The BEST fare seats are seen inside an Airbus A340-300 of Eurowings, a low-cost airline and fully owned subsidiary of German Lufthansa Group, as Eurowings opens a new route from Duesseldorf to New York, in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Lufthansa’s budget carrier Eurowings expects the transfer of planes from
Year: 2018
Trump greets EU trade reprisals with threat of steep auto tariff
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to escalate a trade war with Europe by imposing a 20 percent tariff on all U.S. imports of European Union-assembled cars. Trump posted his threat on Twitter the day European Union reprisals took effect against U.S. tariffs on European steel and aluminum. The EU targeted
Largest Land Rover Parade sets a new Guinness World Record (Video)
American Airlines passenger breaks airport window in anger over flight cancellations
An American Airlines passenger boiled over Monday night and smashed a window out of frustration at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport after countless flights had been canceled by the airliner. The incident happened at 11:03 pm Monday near the valet parking station on the upper level of the airport, FOX46 reported. According to witnesses,
UPS, Teamsters reach handshake deal on new contract
It looks like customers will still get their packages delivered. Teamsters negotiators say they have tentatively agreed to a new five-year contract with United Parcel Service. The deal promises to raise wages for existing workers but creates a new class of lower-paid drivers to handle weekend deliveries, according to Dow Jones. The agreement
Apapa traffic hikes container transport fee by 1100%
Apapa, Lagos - The chaotic traffic situation at the seaports in Lagos has resulted in about 1100 percent hike in the cost of transportation of imported goods from the ports in Apapa to surrounding towns in Lagos. Advertising Vanguard’s finding revealed that transportation of a 20 feet container from Apapa to
Nigeria’s Automobile Policy Lead to 20% Drop In Revenue From Car importation – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority said on Thursday that revenue on car importation into the country dropped by 20 percent this year, a fallout of the Federal Government’s Automobile Policy. The Managing Director, NPA, Hadiza Bala-Usman, revealed this to the House of Representatives Committee on Ports, Harbours/Waterways when she appeared before the committee
Lateness of Customs to Apapa Examination Bays worry Clearing Agents
Lagos - Clearing agents operating at the Apapa Port in Lagos have accused the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of lateness to the examination of cargoes. This is coming after Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo recently accused customs officers of not coming to office on time for examination of cargoes, thereby
Physical Examination Increases Cargo Dwell Time in Nigeria By Over 100%
Physical examination by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS and other government agencies involved in cargo examination process at the nation's seaports has increased the cargo dwell time by over 100 percent. Vanguard investigation revealed that about 40 to 60 containers are physically examined at Apapa port daily while between 50 and
Australian, Norwegian marine companies partner in IoT to transport live fish
Sea Perch/Barramundi fish, one of the species that FishPac systems transports in its containers A new partnership between marine transportation companies, Australian FloatPac and Norwegian LipFish AS, may be an example of an application of the internet of things (IoT) that could catch on in the airfreight industry. LipFish AS said it has “worked