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Shipping industry calls for action following the attack on the MV Tutor and cargo ship Verbena

AJOT | June 19, 2024 | Maritime

China’s copper exports hit a record as deflation bites at home

Bloomberg | June 19, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

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Etihad Cargo enhances direct eBooking connectivity with Kuehne+Nagel integration

AJOT | June 19, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

• Etihad Cargo has established a direct eBooking integration with global logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel, expanding its portfolio of eBooking integrations. • The integration provides Kuehne+Nagel with seamless access to real-time capacity and pricing across Etihad Cargo's network, ensuring greater transparency, efficiency, and flexibility in the booking process.

Chinese carmakers call for 25% tax on large European cars, CCTV reports

Bloomberg | June 19, 2024 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

CMA CGM PSS - From North Europe to Latin America

AJOT | June 19, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

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Nippon Paint Marine’s FASTAR coating wins Environmental Technology Award from Japan Chemical Industry Association

AJOT | June 19, 2024 | Green Shipping | Maritime

Industry leading antifouling hull coating, FASTAR, wins Environmental Technology award at Japan Chemical Industry Association’s (JCIA) 56th annual awards

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SGX-listed Mooreast to acquire 98,919 sqm facility from Seatrium, quadrupling production capacity to serve floating offshore renewable sector

Mooreast Holdings Ltd. (“Mooreast” or the “Group”), announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mooreast Asia Pte. Ltd., intends to acquire a 98,919 sqm (approx. 1.1 million sqft) facility from a subsidiary of Seatrium Limited (“Seatrium”), quadrupling its production capacity in Singapore to serve the fast-growing floating offshore renewable sector.

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Another deal of historic proportions: A fleet of four Union Maritime tankers to be fitted with Norsepower Rotor Sails™

Norsepower, the leading provider of mechanical sails for large vessels, has closed a new deal with Union Maritime Limited (UML) to equip its fleet of new product tankers with Norsepower Rotor Sails™ (NPRS™).

Indonesia’s exports surge by most in a year on metal shipments

Bloomberg | June 19, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Lhyfe and Deutsche Bahn cooperate for the use of climate-neutral trains thanks to green hydrogen

The WestJet Group begins flight cancellations in anticipation of WestJet aircraft maintenance engineers and other tech ops employees’ strike

AJOT | June 19, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing CEO blasted by Senators for ‘broken’ safety record

Bloomberg | June 19, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Purolator announces 2023 Carrier of the Year Award winners

AJOT | June 19, 2024 | Trucking

Tata Group’s Air India rolls out premium economy to lure more fliers

Bloomberg | June 19, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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DACHSER once again certified for pharmaceutical logistics

AJOT | June 19, 2024 | Logistics

Independent auditors have once again certified DACHSER for the compliant transportation of life science and healthcare products. The branch in Shanghai is recertified according to IATA CEIV Pharma; the locations in Barcelona, Madrid, Mumbai, Frankfurt and the Head Office in Kempten, Germany, according to GDP (Good Distribution Practice).

Volvo Penta’s Taylor-made solutions for reliable port operations

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | June 19, 2024

Volvo Penta’s Taylor-made solutions for reliable port operations

Volvo Penta's commitment to working as a partner doesn't just apply to OEMs – the company also provides in-depth servicing training. This ensures that the Volvo Penta-powered Taylor Machine Works equipment used by their customers, like Seaboard Marine at PortMiami, get to experience a high-level of uptime.

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Lucas Oil opens advanced grease manufacturing facility in Indiana

AJOT | June 19, 2024 | Energy

• Grease production will restore reliable access to grease products used in numerous critical industries including manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, construction, transportation, fleet, automotive, etc. • The grand opening and ribbon cutting on June 18 was attended by county and local leaders • Production from the Lucas Oil Grease Plant is set to begin late Summer of 2024