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Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative launches new platform to drive responsible ship recycling
Hamburg, Germany — Today, industry leaders and the non-profit organization Sustainable Shipping Initiative announced the launch of the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative’s (SRTI) online platform, a tool for sharing information on ship recycling to drive responsible practice. The platform comes…
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Halifax airport operations normalize after Boeing 747 runway overshoot
Halifax, NS — The Halifax Stanfield International Airport has resumed normal operations a month after a plane overshot a runway, taking out navigational equipment and leaving a trail of debris in its wake. On Nov. 7, a Boeing 747 cargo…
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Agility to invest $100M in digital logistics platform
Dubai — Agility said it will invest $100 million over three years to launch Shipa.com, a digital logistics platform that lets businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers manage their freight, e-commerce, and urban deliveries online. “Shipa.com makes life easier through technology, whether…
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Canada Post backlog, Greyhound exit creating headaches ahead of the holidays
Jennifer Critch hopes to spend Christmas morning watching her two young daughters play with a brand new train table. But the southwestern Ontario mom is getting anxious the toy won’t be delivered in time by Canada Post, which says it…
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Siemens and Cathay Pacific collaborate on digitalization at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong — Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) and Cathay Pacific Services Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for digitalization of the cargo infrastructure at Hong Kong International Airport. Innovative maintenance methods, such as predictive maintenance,…
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U.S. China trade war distracting from talks with Canada on steel tariffs: Morneau
Montreal, QC — Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute is distracting from talks aimed at solving the steel tariffs issue between Canada and its largest trading partner. At an event in Montreal Friday, Morneau said the…
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Canadian trade deficit grew in October as oil prices weighed on exports
Ottawa, ON — Falling oil prices took a bite out of exports in October as Canada’s merchandise trade deficit increased to roughly $1.2 billion in October compared with $891 million in September, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Economists had expected a…
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Is low-carbon road freight possible?
Leipzig, Germany — Road freight is a backbone of the economy, irreplaceable for moving goods. But it burns 17 million barrels of oil per day, and growing. What levers can bring down road transport’s CO2 emissions? The International Transport Forum…
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CN Rail in joint bid for stake in largest container terminal in Eastern Canada
Halifax, NS — Canadian National Railway is aiming to recreate its west coast success by bidding to acquire a stake in the largest container terminal in Eastern Canada. “As part of our action-oriented approach to grow trade volumes on our…
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Sails make a comeback as shipping tries to go green
London, UK — As the shipping industry faces pressure to cut climate-altering greenhouse gases, one answer is blowing in the wind. European and U.S. tech companies, including one backed by airplane maker Airbus, are pitching futuristic sails to help cargo…
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J.B. Hunt takes delivery of five new all-electric vehicles
Lowell, AR — J.B. Hunt Transport announced it has added five FUSO eCanter all-electric medium-duty box trucks to its private fleet, the first ever in company history. J.B. Hunt revealed two of five custom eCanter trucks today during an event…
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CMA CGM signs up with Freightos for online booking
Marseilles, France — The CMA CGM Group and Freightos announced they have signed an ambitious pilot agreement whereby CMA CGM has become the first ocean carrier listed on Freightos. Online bookings, guaranteed pricing, and secured capacity on CMA CGM China-US…