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Dry bulk industry pays tribute to outgoing INTERCARGO chairman Fafalios

AJOT | January 09, 2025 | Maritime | Bulk

Leading figures across the dry bulk shipping sector have joined in paying tribute to Dimitri Fafalios, who concluded his chairmanship of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) on 31 December 2024 after six years of distinguished leadership.

Ocean container shipping rates may fall after deal reached to avoid port strikes on US East Coast and Gulf Coast

AJOT | January 09, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

RTA drives fleet innovation and surpasses $240 million in client savings since 2017

AJOT | January 09, 2025 | Trucking

ACD applauds ILA, USMX for tentative, long-term contract agreement

AJOT | January 09, 2025 | Maritime | Bulk

German exports, industrial production rise more than expected

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | International Trade

German exports and industrial production rose more than expected in November, but the outlook for the euro zone's largest economy remains anything but rosy.

Taiwan December exports beat forecasts; govt sees stable outlook on AI

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | International Trade

Taiwan's exports rose more than expected in December, buoyed by robust demand for semiconductors from the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and continued, although weaker, demand from China.

Putin says more needs to be done to clean up Black Sea oil spill

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | Energy

Aerospace firms gird for protectionism under Trump, Airbus CEO says

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines | International Trade

Saudi Aramco and Sonatrach cut LPG prices for January

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | Energy

Oil producer Saudi Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach lowered January's official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by between 1.6% and 6% from December because of weaker demand for the fuel, traders said on Thursday.

China’s EV exports seen stalling in 2025

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

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Reuters | Top Story | January 09, 2025

Trump’s tariff threat spurs auto suppliers to rethink production plans

Global auto suppliers are working out how much of their production can be moved to the United States, or closer to it, as a defense against tariffs promised by President-elect Donald Trump, according to industry executives at CES in Las Vegas.

European wind stocks take beating after Trump calls turbines ‘garbage’

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

European wind power stocks fell on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to ensure that "no windmills" are built on his watch, criticising the sector less than two weeks before he is due to take office.

Hershey seeking CFTC approval to buy more ICE cocoa than allowed, says report

Reuters | January 09, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Chocolate maker Hershey Co has requested permission from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to buy an amount of cocoa from the stocks of ICE exchange that is much larger than the maximum allowed, a report said on Wednesday.

Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report

Reuters | January 08, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Copper output at Chile’s Codelco rose to 1.328 million tons in 2024, document shows

Reuters | January 08, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Copper production from Chile's Codelco, the world's largest producer of the red metal, reached 1.328 million metric tons last year, according to an internal document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

CMA CGM Brazil enhances its intermodal sustainable solutions

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WEC Lines earns EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability performance

AJOT | January 08, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Liner Shipping

WEC Lines announced today that it has achieved a Gold Medal from EcoVadis, the global standard for business sustainability ratings.

CBP officers seize counterfeit Tiffany & Co. jewelry

AJOT | January 08, 2025 | International Trade | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Champlain Port of Entry, Cargo Facility, seized multiple shipments of jewelry for trademark infringement.