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Vehicles

Navistar partners with Plus to bring autonomous trucks to US roads

March 13, 2024

Via: FreightWaves

Navistar Inc. and Plus, an autonomous trucking software company, are partnering to bring self-driving trucks to roadways in Europe and the United States. The companies announced the partnership Tuesday. Navistar, which is a member of the Traton Group — a […]


Shipping

Product Tankers: Gasosline Flows Set for a Change

March 12, 2024

Via: Hellenic Shipping News

The product tanker market could see a rebalancing, as a result of shift in gasoline flows. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “the global gasoline market is in flux as major producers take steps to manage supply […]


Shipping

Tanker Market Could Shift Again

March 11, 2024

Via: Hellenic Shipping News

The tanker market could be set for another shift, if Russia’s oil exports force buyers in China and India to look elsewhere. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “with OPEC+ set to roll over existing production cuts […]


Shipping

Shipping warned sanctions inflation is running ‘red hot’

March 8, 2024

Via: Splash 247

The minefield shipping faces in avoiding dealing with sanctioned entities has become far more treacherous in recent years. Exclusive data provided to Splash shows that the number of vessel-related sanctions has leapt by 380% in the 2020s so far. Splash […]


Shipping

Bulkers Slowing Down to Comply With Emission Rules

March 5, 2024

Via: Hellenic Shipping News

Sailing speeds of older ships in particular have slowed down considerably, as a result of the latest emission reduction rules. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “the integration of the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and […]


Shipping

With natural gas in high demand, Shell forecasts global LNG growth will top 50% by 2040

March 1, 2024

Via: Offshore Energy

With tight supplies of LNG constraining growth while maintaining prices and price volatility above historic averages, the UK oil major highlights that demand for natural gas has already peaked in some regions but continues to rise globally, after the global […]


Shipping

Empty container movements surge by 20%

March 1, 2024

Via: Container News

Utilizing data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) on the movement of full containers between regions, Sea-Intelligence estimated the corresponding trends in empty container movements. Empty container volumes, when compared to 2019 levels to mitigate the effects of pandemic-related volatility, have […]


Infrastructure

Shared mobility: A revolution in urban mobility and beyond

February 29, 2024

Via: Intelligent Transport

Within a constantly changing world, public transport is an evolving sector. If you have an eye on mobility and how people move in their daily life, you will have heard this before. Here at the International Association of Public Transport […]


Vehicles

Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first

February 29, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch. They’ll need to get an adapter that Ford will provide for free, although the company won’t start shipping […]


Shipping

Port Houston starts 2024 with container export record

February 29, 2024

Via: Container News

Port Houston has kicked off the year on a high note, achieving record-breaking total container volumes in January. The month saw a remarkable total of 332,961 TEUs, marking a 4% increase compared to the same period last year. Notably, container […]


Shipping

DHL moves Norfolk operations to larger facility

February 28, 2024

Via: FreightWaves

Transport and logistics provider DHL Group said Tuesday that it has relocated its Norfolk, Virginia, operations to a facility more than twice the size of its prior location. The $7.3 million investment increases shipment capacity and enables faster processing, resulting […]


Shipping

Transportation solar panels solve parasitic drains and extend battery life

February 28, 2024

Via: FreightWaves

Carriers have faced a range of industry and economic challenges over the past couple of years, forcing many fleets to operate on razor-thin margins. For these companies, the unforeseen maintenance costs and downtime accompanying dead truck batteries could be enough […]


Impact & Regulations

Electric school buses are gaining traction in Bay Area schools

February 27, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

It was seven years ago that Matthew Belasco started worrying about the health of students riding the bus at Pittsburg Unified in California. As he watched hundreds of youth pile onto the big yellow vehicles each day, his eyes focused […]


Travel & Public Transit

New computer models can help improve airport landing delays

February 27, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Airport operations are affected by the unpredictable nature of flight times, departure delays, weather conditions, and other factors. Research from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) uses computer simulations to show how airports can arrange landings to help reduce delays and […]


Infrastructure

Governors Highway Safety Association highlights actions toward traffic safety

February 26, 2024

Via: Transportation Today

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit association representing the highway safety offices of states, territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, recently highlighted the actions it has taken over the past year to prioritize traffic safety and […]


Shipping

China’s BYD lands auto shipment in car powerhouse Germany

February 26, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Thousands of cars from China’s BYD rolled off a ship in the German port of Bremerhaven on Monday, as the world’s biggest electric carmaker brought its challenge directly to Europe’s auto making powerhouse. The delivery was made by the BYD […]


Shipping

CMA CGM revises surcharge from North Europe to Med, Adriatic, Black Sea and North Africa

February 23, 2024

Via: Container News

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced a revision of the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from North Europe to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea and North Africa. Effective from 15 March 2024 (loading date) until further notice, the updated surcharge […]


Shipping

Bulkers’ Second Hand Vessel Prices on the Rise

February 23, 2024

Via: Hellenic Shipping News

With Capesizes leading the way, prices for second-hand bulkers have been rising steadily over the past few months. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “since early October 2023, dry bulk second hand prices have gained momentum. The […]


Infrastructure

USDOT offers $1.256 billion grants to boost roadway safety

February 22, 2024

Via: Intelligent Transport

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced a significant opportunity for communities nationwide to enhance roadway safety through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant programme. With $1.256 billion in funding available, the initiative, established under the […]


Infrastructure

How technology can help infrastructure owners to fly

February 22, 2024

Via: Intelligent Transport

In Summer 2023, a billboard ad was wrapped around a construction site in Antwerp, Belgium. “Hey ChatGPT,” it read, “Finish this building…” The ad – which went viral and notched up thousands of approving comments – continued: “AI can do […]