to Ward Off Financial Crisis as U.S. tariffs Worsen

Bloomberg | August 15, 2018 | International Trade

New ultra-low emission heavy duty natural gas trucks hit the road in California

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Food Express, Inc. takes delivery of the first set of 46 new trucks for use on delivery routes

Ontario International Airport Authority promotes Elkadi to deputy executive director

The Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) today announced the promotion of Atif Elkadi to deputy executive director, a newly created position in which he will play an expanded role in the operation and administration of the airport.

Maritime Administration awards Port of New Orleans $2.5 million grant

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has been awarded a $2.5 million U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) grant to support the current container-on-barge shuttle service operated by SEACOR AMH between New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Memphis, and to launch a new container-on-barge shuttle service on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) in New Orleans.

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