Schiphol taxiway The European Shippers Council (ESC) is warning that slot-allocation policies at major airports will “immediately hurt the rest of the supply chain, hamper the economic investment climate, and result in a loss of jobs” unless policies are changed to accommodate full freighter operations. For example, with freighter flights at Amsterdam
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Singapore’s new ‘contactless’ airport terminal – Video
Changi Airport Checking in at Singapore's new 'contactless' airport terminal In This High-Tech Airport, Check In And Board Without Talking To Staff. SINGAPORE - Singapore's Changi Airport opened operations at its new cutting-edge terminal 4 Tuesday. A key feature, say airports bosses, is its automated check-in system, including facial scanning and computerized baggage
3PLs not worried about competition from Amazon…yet
Between Amazon’s rapid growth and unpredictability, third-party logistics providers say it is definitely a looming concern as to whether the e-commerce giant will be a threat to their business in the future. E-commerce giant Amazon appears to be gaining ground in many aspects, between boosting net sales and continuously increasing its
U.S Railway firm sues over millions of rail ties it calls defective
One of the America’s largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its tracks because they’re degrading faster than expected, the company said in a federal lawsuit. Norfolk Southern Railway blames an Alabama company that produced its railroad ties of failing to use the proper protective coating on
Nissan’s October passenger car sales in Japan fell by half amid scandal
Nissan Motor Co said Japan sales of new passenger vehicles probably fell by half in October from a year ago after the discovery of improper final inspection procedures at its domestic plants caused it to suspend some production. The Japanese automaker found last month that uncertified technicians had been carrying out final
DHL adds global gateway facility to Chicago Airport cargo development
Mayor Emanuel joined DHL for the opening of the company's $10 million global gateway facility at O'Hare International Airport. October 30, 2017: DHL’s new $10 million global gateway facility at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago was inaugurated by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. To grow its thriving global air network, DHL has selected Chicago’s new state-of-the-art
MTA New York Directed To Upgrade Train Technology on Metro-North Rail Road
Photo: Buck Ennis. A Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been directed to meet next year’s deadline for installing crash-prevention technology on the Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road, saying any further delays would be unacceptable. A Metro-North passenger train derailed in the Bronx in 2013, killing four people. Positive
Middle East Investors Show Interest in Nigerian Airports Concession
Abuja - Nigeria - There are indications that investors from the Middle East are interested in the ongoing concession of Nigerian Airports. According to The Guardian, the interests in the multi-million dollar concession arrangement that have been received so far are from countries like Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which doesn't seem
Tesla bought an old GM-Toyota factory and made it cool — but in its former life it built a lot more cars
Inside the Tesla factory. Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider Tesla's factory in California has a theoretical manufacturing capacity of 500,000 annually. Toyota and GM built almost that many there in 2006. Tesla is struggling to hit its manufacturing targets for the Model 3. Its factory produced close to 450,000 vehicles annually when it
EasyJet to take over planes from bankrupt Air Berlin
Airberlin jets at Tegel airport in Berlin German BERLIN (AP) — Budget airline Easyjet says it has reached an agreement with Air Berlin to buy parts of the bankrupt German airline as part of a 40-million euro ($46 million) deal. The British airline said Saturday in a statement it will acquire “certain