FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is pictured during the presentation of their new security measures in Mexico City, Mexico April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Ginnette Riquelme/File Photo Istanbul (Reuters) - Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has said ride-hailing app Uber is finished in Turkey, following pressure from Istanbul taxi drivers who said it was
Year: 2018
Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Citi Bike
Alaska Airlines to boost cargo capacity by 40 percent following Virgin America integration
Seattle-based combination carrier Alaska Air Cargo is preparing to increase capacity by 40 percent by utilizing its seventy A320 and A321 aircraft for cargo transportation, which Alaska gained in its acquisition of Virgin America in 2016. Alaska Air Cargo – internationally recognized as one of the only low-cost carriers that operate
DHL Parcel adds POST Luxembourg partner to delivery network
Regional postal service provider, POST Luxembourg, will be DHL Parcel’s newest partner in the logistics giant’s “Parcel Connect” service, which aims to capitalize on inter-European trade, especially of e-commerce cargo. The services will initially be limited to imports from Europe to Luxembourg, but “in a second phase,” will begin offering exports
Drone-maker Natilus completes prototype taxi tests, releases images
The Natilus drone prototype is towed out to San Pedro Bay for taxi trials. Natilus, the cargo drone startup, has completed the latest phase of taxi tests on water for a 30-foot-long prototype of its planned, large-scale unmanned cargo aircraft. Aleksey Matyushev, CEO of Natilus, told Air Cargo World the prototype has been
UPS set to roll out price hikes for larger parcel packages
Effective Tuesday, June 4, UPS will begin to implement rate increases for large packages moving through its parcel network. (Logistics Management) - Effective Tuesday, June 4, UPS will begin to implement rate increases for large packages moving through its parcel network. These charges, which were initially announced by the company last October, call for
Itapke-Warri Rail Project Gets New Delivery Date
The federal government has given a new August 2018 deadline for completion of the 323km Itapke -Warri rail project. Sunday Okobi takes a look at the feasibility or otherwise, given that the contract terms gave March 2019 as the delivery date. In August 2017, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, conducted a site inspection
Ethiopian Airlines Marks 100th Aircraft in Active Service
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it would take delivery on June 5, 2018 of its 100th aircraft, a Boeing 787-900, the first for an African airline to operate 100 aircraft fleet in the history of the continent, thus maintaining its pioneering aviation technology leadership role and ascertaining its leadership position
Customs Moves to Bar Retired Officers from Direct Clearing of Cargoes
The Nigeria Customs high command has taken steps to bar retired officers and men of the service from engaging in direct clearing of cargoes at the nation’s seaports and borders. THISDAY investigation revealed that the move was sequel to barrage of petitions especially by indigenous licensed clearing agents and freight forwarders,
Air France-KLM invests in CSafe’s new cool-chain containers
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has acquired the services of cool-chain container manufacturer CSafe Global to utilize its CSafe RAP active-temperature-controlled containers, specially designed for pharmaceutical transportation. The RAP container – equipped with a compressor-driven cooling and heating system – was approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in January. Designed