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Air cargo newbie

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Air cargo newbie Can you please help me figure out how air cargo works? I would like to ship about 35kg, large suitcase size from Ghana to Toronto. Around how much should I expect this to cost and how can I go about it? Thank you so much! submitted by /u/Applesummer

Reddit ecommerce 589 2023-10-14

LPT: Do NOT pull into the extra space that 18 wheelers leave in front of them or cut them off- even if they *can* come to a stop, if you make them slam on their brakes the cargo they are carrying can slip forward and kill the driver of the rig

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LPT: Do NOT pull into the extra space that 18 wheelers leave in front of them or cut them off- even if they *can* come to a stop, if you make them slam on their brakes the cargo they are carrying can slip forward and kill the driver of the rig I had a friend who took up driving 18 wheelers later in life, and he was unfortunately killed when someone in a car cut him off, forcing him to quickly hit the brakes. He did not hit anything in front of him, but the cargo he was carrying, I believe pipes, slipped and kept moving forward and came through the cabin when he slammed on the brakes, …

Life Pro Tips 188 2023-10-09

Cannondale joins the electric cargo bike party

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Cannondale joins the electric cargo bike party The Wonderwagen Neo (left) and Cargowagen Neo (right) are Cannondale’s first cargo bikes. | Image: CannondaleCannondale is announcing its first electric cargo bikes today with the Cargowagen Neo long-tail model launching in the US, and the Wonderwagen Neo front-loader headed exclusively to Europe. They aren’t cheap until you compare them to the …

The Verge 278 2023-09-03

Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Could Save 3 Tons Of Fuel A Day

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Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Could Save 3 Tons Of Fuel A Day Remember in the olden days when ships weren’t fitted with engines and propellers to power them across the oceans? Back then, they used massive sheets of fabric called sails to capture the wind and use that to push them through the waves, novel idea right? Well now, that vintage tech is making a comeback on a cargo… Read more…

Jalopnik 264 2023-08-23

EV Suspected As Cause Of Cargo Ship Fire That Killed One, Burned 3,000 Cars

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EV Suspected As Cause Of Cargo Ship Fire That Killed One, Burned 3,000 Cars Vehicle carrying ship the Fremantle Highway has been evacuated in the North Sea after it caught fire with 23 crew and 3,000 cars onboard. The ship, which was sailing off the coast of The Netherlands when the blaze struck, was carrying 25 electric vehicles, one of which is thought to have sparked the fire. Read more…

Jalopnik 265 2023-07-26

Any post-pandemic trans-atlantic cargo voyages?

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Any post-pandemic trans-atlantic cargo voyages? I am hoping to cross the Atlantic by cargo ship this October/November in an effort to reduce my carbon footprint. However, of all the passenger cargo ship sites I have found (links below), they all say that passenger travel (to the United States in particular) has not picked back up since COVID. So I am wondering whether anyone has managed to do…

Reddit Travel 204 2023-07-18