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WiseTech Global signs distribution agreement with 3Gtms

AJOT | July 11, 2018 | Logistics

Greg Tuthill named Chief Commercial Officer of Seacube Container Leasing Ltd.

AJOT | July 11, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Greg Tuthill has been named Chief Commercial Officer of SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (“SeaCube”), one of the largest global container leasing companies in the world. This announcement was made today by Robert Sappio, Chief Executive Officer of SeaCube.

Regional winners of FIATA’s Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year award announced

AJOT | July 11, 2018 | Logistics

ILA and HEA reach new labour contract

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

The Halifax Port Authority would like to congratulate the Council of International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) Locals and the Halifax Employers Association for the successful ratification of a tentative new labour contract.

Port of Virginia: FY2018 yields cargo record, progress on capacity expansion and approval

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

Driven by an increase in imports, The Port of Virginia completed fiscal year 2018 (FY18) having handled 2.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), which is a volume increase of 2.4 percent when compared with last fiscal year.

Damen delivers two of four ASD 3212 tugs to Smit Lamnalco

AJOT | July 11, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Damen has delivered two of four ASD 3212 tugs to towage and related marine services’ company Smit Lamnalco.

Chevron Marine Lubricants receives NOLs from MAN Energy Solutions for use of ACOM with Taro cylinder lubricants

AJOT | July 11, 2018 | Energy | Maritime

Following successful field testing, Chevron Marine Lubricants have been issued with two NOLs (No Objection Letters) from equipment manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions, for the use of three of its Taro® cylinder oils with their cylinder oil mixing system, ACOM.

CMA CGM receives regulatory approvals for its investment in CEVA

AJOT | July 11, 2018 | Logistics | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Khimji Ramdas restores heat in Sohar

AJOT | July 11, 2018 | Project / Heavy Lift

Khimji Ramdas Shipping LLC, exclusive country member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Oman, handled the safe transport of Heat Steam Generators from an incoming ocean vessel at the Port of Sohar to a job site at 50 km distance.

Intermodal

Bloomberg | Top Story | July 11, 2018

Soaring cost of trucking threatens to stoke US inflation

The tightest trucking market in years is testing the limits of an otherwise well-conditioned U.S. economic expansion. It’s also tinder for accelerating inflation should the capacity constraints spark moves by companies to pass on those higher delivery costs.

Compass Tapped for Formula E Logistics Support

AJOT | July 11, 2018 | Logistics

Port of Long Beach receives zero-emissions equipment grant

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

As part of its commitment to transition to zero-emissions operations, the Port of Long Beach will use a $5.3 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to deploy hydrogen- and electric-powered cargo-handling equipment at two shipping terminals.