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Trump to Pressure GOP Senators Not to Sanction China’s ZTE

Bloomberg | June 19, 2018 | International Trade

Volvo Opens U.S. Factory in Timely Hedge Against Trade Tensions

Bloomberg | June 19, 2018 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 19, 2018

China Should Listen to U.S. Trade Complaints

President Donald Trump and the Democrats can’t agree on anything, except one big thing: China. After the administration announced plans on June 15 to impose tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports, Charles Schumer, the Democrats’ Senate leader, called the decision “on the money.”

Footwear Industry Slams Trump’s Claims Canadians Smuggle Shoes

Bloomberg | June 19, 2018 | International Trade

China Has a Nuclear Option in the Trade War

Bloomberg | June 19, 2018 | International Trade

Ford Bets Detroit Eyesore Can Transform Into Tech Talent Magnet

Bloomberg | June 19, 2018 | International Trade

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | June 19, 2018

Cerberus Capital Management to acquire Worldwide Flight Services

Headquartered in Paris, WFS is the world’s largest air cargo handler and a leading provider of ground handling services with over €1.2 billion of total revenues. WFS has a presence in 198 airport locations in 22 countries and serves over 300 customers.

82 Crowley Vessels Honored with Jones F. Devlin Awards

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Maritime

Each year the CSA grants Devlin Award certificates to manned merchant vessels that have operated for two or more years without incurring a lost time injury (LTI), specifically highlighting the skills and dedication of the crewmembers responsible for safe vessel operations.

Modulift and Siemens design rig for dockside lifts

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Project / Heavy Lift

Modulift sent two rigs for on- and off-load in Korea and Thailand respectively—a total of 16 no. 34t capacity MOD 34 beams in addition to slings, shackles, tie-plates, and other rigging gear.

Global ship manager Nordic Hamburg selects KVH AgilePlans program for VSAT connectivity on its vessels

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Maritime

MOL to make full-scale move into subsea support vessel business by acquiring stake in AKOFS of Norway

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Maritime

MOL’s acquisition of shares in AKOFS means MOL will become more deeply involved in the operation and ship management of subsea support vessels, marking its full-scale move into this field.

TMSA Names New Board of Directors

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | International Trade

Fitch Affirms JFK IAT (NY) at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Retailers Call Latest Tariff Threat ‘Reckless Escalation’ and Ask Congress to Intervene

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | International Trade

Air Partner Remarketing market update

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Air Partner’s Russ Hubbard comments on the Remarketing division’s recent activity and the current market for aircraft sales and leasing

VoIP, remote towers, predictive technologies, and automation systems will ignite new growth opportunities, finds Frost & Sullivan

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Commercial Air Traffic Management (ATM) Market, Forecast to 2025, finds that the need to address increasing air traffic in congested airspaces is driving digitalisation of ATM to handle flights efficiently and manage air traffic flow at airports.

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | June 19, 2018

CMA CGM deploys its innovative solution for containers tracking, TRAXENS by CMA CGM

As part of its Customer Centricity strategy, CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group, announced the commercialization of a connected containers offer: TRAXENS by CMA CGM.

Ethane production growth led to record U.S. natural gas plant liquids production in 2017

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Energy

Breakbulk Europe Soars to New Attendance Record

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

From 29-31 May, Breakbulk Europe brought together more than 9500 project cargo and breakbulk professionals in Bremen, Germany, marking a new attendance record for this specialized global event now in its 13th year.

CT Port Authority investing in the future

AJOT | June 19, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The Connecticut Port Authority was honored to join Governor Dannel Malloy at New London’s City Pier to announce a $15 million investment for infrastructure improvements at State Pier. These funds will revitalize the pier, maximizing its potential as a driver of regional economic growth.

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