Foreign Shipping lines are putting financial pressure on Nigerian Importers Lagos - A new surcharge by Foreign shipping lines on importers bringing cargoes into Nigeria, tagged Ports Additional Destination (PAD) has commenced on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 and attracts a charge of N38,000 for 20 ft container while a 40 ft container is N76,000. With
Month: October 2017
Forwarders Look To Secure Airfreight Capacity For Busy Peak
Freight forwarders are bracing for a busy peak period by securing air cargo capacity under block space (BSA) and ACMI agreements. Speaking shortly after announcing third-quarter results, Panalpina said it expected capacity to be an issue while slot constraints at airports, a veiled reference to the issues at Schiphol, would also create
Rail Freight is Losing Market Share
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Co. grain train sits docked at a transloading facility at the Port of Galveston in Galveston, Texas, U.S Texas U.S - State of Logistics report for the year 2017 shows that in the US the faster and more reliable modes have grown year-over-year. These faster
Red Star Express Plc celebrates its 25th Anniversary in Grand Style
File Photo: Activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Red Star Express Plc kicked off in grand style at the Head Office on July 11, 2017 when the GMD, Sola Obabori unveiled the fabricated 3D version of the above 25th-anniversary logo. Credit: RSE Corporate Affairs Dept It’s a Silver Jubilee! Lagos -
No distress call after fishing boat with foreign crew wrecks
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the 79-foot fishing boat HONOLULU (AP) — A boat that ran aground off Honolulu while transporting foreign fishermen to work in Hawaii’s commercial fishing industry has raised new questions about the safety and working conditions for foreign laborers in this unique
Questions and answers on proposed ban on laptops in checked luggage in aircraft
Checked luggage WASHINGTON (AP) — First the U.S. government temporarily banned laptops in the cabins of some airplanes. Now it is looking to ban them from checked luggage on international flights, citing the risk of potentially catastrophic fires. The Federal Aviation Administration recently recommended that the U.N. agency that sets global aviation
UK’s Eye-Watering’ Price Hike For Collecting Passengers At Airports
- The Airport Operators Association said parking fees helped lower Air Fares London, UK - Parking charges for those picking up and dropping off passengers at some of the UK's busiest airports have been hiked up to "eye-watering" levels, a study has found. Eight of the top 20 airports have increased tariffs
E-commerce Disruption Of Air Cargo Only In Its Opening Act, Unisys says
Unisys Corporation (Blue Bell, Pennsylvania -US) - According to Unisys an IT Logistics Company, we are only seeing the opening act of the e-commerce effect. A report released by the company this week claims that the global air cargo industry will transform by 2020 through “even smarter” warehouses, as companies across
Bed Bugs On A Plane, British Airways Apologizes To Bitten Passengers
A British Airways flight from Vancouver to London apparently had some additional passengers. No, they weren't humans. (Photo: PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images) BBC News - An overnight British Airways flight from Vancouver to London, Heather Szilagyi saw some bed bugs, complained to a flight attendant, but then wasn't allowed to change seats with the
