So Felixstowe has built the only berths in the UK capable of taking the next generation of cargo ships.

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SpaceX , founded by Elon Musk, an entrepreneur, hopes its Dragon capsule will start ferrying astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station next year for NASA when the agency's shuttle programme comes to an end.

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The light trucks coming to market like the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado pickup and Ford Transit cargo van feature loads of fuel-saving technologies, proving you can have the space and capability you need and still get decent gas mileage.

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While a final report on the crash is not expected until next spring, the FAA has decided to require fire detectors and extinguishers in cargo compartments of 2, 800 older aircraft.

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Boeing (BA) announced Tuesday that it expects global air cargo traffic to triple by 2029, with 5.9% annual growth over the next twenty years.

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Proponents predict SpaceX's efforts will boost public and government confidence in others already developing next-generation vehicles and accelerate a new era of commercial entities doing everything from ferrying cargo and astronauts to blasting wealthy space tourists into orbit.

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The two-wheeled bot is equipped with a low-resolution monochrome camera that feeds images back to the Operator Control Unit, and since it weighs just a single pound and fits in most cargo pockets, the whole platoon could carry their own in order to really scope out the next bend.

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