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Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville completes $24 million in new infrastructure projects

AJOT | June 08, 2022 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

$10 million TIGER grant helps expand multimodal cargo-handling facilities & rail capacity

Jones Act ships competitive for US fuel exports as freight soars

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

The cost to export fuels from the US more than doubled since start of Russia’s war as global demand for American gasoline and diesel surged.

US natural gas slumps after fire at Texas LNG export terminal

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | Energy | Ports & Terminals

US natural gas prices tumbled after a fire broke out at a Texas export terminal, threatening to leave supplies of the fuel stranded in the domestic American market despite surging overseas demand.

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 08, 2022

Tariff fight paralyzing US solar threatens American steelmakers

Solar developers are urging Biden to weigh the climate implications of a tariff probe. The steel industry says doing so could render trade protections useless in future cases.

UK Should Not Raise Hopes That Peak Inflation Is Imminent

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | Logistics

Venezuelan crude sanctions ease as Italy’s Eni books tankers

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | Energy | International Trade

Johnson seeks to shift narrative with law to rip up Brexit deal

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | International Trade

South Korea truckers go on strike at ports as fuel costs soar

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

Thousands of truck drivers in South Korea have gone on strike at some ports and container depots in the country, threatening to slow the export of goods from the Asian nation, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation.

Goldman sees 1.2% boost to yuan if US drops some China tariffs

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | International Trade

WTO dysfunction marks turning point to new era of trade tensions

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | International Trade

If you’re not seated at the table, you’re on the menu.

Yellen says Biden team is looking to ‘reconfigure’ China tariffs

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | International Trade

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration is looking to “reconfigure” tariffs imposed on Chinese goods under former President Donald Trump to make them more “strategic.”

WFS and Bangalore International Airport Limited create ‘landmark’ partnership to drive air cargo and pharma export growth in Southern India

AJOT | June 08, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a 15-year license to operate its first cargo handing operation in India at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport).

Amazon holds bad actors accountable, protects customers and brands from counterfeit

AJOT | June 08, 2022 | Logistics

De-mining Ukraine’s ports may take months, UN agency says

Bloomberg | June 08, 2022 | Ports & Terminals

Sterntube-free ship saves shipowners thousands

AJOT | June 08, 2022 | Maritime | Technology

Thordon Bearings has today welcomed the announcement by classification society ABS to award Approval in Principle to the “sterntube-less ship” concept developed in cooperation with the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and Thordon Bearings Inc.

Accelleron and Hoppe Marine to partner on data collection for improved vessel performance analytics

AJOT | June 08, 2022 | Maritime | Technology

Norfolk Southern launches innovative partnership to give shippers a new option to reach West Coast markets

Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced OceaNS Bridge Express, a new partnership with Hapag-Lloyd, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Port of Virginia to provide expedited service from the East Coast to the Western United States, giving shippers a new option to reach West Coast markets.

Hybrid-electric blown-lift eSTOL plane developer Electra acquires Airflow to create a leader in advanced air mobility

AJOT | June 08, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), a next-gen aerospace company with a mission to help decarbonize aviation and open new air transportation markets, announced today that it has acquired California-based Airflow.aero, Inc. (Airflow). The transaction, which closed on June 2, creates a powerful addition to the rapidly emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) market. The announcement was made at the UP.Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation hosted by investment firm UP.Partners.