Trucks parked at a Navistar manufacturing plant in Escobedo, Mexico Trucking companies are bumping up orders for new big rigs, anticipating that 2018 will be a banner year for shipping demand. Trucking fleets ordered 32,900 Class 8 trucks, the kind used on long-haul routes, in November, according to ACT Research, which compiles
Delivery robots will need permits to roam San Francisco
These self-driving robots can deliver groceries right to your front door. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Delivery robots in San Francisco will need permits before they can roam city sidewalks under legislation approved by city supervisors. San Francisco has struggled to regulate hometown startups that grew too popular, including short-term vacation rental platform
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Delta Airline Celebrate 10years on Lagos- Atlanta route
Delta Lines Delta Air Lines marked its 10th anniversary of nonstop service between Lagos and Atlanta with 1.12 million passengers flown in the last decade. The airline is the Only Carrier that flies nonstop between Nigerian and the United State after the exit of United Airline Last year. The Service was launched
London hails electric cabs for a fare to a “different world”
FILE PHOTO: An electric cab belonging to the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is seen in London, Britain, November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - London’s black cab has gone electric - and it’s just hit the roads. Wi-Fi, USB charging and even a sunroof are among the new
Nigeria’s used-car market Disrupted by Technology
Imported Vehicles The Guardian -Technology is fast becoming a major influencer of the already thriving used-car market in Nigeria, hence disrupting the entire value chain of auto business in the country. Nigeria spends an estimated N1.2 trillion on the importation of vehicles as recent statistics has shown. Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), Nigeria’s professional
UPS sees some delivery delays after surge in online holiday orders
Atlanta (Reuters) - United Parcel Service said on Tuesday some deliveries were being delayed because of a surge in holiday online shopping orders during the peak shipping period. The Atlanta-based UPS which has made major investments to upgrade and expand its facilities said it shifted more employees and other resources to
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Self-driving taxis are coming to the Street Japan
Japanese government gives the go-ahead to piloting self-driving taxis on public roads with a view to launching them by 2020 Nissan is bringing self-driving cabs to the streets of Japan Yokohama (CNN) - Nissan announced Tuesday that it plans to test autonomous taxis in March near its headquarters in Yokohama. The company
E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks
Resurgent demand in the long-stagnant industrial sector and a big seasonal boost in e-commerce are pushing more goods through shipping networks on the land, water and air, say operators who expect the strengthening U.S. economy to keep the growth going into 2018. From seaports in Southern California to truck docks at