IMO Delays Vote on Global Shipping Carbon Tax by One Year After U.S. Pressure Campaign

Governments at the International Maritime Organization decided to postpone for one year the adoption of the world’s first global carbon pricing system on shipping at the Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee in...

Beyond infrastructure: How India’s festive season reveals the true DNA of logistics

In logistics, discussions on network, capacity and optimisation are common. But India's festive season pushes much more than infrastructure to its limits. It brings to the fore an industry's DNA: shared values and culture that drive teams beyond...

China Surpasses US in 57 of 64 Critical Technologies, Urging Strategic Reevaluation

In the escalating rivalry between global superpowers, recent analyses indicate that China has surged ahead of the United States in a majority of critical technologies, marking a pivotal shift in innovation dominance. According to a report from the...

Angus Taylor’s 2022 takedown of green battery tech starting to look very accurate

If the great energy transition had gone according to plan, the demolition squad would be knocking down the Eraring coal generator right now to clear the way for some big, new, shiny batteries. In 2022, Origin Energy announced it was bringing...

Electric Vehicles as a Clean Energy Storage Solution

How can electric vehicles (EVs) contribute to lower power grid emissions? This is what a recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated how strategically using EV charging...

Chiefs Recognize Tech. Sgt. Jamie Gardner as This Week's Tribute to the Troops Honoree Presented by Crown Royal

A member of the Air National Guard since 2018, Gardner began her career as a logistics planner tasked with coordinating movement of personnel and equipment to support federal and state deployment initiatives. It was a major responsibility, and...

Trump Just Torpedoed Investors’ Big Bets on Decarbonizing Shipping

Today, members of the International Maritime Organization decided to postpone a major vote on the world’s first truly global carbon pricing scheme. The yearlong delay came in response to a pressure campaign led by the U.S. The Net-Zero Framework —...

DLG−Agrifuture Concept Winners 2025 announced – Visionary Ideas in agricultural technology recognized

Five winners selected from a shortlist of eight candidates – Experts from DLG committees, academia, and international representatives determine the winners – Award ceremony on 12 November 2025 at Agritechnica – agritechnica.com. The DLG (German...

Classroom Technology Investments Modernize K–12 Workspaces

When we talk about workplace modernization, we know the workplace means different things to different people, depending on their roles and where they’re physically working. But modernizing the work experience generally means the same thing for all...

Nitin Gadkari says India’s logistics cost to fall to single digits by December – ‘Will help us become more competitive’

India's logistics cost will drop to single digits by December this year, primarily due to the rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors across the country, the Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday....

California Energy Company Launches World’s Largest Industrial Heat Battery

California-based Rondo Energy said its 100-MWh Rondo Heat Battery (RHB) has entered daily automatic operation, with energy provided by a solar photovoltaic array. The system is delivering continuous high-pressure industrial heat and steam to an...

Energy Leaders Highlight the Critical Role of Storage in the Energy Transition

Throughout the three-day event, speakers underscored the rapid growth of the energy storage sector and its pivotal role as the cornerstone of the energy transition. Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, in the opening speech...

EV batteries could retain 96% capacity after 1,300 cycles with new silver-ion tech

Researchers in Korea have unveiled a groundbreaking silver-ion coating that could make next-generation lithium-metal batteries safer, longer-lasting, and easier to commercialize. The ultrathin layer, developed by researchers led by Cho Jin-han,...

A Day in the Life: SPD Technician

Sterile processing departments (SPD) can be found anywhere reusable surgical instrumentation is used, from quiet ambulatory centers to bustling trauma centers. Departments vary in size and hours, but their mission is identical: to deliver...

Qingdao-Jeju Shipping Route Launches Amid China’s Shipbuilding Dominance

A new direct container shipping route between Qingdao, China, and Jeju, South Korea, officially launched on Thursday, marking a significant development in regional logistics. The inaugural voyage of the “SMC RIZHAO” ship docked at the Qingdao...

U.S. Int'l Development Finance Corporation Officials, Finance Minister Discuss about Strengthening Partnership on Strategic Investments

Addis Ababa, October 17, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and senior U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) officials have held discussion about exploring and advancing financial cooperation for Ethiopia's new...

Dalmia Bharat Q2 Results: Profit soars fivefold to Rs 239 crore on higher sales

Dalmia Bharat’s consolidated profit for the September quarter surged nearly five times compared to the year-ago quarter to Rs 239 crore on improvement in operating performance and a low base last year. The cement maker had reported a consolidated...

Bausch + Lomb commissions TGW Logistics

In the Dutch municipality of Aalsmeer, roughly 13 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, TGW Logistics is erecting a highly automated distribution centre for Bausch + Lomb to be completed by the fall of 2027. Among other benefits, the high-performance...

Tech Giants Invest $40 Billion in Aligned Data Center Expansion

An investor consortium that includes BlackRock, Microsoft, and Nvidia has announced the purchase of one of the world’s largest data center operators, Aligned Data Centers, in a $40 billion agreement aimed at expanding computing infrastructure for...

Global and regional tech giants are investing nearly $1 billion in Nigeria’s data centers to power AI-driven growth

A new wave of global and regional investments into advanced data centers in Nigeria may be the catalyst that propels the nation to become a leader in the artificial intelligence infrastructure space in Africa. Equinix Inc., Microsoft Corp., MTN...