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Cushman & Wakefield advises sale of a 393,484 SF state-of-the-art industrial asset in Phoenix Airport submarket

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Built-in 2016, this cross-dock distribution center boasts a functional design and top-tier features, including a 36-foot clear height, 96 dock-high doors, and 62 trailer parking spaces. Strategically located near downtown Phoenix in the Sky Harbor Airport submarket, it offers quick access to both I-17 and I-10—two essential routes connecting the entire Phoenix metro area.

Landstar Grand Opening new facility in Crawfordsville, Indiana

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Trucking

Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR), a technology-enabled, asset-light provider of integrated freight transportation solutions, celebrated the grand opening of its new 8,000 square foot field operations center in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on Friday, Nov. 15.

Port Houston welcomes the MV Bahri Diriyah

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Maritime

Port Houston welcomed the Bahri Diriyah, a multipurpose dry cargo vessel, to its Turning Basin Terminal earlier this month. This vessel was making its maiden voyage to Houston from Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The arrival of the Bahri Diriyah underscores Port Houston’s role as a key gateway for international trade. It strengthens its strategic ties with the Middle East—a region that now represents 8% of the Port’s total market share.

IMO Gender Equality Award to go to maritime entrepreneur Karin Orsel

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Maritime

Ms. Karin Orsel, co-founder and CEO of the MF Shipping Group based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has been selected to receive the 2025 IMO Gender Equality Award. 

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending November 16, 2024

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 516,886 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.2 percent compared with the same week last year.

New location, expanded capacity for MARS Winter Meeting, January 14–16, 2025

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

This premier rail industry meeting will feature experts discussing their perspectives on the issues and trends currently impacting freight rail operations and shipping. The new location—convenient to O’Hare International Airport—will allow for expanded capacity as well as enhanced speaker and sponsorship opportunities. The schedule includes a day-and-a-half of presentations and several networking opportunities.

FleetPulse expansion helps Canadian fleets address unique operational challenges

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Shipping Technology

FleetPulse’s OEM-grade technology provides critical insights that transform trailers into digital, strategic business assets. Through its customer-inspired platform and open API, FleetPulse delivers actionable insights and data that help fleets reduce costs, improve performance, and ensure safer operations.

Descartes’ Foreign Trade Zone solution simplifies customs clearance for ALS

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | International Trade

Automated Logistics Systems Simplifies Customs Clearance with Descartes Foreign Trade Zone Solution

Federal agencies announce new sustainable aviation fuel implementation framework to reduce U.S. aviation carbon emissions

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

An interagency team led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge Roadmap Implementation Framework...

What’s driving decreasing gasoline consumption in China?

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Energy | Conventional

Gasoline consumption in China has begun to fall in recent months amid increased sales of electric vehicles, slow economic growth, and population decline.

AST Reygar unveils BareFLEET: Transforming offshore wind SOV operations with real-time monitoring

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Energy | Alternative

The offshore wind industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, with wind farms expanding into deeper waters and further from shore. To meet the rising demand for efficient maintenance and operations, Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) play a critical role in enabling wind farm operators to transport technicians and equipment to turbines, even in challenging sea conditions.

dynaCERT appoints Doug Seneshen as Director, expanding global sales oversight team

Alaska Airlines launches new service from West Coast cities to top winter destinations

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Airlines is ready to connect guests from key West Coast cities to vibrant destinations across North and Latin America this winter with ten exciting nonstop routes.

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index declines in September with a brighter outlook

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Trucking | By The Numbers

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index declined in September to -2.47 from -1.39 in August as weakness in the principal freight dynamics – freight rates, utilization, and volume – offset lower fuel costs and slightly less unfavorable financing costs.

Hutchison Ports BEST receives Lean and Green award for leading the way towards greener and more sustainable logistics

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Logistics

With this recognition, Hutchison Ports BEST joins a select group of European companies that are leading the way towards greener and more sustainable logistics.

EPS uses DeepSea AI to significantly improve accuracy of fuel consumption forecasts

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Shipping Technology

DeepSea Technologies, the award-winning Al-led maritime technology company, and energy efficiency experts, today announced it has delivered weekly fuel consumption forecasts accurately to within 1% after a transformative 6-month project with Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). Measured against a baseline of standard data inputs, improved data quality reduced the inaccuracy of weekly fuel consumption forecasts to 0.8%.

ZIM reports financial results for the third quarter of 2024; Raises full year 2024 guidance

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Maritime | By The Numbers

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM), (“ZIM” or the “Company”) a global container liner shipping company, announced today its consolidated results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Elcome and Radio Zeeland forge distribution partnership to enhance presence in key maritime markets

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Shipping Technology

This alliance, formed at the annual METS Trade exhibition, heralds a new phase of growth and expansion for both companies’ innovative technology solutions in the yachting, inland waterways, and short sea shipping segments across a number of strategic geographical locations.

Liberty Lines newbuilds fitted with Thordon’s COMPAC

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Maritime

San Sebastian-based Echetalde, Thordon’s authorized distributor in Spain, delivered 18 seawater-lubricated COMPAC propeller shaft bearings and nine grease-free SXL rudder bearings to Spain’s Astilleros Armon for installation to nine hybrid ferries scheduled for delivery over the next two years.

ECS Group announces Adrien Thominet’s appointment to TIACA Board of Directors

Thominet succeeds Bertrand Schmoll, who served on the TIACA Board for five years and played a key role in guiding the association through its transformation. Schmoll’ significant contributions were recognized during TIACA’s annual Board dinner.

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