Nigeria will on Thursday unveil transaction advisers, who were recently appointed by the federal government for the establishment of a national carrier and the concession of the country’s four major international airports. According to a Punch newspaper report, the transaction advisers handling some other key projects would also be unveiled by
Uber Exits South East Asia After Selling Its Stake To Grab
... seeks new roads to open markets For years, Uber’s biggest investors dreamt of a winner-takes-all future as they pumped cash into the heavily lossmaking US ride-hailing company. By undercutting rivals, they imagined a time when the natural network effects of a dominant online marketplace would kick in for Uber, driving out rivals
Aviation security personnel set to carry arms – FG
Nigerian Aviation Security 9AVSEC) officer testing a metal detector at Lagos airport. Aviation security personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria will soon be licensed to carry arms at airports across the country. The Federal Government said on Monday that the move was to complement other agencies in addressing security threats
New German pallet cuts weight by 80 percent
German steel manufacturing company Trilatec yesterday unveiled a new lightweight air cargo pallet made from recycled cardboard, called the “squAIR-timber system.” Trilatiec said its goal is to replace conventional pallets, which it says are 80 percent heavier than the squAIR product, which can carry more than twice the weight. One meter
U.K. airfreight groups again call for action on London Heathrow expansion
Heathrow-cargo-terminal Pressure is being turned up again this week on Parliament in the U.K. to move forward on the planned third-runway expansion of London Heathrow Airport (LHR), as two airfreight groups called for action as soon as possible to relieve congestion caused by limited capacity. Robert Keen, director general of the British
Anxiety as Unions Threaten to Shut down Airspace over Nigeria Airways Ex Staff Plight
Labour unions in the aviation industry have threatened to ground flight operations all over the country to draw government’s attention to the plight of ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) who have been denied their entitlements after the liquidation of the airline despite the approval of N45 billion
New Dawn for Arik Customers as Airline Begins PH Flights from MMA2
It's a new dawn for air travellers who fly Aril as the major Nigeria carrier has relocated its Lagos to Port Harcourt operations from the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA), Lagos to the modern, state of the art domestic terminal, known as MMA2. The airline
Managing supply chain disruption
Multiple companies at the SCOPE Supply Chain & Procurement Summit in Chicago this week discussed disruptions in their supply chains, along with what they are doing to combat disruptions. Even something as simple as what could appear to be a small kink in a company’s supply chain can actually wreak havoc,
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DHL Steps Back Into U.S. Package Delivery in Challenge to UPS, FedEx
DHL pulled back from U.S. domestic delivery services 10 years ago and has focused on international shipments since then. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS Express service aimed at e-commerce shipments will start in major cities, will offer new competition for growing online commerce delivery to homes Deutsche Post AG’s DHL business is tiptoeing back into the domestic