Members of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers of the Bristow Group on Thursday commenced an indefinite strike over labour issues with the company’s management. As a consequence, members of the association withdrew their services, while all affiliates of the Labour Centre, United Labour Congress of Nigeria, agreed to
Year: 2018
LCC increase toll on Lekki-Epe road and Ikoyi bridge, dangles 50% e-tag incentive at motorists
The Lekki Concession Company, the manager of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, has offered frequent users of the road passing through the Admiralty Circle Toll Plaza up to 50 percent toll discount on its e-tag. This, according to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the LCC, Mr. Mohammed Hassan, is to encourage more
UPS posts $1.1 billion profit for 4Q on high online shopping
Profitable Daimler expects heavy spending on new tech
CEO of Daimler AG Dieter Zetsche attends the annual balance news conference in Stuttgart, Germany Frankfurt, Germany (AP) - German automaker Daimler made lots of money last year. That’s a good thing, because the company says it will need to spend heavily this year to keep up with the technological change
FedEx to give wage increases, bonuses to workers
Memphis, Tenn. (AP) - FedEx says it’ll be giving wage increases, bonuses and make a voluntary $1.5 billion contribution to the company’s pension plan, citing recent tax reform legislation. The package delivery company follows others doing the same, including Home Depot, Disney, Starbucks and Walmart. Imagine your Ad placed here FedEx Corp. said Friday that it’ll
Zimbabwe’s National Railways Fails to Move 200,000t Chrome Ore
A National Railways of Zimbabwe train en route Bulawayo Ferro-chrome producer, Zimasco, is stuck with over 200 000 tonnes of ore after the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) failed to fulfill its obligation to transport them due to a shortage of wagons. Zimasco marketing manager Mrs. Clara Sadomba said the firm and NRZ
Power Blackout in Sudan’s Historic Suakin Port
Ancient city Suakin Port of Sudan Suakin (Radio Dabanga, Amsterdam) - The historic port of Suakin in Sudan's Red Sea state has reportedly suffered a complete power blackout for the last three weeks as power generators have broken-down. A resident of Suakin said in an interview with Radio Dabanga that the power outage
Boeing’s 2018 goal: A new plane every 11 hours
Boeing 787 Boeing is looking at another record year of deliveries - if suppliers can keep up. The planemaker expects to deliver between 810 and 815 commercial airplanes in 2018. That means it will have to complete one roughly every 11 hours. The world's airlines have an insatiable appetite for new airplanes thanks
Airbus out ahead of Boeing’s 797 with new jet, debuts longest-range single-aisle jet
Airbus has debuted its much-anticipated A321LR, the world's longest-range jet with a single aisle currently in production. The plane took its maiden flight Wednesday from the European plane maker's factory in Hamburg, Germany. 'LR' stands for longer range. The plane can fly for 4,000 nautical miles or about eight hours of
Bolloré extends network to Scandinavia with purchase of Danish forwarder
In a bid to broaden its network into the Scandinavian territory, French forwarder Bolloré Logistics purchased a majority stake in the Danish freight forwarder Global Solutions A/S. This acquisition, the company said, is part of its strategy of “development through external growth.” Bolloré, which has a presence in Norway, will now operate out