Johannesburg - Traffic toward Pietermaritzburg from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal has been heavily affected following two separate truck accidents on Thursday morning. KZN EMS spokesperson, Robert McKenzie told News24 that there were two separate accidents on the N3 near Pietermaritzburg and lanes on the highway had to be closed for recovery efforts. In
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Eritrean Airlines Expands Service
Asmara — As part of an effort to expand services, the Eritrean Air Lines has commenced flight from and to Asmara-Cairo and Milano effective from 9 December 2017. The head of operations, Mr. Gebretensae Petros indicated that the airline has been providing regular service from and to Asmara, Khartoum, Jeddah and
East-West Road Designed to Fail, Yet Gulped N300 Billion – Minister
Nigeria's uncompleted East-West road said to have been designed to fail. So far spent N300 billion on the project. Abuja (Premium Times) - Nigeria's Minister of Niger Delta, Usani Usani, has said that the East-West road in the region was designed to fail. He also said the federal government has so far
Ethiopian Airlines lands Nigeria with an all female crew flight
The all-female Ethiopian Airlines crew made their inaugural flight to Bangkok Thailand in November Lagos - Ethiopian Airlines has announced it would be flying an all female-manned crew aircraft into Nigeria on December 16, 2017 as part of efforts to encourage the participation of more Nigerian women in the aviation industry. Imagine your Ad placed here “We
Early Christmas shopping boosts U.K. November cargo figures
Christmas came early for United Kingdom airports under Manchester Airports Group (MAG), as East Midlands and London Stansted airports saw record cargo volumes in November with heavy Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. At London Stansted Airport (STN), November cargo volumes rose 12.3 percent year-over-year to 25,802 tonnes, while East Midlands
UPS operations return to ‘peak operating plan’ after initial cyber week surge
United Parcel Service struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week surge, but a UPS spokesperson on Monday told American Shipper its operations have returned to the “peak operating plan” after the initial cyber week surge. United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week
50 Vehicles Cleared At Dar es Salem Port to Implement JPM Order
South Africa’s Metrorail Services On Cape Town Central Line Remain Suspended
Metrorail. Cape Town - Metrorail announced that its central line train service remained suspended on Monday afternoon until further notice as commuters struggled to get to and from work using alternative modes of transport. The line services areas including Khayelitsha, Philippi, Mitchells Plain, Bishop Lavis and Langa. Metrorail regional manager Richard Walker said
Airfreight Capacity Crunch in Europe Pushes Shippers to Ocean
Airfreight in Europe reached full capacity two weeks ago, online pricing platform Freightos reported last week. High spot airfreight rates in the subsequent weeks have been high enough to motivate shippers to reconsider ocean shipping as a viable option. In addition to seasonally tight capacity affecting domestic and international freight shipments in the
U.S. rail traffic rises 1.5% in November
Intermodal rail Intermodal rail traffic remains on pace to set a new annual record in 2017, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Total combined U.S. carload and intermodal traffic in November 2017 ticked up 1.5 percent, or 38,587 carloads and intermodal units, from the same month in 2016, according to the