Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its colorful containers lose relevance
Post-pandemic cost hikes in raw materials, labor, and freight hit Tupperware's margins hard.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Cargo plane makes emergency landing at Istanbul airport, crew safe
A Boeing 763 freighter made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after its landing gear did not extend.
Wed May 08 2024
Freighter pilot called for tugboat help before plowing into Baltimore bridge
The ship's "black box" data recorder also picked up commands to the crew to drop anchor, presumably aimed at slowing the vessel.
Thu Mar 28 2024
Derailed train cars in Ohio drained of toxic chemical amid mass evacuation
Railroad crews drained and burned off a toxic chemical from five tanker cars of a freight train that derailed in a fiery wreck.
Tue Feb 07 2023
Several people hit and dragged by train in Germany, one killed
Local media outlets reported the victims were dragged along by a freight train for several hundred meters.
Fri Feb 03 2023
EXCLUSIVE - India's Russian coal buying spikes as traders offer steep discounts
Indian buyers are lapping up huge quantities of Russian coal despite high freight costs.
Mon Jun 20 2022
N.Korea train makes first crossing into China since border lockdown - Reports
A North Korean freight train crossed the Yalu River railway bridge to arrive in the Chinese town of Dandong on Sunday.
Sun Jan 16 2022
Freight forwarders given till December 2022 to meet Bumiputera equity requirement - Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul said this is especially for improving the industry's efficiency, increasing productivity and maintaining low basic costs.
Tue Sep 28 2021
Freight forwarders want govt to help bring down escalating logistics cost
The freight forwarding industry wants the govt to help bring down overseas logistics rates which have escalated almost 10 times.
Wed Aug 18 2021
Raya Airways first Malaysian freight service to fly into Nanning, China
The carrier aims to expand its network to more destinations within Asia-Pacific, including within China and other countries later this year.
Tue Jun 15 2021
Budget airline AirAsia X out of money, needs $120 mln for restart - Report
Lim said AirAsia X also needed to convince its lessors of its business plan, adding an unnamed lessor recently took back one of the airline's planes to convert it to a freighter.
Sat Oct 17 2020
Air freight rates skyrocket amid passenger flight cuts, Chinese factory restarts
About half of the air cargo carried worldwide normally flies in the belly of passenger jets rather than in dedicated freighters.
Wed Mar 11 2020
SPAD to appoint rail freight operators
The government plans to have more train operators in order to maximise the use of the country's railway system.
Mon Sep 18 2017
More local rail operators needed to handle freight, cargo services - Liow
He said with more railway operators, the cost of handling goods transported by rail could be reduced as it would be more competitive.
Thu Aug 17 2017
A freight train smashed into a charter bus in Biloxi, Mississippi
A freight train smashed into a charter bus in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. - AP Photo/Kevin McGill
Wed Mar 08 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024