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MSC EOS

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Effective January 25, 2025, as a result of the improved operational situation, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces the withdrawal of the Emergency Operation Surcharge (EOS) applicable to shipments for below Trades:

Kenworth dealer Bruser selected as 2025 Truck Dealer of the Year

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Trucking

Will Bruser, owner and CEO of Truckworx Kenworth in Birmingham, Ala. was named the 2025 Truck Dealer of the Year today at the ATD Show 2025 in New Orleans.

KAWA NINGBO arrives in Wilhelmshaven: Fastest direct connection between Northern Europe and China launched

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

As part of a festive opening ceremony at JadeWeserPort, representatives from politics and business welcomed the first container ship of the new China-Europe-Express (CEX) in Wilhelmshaven today.

Sustainable Shared Transport and Fujitsu launch open platform for joint transportation and delivery in Japan

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

Enhancing logistics efficiency across industries

SEAONICS secures milestone contract to supply five newbuilds

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

SEAONICS has signed a record-breaking contract covering the delivery of five Electric Controlled Motion Compensated ECMC Gangways and five ECMC 3D Cranes for an international customer to a series of walk-to-work offshore newbuilds under construction at global shipbuilder VARD's yard in Vietnam.

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index improves in November due mostly to fuel costs

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Trucking

Korean Air Cargo and Vienna Airport extend cooperation in cargo handling

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Korean Air Cargo continues to rely on the proven cargo handling quality of Vienna Airport. A four-year extension of the existing handling contract between the airport and the Korean airline has been signed and will now run until the end of 2028.

Arvato opens new warehouse in Dubai

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Logistics

Arvato is expanding its global network with a new logistics hub in Dubai.

Forecast wholesale power prices and retail electricity prices rise modestly in 2025

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Energy

In our January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect that U.S. wholesale power prices will average slightly higher in 2025 in most U.S. regions than last year, except in Texas and in the Northwest.

Annual figures for Port of Antwerp-Bruges show growth despite challenging times

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Ports & Terminals

Resilience, sustainability and collaboration as drivers of growth

Ports under scrutiny: Limited shore access impacts seafarer wellbeing in latest Seafarer Happiness Index

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Maritime

Survey reveals growing frustration as restrictive port policies hinder access to shore leave for seafarers, affecting well-being and morale.

Air Charter Service arranges flights to aid victims of Cyclone Chido

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Air Cargo | Charters

Since Cyclone Chido devastated the French island of Mayotte in the western Indian Ocean in December, Air Charter Service has been busy arranging humanitarian aid charter flights to the region, flying in more than 1,000 tons so far, with flights still ongoing.

STV celebrates completion of Delta Sky Way at LAX

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

STV helps Columbia, SC win $204 million FRA grant for corridor improvement

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

Commerce celebrates groundbreaking of $1.2 billion lithium refinery in Muskogee

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

On Wednesday, representatives from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce were on hand in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to celebrate the groundbreaking of one of the largest lithium refineries in the country.

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | January 27, 2025

Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal receives four new electric Ship-to-Shore cranes

The Port of Savannah received four new electric ship-to-shore cranes on January 25, 2025, bringing Ocean Terminal’s fleet to eight Super Post Panamax cranes, all designed by Finland-based, Konecranes.

PHL welcomes Aeroméxico to Philadelphia

AJOT | January 27, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has announced the addition of Aeroméxico to its airline partners. Beginning June 5, Aeroméxico will offer year-round daily nonstop service between Mexico City and Philadelphia.

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | January 27, 2025

Delta and Aeromexico expand connectivity with two new routes between Mexico and the US

• Starting June 5, Aeromexico will operate routes between Mexico City and Philadelphia, as well as San Luis Potosi and Atlanta. • With this announcement, the partnership will connect 26 destinations across both countries via 57 routes, with a daily joint operation of 90 flights.