Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says 80,000 of 110,000 passengers left abroad have now been repatriated in a £60m operation Ministers are to consider reforms which will mean failed airlines such as Monarch can "wind down in an orderly manner", Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has told MPs. It comes after a £60m operation
Year: 2017
RFID – Four Letters That Changed Logistics
3G-wifi-Bluetooth-GPS-GPRS-PDA-barcode-RFID-scanner-android-data-logger-TS-901 Though its roots can be traced back to four scores and 2 years ago, Radio Frequency Identification RFID has evolved to become today’s hottest technology in logistics. Radio frequency identification (RFID) and the similar technology “near field communication” (NFC) have presented businesses with exciting opportunities to create automatic linkages to the
South African Airways reduces flights to Entebbe
Johannesburg - The struggling South African national carrier has adopted ambitious turn-around plan that includes the reducing of flights to several destinations on the continent. Flights from and to Entebbe International Airport are set to be affected when South African Airways reduces the frequency of flights at the end of this month. The
Ivory Coast resumes $1.6 billion Rail Talks with Alstom After Hyundai Edged Out ee
Ivory Coast is talking to French train equipment suppliers Alstom SA and Thales SA about taking part in a 1.4 billion euro ($1.6 billion) urban-railway project to be funded by France, pushing out South Korean manufacturers that were part of the deal. The West African nation is about to amend an initial 2015 concession
Germany’s bankrupt Air Berlin will end flights this month
Costco Unveils Two E-Commerce Delivery Services in Hopes of Fighting Amazon
A man enters a Costco Wholesale Corp. store in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse-club chain, posted fiscal third-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates even as comparable sales gained 6 percent. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg The move should reduce pressure from Amazon and
Belgian Bpost acquires U.S-based E-commerce logistics firm, Radial, in a $820 million deal
bpost announces today the acquisition of US-based company Radial, to expand offerings and accelerate thedevelopment of bpost's e-commerce logistics solutions, in deal valued at $820 million. The acquisition leverages Radial's e-commerce service,expertise and scale with bpost to provide an industry-leading cross-border value proposition for its customers in Europe and North America. Bpost, a Belgian company that provides mail and parcel services, while Radial is a privately-owned company that provides
Bombardier’s new Global 7000 makes trade show debut
An aerial view of Bombardier's new Global 7000 business jet is seen during the National Business Aviation Association conference and expo at the Henderson Executive Airport in Henderson, Nevada, U.S., October 8, 2017. REUTERS/David Becker MONTREAL (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc’s largest business jet is making its debut on Sunday in Las
Uber suspends service without license in Norway in change of tack
Uber said on Monday it would suspend its unlicensed service UberPOP in Oslo until Norway introduces new rules, as the U.S. ride-hailing app adopts a more conciliatory tone with national authorities. The move follows a similar one-year suspension in Finland in July to allow a new taxi law to come into
Ivory Coast Targets First Direct Flight to U.S. by Early ’18
Abidjan - Ivory Coast is in talks with three African airlines to operate the first direct route to the U.S. by early 2018 as the West African nation seeks to attract more investors to its fast-growing economy. The most advanced discussions are with Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, which is due to send a