Christmas came early for United Kingdom airports under Manchester Airports Group (MAG), as East Midlands and London Stansted airports saw record cargo volumes in November with heavy Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. At London Stansted Airport (STN), November cargo volumes rose 12.3 percent year-over-year to 25,802 tonnes, while East Midlands
Month: December 2017
Ford to base Fusion production in China – sources
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co plans to consolidate global production of midsize sedans in China in 2020, three sources said on Wednesday. In North America, the Fusion sedan currently is built in Hermosillo, Mexico, while in Europe, the companion Mondeo sedan is built in Valencia, Spain. Both models are expected to be
UPS operations return to ‘peak operating plan’ after initial cyber week surge
United Parcel Service struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week surge, but a UPS spokesperson on Monday told American Shipper its operations have returned to the “peak operating plan” after the initial cyber week surge. United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week
Opening-up Eastern ports to decongest Lagos port
Apapa, Lagos (Business Day) - One of the greatest hindrances to efficiency at the seaports in Lagos is congestion. This is due to the incessant traffic gridlocks and the bad state of the access roads to the port, thereby, making it impossible for importers to take delivery of their consignments as and
Bombardier and Transnet Handover of First TRAXX Locomotive Africa at Ceremony in Durban
At the Launch of BombardierRail Traxx 23 Class Locomotive L- R, Aubrey Lekwana Managing Director BT SA, Thamsanqa Jiyane, Chief Advanced Manufacturing Officer of Transnet SOC Limited, Henk Ekkelenkamp, Locomotive Project Director Johannesburg - Bombardier Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and the South African State-Owned Enterprise Company Transnet have celebrated the handover and acceptance
Toyota, Panasonic consider joint development of EV batteries
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda (L) and Panasonic Corp President Kazuhiro Tsuga at conference in Tokyo, Japan TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp said on Wednesday they are considering jointly developing batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), a partnership that could help Panasonic extend its market lead in
Arik bounces Back with Abuja to Calabar, Uyo flights
Arik Air is resuming flight operations on the Abuja-Calabar and Abuja-Uyo routes from December 15. Arik Communication Manager Mr. Ola Adebanji made the announcement on Tuesday that the Carrier was increasing its capacity ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations to enable customers to celebrate the season with their families and friends. He
UPS and others warn that holiday deliveries are already falling behind
UPS expects to deliver 750 million packages this holiday season, up from 712 million last year. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) If it seems like your online orders are arriving later than expected, you’re not alone. An influx of online purchases — particularly during Cyber Monday, the busiest online shopping day in U.S.
