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Hey Chicago, Get Ready for the Season’s Biggest Snowstor

Bloomberg | February 08, 2018 | International Trade

Terminal Intermodale Venezia signs licensing agreement for Navis N4

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

In the Global Game of Hide and Seek, the Drones Are Winning

Bloomberg | February 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Evergreen orders eight 11,000 TEU containerships

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Four ships will be owned by EMC's subsidiary, Greencompass Marine S.A. and a further four by Evergreen Marine (Hong Kong) Ltd. The newbuildings are planned to be delivered from the first quarter of 2020 through the second quarter of 2021

Port of Virginia TEU volume continues to grow despite 3.5% dip in January cargo

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Port of Virginia has processed 1.67 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) thus far in fiscal year 2018, an increase of 4.4 percent when compared with the same seven-month period last year.

Landstar System joins blockchain in transport alliance

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Logistics

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | February 08, 2018

Port of Wilmington welcomes first shipment of bananas

North Carolina Ports continues to expand its role as a global supply chain gateway by welcoming its first shipment of banana imports from Central America this week. These initial refrigerated shipments from Guatemala signal the start of a yearlong program commitment of weekly banana imports via the Port of Wilmington.

SITA to keep Air Mauritius’ new Airbus A350 fleet connected to key systems on the ground

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Seko Logistics targets network growth, new partners and strategic acquisitions

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Logistics

SEKO Logistics is looking to build on a year of growth in 2017 by expanding its global footprint, recruiting new partners and making strategic acquisitions in both the forwarding and technology sectors.

Logistics

AJOT | Top Story | February 08, 2018

UPS announces new Worldwide Express Freight Midday Service

UPS announced the introduction of UPS Worldwide Express Freight Midday, an extension of the current UPS Worldwide Express Freight service, offering a commit time of 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. from all 71 origin countries to 35 key destination countries that represent over two-thirds of global GDP.

Union Pacific reports fourth quarter Positive Train Control progress

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

The company anticipates it will make all required deadlines for installing PTC on its network. As allowed by federal law, Union Pacific will continue to test and refine the immature technologies comprising the system in 2019-20.

Konecranes signs up Lone Star Forklift (LSF) in state-wide Texas distributor agreement.

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Kirby Corporation signs agreement to purchase Higman Marine, Inc.

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Maritime

Drewry World Container Index - 08 Feb

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Maritime

The World Container Index assessed by Drewry, a composite of container freight rates on 8 major routes to/from the US, Europe and Asia, is down by 1.8% to $1511.64/40ft container [updated Thurs, 08 Feb 18].

Port Canaveral awarded $8.3 million state grant for North Side Roadway Project

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Florida Job Growth Grant Fund awarded for cruise and cargo terminals road access improvements

Palfinger Marine awarded contract to deliver Freefall Lifeboat systems for Johan Castberg FPSO

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Maritime

Palfinger Marine is proud to be chosen as the supplier of four Freefall Lifeboat systems of type FF1200. The field is operated by Statoil, with Eni and Petoro as partners.

Logistics expert time:matters celebrates 10 years of Spare Parts Logistics

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Logistics

Criminals stealing goods worth €1.3 billion annually from trucks in Germany

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

2017 was good, but 2018 will be great, says Optimarin ahead of BWT boost

AJOT | February 08, 2018 | Maritime

Optimarin has revealed that 2017 was its best ever year in business. The Norwegian-headquartered ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist delivered more than 60 of its USCG compliant Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS), recorded a healthy pretax profit, and saw continued investment provide a solid platform for on-going growth.