The Management of Calabar Port has called on the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to expand the Ikom bridge on the Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja road in Cross River. The Port Manager, Mrs Olufunmilayo Olotu, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on
Month: July 2017
Tips on Warehousing
Warehouse is a place used for the storage or accumulation of goods. The function of storage can be carried out successful with the help of warehouses used for storing the goods. Functions of Warehousing: Storage: This is the basic function of warehousing. Surplus commodities which are not needed immediately can be stored
Etihad increases its flights to Egypt and Nigeria
Africa’s export markets set to boom in the wake of ports expansion
With Africa’s overall port utilisation capacity now exceeding 70%, ports authorities and terminal operators are actively calling for partners in development to equip Africa’s ports and harbours for post-neo-panamax shipping requirements. As international trade volumes increase at growth rates of 6-8% per year, expansion projects in Africa follow suit and gain
One killed as NURTW members, FRSC, NSCDC operatives clash in Jigawa
An operative of Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) shot dead a commercial driver, Hussaini Andaza, and injured a police sergeant working with the Dutse division, in Dutse, the capital city of Jigawa State, on Friday. The incident occurred when members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW)
Uber drivers now considered employees in South Africa
– here’s what it means On Wednesday the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruled that South Africa’s Uber drivers were not independent contractors but must instead be considered full-blown employees. In effect, this means that these drivers are given the full protection of the Labour Relations Act which includes strict rules on
Video Female FRSC Officer Caught on Camera Dragging Moving Car Steering With the Driver, Another Smashes Windscreen
Kenya Commissions New Bridge
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday opened a bridge connecting Mbita town to Rusinga Island constructed at a cost of Sh1 billion According to the President, the construction of the bridge was prove that the Government cares about the interest of the people of Nyanza. The Head of state also promised that the Government will construct
Transportation Startup Transfix Raises $42 Million From Investors
Freight-booking company connects shippers with trucking fleets via an app and website Transfix, an online service helping companies to hire trucks to move their goods, said Wednesday it had raised $42 million from investors, in one of the largest funding rounds to date for a freight booking startup. The Series C funding
Apapa, Tin-Can seaports yet to commence 24-hour port operations
Twenty-four days after the 30 days deadline given to the Federal Government agencies and service providers at the nation’s seaports to allow port business take place round-the-clock, the ports are yet to commence full implementation of the 24-hour port operations policy, It is also discovered that cargo clearance does not take