FedEx Ground trucks were plying the pre-dawn streets through snow-covered Boston this morning after driving snow and winds caused widespread disruption of regional logistics services. Imagine your Ad placed here By mid-morning, flights at nearby airports, such as Boston Logan (BOS) and New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK), were slowly returning to normal, but with
Year: 2018
Rise in ‘on demand’ delivery sends e-tailers scrambling for warehouse space
E-commerce warehouse E-commerce was supposed to bypass the need for expensive downtown storefronts, but rising demand for two-day shipping has turned the tables, with warehousing space in or near cities – close enough to deploy last-mile deliveries – currently costing, on average, more than US$250,000 per acre, up 25 percent from
UK car sales drop in 2017 for first time in 6 years
Uber ex-CEO, Kalanick, selling nearly a third of stake for $1.4 billion: source
Uber Ex-CEO, Travis Kalanick Uber Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick, who was ousted as chief executive in June, is selling nearly a third of his 10 percent stake in the ride-services company for about $1.4 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Imagine your Ad placed here Kalanick’s sale is part of a
Med-View resumes flights on Lagos-London-Dubai routes
Mediview Airline Lagos -Med-View Airline has announced the resumption of normal flights on its Lagos-London and Lagos-Abuja-Dubai routes. The airline also apologized to its passengers, who were affected by operational hitches between December 22 and 27, 2017. Med-View’s Chief Executive Officer, Muneer Bankole, stated on Wednesday, “We sincerely offer our unreserved apology
Nigerian Airlines lose 50% flight operations, revenue to local harmattan haze
Lagos Local Airport Lagos -(The Guardian) Local airlines have lost about 50 percent of flight operations due to poor visibility occasioned by the seasonal harmattan haze.Though air travel is usually at its peak during Yuletide, operators couldn’t optimise most of their recent investments as a result of flight delays and cancellations. In
Abuja-Kaduna Train fare to go up soon
Train at the Train Station Abuja - Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, says the government may increase the transport fares of the rail services on the Abuja-Kaduna route following the inauguration of 10 new luxurious coaches. Amaechi announced this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door
Abuja: Why Abuja Airport Terminal is yet to be completed
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja Abuja - The new terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja which was due for completion last year is still undergoing construction due to the absence of electricity and other challenges. This is been revealed as the Federal Government had expressed its disappointment by the delay in
SGR cargo train to Nairobi delayed on volume shortfall
Kenya Railways Commercial Cargo Train Nairobi - (BA) The second Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight train will not arrive in Nairobi today as scheduled, the Kenya Railways Corporation (KR) has said. Kenya Railways managing director Atanas Maina said the locomotive will instead arrive on Thursday because it’s not filled to capacity. “The second cargo
Kenya Government shuts down fuel stations selling adulterated fuel
Nairobi - The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of Kenya has shut down ten fuel stations across the country that were found selling adulterated fuel. The move comes after the regulator conducted tests towards the end of 2017 where 17 stations turned out non-compliant with the laid down regulations. The Kenyan government and civil society have