17 August 2026
After being laid off by ESPN last month, NFL insider Tom Pelissero has a few new jobs.
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17 August 2026
Port of Auckland has marked a major construction milestone at its new Bledisloe North wharf, laying the first precast panel slab atop the wharf as deck laying gets underway. The port said the move signals the start of the final phase of construction on what will become Auckland’s first big-ship multi-use wharf. Deck laying involves […] The post Port of Auckland lays first deck panel at Bledisloe North appeared first on Port Technology International .
17 August 2026
The ritual involves young people standing on either side of an exit door and hitting another as they are discharged.
17 August 2026
There is a single photo of a young Māori man in the archives at Scotland's oldest university - but who was he?
17 August 2026
Global airfreight volumes declined in the first full week of August, with chargeable weight falling from all origins as pricing and capacity edged down, according to WorldACD. Global tonnage dropped 4% week on week in week 32 (3-9 August), following a mild rally. Volumes fell 6% from the Middle East and South Asia (MESA), 4% from Europe and North America, 3% from Asia Pacific, and 2% from both Africa and Central ... The post Global air freight rates take a dip as volumes lose height appeared first on The Loadstar .
17 August 2026
AirZeta, the relaunched operation of Air Incheon following the integration of Asiana Airlines’ cargo arm, has reaped the fruits of the enlarged freight business. Recently released financials for 2025 show AirZeta revenue rose 10-fold, to $459m, leading to a net profit of $23. 2m, following a net loss of $23. 4m in 2024. And AirZeta is set to see earnings rise again this year, as cargo volumes in the first six months increased nearly ...
17 August 2026
Supermarkets say they are exploring ways to keep people safe, but experts claim the tech is ‘normalising surveillance’ The supermarket giants on Monday confirmed they had tested the technology and said they were considering installing it in their Australian stores to crack down on retail crime including aggression towards staff.
17 August 2026
Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic In filings as part of its $2bn lawsuit against the multinational company, commonwealth lawyers said products sold to Australia were known to stay present in water and soil, were persistent in the human body and in animals, and contributed to conditions including reduced kidney function, alterations in immune function, effects on fertility and puberty and lower birth weight in babies.
