Chalk up two more carriers looking forward to a happy Valentine’s Day this week, as Luxembourg-based Cargolux added an extra 1,200 tonnes of capacity to its 20 weekly flights out of Nairobi, Quito and Bogota. Meanwhile, LATAM Cargo reported shipping more than 9,500 tons of flowers in the four weeks leading up
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Five injured as Atlanta-bound Delta flight makes emergency landing in Lagos
...NCAA to investigate cause of the plane's emergency landing LAGOS - An Atlanta-bound plane made an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria after one of the engines had an issue on Tuesday night. Delta's Flight 55 from Lagos to Atlanta, which took off around 10:50 p.m. local time, returned to Murtala Muhammed International
NPA says only eight agencies allowed operations in ports nationwide
...asks NAFDAC, SON to vacate seaports in 24hrs Lagos - The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday disclosed that only eight Federal Government agencies are allowed to operate and have physical representation at all port locations in the country. The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Alhaji Abdullahi Goje, said
Namibia’s National Airline Prays for Profit, Literally
Air Namibia Airbus A340-311 Windhoek (Namibian) - Staff of beleaguered Air Namibia yesterday gathered to pray for divine intervention with the struggling parastatal's financial affairs. This was confirmed by the airline's spokesperson, Paul Nakawa, who was one of the two masters of ceremony at the prayer gathering at their head office. Nakawa said
Namibia’s Taxi Union Fights for 20 Percent Increase
China to Establish Sh140 Billion Transport University in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam (Citizen) - China will build a university that will specifically cater for transportation needs in the country, State House said yesterday. A statement, released after President John Magufuli met with the new Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, Ms. Wang Ke, said the Asian economic powerhouse would provide $62 million
Road Traffic Fatalities in Morocco Down 2.62 Percent in 2017 – State Secretary
Rabat (MAP) - The number of deaths on Moroccan roads fell by 2.62% in 2017, State Secretary for Transport, Mohamed Najib Boulif, said Monday in Rabat. According to preliminary statistics, 3,499 deaths were recorded in 2017, compared to 3,593 in 2016, Boulif said at a meeting of the Road Security Standing
Analysts answer the big question: Should FedEx and UPS fear Amazon?
Could Amazon's future business delivery service hurt FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc.? - Memphis Business Journal. Its the latest initiative aimed at taking more control over what happens after a package leaves an Amazon warehouse. Memphis Business Journal - The article outlined a new “Shipping with Amazon” service where Amazon would
How Shipping With Amazon Test Hits UPS and Fedex Stock
A Federal Express truck is parked next to a UPS truck as both drivers make deliveries in downtown San Diego, California March 5, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake Investor Place - When Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) decides to disrupt a market, things can get dicey for established companies that end up in the cross-hairs. We’ve seen
Lagos extends Oshodi- Int’I Airport rd construction to Ladipo axis
Artist impression of the Murtala Mohammed airport road when completed Lagos - The State government on Monday approved the extension of the ongoing reconstruction of the International Airport Road to Ladipo International Market axis along Oshodi Apapa Expressway. The government also announced plans to construct a pedestrian bridge at Toyota Bus Stop in response