January 2018 – Page 18 – Moov Logistics News

Nigeria imports dirty fuel one year after ban

by Tola Ojobo - January 7, 2018January 7, 2018 02022

One year after the Federal Government banned the importation of dirty fuels into the country as part of efforts to curb the environmental impact of vehicle emissions, the country has yet to enforce the ban. Imagine your Ad placed here The enforcement of the ban failed to come into effect on July 1, 2017 as

Pickups, SUVs and crossovers dominated strong auto sales in 2017

by Jack Smith - January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 02053

Robot vehicles might rip apart the business model of the car industry in the coming years, but for now, automakers still are selling a lot of cars and light trucks. U.S. sales for 2017 are expected to come in at 17.2 million vehicles, to be adjusted slightly up or down this

Planes collide on Toronto airport tarmac, fire prompts evacuation

by Jack Smith - January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 01981

WestJet says one of its flights, inbound from Cancun, Mexico, with 168 passengers and a crew of six, was stationary and waiting to go to a gate when it was struck by a Sunwing aircraft moving back from a gate. Two commercial airplanes collided on the ground at Toronto Pearson International

Commentary: Negotiating the best ocean freight rates for 2018

by Jack Smith - January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 02664

Maersk-Line-shipping-container-vessel-at-dockside Choosing between direct relationships with carriers and using a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) to negotiate rates on your behalf is just one of the many issues shippers face heading into the 2018 contract bidding season on the transpacific. A big question each year for shippers needing to transport goods from

Logistics firms East Coast of U.S resume limited service, as blizzard turns to extreme cold

by Tola Ojobo - January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 01850

FedEx Ground trucks were plying the pre-dawn streets through snow-covered Boston this morning after driving snow and winds caused widespread disruption of regional logistics services. Imagine your Ad placed here By mid-morning, flights at nearby airports, such as Boston Logan (BOS) and New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK), were slowly returning to normal, but with

Rise in ‘on demand’ delivery sends e-tailers scrambling for warehouse space

by Tola Ojobo - January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 01988

E-commerce warehouse E-commerce was supposed to bypass the need for expensive downtown storefronts, but rising demand for two-day shipping has turned the tables, with warehousing space in or near cities – close enough to deploy last-mile deliveries – currently costing, on average, more than US$250,000 per acre, up 25 percent from

UK car sales drop in 2017 for first time in 6 years

by Tola Ojobo - January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 01747

London — The British car industry association says automobile sales in the country fell in 2017 for the first time in six years and are set to fall further this year largely because of subdued economic growth. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said Friday that overall demand fell 5.7

Uber ex-CEO, Kalanick, selling nearly a third of stake for $1.4 billion: source

by Jack Smith - January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 01958

Uber Ex-CEO, Travis Kalanick Uber Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick, who was ousted as chief executive in June, is selling nearly a third of his 10 percent stake in the ride-services company for about $1.4 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Imagine your Ad placed here Kalanick’s sale is part of a

Med-View resumes flights on Lagos-London-Dubai routes

by Casandra Aniemeke - January 4, 2018 01894

Mediview Airline Lagos -Med-View Airline has announced the resumption of normal flights on its Lagos-London and Lagos-Abuja-Dubai routes. The airline also apologized to its passengers, who were affected by operational hitches between December 22 and 27, 2017. Med-View’s Chief Executive Officer, Muneer Bankole, stated on Wednesday, “We sincerely offer our unreserved apology

Nigerian Airlines lose 50% flight operations, revenue to local harmattan haze

by Casandra Aniemeke - January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 02251

Lagos Local Airport Lagos -(The Guardian) Local airlines have lost about 50 percent of flight operations due to poor visibility occasioned by the seasonal harmattan haze.Though air travel is usually at its peak during Yuletide, operators couldn’t optimise most of their recent investments as a result of flight delays and cancellations. In