The Nigerian Postal Service generated a total of N7.04bn from its core operations in 2017, according to a report by the Punch newspaper. The report revealed that with another N13.58bn generated from electronic stamp sales, the postal organisation actually made a total of N20.62bn in the 2017 fiscal year. A breakdown of
Author: Casandra Aniemeke
E-commerce, express traffic continue to outpace general cargo growth in Q1
With first-quarter volume figures coming in for many airports around the world, we noticed two, in particular, stood out from the crowd: Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ) in Eastern Germany, and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in the United States. Both of these mid-sized airports reported volumes up – way up – in Q1, reaching 12.3 percent and
DHL Express expands NYC e-commerce capacity to handle demand
Overwhelmed New York Postman Hid 17,000 Letters and Parcels to Focus on ‘Important’ Mail
A USPS worker A New York mailman has been arrested for stockpiling thousands of pieces of undelivered mail, spanning almost 15 years. The man, Aleksey Germash, 53, has been with the U.S. Postal Service for 16 years before his bosses received a tip about a parked car with 20 bags of undelivered mail,
AIB releases final reports on 6 air accidents in Nigeria
The Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), yesterday released final reports of six air accidents and serious incidents that occurred in the Nigerian aviation industry between 2009 and 2014. Among the reports released was the accident involving an Associated Air aircraft with registration number, 5N-BJY, carrying the corpse of erstwhile Governor of Ondo
DHL reports on A.I.’s potential benefits – and looming concerns – in logistics community
This week, DHL and IBM released a joint report on the development of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technology and its potential to change the logistics industry – noting that, in many ways, A.I. is already making profound changes to the retail environment, not all of which are positive. While there are many ways to
UPS appoints president of U.S. operations
UPS has appointed George Willis president of its U.S. operations, effective May 1. He succeeds Myron Gray, who will retire after 40 years with the company. “We are pleased to appoint George Willis to lead U.S. Operations. His deep operating experience will be invaluable as he leads a substantial part of the company, which is
DHL Global Forwarding targets startups with Berlin helpdesk
With the proliferation of startups in today’s increasingly digital economy, DHL Global Forwarding, the ocean- and air-forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, launched a Berlin helpdesk intended specifically to help its startup and entrepreneur customers. The Start-Up Helpdesk, which offers logistics and supply chain services and advice, “acts as a link between
FedEx Freight President And CEO Michael Ducker To Retire In August
FedEx Corp. said that Michael Ducker, President and CEO of its FedEx Freight subsidiary, will retire effective August 15, 2018. Ducker took the helm at FedEx Freight in 2014 after spending close to 40 years at FedEx Express. His successor will be named later. Ducker joined FedEx Express in 1975 and served
Thunderstorms cause delays at FedEx Memphis facilities
On Saturday, FedEx Express notified clients and shareholders of “substantial flight and sort disruptions” due to severe thunderstorms in Memphis, which could potentially delay delivery times of freight moving through the express carrier’s hub location. The water level of the Mississippi River, which is in close proximity to some of the