.....New diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned in the UK from 2040 in a bid to tackle air pollution, the government is set to announce. Ministers will also unveil a £255m fund to help councils tackle emissions from diesel vehicles, as part of a £3bn package of spending
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Autonomous cargo ships look to upend the logistics industry
The world's first semi-autonomous cargo ship could begin operating in the second half of 2018 and become fully autonomous by 2020, according to The Wall Street Journal. The ship was built by Yara International and Kongsberg Gruppen, two Norwegian firms, and is equipped with sensors, cameras, radar, and a global positioning system
JetBlue profits rise more than expected, helped by higher fares
U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways Corp reported a 16.6 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped partly by improving average fares. Net income rose to $211 million, or 64 cents per share, in the quarter, from $181 million, or 53 cents per share, a year earlier. Total operating revenue rose 12.1 percent to $1.84 billion. Analysts,
Federal Road Safety Of Nigeria Traffic Radio To Go On Air Soon
Ethiopia Launches 1st Electric rail in Africa
Ethiopia and Djibouti launched their newly built standard-gauge modern electric railway, known as, Ethio-Djibouti Railway. Covering a total of 752-kilometer, it is the first electric railway in Africa, referred to as an ‘umbilical cord’ that intertwined the two nations for more than a century. Ethiopia has disclosed that its Chinese-built electric rail line will start
Grab, Uber rival in Asia raising $2.5bn in new financing
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab said Monday it expects to raise $2.5 billion in financing, mostly from China’s Didi Chuxing and Japan’s Softbank, as it strengthens its lead over rival Uber. Didi, China’s ride-hailing leader, and mobile giant SoftBank will invest up to $2.0 billion while $500 million is expected to
Los Angeles Airports gets New Face Lift
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is currently undergoing one of the largest infrastructure programs in L.A The Deputy Executive Director of Operations and Emergency Management for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Mr. Keith Wilschet shares more details As the fourth busiest airport in the world, and second busiest in the United States,
US airlines warn no EU deal on flights could mean planes grounded
.....Airlines for America wants the aviation sector to be separated from other Brexit issues being thrashed out by London and Brussels. America's leading airlines are warning that flights could be grounded if the UK leaves the EU's Open Skies agreement without negotiating a new deal. Nicholas Calio, president and chief executive of
Madrid asks anti-trust watchdog to probe Uber’s new airport service
Authorities in Madrid asked Spain's antitrust watchdog on Saturday to investigate whether Uber's new low-cost airport transfer service constitutes unfair competition. The city council's request follows the ride-hailing app's return to the Spanish capital last year after the CNMC competition regulator called for the government to lift a ban on the
