The Commitment (C) Class liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered combination container Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships are being built by VT Halter Marine for Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group. Crowley signed a contract with VT Halter Marine, a subsidiary of VT Systems, for two vessels of the new Commitment (C) Class in November 2013.
The rising popularity of mammoth aircraft has led to a drastic need for runways long enough to cater for them. As airports adjust to handle aircraft such as the Airbus A380, airport-technology.com profiles some of the world's longest commercial runways. Whether constructed out of asphalt or concrete, runways across the world are getting longer.
Also known as Juan Álvarez International Airport, Acapulco International Airport. It is the biggest international airport in Mexico's southern Pacific region.
Previously known as Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. It is the fastest growing airport in the Philippines with a recorded 71% growth in passenger traffic from 2011 to 2012.
The biggest airport in the Balochistan province, Quetta International Airport is located 12km south-west of Quetta, Pakistan. It is the fourth highest airport in the country and the second biggest in the southern region. The airport is owned and operated by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the long-term lending arm of the European Union, has a long history of investing in critical airport infrastructure projects, often in situations where air transit has become a critical humanitarian need.
Six of the ten biggest power stations in the US are fossil-fuelled, while the other four, including the two biggest Grand Coulee and Palo Verde, are hydro -and nuclear-powered. Power-technology.com profiles the ten biggest power stations in the US based on installed capacity.
The ten biggest power stations in Russia include four hydroelectric power facilities, four nuclear power stations, and two gas-fired power stations. Power-technology.com profiles the ten biggest Russian power stations by installed capacity.
The UK's London Heathrow Airport opened its newly redeveloped Terminal 2 in June 2014, marking the completion of an £11bn ($13.4bn) investment programme initiated in 2003. The programme aimed at the modernisation and expansion of the airport that has been in operation since 1955.
Can a vernacular approach in architecture take both a sustainable and stylistic route for eco-conscious living? Here's a well-executed holiday home by architect PromodChaugule that blends the two characteristics…
How often do we come across form-based architectural themes in our lives and what difference do they usher in, in terms of experience? Contemplate on the issue, while going through this feature on one such project and leave us your views.
Winner of an international competition, Dutch architects Mecanoo and Kaohsiung-based MAYU architects' Tainan Public Library represents the meeting of cultures, generations and histories; check it out and leave us your views…
That each one exists in relation with another, with the built form, with the inescapable social fabric is beautifully illustrated through variously-sized windows by Daniel Valle Architects in their new project - Maepong Day Care Centre in Seoul. Check out the play on metaphor and architecture
Karim Rashid proposes The Church of Globalove, a contemporary recreation that elegantly balances fundamental elements, inspiring one to embrace humanity.
Renesa Architecture Studio derives a simple façade intervention to alleviate the monotony of a typical residential apartment typology. Check out the project and leave us your views…
Creative Group weaves a sustainable narrative with the Gems International School at Kochi, pronounced with fluid spaces, carved volumes, percolating environs and panoramic views to the riverfront. Check it out here