Lagos (Thisday) - The Federal Government of Nigeria has been advised that if the country wants to be reckoned with as a serious shipping nation, the shipping industry must be given the same zero duty waiver given to other industries such as aviation, telecommunications, power and agriculture. Mrs Mfon Usoro, Secretary-General of the
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
DHL, Air Hong Kong sign 15-year block-space agreement
Ken Allen, CEO, DHL Express and Rupert Hogg, CEO, Cathay Pacific DHL Express, the world's leading international express services provider, has extended its partnership with AHK Air Hong Kong Limited with a new 15-year block-space agreement which will enable the carrier's overnight air services to continue supporting the DHL Express network
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
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
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
Opening-up Eastern ports to decongest Lagos port
Apapa, Lagos (Business Day) - One of the greatest hindrances to efficiency at the seaports in Lagos is congestion. This is due to the incessant traffic gridlocks and the bad state of the access roads to the port, thereby, making it impossible for importers to take delivery of their consignments as and
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
Toyota, Panasonic consider joint development of EV batteries
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda (L) and Panasonic Corp President Kazuhiro Tsuga at conference in Tokyo, Japan TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp said on Wednesday they are considering jointly developing batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), a partnership that could help Panasonic extend its market lead in