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HullWiper launches pilot scheme at Port of Southampton

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Maritime

Trials are underway in Southampton as part of a pilot scheme to launch the eco-friendly HullWiper hull cleaning technology at the port.

UPS Caught Flat-footed By E-Commerce; Pilots To Survey Shippers To Determine Impact

Boeing Announces Global Fleet Care Agreements for Singapore Airlines and Scoot

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing and SIAEC also finalize agreements for BAPAS to enter full operations

U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production to continue at record highs through 2019

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Energy

U.S. crude oil production in the Federal Gulf of Mexico (GOM) increased slightly in 2017, reaching 1.65 million b/d, the highest annual level on record. Although briefly hindered by platform outages and pipeline issues in December 2017, oil production in the GOM is expected to continue increasing in 2018 and 2019, based on forecasts in the EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). EIA expects the GOM to account for 16% of total U.S. crude oil production in each year.

Youredi and Maersk Partner to Assist with Digitization Implementation

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Youredi and A.P. Moller - Maersk today announced a new collaboration by which Youredi will assist Maersk in making its data available to external parties to improve their customer’s visibility.

ACG completes new trucking partnership with Mark-It Express Logistics

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Logistics

Liverpool holds key to lucrative food and drink export market

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

UK food and drink producers need to expand trade relations beyond Europe and focus on shipping goods to the USA and Asia via Liverpool if they are to take full advantage of the sector’s potential export value, according to DIT, Welsh Government and key players from the northern food and drink industry.

CenterPoint Acquires 6.5 Acres in the South Bay

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Logistics

CenterPoint Properties is proud to announce the acquisition of 6.5 acres at 2988 East Ana Street in Rancho Dominguez, California. The site includes an 85,042 SF building and a large excess yard with full drive around capability.

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | April 11, 2018

Boeing, Qatar Airways Sign Letter of Intent for Five 777 Freighters

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways today signed a letter of intent to purchase five 777 Freighters, valued at $1.7 billion at list prices. When a purchase is finalized, it will be posted to Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website.

Dickinson Fleet Services Acquires Fleet Enterprises

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

ITP Aero renews its partnership with CEVA for a further five years

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Logistics

Dimerco Express Group rolls out latest technology to keep ahead of the curve

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Logistics

Taiwanese logistics and transportation specialist Dimerco Express Group has rolled out the latest version of its global supply chain management platform, using new Web 3.0 infrastructure to make all data exchanges seamless and instantly accessible via mobile networking and applications.

Emirates SkyCargo introduces new product for rapid transport of aircraft parts

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates SkyCargo, the world’s largest international cargo airline, has launched Emirates AOG – a new airfreight product designed for transporting aircraft parts quickly across the globe.

House Passes Two Rail Data Security Bills

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

The House overwhelmingly passed two bipartisan railroad data and information security bills: H.R. 4921, the “STB Information and Security Act,” and H.R. 4925, the “FRA Safety Data Improvement Act.”

Allen Lund Company mourns the loss of a leader, Allen Lund

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Allen Lund Company continues to mourn the loss of their leader, D. Allen Lund, a community pillar and noted philanthropist, who died following a brief battle with cancer. He was 77.

March cargo up 9% for Port of Virginia

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Virginia® processed 252,230 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March, pushing the port’s growth thus far in fiscal year 2018 to 4.4 percent. Further, March’s TEU volume was nearly 9 percent ahead of the same month last year.

BDP International Announces Dublin, Ireland Location

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Logistics

Port of Long Beach Breaks 1st Quarter Record

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Inner Harbor at the Port of Long Beach.The Port of Long Beach has completed its best-ever first quarter, with marine terminals handling almost 1.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) January through March. The quick start is 19.4 percent more than the first quarter of 2017, the Port’s busiest year ever.

TIA Honors Logistics Industry Leaders

AJOT | April 11, 2018 | Intermodal

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 11, 2018

China Says Xi’s Reform Pledges Unrelated to U.S. Trade Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s promises to open sectors from banking to auto manufacturing were unrelated to U.S. trade complaints and not intended as a response, the country’s foreign ministry said.

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