Biden will need to talk tech and tax to fix ties with Europe
Healing divisions on such things as 5G networks, digital taxation and privacy rules might be key to rebooting the transatlantic security alliance.
China’s oil giant eyes new supertankers to shrink fuel glut
China’s biggest refiner is eyeing a creative strategy to help rid Asia of a persistent diesel glut -- brand new supertankers usually reserved for crude…
Trump bans investments in firms controlled by China military
Donald Trump signed an order prohibiting U.S. investments in Chinese firms determined to be owned or controlled by the country’s military, the latest bid by…
Trump’s Taiwan, Hong Kong support poses early test for Biden
After Donald Trump’s election in late 2016, the then-president-elect took an unprecedented phone call from Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-Wen, shattering decades of diplomatic protocol and…
Stranded coal ships caught in crosshairs of China-Australia spat
At least 20 giant bulk carriers are anchored off the Chinese port of Jingtang and unable to offload millions of tons of Australian coal, the…
Port of Long Beach processes another record number of containers
October was another record month for dockworkers at the West Coast port of Long Beach as more than 800,000 cargo containers were processed, a first…
A third of the world’s air routes have been lost due to Covid
Before the coronavirus, a decades-long aviation boom spawned a network of nearly 50,000 air routes that traversed the world. In less than a year, the…
Thailand bets on a new rice grain to feed the world
A long—but soft—strain suits the globe’s changing appetite and might save the country’s declining export business. But experts miss the signature fragrance of traditional varieties.
Milestone Konecranes automation project goes live at Ports of Auckland
In June 2020 the first phase of the Ports of Auckland’s (POAL) straddle carrier (SC) automation project went live. By September, 26 container ships had…
2020 could be a record year for U.S. wind turbine installations
According to data collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), project developers expect more than 23 gigawatts (GW) of wind turbine generating capacity to…
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