The Standard Gauge Railway, a viable transport solution you will rely on Abuja - Nigeria is currently carrying out feasibility studies on the construction of 10 new standard gauge rail lines across the country. The various rail lines would pass through Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Benin, Abuja, Kogi, Onitsha and Sokoto, among
Year: 2017
Fiat Chrysler recalls 646,394 SUVs for brake issue
FCA US LLC, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's U.S. arm, said it was voluntarily recalling about 646,394 SUVs in the United States to check shields that protect brake boosters for proper installation. FCA US was aware of a single potentially related accident, the company said on Tuesday. The shields are designed to protect
Wal-Mart buys delivery logistics startup Parcel
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday (Oct 3), it has acquired Parcel Inc, a New York-based last-mile delivery startup, as the retailer seeks to better compete with e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. Parcel, a 24/7 operation that delivers packages the same-day, overnight and in scheduled two-hour windows, was bought for
Kenya,Tanzania to construct new ports to improve trade in East Africa
The new ports in Lamu, Kenya and Bagamoyo, Tanzania will join the ports at Mombosa, Kenya and Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam as sub-Saharan Africa’s most important shipping centers. With the creation of transportation routes across land-locked countries in East Africa, the ports will improve commerce throughout a region that has struggled
Metro, roads disrupted in Catalonia pro-independence protest
People raise hands and shout slogans outside People's Party (PP) regional headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Juan Medina BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona metro stations were closed, pickets blocked main roads and civil servants walked out on Tuesday in response to a strike called by pro-independence groups after hundreds were
Kenya adopts Integrated Customs Managment System- (iCMS)
Customs agencies, globally, are facing the emerging dilemma of balancing demands to improve trade facilitation while at the same time meeting increasing needs for compliance. They are under pressure to deliver customer-focused services, collect accurate revenues and prevent illegal trade within the constraints of limited resources. This calls for modernization of customs
Norwegian Airlines launches world’s longest low-cost non-stop route
... 13-HOUR flights from London Gatwick to Singapore (from under £150) ... The 6,764-mile route is covered using state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners Historically, low-cost airlines would only offer short-haul flights, with intrepid travelers having to splash out if they wanted to cross the world. However, the times are changing, as Norwegian Airlines
Customs Faults Clearing Agents on Destination Inspection
Lagos - The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has picked holes in the position of customs agents that Nigeria’s import and export system and the economy as a whole are vulnerable to terrorist exploitation owing to the federal government’s policy regime known as Destination Inspection (DI). The NCS has declared that DI
First passenger jet configured for cargo unveiled in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The first-ever passenger jet converted for cargo use was unveiled Monday in Alaska, and the arrival spells the end for a unique plane configured for the nation’s largest state. Alaska Airlines spent $15 million to convert three 737-700s to carry diverse cargo — everything from animals to
Toyota closes its plant in Australia
Toyota To Cut 100 Jobs From Melbourne Plant: News ...closure latest in Australian Carmageddon SYDNEY (AP) — After looming for four years, “Carmageddon” has hit the Australian auto industry. Toyota closed its factory in Melbourne on Tuesday, ending 54 years of production by the Japanese firm in Australia, the first country outside of Japan