Uber said on Monday it would suspend its unlicensed service UberPOP in Oslo until Norway introduces new rules, as the U.S. ride-hailing app adopts a more conciliatory tone with national authorities. The move follows a similar one-year suspension in Finland in July to allow a new taxi law to come into
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Ivory Coast Targets First Direct Flight to U.S. by Early ’18
Abidjan - Ivory Coast is in talks with three African airlines to operate the first direct route to the U.S. by early 2018 as the West African nation seeks to attract more investors to its fast-growing economy. The most advanced discussions are with Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, which is due to send a
Nigeria hands out N100bn cheque to contractors for 25 key roads
Of all Nigerian highways, none compares with the 137-kilometre Lagos - Ibadan Express Road in terms of vehicular traffic and socio-economic importance to the nation. Abuja - The process required for the funding of the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 25 major economic roads in the six geopolitical zones of the Nigeria using
UPS aims to solve mystery surrounding its business plans
In this Tuesday, April 18, 2017 photo, a United Parcel Service cargo plane ATLANTA (AP) — UPS suspects that one of its employees obtained secret business plans for its aircraft fleet and then posted them online, the shipping giant said in court records. In a federal lawsuit filed this week, UPS said
Freight forwarders unconcerned by airline-shipper relationships
Freight forwarders say they are not concerned by airline attempts to bypass them and form direct relationships with shippers. Speaking at the Freighters World conference in Chicago, a panel of freight forwarders responded to a report in the October issue of Air Cargo News that claimed IT solutions and the new
African carriers register 29.4% y-o-y growth in freight volume in August
IATA hopeful on cargo yields as demand continues to soar As per the data, African carriers posted the largest year-on-year increase in demand of all regions in August with freight volumes growing 29.4 percent. This is a slight slowdown from July but still more than three times the five-year average pace
Japan Raids Two Nissan Vehicle Plants Over Improper Quality Checks
OKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s transport ministry said on Wednesday it had carried out spot inspections at two plants producing Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) vehicles as part of a probe into final checks, days after irregularities forced the automaker to recall 1.2 million cars sold in Japan. The two inspections on
Kenya Minibus “Matatu” convert passengers to internet users
Travelling from Nairobi central business district (CBD) to the working-class suburb of Rongai normally takes 45 minutes to two hours, depending on traffic. Inside the “Ferguson” Matatu (A decoreated minibus or Taxi Used in Kenyan)– named for its colourful images of the former Manchester United manager – half a dozen passengers
General Motors, Ford, Toyota post sharp Sept sales gains
-Heavier consumer discounts and surging demand to replace hurricane-damaged vehicles gives auto makers momentum (Marketwatch) -Major auto makers posted mostly solid sales gains in September amid heavier consumer discounts and surging demand to replace hurricane-damaged vehicles, giving the industry relief from months of declining results and some momentum heading into the
Kenya,Tanzania to construct new ports to improve trade in East Africa
The new ports in Lamu, Kenya and Bagamoyo, Tanzania will join the ports at Mombosa, Kenya and Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam as sub-Saharan Africa’s most important shipping centers. With the creation of transportation routes across land-locked countries in East Africa, the ports will improve commerce throughout a region that has struggled