Ex-SpaceX engineers design electric train cars
The Parallel Systems team. Photo courtesy Parallel Systems. Three former SpaceX engineers are launching a company to design and build electric self-powered train cars, in...
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U.S. Global Investors Announce – GuruFocus.com
San Antonio, TX, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — U.S. Global Investors, Inc. ( GROW) (“the Company”), a registered investment advisory firm that focuses on...
Weaker demand across vessels drag Baltic index to near 1-year low
Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index (.BADI) fell for a ninth straight session on Wednesday, touching its lowest level...
LA freight train looting ‘out of control’ as thieves worsen supply chain bottlenecks
The scene in Southern California resembles a disaster movie — only it’s not. Thousands of boxes littering Union Pacific (UNP) train tracks in downtown Los...
What do the latest customs rules changes mean for farm shops and delis? | Reports
Specialist suppliers and retailers are warning of further price inflation and supply issues as rules for importing goods from the EU come into force this...
2022 Freight Forward Outlook: The Pandemic, Its Impact and What to Do About It
Without a doubt, the global pandemic is changing how people live and work, the freight forwarding industry included. The shipping business has gone from under...
B&H reports huge rise in OBC demand
Gustavo Mundel. Source: B&H Worldwide There has been a “rapid expansion” in demand for onboard courier (OBC) services, according to aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide....
CUHK Business School Research Finds the Rise of Rail Along China’s Belt and Road Stimulates Maritime Freight Market and Local Economies
(Source: iStock) HONG KONG SAR, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Belt and Road Initiative, announced in 2013, represents China’s most ambitious effort yet to...
23 shippers fined 96.2 bln won for collusion on freight rates
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has decided to impose a combined fine of 96.2 billion won (US$80.7 million)...
Can Additive Manufacturing Help Cargo Ships Become More Eco-Friendly?
Today’s cargo ships are powered by large, complex engines that represent a strategic challenge for the maritime industry, which has been seeking to become more...