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Penske Truck Leasing digitizes truck fleet preventive maintenance processes

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Penske’s innovative digital preventive maintenance approach improves accuracy and consistency while also reducing and eliminating paperwork, and ensuring documentation and compliance with regulations.

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Crowley Logistics expands cold storage operations into Jacksonville

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Logistics

Crowley Logistics has announced the opening of its second CrowleyFresh cold storage facility in Florida, this one within its West 30th Street distribution center in Jacksonville.

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Damen Marine Components and Van der Velden Marine Systems announce merger

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Damen Marine Components (DMC) and Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS) recently announced a merger. As of 1st January the two companies are operating together as Damen Marine Components Netherlands (DMC NL).

PMSA: US Atlantic and Gulf ports gained on West Coast Ports In 2017

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | March 05, 2018

PMSA: US Atlantic and Gulf ports gained on West Coast Ports In 2017

Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports are gaining ground against the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as well as other US West Coast ports, according to the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) West Coast Trade Report.

California High School Takes on Commercial Truck Driver Shortage

Intermodal

AJOT | Top Story | March 05, 2018

California High School Takes on Commercial Truck Driver Shortage

With a commercial truck driver shortage looming, a high school in Patterson, California decided to take a proactive approach by creating a truck driving school program dedicated to bring new drivers into the industry.

Logistec expands footprint in U.S. Gulf market

Ports & Terminals

Leo Ryan | Top Story | March 05, 2018

Logistec expands footprint in U.S. Gulf market

Logistec Corporation, the Montreal-based provider of marine and environmental services, has expanded its North American network of terminals through the strategic acquisition of Texas-based Gulf Stream Marine for US$65.7 million.

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Middle East countries plan to add nuclear to their generation mix

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

Nuclear electricity generation capacity in the Middle East is expected to increase from 3.6 gigawatts (GW) in 2018 to 14.1 GW by 2028 because of new construction starts and recent agreements between Middle East countries and nuclear vendors. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will lead near-term growth by installing 5.4 GW of nuclear capacity by 2020.

Industrial Internet Of Things pioneer Nexiot launches integration with Blockchain technology

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Logistics

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JAXPORT’s heavy lift berth offers rail-to-ship service for locomotives

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Highly trained master riggers moved two locomotives each weighing more than 363,000 pounds through the heavy lift and specialty cargo berth at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, home of one of the nation’s highest-capacity weight bearing docks.

Hapag-Lloyd announces CAF application from/to North Europe

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

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Origin Logistics deliver to 4 different clients in Turkey

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Project / Heavy Lift

Project Cargo Network Members in Turkey, Origin Logistics are proud to present their latest heavy cargo project shipment involving pressing lines and accessories from Busan in South Korea and Shenzhen in China. A total of 24 pieces weighing 1,334tns were shipped via breakbulk vessel.

Announcing E*DRAY a digital port logistics platform

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

CMA CGM FAK updates from North Europe

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

INTTRA Grows Container Orders to 45 Million, Expands Carrier Network

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

AirBridgeCargo Airlines ‘fast tracks’ motorcycles for MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Air Cargo | Charters

ABC completed a Boeing 747 freighter charter flight for Universal Global Logistics S.A.U. delivering 66 motorcycles on their way to the first round of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, which commenced at the end of February with the Yamaha Finance Australian Round.

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Hapag-Lloyd launches digital rate distribution on CargoSphere

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

CargoSphere, the cloud-based rate management platform, today announces a direct data feed of ocean rates and tariffs for the global trade lanes from Hapag-Lloyd, the 5th largest container shipping line in the world, to its customers.

Latest ProGMA video highlights loading dock hazards

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Logistics

The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA), a product group within trade association Material Handling Industry (MHI), is promoting the third in a series of educational videos about preventing accidents and injuries at loading docks. The videos can be seen at mhi.org/progma/videos.