The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced in its “Shipping Position” published on Wednesday in Lagos that 30 ships laden with petroleum products, food items, and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from Dec. 15 to Dec. 30. NPA noted that the ships contained buckwheat,
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Ryanair to avoid Christmas strikes by recognising trade unions
Ryanair Air London - Ryanair will recognize pilot unions for the first time in its 32-year history to avoid a Christmas strike, according to a statement from the budget airline. Around 100 Dublin-based pilots who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots' Association (IALPA) voted on Tuesday to strike on December 20 as part of
Strong Airline Profitability Continues in 2018, IATA Predicts
Operating Margins Squeezed by Rising Costs Geneva (IATA Prelease 70) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the $34.5 billion expected net profit in 2017 (revised from a $31.4 billion forecast in June). Highlights of expected 2018
China has began testing world’s first solar-powered highway built in the city of Jinan
Beijing - China has started testing the world’s first photovoltaic expressway in the city of Jinan, east China’s Shandong Province as the facility is ready for inauguration by end of December this year. The photovoltaic panels, which look like pieces of glass, pave Jinan’s city ring expressway and can hold middle
Delta Air Lines to place order for Airbus jets
FILE PHOTO: Delta planes line up at their gates while on the tarmac of Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah September 28, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it will place a firm order for 100 Airbus A321neo jets and an optional order for
Airbus executive says considering cuts to A380 production, still undecided
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A380 is taking part in a flying display during the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Airbus SE is considering cutting production of its A380 superjumbo to six or seven planes a year but has
DHL Global Forwarding secures CEIV certification for U.S. stations
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s ocean- and air-forwarding arm DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) received CEIV-pharma certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for seven of its airfreight stations across the United States. DHL Global Forwarding began the certification process for its global airfreight stations during the third quarter of 2016.
Airbus leadership under fire as crisis deepens
Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders attends a ceremony during the delivery of the new Airbus A380 aircraft to Singapore Airlines at the French headquarters of aircraft company Airbus in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau TOULOUSE/PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is engulfed in a fresh bout of speculation over
Ford to base Fusion production in China – sources
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co plans to consolidate global production of midsize sedans in China in 2020, three sources said on Wednesday. In North America, the Fusion sedan currently is built in Hermosillo, Mexico, while in Europe, the companion Mondeo sedan is built in Valencia, Spain. Both models are expected to be
Bombardier and Transnet Handover of First TRAXX Locomotive Africa at Ceremony in Durban
At the Launch of BombardierRail Traxx 23 Class Locomotive L- R, Aubrey Lekwana Managing Director BT SA, Thamsanqa Jiyane, Chief Advanced Manufacturing Officer of Transnet SOC Limited, Henk Ekkelenkamp, Locomotive Project Director Johannesburg - Bombardier Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and the South African State-Owned Enterprise Company Transnet have celebrated the handover and acceptance