Tag: Transportation and shipping
No timeline given for extracting wedged ship from Suez Canal
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities made new...
Plan made to refloat ship blocking Suez Canal using tide
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — The company that owns the giant container ship stuck sideways across the Suez Canal said an attempt will be made...
FAA investigating pilot whose cursing rant was recorded
DALLAS (AP) — Federal safety officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines pilot who was recorded making a cuss-filled rant about Northern California liberals as...
California construction workers find 2 people living in cave
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — Construction workers rebuilding a bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday unexpectedly found two people living in a...
Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32
TAHTA, Egypt (AP) — Two trains crashed Friday in southern Egypt, killing at least 32 people and injuring 165, authorities said in the latest...
New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer
MECOSTA, Mich. (AP) — For generations, Brian Sackett's family has farmed potatoes that are made into chips found on grocery shelves in much of...
In a leaky underwater rail tunnel, workers race against time
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. (AP) — Seven stories below street level on the edge of the Hudson River, a race against time is being waged, foot...
Buttigieg pitches ‘once in a generation’ infrastructure fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a once in a generation infrastructure investment Thursday that would address a massive backlog in...
Shipping losses mount from cargo vessel stuck in Suez Canal
ISMAILIA, Egypt (AP) — Dredgers, tugboats and even a backhoe failed to free a giant cargo ship wedged in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Thursday....
As freeze in air travel begins to thaw, United adds flights
With confidence rising that the end of the pandemic is growing closer, airlines are starting to revive flights that vanished last year as people...
Man arrested after boarding empty Mauritania plane on tarmac
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man after he boarded an empty Mauritania Airlines plane sitting on the tarmac at the international...
Arizona town calls state of emergency over migrant arrivals
PHOENIX (AP) — A small town in Arizona has declared a state of emergency over migrant families being dropped there as a growing number...
California governor chooses progressive lawmaker as top cop
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated a progressive Filipino state assemblyman as California's next attorney general Wednesday, ensuring a push from...
Airlines return to old ways; Southwest drops boarding change
As Americans slowly return to flying, airlines are dropping some of the changes they made early in the pandemic.
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Massive cargo ship becomes wedged, blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal
ISMAILIA, Egypt (AP) — A skyscraper-sized container ship has become wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway, officials...
Beyond the pandemic: London’s Tube battles to stay on track
LONDON (AP) — When London came to a stop as a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was imposed a year ago, the Underground kept running as...
Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced plans to slow mail delivery standards and cut hours at some post offices as part of a...
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent...
Tourism groups push US to eliminate travel restrictions
Airlines and other tourism-related businesses are pushing the White House to draw up a plan in the next five weeks to boost international travel...
Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday offered a cease-fire proposal to Yemen's Houthi rebels that includes reopening their country's main...
Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied
NEW YORK (AP) — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the...
Prosecutor: Man accused of 1 murder says he really killed 16
WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) — A man charged with beating to death a New Jersey resident he says sexually abused him as a child now...
Buttigieg: Biden plan will usher in a new transportation era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that an infrastructure plan expected soon from President Joe Biden will offer a “once in...
Agents found no evidence of backdated ballots, report says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Postal Service investigators did not find evidence of any backdated presidential election ballots in the post office in Erie,...
EXPLAINER: Will you need a ‘vaccine passport’ to travel?
Airlines and others in the travel industry are throwing their support behind so-called vaccine passports to boost pandemic-depressed travel, and authorities in Europe could...
Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World announced Thursday its profits slid 29% in 2020 from the previous year to...
California officials appeal for Asian attorney general
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Elected officials from California's Asian and Pacific Islander communities urged Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday to appoint an attorney general...
Why good news for the economy can be a drag on your 401(k)
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge shift is underway within the stock market, one that might roil your 401(k) in the short term, but...
Asia shares mostly higher after US stocks gain for fifth day
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose on Tuesday, cheered by a rally to all-time highs on Wall Street.
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Sharp jump in US Navy transits to counter China under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Activity by the U.S. Navy in its campaign to challenge China's efforts to restrict transit in the South China Sea and...
Winter storm closes roads in Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska
A powerful late winter snowstorm intensified over the central Rocky Mountains on Sunday with heavy snow and wind leading to airport and road closures,...
Mexico’s last island penal colony may now host cruise ships
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials said ferries and cruise ships may soon be visiting the former Isla Marias prison, after the last island...
Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally...
Timing key in consulting deal between FirstEnergy, regulator
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Shortly before a utility lawyer and lobbyist was appointed Ohio’s top regulator of electric and power generating companies, he received...
For Biden, there’s no place like a weekend home in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — As he stood in the Rose Garden celebrating his first big legislative win, President Joe Biden gestured to the White...
Japan Post, Rakuten tie-up in digital delivery, cashless pay
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s postal system is investing 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in an 8% stake in the e-commerce venture Rakuten to strengthen...
Hawaii town blocked by landslide launches makeshift ferry
HONOLULU (AP) — Volunteers on Kauai’s north shore in Hawaii have launched a makeshift ferry service across a river after a landslide along a...
From job cuts to online commerce, virus reshaped US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, it was expected to be brief. At least that was the hope.
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Japan’s recovery from tsunami disaster, by the numbers
TOKYO (AP) — Ten years after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s northeastern coast, triggering meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, much...
Families of Boeing crash victims renew push for FAA changes
Relatives of some of the passengers who died in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines marked Wednesday's two-year anniversary of the disaster by seeking...
2 postal workers linked to California unemployment fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two U.S. Postal Service employees were arrested Wednesday on charges that they abused their positions to purchase postal money orders...
US airlines adding jobs, extending rebound from October low
U.S. airlines are adding jobs as industry employment extends a rebound from a low in October, when tens of thousands of airline workers were...
Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers
Leading airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to develop temporary credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and...
Vaxi Taxi targets vaccine anxiety as UK minority uptake lags
LONDON (AP) — The Vaxi Taxi was a godsend for Leslie Reid.
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USDA relocations curtail ag research, farmer confidence
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — More than a year after two U.S. Department of Agriculture research agencies were moved from the nation's capital to...
Airline IT provider hacked, frequent flyer data breached
BOSTON (AP) — The hack of a company that manages ticket-processing and frequent-flier data for major global airlines — including Star Alliance and OneWorld...
Biden attempts bipartisan push for infrastructure package
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to maintain bipartisan momentum for a new infrastructure program by meeting Thursday with Republican and Democratic lawmakers...
‘Falling through cracks’: Vaccine bypasses some older adults
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jean Andrade, an 88-year-old who lives alone, has been waiting for her COVID-19 vaccine since she became eligible under state...
IG faults Elaine Chao at Transportation over ethics concerns
The Transportation Department’s watchdog asked the Justice Department to criminally investigate Elaine Chao late last year over concerns that she misused her office when...
US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of...
Projects GOP tied to Pelosi, Schumer dropped from virus bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans opposing a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that passed the House have pointed to two transportation projects as examples of...
Israel suspects Iran connection to Mediterranean oil spill
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities said Wednesday that a Libyan-owned tanker suspected of smuggling oil from Iran to Syria was responsible for spilling tons...
Biden urges Senate Dems to rally behind $1.9T virus bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to rally behind a $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill and stood by his proposed...
Naval Academy seeking student vaccines for summer training
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy is developing plans to begin vaccinating midshipmen this month so students can deploy to ships and with...
Los Angeles school district purchases 10 all-electric buses
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Unified School District has purchased 10 all-electric school buses in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative...
Work to replace collapsed roadway by Big Sur starts Monday
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Work to replace a section of roadway along Big Sur that crumbled during a recent storm is set to...
Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii
MILAN (AP) — Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important...
Airline CEOs, Biden officials consider green-fuel breaks
Chief executives of the nation's largest passenger and cargo airlines met with key Biden administration officials Friday to talk about reducing emissions from airplanes...
‘Meyers Manx’ dune buggy creator dead at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Meyers was hanging out at Pismo Beach on California's Central Coast one afternoon in 1963 when he saw something...
Explosion strikes Israeli-owned ship in Mideast amid tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast...
United will pay $49 million to settle air mail fraud case
United Airlines will pay more than $49 million to avoid criminal prosecution and settle civil charges of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service in the...
BA parent company books huge loss, pushes for digital passes
LONDON (AP) — The parent company of British Airways and Iberia on Friday said it lost 6.9 billion euros ($8.3 billion) last year as...
Biden nominates 3 to postal board as delays persist
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three postal experts to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service, a move that could alter the...
FAA grounds certain planes after engine failure over Denver
DENVER (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday ordered airlines in the United States to ground planes with the type of engine that...
USPS selects Oshkosh Defense to build greener mail truck
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Post Office said Tuesday that it has chosen Oshkosh Defense to build its next-generation mail-delivery vehicle, part of...
Britons rush to book holidays amid plans to end lockdown
LONDON (AP) — Stir-crazy Britons rushed to book overseas vacations after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled plans to slowly ease a national lockdown, boosting...
EXPLAINER: Why a plane’s engine exploded over Denver
The investigation into an engine explosion on a jetliner taking off from Denver is focusing on a fan blade that appeared to be weakened...
Boeing: 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded
Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all 777s with the type of engine that blew apart after takeoff from Denver this past weekend, and...
Dubai’s Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with...
FAA orders United to inspect Boeing 777s after emergency
Federal aviation regulators are ordering United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a...
The Latest: Biden to mark 500,000 lives lost with ceremony
WASHINGTON __ President Joe Biden will mark the U.S. crossing 500,000 lives lost from COVID-19 with a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony...
‘I thought we were done’: Parts fall from sky in plane scare
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation...
Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing Saturday after one of its engines...
EXPLAINER: How have storms affected COVID-19 vaccinations?
NEW YORK (AP) — Efforts to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 have been stymied by a series of winter storms and outages that have hobbled...
Airlines plan to ask passengers for contact-tracing details
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. airline industry is pledging to expand the practice of asking passengers on flights to the United States for information...
Airbus lost $1.3 billion amid pandemic; expects better 2021
PARIS (AP) — European plane maker Airbus lost 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) last year amid an unprecedented global slump in air travel because...
Air France-KLM plunges to huge loss in pandemic-hit year
PARIS (AP) — Air France-KLM plunged to a 7.1 billion euro ($8.5 billion) loss in 2020 as the global pandemic grounded planes and halted...
Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the...
In a blow to Ryanair, EU court approves state help measures
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top court has ruled that measures introduced by France and Sweden to help some airlines weather the fallout of coronavirus...
The Latest: India finds new cases of a coronavirus variant
NEW DELHI — Health officials in India say cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa and Brazil have been found in...
The Latest: Biden says Milwaukee is ‘cold as the devil’
The Latest on winter weather across the U.S. (all times local):
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In Athens, rare snow blankets Acropolis, halts vaccinations
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Heavy snowfall blanketed the Acropolis and other ancient monuments in Athens, caused power cuts and halted COVID-19 vaccinations in the...
Namibia closes state-owned Air Namibia citing big losses
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — The government of Namibia has closed the southern African country's state-owned airline, Air Namibia, saying that it can no longer...
Wintry weather blanketing US making rare dip to Gulf Coast
DALLAS (AP) — Snow and ice blanketed large swaths of the U.S. on Sunday, prompting canceled flights, making driving perilous and reaching into areas...
MTA brings celebrity voices to NYC transit announcements
NEW YORK (AP) — Riders on New York City subways and buses are getting an earful, thanks to some famous hometown voices.
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Airlines push White House to reject testing for US flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of several major U.S. airlines met online Friday with White House officials to press their case against requiring coronavirus tests...
Feds: Man charged in riot suggested bringing weapons by boat
A man authorities say is a leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and led other extremists in the attack on the U.S....
Latest rail plan would put tunnel under Long Island Sound
President Joe Biden’s promise to improve the nation’s infrastructure has renewed interest in the decades-old idea of a high-speed railroad connecting New York and...
Autoworkers face uncertain future in an era of electric cars
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — When General Motors boldly announced its goal last month to make only battery-powered vehicles by 2035, it didn't just break...
Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hoping that launching an effort to build roads and bridges can help to unite Democrats and Republicans...
Autoworkers face uncertain future in an era of electric cars
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — When General Motors boldly announced its goal last month to make only battery-powered vehicles by 2035, it didn't just mark...
World’s biggest shipper reports rebound in business
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, on Wednesday reported a sharp rise in earnings for the fourth quarter,...
NTSB report: Pilot felt pressure to fly Kobe Bryant to game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As helicopter pilot Ara Zobayan encountered a cloud bank and decided to try to climb out of it, he was...
Election of Democratic chair portends change at post office
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former labor leader and Obama administration official was elected Tuesday to serve as chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board...
US officials: Pilot error caused Kobe Bryant chopper crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pilot who crashed the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, killing all nine aboard, made a series of poor decisions that...
California rail officials want to tap remaining bond funds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials in charge of California’s slow-going high-speed rail project want to tap $4.1 billion in bond money to finish ongoing...
Lying on arrival could mean 10 years in prison in England
LONDON (AP) — Anyone arriving in England and found to have lied about a recent visit to a country on the British government's travel...
Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion...
Delta CEO Ed Bastian discusses testing, summer ‘surge’
Passenger traffic on U.S. airlines has dropped again to levels not seen in a couple decades, but Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian thinks...