A new partnership between Rolls-Royce and Google will see ships become smarter and self-learning thanks to advanced machine learning algorithms. It will also bring the company’s vision of a fully autonomous ship setting sail by 2020 a step closer to reality. Rolls Royce announced this month that it will use Google’s
Month: October 2017
Boeing signs $13.8 billion deal with Singapore Airlines
President Donald Trump and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong look on as Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong, left, and Kevin McAllister, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, sign a contract in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON (Reuters)
Apapa Gridlock: Only Truck Holding Bays Can Solve It…
Lagos - (Ship & Ports) - Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has suggested that a permanent solution to the Apapa traffic gridlock is the establishment of holding bays to accommodate trucks and articulated vehicles before loading. The Sector Commander, Lagos State Sector Command FRSC Hyginus Omeje, who said this in a chat with
Heavy rains damage Kenya’s Kainuk Bridge, Make Kitale-Lodwar-Nadapal Road impassable
Turkana County-Kainuk Bridge Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has declared Kainuk Bridge along the Kitale – Lodwar – Nadapal road unsafe for use by motorists and members of the public. This follows heavy rains in the North Western part of the Country and comes after 16 passengers were rescued after their bus was
Are those 80,000 pound trucks tailgating each other?
Canada Post, Purolator strengthen Cargojet partnership with early contract extension
Deal tasked Cargojet with providing comprehensive Canada-wide air cargo services for Canada Post Group of Companies (CPGOC). Purolator and Canada Post, part of a conglomeration known as the Canada Post Group of Companies (CPGOC), have announced an early extension to a 2014 air cargo contract with Cargojet, now running through 2025,
Latest FedEx acquisition part of ongoing bid for e-commerce market [VIDEO]
The “FedEx Panda Express,” a custom-decaled 777F aircraft. Aircargo World - FedEx has acquired Northwest Research, along with the latter’s capabilities to “resolve at-risk shipments” that the integrator hopes will improve its customer experience. Based out of Salt Lake City, Northwest Research is an inventory research and management company, and the latest in
FedEx brings Northwest Research Inc. into the fold
Northwest Research, Inc. (NWR) specializes in inventory research and management. Transportation and logistics bellwether FedEx said last week it has acquired Northwest Research Inc., a Salt Lake City, Utah-based inventory and research management firm. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. FedEx said that Northwest Research’s proprietary technologies and capabilities complement
New flight paths lead to airplane noise complaints across US
Boeing, Mitsubishi Heavy in deal to cut costs of 787 wing production
FILE PHOTO: Workers at South Carolina Boeing work on a 787 Dreamliner for Air India at the plant's final assembly building in North Charleston, South Carolina December 19, 2013. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo Boeing Co and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) announced they have agreed on steps to reduce the cost