The Group's headquarters in Bonn Deutsche Post DHL Group’s freight unit has to improve significantly to make sure the German logistics group hits its 2020 targets, its chief financial officer told a German newspaper. The group last month said it expects earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to rise to more than 5
Month: April 2018
Air France strike sees 30 percent of flights cancelled
Some 30 percent of Air France flights were cancelled Saturday as strikes over pay rises appear to be intensifying. And that’s just part of France’s travel troubles this month. Most French trains will screech to a halt as a strike over President Emmanuel Macron’s economic reforms resumes Saturday night — a
Uber avoids ban in Egypt over taxi driver lawsuit
American Airlines orders 47 Boeing 787s, cancels A350 order
American Airlines has ordered 47 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal valued at $12 billion at list prices while cancelling a major order for Airbus A350s. The order comprises 22 787-8s scheduled to begin arriving in 2020 and 25 787-9s scheduled to begin arriving in 2023. They will gradually replace Boeing
How Uber Took on Ride on Motorcycle (Boda)
Kampala - Uber, the US-based mobile app-based taxi service, has taken on SafeBoda with the rollout of a new platform that will connect passengers and local motorcycle riders, popularly known as Boda-Bodas, for a travel. Aaron Tindiseega, the Country Manager for Uber in Uganda, said the introduction of the platform dubbed, UberBODA,
Is the U.S post office making or losing money delivering Amazon packages?
Philippines regulator orders pushback in Uber’s shutdown amid ongoing review
The Philippines’ anti-trust agency said on Saturday it has ordered Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] to continue domestic operations as it reviews the ride-hailing firm’s deal to sell its money-losing Southeast Asian business to rival Grab. The move puts another hurdle in the transaction, following an order by Singapore’s competition watchdog that
Bolloré Logistics opens warehouse in Miami-area FTZ
On Thursday, March 29, Bolloré Logistics USA inaugurated its new Foreign Trade Zone facility in Miami, in presence of Clément Leclerc – Consul general of France in Miami, Cyrille Bolloré – CEO of Bolloré Transport & Logistics and Thierry Ehrenbogen. – CEO of Bolloré Logistics. The new site of more than 200,000
Trade dispute escalates as Trump threatens China with $100 billion more in tariffs, China says will fight back ‘at any cost’
Shipping containers are being loaded onto Xin Da Yang Zhou ship from Shanghai, China at Pier J at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Cali China warns it would fight back “at any cost” President Donald Trump on Thursday directed U.S. trade officials to identify tariffs on $100 billion more Chinese
IATA expands CEIV certification program with live-animal version
Today, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new certification program called CEIV-Live Animals, that provides an industry standard for the safe handling of animals being transported in the cargo hold of aircraft. The launch is an expansion of IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) program