Lagos (Thisday) - Luxury bus owners and about 12 other operators, who said their businesses have been affected by the decision of the Lagos state government to seal commercial transport terminals in Jibowu Yaba, have filled a suit to stop the government. In their suit number ID/4603GCMW/17, they are seeking an
Month: January 2018
Audi ordered to recall 127,000 vehicles over emissions
An Audi logo is pictured at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski Frankfurt (Reuters) - Germany’s KBA automotive watchdog has detected illicit emission-control software in Audi’s latest Euro-6 diesel models and has ordered a recall of 127,000 vehicles, Bild am Sonntag reported. Audi, a unit of
U.S Trucking Companies Race to Add Capacity, Drivers as Market Heats Up
Trucking companies can’t add capacity fast enough to take advantage of a flood of new business, analysts say. PHOTO: JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES Investors hope rising prices to move freight translate to higher profits when carriers including Werner Enterprises, Old Dominion report earnings Trucking fleets are charging higher prices to move freight around the country.
DHL, Air Hong Kong renew block-space agreement
‘We Are Going to Burn You,’ Angry Commuters Tell Metrorail Train Driver
Johannesburg (News24Wire) - "We are going to burn you!" angry commuters shouted as an injured train driver in Cleveland, Johannesburg frantically tried to get permission to keep his train on the move, after a broken signal delayed his train. "Please help me! Please help me!" shouted Johan Beukes, as the people
Volkswagen Banks On Ride Hailing Service to Sell Cars in Rwanda
UPS, FedEx suffered high late-delivery rates during 2017 holiday season
If your delivery arrived late this holiday season, you aren’t alone. A post-holiday analysis of deliveries performed by LateShipment.com found that both UPS and FedEx struggled to process record-high delivery volumes. The shipment-tracking company’s CEO Sriram Sridhar said that, when it came to ground shipments, both UPS and FedEx, “had alarmingly high
British Airways pilot, allegedly drunk, taken off plane
Maersk, IBM partner on logistics blockchain Joint Venture
Following the past summer’s cyber attack that hobbled operations at FedEx’s subsidiary TNT Express, blockchain technology is gaining traction as a promising way to offset security risks. Earlier this week, IBM and sea freight giant Maersk – itself a victim of a 2017 cyber attack – announced plans to extend their existing partnership
DHL forwarding unit unveils trade barometer index
The predictive trade index is designed to help the market understand the direction of ocean freight and airfreight trade growth. DHL Global Forwarding on Thursday unveiled a new predictive trade index built around the collection of data from the movement of intermediate goods and raw materials. The index, called the DHL Global