Dec 26th, 2008 · For the first time, NASA is planning to privatize supply operations for the International Space Station. The agency has awarded roughly $3 billion worth of contracts to two companies to develop rockets to haul cargo to the orbiting outpost.
Nov 9th, 2008 · Amitav Ghosh's epic novel tells the stories of a disparate group of seafarers aboard a former slave ship that has been retrofitted for the opium trade and its human cargo.
Aug 19th, 2008 · Europe's space agency reached two milestones earlier this year. A European-built lab was installed at the International Space Station. Europe launched a robotic cargo vehicle that successfully docked with the station. The European Space Agency will be building more of those automated delivery trucks. And it's also thinking about converting the cargo vehicle into a crew vehicle that could take astronauts into orbit.
Jul 25th, 2008 · A Chinese company has spent nearly $50 million to gain a shipping foothold in the heart of Europe, taking over a German cargo airport. Chinese goods may soon be assembled nearby in order to receive a coveted "Made in Germany" label.
May 12th, 2008 · A U.S. cargo plane carrying water, mosquito netting and blankets lands in Yangon, Myanmar — nine days after a devastating cyclone struck. Two more shipments are scheduled for Tuesday. The toll from the storm has been put at nearly 29,000, with an equal number missing.
May 10th, 2008 · After almost a week of refusal following a deadly cyclone, Myanmar has agreed to allow one U.S. cargo plane to make a delivery of aid. The government there is still refusing entry to worldwide aid agencies. Gordon Bacon of the International Rescue Committee is one of the few who have been able to enter the country.
May 9th, 2008 · Myanmar's military rulers have agreed to let one U.S. cargo aircraft, loaded with relief supplies, into the country. The U.S., the United Nations and international aid groups express growing frustration as they wait for permission to help victims of last week's deadly cyclone. Earlier, Myanmar's government seized two planeloads of critical aid sent by the U.N. Paul Risley, a spokesperson for the World Food Program, tells Michele Noris about his agency's attempts to help cyclone victims. The agency is now planning to send two flights of food to Myanmar on Saturday.
Apr 22nd, 2008 · Zimbabwe's opposition party has pointed to a shipment of arms from China, destined for Zimbabwe, as further proof that President Robert Mugabe's government has put the country on the path to war. Powerful South African unions protested over the shipment, and dockworkers refused to unload the cargo. Meanwhile, opposition and human rights campaigners have accused the authorities in Zimbabwe of sanctioning state-sponsored brutality since last month's disputed elections.