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New screenings for US-bound passengers on global airlines

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New screenings for US-bound passengers on global airlines DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Five global long-haul airlines will begin new “security interviews” of all passengers on U.S.-bound flights beginning Thursday at the request of American officials, the companies said Wednesday. Long-haul carriers Air France, Cathay Pacific, EgyptAir, Emirates and Lufthansa all

U.S Trucking Firms Facing Recruitment Problems Ahead of Holidays

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Freight companies are facing competition from within their industry as well as from construction and energy firms for drivers   Trucking companies are worried about finding enough drivers now that the freight market is recovering. Shipping demand is strengthening after a roughly two-year slump, as manufacturing activity expands and retailers stock up in

US probes 2nd Air Canada jet security event in San Francisco

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) –  Six times in a row, the control tower at San Francisco International Airport ordered an incoming Air Canada plane to abort its landing — fearing another plane might be on the runway. Each time, the order went unanswered. Finally, air traffic controllers Sunday night took out an

Nigeria’s Transport Commission Bill ready soon

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Abuja - A law that would birth a central regulatory body for Nigeria's transport sector, which has been in the making would soon be enacted. The country's Senate Committee on Land Transportation Chairman, Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, who disclosed that the Bill is at its final stage, said the leadership of the Senate is

Boeing signs $13.8 billion deal with Singapore Airlines

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President Donald Trump and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong look on as Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong, left, and Kevin McAllister, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, sign a contract in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON (Reuters)

Are those 80,000 pound trucks tailgating each other?

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Truck “platooning”   ... soon it may be perfectly normal — and safe Washington Post - If you look to the next lane and see two 18-wheelers roar past at 70 mph with just 10 yards between them, you’ll probably think they are dangerously close. In this high-tech age, that may no longer be

Canada Post, Purolator strengthen Cargojet partnership with early contract extension

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Deal tasked Cargojet with providing comprehensive Canada-wide air cargo services for Canada Post Group of Companies (CPGOC). Purolator and Canada Post, part of a conglomeration known as the Canada Post Group of Companies (CPGOC), have announced an early extension to a 2014 air cargo contract with Cargojet, now running through 2025,

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