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....

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...

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...

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...

Storage and the impact of AI on data centres

AI is disrupting nearly every industry, even its own. In early 2025, a Chinese large language model (LLM), DeepSeek, briefly displaced ChatGPT in the public discourse, sparking speculation over a shifting AI power balance and contributing to...

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...

Corporate Malaysia ready to shift to AI execution mode

KUALA LUMPUR: Digital transformation player SRKK Group believes that Corporate Malaysia is poised to advance into the AI-execution era, as AI-awareness breaks new ground with Budget 2026 incentives, national policy frameworks, and dedicated...

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...

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...

US-led alliance wins a year’s delay in adoption of green shipping deal

A landmark deal to clean up the global shipping industry’s emissions has been postponed for at least a year, after a successful campaign by the US and Saudi Arabia to delay its adoption. In April 2025, governments provisionally agreed the...

International deal to cut shipping emissions falters under U.S. pressure

The United States has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. The world's largest maritime nations had been deliberating on adopting regulations...

Tech Cargo LLC and Capital 4 Trade Hold Strategic Seminar on “Impact of US Tariff Changes and the Way Forward for Bangladesh’s Garment Industry”

With shifting global trade dynamics reshaping sourcing decisions across the apparel world, Tech Cargo LLC and Capital 4 Trade, a US-based logistics and trade finance company, jointly hosted a high-profile seminar titled “Impact of US Tariff...

Monsson and Prime Batteries Technology prepare 1,070 MWh of storage in Romania and Europe

Thursday, September 18, 2025 At the conference “RES market towards maturity”, organized by Energynomics on September 10, Sebastian Enache, Business Development Manager of Monsson, announced a new partnership with Prime Batteries Technology for the...

SCT Logistics invests $45 million in new temperature-controlled facility

SCT Logistics has invested $45 million in a new Temperature Controlled cross dock and storage facility at its Forrestfield site in Western Australia. Opened by the Hon Rita Saffioti, Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport, the facility is...

U.S. blocks plan to charge ‘carbon tax’ on global shipping emissions

The U.S. succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. The world’s largest maritime nations had been deliberating on adopting regulations to move the...

G E Shipping to sell 2005-built Jag Pooja tanker as part of fleet restructuring

Following the sale of Jag Pooja, G E Shipping will continue to operate a fleet of 40 vessels. The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) on Friday said that it has signed a contract to sell its 2005-built Medium Range Product...

Salzgitter and Oldendorff Partner for Greener Shipping

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, has forged a significant long-term partnership with Oldendorff Carriers aimed at slashing carbon emissions in the maritime transport of iron ore. This collaboration marks a pivotal step in...