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Singapore lands on Wilhelmsen as a maritime partner for drone delivery

AJOT | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Announced during the Aviation Community Reception, hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Wilhelmsen Ships Service has been selected to help develop the future Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) regulatory framework for Singapore and will receive dedicated funding for their shore-to- ship delivery project.

Fortune International show their problem-solving expertise

AJOT | August 08, 2018 | Project / Heavy Lift

Project Cargo Network members in Italy, Fortune International Transport have recently completed the challenging transport of a large piece showing their problem-solving expertise.

Average U.S. construction costs for solar and wind continued to fall in 2016

AJOT | August 08, 2018 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

Based on 2016 EIA data for newly constructed utility-scale electric generators (those with a capacity greater than one megawatt) in the United States, annual capacity-weighted average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems and onshore wind turbines declined, while construction costs for natural gas generators increased slightly.

Corcentric and G&P Trucking expand partnership for an innovative spend management strategy

AJOT | August 08, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Ryanair labor spat to reach summer crescendo with Friday strikes

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 08, 2018

China announces date to match $16 billion US tariffs

China confirmed that it will impose 25 percent tariffs on an additional $16 billion worth of imports from the U.S. from Aug. 23, matching an earlier move from Washington in another ratchet higher for the trade war between the two nations.

Air France-KLM considering Air Canada executive as CEO, Union says

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China car sales drop accelerates on slowing economy, trade war

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | International Trade

NAFTA talks enter third week with focus on cars, sunset clause

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | International Trade

As Nafta negotiators from the U.S. and Mexico meet for a third straight week in a push to complete a deal on cars, they’re also preparing for a showdown over a clause sought by the Trump administration that could end the agreement altogether.

Newark gets ready to pitch Amazon a $1 billion tax package for HQ2

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 08, 2018

Toddler’s popsicle-by-air marks milestone in US drone delivery

From her home in a wooded hollow in Virginia hill country, Brianna Smith and her two-year-old son Jack entered the aviation record books on Tuesday.

India’s economy is elephant that’s starting to run, IMF says

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | International Trade

China imports jump, exports robust as trade war yet to take toll

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | International Trade

China’s exports grew faster than expected, while imports surged, showing both domestic and international demand continue to shrug off the uncertainty of the trade conflict with the U.S.

Cathay Pacific slumps to a surprise loss as crude oil hobbles recovery

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo

US readies to slap duties on $16 billion of Chinese goods

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | International Trade

Intermodal

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 07, 2018

Otto co-founder returns to Uber to run trucking business

Lior Ron -- who co-founded Otto Trucking LLC with his controversial business partner, Anthony Levandowski -- will return to Uber Technologies Inc. to run the startup’s trucking business, called Uber Freight, the company said Tuesday.

Despite tariffs, US soy is still headed to China. Here’s why

Bloomberg | August 07, 2018 | International Trade

More navigators set sail for U-Freight

AJOT | August 07, 2018 | Logistics

The U-Freight Group Ltd (UFL), the Hong Kong-headquartered international freight services and logistics group, has promoted two key executives to a management team created almost a decade ago tasked with devising and implementing strategic initiatives to help move the company forwards.