FILE PHOTO - Logo of the Nissan Motor Co. is displayed at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) - Inappropriate inspection practices at Nissan Motor Co Ltd had been going for at
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DHL launches medical device final-mile service
DHL is using its global supply chain infrastructure to consolidate medical devices into a centralized distribution center to provide just-in-time shipments to hospitals. The final-mile service, DHL said, helps reduce costs associated with transport between, and storage at, facilities managed by third-party vendors and hospitals. “With typically over half of their
Aviation in Nigeria Needs $50bn to Grow
Nigeria, Ghana sign MoU on maritime operations
One of the gunboats acquired by NIMASA to curb sea piracy along Bonny River Lagos - The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian Maritime Authority, (GMA) to optimally harness the natural potential in the maritime industry. The highlight of the renewable
Shortage of Drivers May Weigh on Earnings of Trucking Companies
For-hire truck tonnage rose in August and companies were able to charge more to move freight New York (WSJ) - Trucking companies are convincing shippers to pay more to move freight, but difficulty finding drivers could weigh on earnings. Analysts expect rising driver pay and storm disruptions to eat into what would otherwise be
Delta, Battling Boeing Over Trade, Will Roll Out Its New Airbus A350
Delta Boeing 737-800 - N3764D Taxi to Runway Note to Boeing Co. (BA): This might not be a great week for you. In its trade dispute with Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) over the airline's purchase of Canadian-made Bombardier CS 100 jets, Boeing isn't winning the battle for public opinion. Last week, Delta
Toyota to test self-driving, talking cars by about 2020
Toyota logos are seen at City Toyota in Daly City, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it would begin testing self-driving electric cars around 2020, which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to engage with drivers, as the company competes with tech firms
Lufthansa offers to take over bankrupt Alitalia
German carrier Lufthansa on Monday said it had prepared an offer to buy the global, European and domestic business of Italy's bankrupt carrier Alitalia. A successful bid would add Italian assets to those Lufthansa is already picking up from Air Berlin, which went bust this summer. Lufthansa did not provide detailed information, including how much
Africa’s Top Airlines Unveiled
Airlines proliferated in Africa because, in many countries, road and rail networks are not well developed due to financial issues, terrain, and rainy seasons. Ben R. Guttery, author of Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Although most of the carriers have never been large by European or American standards, they have had a tremendous impact on
Flight 666 to HEL took off one last time this Friday the 13th
A display board indicates the scheduled arrival of Finnair flight 666 from Copenhagen to Helsinki on Oct. 13, 2017. (Mauri Ratilainen/European Pressphoto Agency/Shutterstock) Just after the 13th hour on Friday, Oct. 13, Flight 666 took off for HEL — the International Air Transport Association code for Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Finland — for one