UPS throws weight behind setting blockchain standards for freight industry

UPS, exploring blockchain applications UPS and its subsidiary Coyote Logistics have joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), throwing their considerable weight behind the development of blockchain technology standards and education for the freight industry. Before blockchain becomes a standard industry tool, the logistics industry will have to adopt standards and protocols

NNPC allays fear of petrol scarcity during festive season

File Photo: NNPC mega station in Katsina. Credit: The Guardian  Corporation’s GMD tasks new PPMC board on profitability • NCDMB to prosecute oil firms for non-compliance with local content policy • ‘Nigeria to save N43.2 billion yearly as OVH commissions Lagos jetty’ Abuja - (The Guardian) The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dispelled

Uber bullish on Africa despite opposition from local taxi firms

Janet Kemboi, Uber East Africa Spokesperson. File Photo | NMG CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. is growing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa and considering moves into more markets, despite sometimes violent opposition from metered taxi drivers, a senior executive said on Tuesday. Uber’s service has triggered protests by rivals

The Future Of The Transport Industry – IoT, Big Data, AI And Autonomous Vehicles

Transportation trends Tremendous strides by innovators have resulted in some fascinating and intriguing enhancements to the transportation industry. In fact, in many ways, it feels like the future of the transportation industry is already here. These developments will cause transportation companies to rethink job descriptions and figure out when humans should

AF-KLM says third-quarter cargo gains are evidence of ‘cargo turnaround’

AF-KLM says cargo revenues up 1.2 percent to €493 million Air France-KLM’s self-described “cargo turnaround” seems to have finally pushed the carrier’s third-quarter results back into the black, with total cargo revenues up 1.2 percent to €493 million. Across a longer timeline, however, year-to-date cargo statistics at the carrier still indicate

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