Supersonic planes will change travel forever A new supersonic commercial airliner was announced on Monday, one that its designer and manufacturer says will reach speeds of Mach 4-plus. Aerion said the AS3 will make its first flight before the end of the decade, with the ability to fly up to 500 passengers for
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Petrol usage in Nigeria hits 72.72m litres daily
Vehicles queuing for petrol during a period of scarcity Petrol usage jumped from 57.44 million litres in November to 72.72m in DecIndependent marketers berate security agencies, say fuel trucks not needle Petrol supply by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation hit a high of 72.72 million litres daily in December amid the smuggling
Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Shipping was on the move again late on Monday in Egypt’s Suez Canal after tugs refloated a giant container ship which had been blocking the channel for almost a week, causing a huge build-up of vessels around the waterway. With the 400-metre-long (430-yard) Ever Given dislodged, 113
FedEx to expand international air offerings next quarter
FedEx Freight Company to beef up Europe-to-US priority service, launch intercontinental network geared to e-commerce users FedEx Corp. has announced that it will roll out two intercontinental delivery products within the next couple of months as it looks to beef up its lagging global e-commerce operations and capitalize on the continued tightness
16 Vehicles Most Likely To Run For Over 200,000 Miles (322 km)
2014-toyota-tundra-front-view Whether you intend to drive a vehicle for five years or fifteen, its durability matters. After all, the average new model costs an average of more than $41,000 these days, and even used cars can represent significant automotive investments. The Toyota Land Cruiser is the vehicle that's most likely to exceed
Picture brightens for commercial EVs on rising demand from delivery customers
Amazon and FedEx Push to Put Delivery Robots on Your Sidewalk
Amazon hopes its Scout robots will carry packages autonomously the “last mile,” from delivery hubs to homes. PHOTOGRAPH: ROGER KISBY/GETTY IMAGES The companies are backing bills in more than a dozen states that would legalize the devices. Some bills would block cities from regulating them at all. IN FEBRUARY, A lobbyist friend urged Erik
DHL adds flight from LA to UK hub
Airbridge Cargo is operating a weekly flight from Hong Kong to East Midlands Airport for DHL. (Photo: East Midlands Airport) DHL Express this weekend will launch a weekly freighter flight from Los Angeles International Airport to its U.K. hub at East Midlands Airport, in response to rising demand for e-commerce shipments
Huge Cargo Ship Loses Dozens of Containers in Rough Sea Conditions off East Coast of Australia
The APL England, a ship with the capacity to carry over 5,000 shipping containers, lost 40 containers in rough seas off the east coast of Australia on Monday, May 25, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. “An additional 74 containers are damaged and collapsed on the deck of the ship, while a
UPS expands international time-definite and urgent shipment delivery footprint
Extended its express delivery network to reach five new countries in Africa and the Middle East – Algeria, Namibia, Reunion Island, Nigeria UPS has expanded the delivery footprint of its UPS Worldwide Express, UPS Express Plus and UPS Worldwide Express Freight time-definite and urgent shipment services across 40 countries. The move is intended to support guaranteed time and day-definite delivery for customers’