Canadian National wins Kansas City with $33.6b bid by Released | May 14, 2021 U.S. railway operator Kansas City Southern said May 13 it had accepted Canadian National Railway Co.’s $33.6 billion acquisition offer.
Clean energy demand for critical minerals set to soar as the world pursues net-zero goals by Released | May 14, 2021 There needs to be government action to ensure reliable, sustainable supplies of elements vital for electric vehicles, power grids, wind turbines and other key technologies.
Southern Californian ports post strongest April in history by Andrea Zander | May 14, 2021 Two Southern California ports post strongest April in history.
Customer activity surges on strong retail sales by Released | May 14, 2021 Prologis’ IBI, the firm’s survey of logistics real estate customer activity, has revealed improving momentum through early 2021.
U.S. exports of fuel ethanol fell for the second consecutive year by Released | May 14, 2021 The United States exported 87,000 barrels per day of fuel ethanol in 2020, marking the second consecutive annual drop in U.S. fuel ethanol exports and the lowest level since 2015.
Industrial market continues to attract attention by Loretta Clodfelter | May 14, 2021 U.S. industrial properties have seen leasing and sales velocity exceed pre-pandemic levels, as changes wrought by COVID-19, as well as investors’ flight to safety, have accelerated pre-existing trends in the segment.
2020 private sector participation in developing-country infrastructure saw huge drop, stabilizing as year ended by Released | May 13, 2021 New data from the World Bank shows that private participation in infrastructure (PPI) in developing countries saw a very modest uptick in the second half of the year.
Port of Oakland passes milestone, sets all-time cargo record by Released | May 13, 2021 Another month, another record at the Port of Oakland.
April named slowest month for private-placement fund activity by Andrea Zander | May 13, 2021 April was the slowest month of the year in terms of private-placement fund activity.
Mitsubishi Power forms JV for hydrogen-storage solutions by Released | May 13, 2021 Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc. and Texas Brine Co. have signed an agreement to develop large-scale, long-duration hydrogen-storage solutions.