News tagged with cargo
Airline industry split widens over EU carbon 'tax' row
A split widened within the aviation industry Tuesday over EU charges for carbon emissions, as Europe's low-cost carriers accused Chinese and US rivals of "gunboat" diplomacy against the system.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Russian cargo vessel arrives at space station
A Russian cargo vessel docked safely at the International Space Station on Saturday carrying mainly water and fuel, the mission control centre said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2012 |
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Russian cargo vessel takes off for space station
The Russian cargo ship Progress M-14M was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early Thursday, bringing water and fuel to the International Space Station, the mission control centre said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 26, 2012 |
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New oil leak as wreck's stern sinks off N.Zealand
Fresh oil leaking from the wrecked cargo ship Rena off the New Zealand coast is expected to reach shore overnight, salvage officials announced on Tuesday.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Stricken New Zealand cargo ship breaks up
A cargo ship that caused New Zealand's worst maritime pollution disaster when it ran aground three months ago broke in two in a storm on Sunday, raising fears of a fresh environmental crisis.
Jan 08, 2012 |
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Malaysia seizes million-dollar ivory shipment
Malaysia has seized elephant tusks and ivory handicrafts worth an estimated four million ringgit ($1.3 million) en route from Kenya to Cambodia, a customs official said Tuesday.
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Financing battle emerges at climate change talks
(AP) -- International climate negotiators were at odds Tuesday on how to raise billions of dollars to help poor countries cope with global warming. A major shipping group is willing to help, endorsing a proposal for a carbon ...
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Russia resumes manned spaceflight after failures
Russia on Monday launches three astronauts for the International Space Station on a key mission Moscow hopes will restore faith in its space programme after an unprecedented string of failures.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Russia Mars probe considered lost: report
Efforts to resume contact with a Russian space mission to Mars stuck in Earth orbit after launch have failed and the probe must be considered lost, Interfax news agency reported Saturday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2011 |
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Coasts' best protection from bioinvaders falling short
Invasive species have hitchhiked to the U.S. on cargo ships for centuries, but the method U.S. regulators most rely on to keep them out is not equally effective across coasts. Ecologists from the Smithsonian Environmental ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Russian cargo craft docks at space station
A Russian supply ship docked safely at the International Space Station on Wednesday, completing the first mission since the loss of a similar vessel raised questions about its space programme.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Boeing leasing shuttle hangar to build new capsule (Update)
Boeing is taking over one of NASA's old space shuttle hangars to build a new capsule that the company hopes will lift astronauts to orbit in four or five years.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Russian cargo ship launched to space station
A Russian cargo ship was launched successfully to the International Space Station on Sunday, clearing the way for the next manned mission and easing concerns about the station's future after a previous failed launch.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2011 |
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Oil slick ship ran aground as captain 'cut corner'
The vessel at the centre of New Zealand's worst maritime pollution disaster ran aground because the captain was taking a short cut, the New Zealand government alleged Saturday.
Oct 15, 2011 |
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New computer program promises to save the whales
Researchers at the University of Montreal have developed a computer programme that enables regulators to evaluate the ecological and economic tradeoffs between marine mammal conservation, whale watching and ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Cargo
Cargo (or freight) is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.
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