This week isn't turning out to be a great one for Uber in Japan. Two of its investors - Didi and SoftBank - are teaming up to launch a rival service, while one of its existing competitors has just landed a big cash infusion and highly influential backer after Toyota backed JapanTaxi. The
Month: February 2018
Amazon said to launch delivery service to compete with UPS and FedEx
Amazon is gearing up to compete directly with UPS and FedEx, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. Amazon is gearing up to compete directly with UPS and FedEx, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. The so-called "Shipping with Amazon" program will be an end-to-end shipping solution, with pickups
South Sudan’s First Female Pilot Aluel Bol Aluenge Rises to the Position of Captain
South Sudan is celebrating yet another remarkable feat by Capt Aluel Bol Aluenge, the country's first commercial pilot who has risen to the position of Captain while wishing her the best in her aviation career. Aluenge was recently made a Captain flying for Delta Air Lines. The 34-year-old first made news
Rwandan Government Moves to Improve Aviation Security
Kigali - Rwandan government on Monday tabled a bill in the Lower House that seeks to establish new regulations governing civil aviation in the country. While presenting the draft law in the House, the Minister of State in charge of Transport, Eng. Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, said that the new regulations
PAN unveils Peugeot 3008 SUV
NNPC set to import 100 million litres daily to curb Fuel scarcity
Ethiopian Airlines set to commence direct flights to Chicago
The Ethiopian Airlines Group has said it will commence direct flights from Addis Ababa to Chicago from June 02, 2018. According to the airline, westbound passengers from the entire continent of Africa will connect Chicago and beyond through its Addis Ababa hub in the late evening while east-bound travellers from the
UPS expands time-critical shipments with guaranteed midday delivery
UPS also adds midday overseas freight delivery service UPS said it is expanding its time-critical delivery service, offering guaranteed delivery by either 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. from all 71 origin countries to 35 key destination countries. The new service, called UPS Worldwide Express Freight Midday, guarantees time-definite delivery for urgent, international, palletized
German shippers take on rising cargo thefts
German business associations say they are fed up with an increase of cargo thefts throughout Germany and have launched a joint initiative to fight back. German business associations say they are fed up with an increase of cargo thefts throughout Germany and have launched a joint initiative to fight back. The 13
NIPOST Prepares to Surrender Courier Regulation After 17 Years
For 17 years the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has been in the saddle as the regulator of courier activities in Nigeria a position courier operators are not happy about and have fought against. But the position of the courier operators over the regulation of their industry is that NIPOST should not