Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 10, 2018

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Ryanair to Offer German Pilots Full Contracts in Overture

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Departure of White House Trade Advocates Raises Retaliation Risk

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | International Trade

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After Week on Job, CN Rail CEO Tells Wall Street He’s in a Hurry

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Canadian National Railway Co.’s new boss is speeding up spending plans for new track and drivers as the carrier faces mounting pressure from customers to fix capacity shortages.

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CenterPoint Joliet Speculative Building 100 Percent Leased

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Logistics

CenterPoint Properties is proud to announce its recently completed 751,622 SF speculative facility at 3900 Brandon Road, Joliet, Illinois is fully leased. Located in the CenterPoint Intermodal Center- Joliet/Elwood, this building is leased to the world’s largest home improvement retailer and a global engineering, repair and logistics company.

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Port of Oakland imports jumped 14.9 percent last month

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Oakland containerized import volume increased 14.9 percent last month, according to data released today. The Port said February container volume grew in all categories, setting records along the way.

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Boeing Crowdsources Employee Ideas for $100 Million Tax Reform Investment

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Boeing [NYSE: BA] wrapped up a crowdsourcing initiative March 9 that gathered employee ideas for workforce investments that the company has pledged to make as a result of the benefits of tax reform legislation.

Philadelphia CBP Seizes $1.4 Million Shipment of Counterfeit Designer Jewelry from Hong Kong
International Trade
AJOT | Top Story | March 14, 2018

Philadelphia CBP Seizes $1.4 Million Shipment of Counterfeit Designer Jewelry from Hong Kong

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized 269 pieces of designer brand jewelry from Hong Kong March 6, which, if authentic, held a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of nearly $1.4 million.
SeaLand North America Inland and VAS Related Surcharges

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Canadian Oil Curve Indicates Relief From Glut May Be on the Way

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | Energy | Intermodal

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Global logistics solutions group, WiseTech Global, acquires LSP Solutions

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Logistics

WiseTech Global announced the acquisition of LSP Solutions (LSP), a leading provider of customs and warehouse management solutions in the Netherlands.

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Kalmar to support Suomen Satamatekniikka Oy with new service agreement for straddle carrier operations

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The order was booked in Cargotec's 2017 fourth quarter order intake and the agreement comes into effect from the beginning of February 2018.

Djibouti Sees Chinese Involvement in Port as No Threat to U.S.

Bloomberg | March 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

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The value of U.S. energy exports to Mexico exceeded import value for third year in a row

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

In each of the past three years, the value of U.S. energy exports to Mexico has exceeded the value of U.S. energy imports from Mexico. Energy trade between Mexico and the United States has historically been driven by Mexico’s sales of crude oil to the United States and by U.S. exports of refined petroleum products to Mexico. As the United States has reduced crude oil imports from Mexico, the trade balance has shifted.

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Chairman Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen sets out transformation of IACS at CMA Shipping 2018

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Maritime

Speaking at Shipping 2018, the Connecticut Maritime Association’s (CMA) annual conference, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, IACS Chairman and CEO of DNV GL – Maritime, looked at some of the initiatives taken at the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) that were changing the organisation.

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Estes Focuses on Future by Investing in Its People

AJOT | March 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Estes Express Lines is making a multi-million dollar investment in its most valuable asset—its employees—through the implementation of The Estes Care Package.

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