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Global Auto Sales Poised for Record, No Thanks to North America

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

3Gtms and FourKites Announce Expanded Temperature Monitoring Integration

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Logistics

Crowley Again Recognized as One of 904 Magazine’s Companies with Heart

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Crowley Maritime Corp. has been honored once again as one of 904 Magazine’s “Companies with Heart” in recognition of its employees’ philanthropic contributions to the local community and hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in 2017.

U.S. proved reserves of natural gas up in 2016, oil reserves remained unchanged

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Energy

The United States had 341.1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas proved reserves as of the end of 2016, an increase of 5% from 2015, according to EIA’s recently released U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves report. U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves remained virtually unchanged from their 2015 level, at 35.2 billion barrels.

Drewry: World Container Index - 15 Feb

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Two-year spot freight rate trend for the World Container Index

Hapag-Lloyd: Canadian rail carbon tax surcharge update now including Memphis

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | February 15, 2018

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics doubles footprint in Port of Zeebrugge

Concession agreement positions WWL for continued growth and expansion across Northern Europe.

Munich Airport and Lufthansa start testing of humanoid robot in Terminal 2

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Global Container Terminals orders 10 more Konecranes RTGs for its terminals in British Columbia

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

GCT Canada Limited Partnership has ordered ten Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for its terminals in British Columbia, Canada.

GBA approved for secured air cargo transportation in Germany

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

MIA Foreign Trade Zone cleared for landing

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Last week, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) gained final approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce to designate Miami International Airport’s entire 3,230-acre land parcel as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) magnet site.

Container throughput drives growth in Rotterdam

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Particularly strong growth in container throughput of 12.3% (in tonnes) was the main driver of growth in the port of Rotterdam throughout 2017.

U.S. Allies Can’t Fill the Global Leadership Void

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | International Trade

Hermes entrusts Portrix Logistic Software to deliver enhanced global rate management and efficiency

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Logistics

Emirates SkyCargo transports first space satellite manufactured in the UAE

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Charters

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has transported KhalifaSat- the first satellite developed and built by Emirati engineers in the UAE at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).