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Ocean Network Express and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group collaborate on shore power innovation in China

AJOT | December 09, 2024 | Energy | Alternative

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group (NZPG) held a symposium on December 6th to share best practices and explore innovative approaches to shore power utilization. The event highlighted ONE’s nearly decade-long experience in utilizing Alternative Marine Power (AMP) containers on the U.S. West Coast.

MSC Announcement: GRI - scope: Import Indian Subcontinent/Middle East to USA (ISC/ME)

AJOT | December 09, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The MSC General Rate Increase (GRI), originally announced with an effective date of November 9th, 2024, but was postponed until December 15th, 2024, is now CANCELLED.

Beyond a waterway: The Panama Canal at the forefront of sustainability and innovation

AJOT | December 09, 2024 | Maritime

The Administrator of the Panama Canal, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez, participated in a series of prominent maritime industry events in Houston, last November, to showcase the Canal's sustainability progress, present new initiatives, and strengthen ties with customers and strategic partners.

NCCC Announces tentative national agreement with ATDA

AJOT | December 09, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

The National Carriers Conference (NCCC) reached a tentative national agreement with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), one of several agreements recently reached as part of the ongoing national bargaining round.

Port of Brownsville: Growing to New Depths

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Signaling a major turning point in the Port of Brownsville’s 88-year history, the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today, held a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project.

Maritime

AJOT | Top Story | December 06, 2024

Wallenius Marine tests groundbreaking ship design for the world’s first wind-powered PCTC vessel

As a leader in ship design and innovation, Wallenius Marine is gathered with experts from RISE, KTH, and Oceanbird in Gothenburg for a series of crucial tests to validate the latest design for wind-powered PCTC vessels, a groundbreaking innovation in maritime transport. These tests will not only confirm the design but also contribute to the development of new data simulation models for wind-powered ships.

CBP seize over 34K pounds of sweetened condensed milk at the Pharr International Bridge

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | International Trade

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized 34,286 pounds (15,552kg) of sweetened condensed milk, in an alleged fraudulent entry attempt.

NRF sends letter urging ILA and USMX back to the negotiating table hoping to reach new labor contract before Jan 15th

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Maritime

Mukran Port: Finnish company Outokumpu invests 40 million euros at the site

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The use of bio-based raw materials is a sustainable way for Outokumpu to reduce direct emissions in the steel production process. In the new plant, biocarbon is produced from secondary wood raw materials using an innovative high-temperature process.

U.S. Department of Energy Prize winners advance clean energy and manufacturing innovation in underserved communities

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that 19 teams participating in the Community Energy Innovation Prize have completed the challenge to support innovation, entrepreneurship, capacity building, and economic development in communities historically underrepresented in clean energy funding.

Experts convene in Rotterdam to explore pest-resistant container design

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Intermodal | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Global trade set to hit record $33 trillion by year-end

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | International Trade

World trade is on track to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, but risks of expanded trade wars and ongoing geopolitical challenges cast uncertainty over the outlook for 2025.

Logistics

AJOT | Top Story | December 06, 2024

CMA CGM Foundation while partnered with five associations inaugurates largest solidarity warehouse in France dedicated to food aid

The Solidarity Warehouse of the CMA CGM Foundation was inaugurated this Friday, December 6, in Marseille, in the presence of Tanya Saadé Zeenny, President of the CMA CGM Foundation; Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group; Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region; and Benoît Payan, Mayor of Marseille.

Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains

Reuters | December 06, 2024 | International Trade

China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts. Blaming

For 10 years, Port Authority-led Supply Chain Panel steers seaport from logistics ‘Armageddon’

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The compounding causes – technological difficulties, a labor shortage, and lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy – couldn’t be fixed by any single entity at the port. It led Rooney, then the manager of port security, to propose something unprecedented for that time: truly linking the supply chain in ways it never had been before.

Logistics

AJOT | Top Story | December 06, 2024

Polar King releases industry report details how AIM will impact cold storage

Polar King International, Inc., announces the release of a new industry report that provides essential guidance for businesses preparing for the upcoming American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act regulations taking effect Jan. 1, 2025.

California export trade tops the nation

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | International Trade | By The Numbers

California’s export trade recorded a strong 5.3% annual gain in the latest numbers, causing the state's share of the nation's export trade to shoot up to 9.3%. Equally remarkable was that exports from Texas fell 6.9% year-over-year while overseas shipments from Florida declined by 4.2%. U.S. exports overall slipped by 0.7%.

Gala reception of the Logistics Hall of Fame in Berlin with more than 200 international guests

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Logistics

Inventor of the Mobile Robotic Fulfillment System inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame.

Advanced AGV cleaning high-risk zones to recover critical metals in gigafactories

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Logistics

“By combining DREV's expertise in contamination control with Kollmorgen's industry-leading AGV systems, we're driving innovation in the battery industry, delivering solutions that safeguard people and the environment.” – Thomas Tingelöf, CTO & Co-Founder, DREV.